21-22 Special Education Teacher - ELA

Description: Special Education Teacher - ELA

Terms of Employment: 10 Month Position (temporary if hired after August 30, 2021)

Reports to: Building Principal

Salary: Current teacher salary schedule

Minimum Qualifications

• Meets certification requirements of the State of Delaware for Exceptional Children K-12.
• Cert in ELA preferred
• Strong content knowledge of special education.
• Successful completion of Praxis II exams.
  
  

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Teach students with disabilities.
• Plans a program of study that meets the individual needs, interests and abilities of the students.
• Prepares for classes assigned, and shows written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate superior.
• Encourages students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior.
• Guides the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and –in harmony with the goals—establishes clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects and communicates these objectives to students.
• Employs a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media, consistent with needs and capabilities of the individuals or student groups involved.
• Strives to implement by instruction and action the district's mission statement.
• Assess the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provides reports as required, as well as notifying parents of student progress when necessary.
• Diagnoses the learning disabilities of students on a regular basis, seeking the assistance of district specialists as required.
• Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulation.
• Performs other duties as assigned
  
  

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hand and /or fingers to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk and sit. The employee must occasionally lift an/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Standard Requirements

• Favorable Criminal Background Check and Child Abuse Registry Check for the candidate who is offered employment
• Tuberculin Test and physical
• Mandatory Direct Deposit of paycheck
  
  

Application Procedures

Interested candidates who meet the minimum qualifications may apply by completing an employment application no later than 11:59 PM on the closing date indicated above. A cover letter, resume and three letters of reference, dated within the last year, are required. Please note that incomplete application packages will not be considered.

Applicants needing special accommodations in the application process of the vacancy announcement may contact the Human Resources office at 302-857-4215.