SPED

HIGH SCHOOL SPED TEACHER JOB DESCRIPTION

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, Master’s preferred
• Valid South Carolina certification in the subject area
• At least minimum score on all state-required exams including PRAXIS
• Meet NCLB highly qualified requirements in core academic subjects taught
• Passion for helping children succeed in reaching their fullest potential

Essential Functions:

• Demonstrate mastery of all state academic standards and competencies
• Demonstrate mastery of all twelve of the teacher practices benchmarks for the 21st century at the professional and eventually the accomplished level
• Foster students’ achievement gains from baseline assessment levels to be evident in pre/post test comparison results, standardized test scores, and portfolios
• Maintain student portfolios
• Demonstrate consistent attendance and punctuality
• Demonstrate efficiency and oral and written proficiency
• Pursue further education and supplemental credentials
• Maintain and promote a safe learning environment and administer student surveys twice yearly
• Promote problem-solving skills and character education
• Promote and enforce Code of Conduct
• Continually assess students' development (psychological and academic) through clearly defined rubrics
• Establish, maintain, assess, and (if needed) modify individual student progression plans
• Identify those students who exhibit exceptional thinking styles and behaviors and implement and/or accommodate those exceptional needs
• Attend parent/teacher meetings and conferences
• Initiate opportunities for professional development
• Initiate and present innovative ideas for special projects, school functions, field trips, extracurricular activities, and clubs
• Document parent phone calls, conversations, and conferences
• Work as partners to create behavior modification plans

Additional Job Functions:

• Follows adopted policies and procedures in accordance with Pinnacle and Board priorities
• Conducts him/herself in the best interest of students and the school, in accordance with the highest standards pursuant to the school’s mission and governing principles
• Performs other duties as assigned

RESPONSIBLE TO: PINNACLE/PRINCIPAL