Job Description
Job Description
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 the OCA 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