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Memphis Shelby County Schools is hiring a Classroom Teacher - Special Education (Instructional Resource). The teacher delivers professional instruction that supports academic, social, physical, and skills development for students. This role involves planning curriculum, assessing student progress, managing classroom behavior, and collaborating with parents and staff to develop educational programs.

Highlights

Creates and manages an educational environment conducive to learning for special education students.
Prepares and adapts instructional materials to meet individual student needs following state and school guidelines.
Assesses student progress and communicates results to parents, administrators, and staff.
Collaborates with parents, mental health staff, and specialists to tailor educational plans.
Implements strategies to improve sensory, cognitive, social, and emotional development.
Maintains accurate records as required by law and district policies.
Sponsors student activities and provides tutoring as needed.
Requires a Bachelor’s degree, valid Tennessee teaching certificate with endorsement in the grade/subject taught, and must be highly qualified.
Adheres to the Rules and Regulations of the Tennessee Code Annotated and the collective bargaining agreement.
Works under the governance of Memphis Shelby County Schools at Trezevant High School.

Classroom Teacher - Special Education (Instructional Resource) Full Description

Purpose and Scope:

This position is responsible for the professional instructions designed to provide academic, social, physical, and skills development for students in specific grades/subject areas to prepare the to be successful citizens and workers in the 21st century.

Essential Job Functions:

Creates an educational environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and needs of the students; prepares instructional materials for classes assigned and provides written evidence of preparation to supervisor/administrator upon request.
Establishes a standard of classroom behavior; maintains classroom management in and outside of the school.
Assess the accomplishments of students on an established timetable, and provides written and oral progress reports to parents/guardians, administrators and selected staff; administers tests and assessments.
Plans curriculum and prepares lessons and other instructional materials to meet individual needs of students within state and school requirements based on the educational, physical, and emotional levels of student development.
Confers with parents, administrators, specialists, mental health staff, and appropriate resource staff to develop educational programs for students.
Creates learning materials geared to students' abilities and interests.
Instructs students by using educational strategies and techniques to improve sensory mother and perceptual-motor development, perception, memory language, communication skills, cognition, social, and emotional development.
Motivates students and provides consistent reinforcement of learning skills, and provides continuous assessment and feedback to students for all learning activities.
Maintains accurate, complete and correct records as required by law, and district and administrative regulations.
Assists administration in implementing all policies, and rules governing student activities and conduct.
Sponsors student activities/clubs/teams/organization and tutors students as requested.
Performs other related duties as assigned or directed.

Minimum Qualifications:
Requires a Bachelor's degree and endorsement in the grade/subject taught with a valid Tennessee certificate. Must be highly qualified. Governed by the Rules and Regulations of the Tennessee Code Annotated and the collective bargaining agreement. Must be physically and mentally able to perform the responsibilities and duties of the position.

Original Job Description

Purpose and Scope:

Creates an educational environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and needs of the students; prepares instructional materials for classes assigned and provides written evidence of preparation to supervisor/administrator upon request.
Establishes a standard of classroom behavior; maintains classroom management in and outside of the school.
Assess the accomplishments of students on an established timetable, and provides written and oral progress reports to parents/guardians, administrators and selected staff; administers tests and assessments.
Plans curriculum and prepares lessons and other instructional materials to meet individual needs of students within state and school requirements based on the educational, physical, and emotional levels of student development.
Confers with parents, administrators, specialists, mental health staff, and appropriate resource staff to develop educational programs for students.
Creates learning materials geared to students' abilities and interests.
Instructs students by using educational strategies and techniques to improve sensory mother and perceptual-motor development, perception, memory language, communication skills, cognition, social, and emotional development.
Motivates students and provides consistent reinforcement of learning skills, and provides continuous assessment and feedback to students for all learning activities.
Maintains accurate, complete and correct records as required by law, and district and administrative regulations.
Assists administration in implementing all policies, and rules governing student activities and conduct.
Sponsors student activities/clubs/teams/organization and tutors students as requested.
Performs other related duties as assigned or directed.

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Classroom Teacher - Special Education (Instructional Resource)

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