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Exceptional Children Preschool Teacher
Job Description
Salary: North Carolina State Teacher Salary Schedule plus local supplement and benefits
Reports to: Director of Exceptional Children and Preschool Program Coordinator
Supervises: N/A
Job Goals: Under general supervision, provides special education services to preschool students identified
as exceptional children in accordance with local, state, and federal regulations. Work involves implementing
IEP goals in a child's natural environment which could include community based private preschool programs,
HeadStart programs, Pre-K programs, small group setting, or the child's home. The teacher is responsible for
developing individualized educational plans, lesson plans, adapting materials and toys, and designing activities
and specialized instructional materials which will assist the students in meeting their IEP goals. Services
include direct instruction to students, consultation with school and community based preschool programs and
HeadStart centers, and developing specialized instructional materials as needed for students use in their
natural setting.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's degree in Education (current license Birth to Kindergarten)
- Bachelor's degree in Special Education with Preschool Handicapped License
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develops and implements individualized education plans for eligible students.
- Provides direct special education instruction to identified students.
- Provides consultation with childcare providers, Pre-K teachers, HeadStart teachers, and Child Service
Coordinators regarding student's specialized needs.
- Monitors student progress on a continuous basis.
- Employs a variety of teaching methods to meet student needs. These techniques may require
developing specialized materials or adapting toys and equipment.
- Provides specialized instructional materials and management techniques for students to community
based preschool teachers.
- Acts as case manager for assigned students.
- Conducts periodic progress monitoring to assess student's progress.
- Conducts Transdisciplinary Play-based Assessments.
- Provides quarterly written progress notes to parents.
- Provides in-service training as needed to personnel in community based preschool programs.
- Travels between locations where students require services.
- Maintains records and complies with laws, rules, and regulations as established in the NC Rules and
Regulations Governing Children with Special Needs.
- Reviews CDSA evaluations and develops initial IEP's for transitioning new students.
- Conducts educational screenings for students referred for speech and language services.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
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KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS:
- Must be able to use a variety of equipment and classroom tools such as computers, copiers,
typewriters, calculators, pencils, scissors, and equipment for children with special needs, etc.
- Must be able to exert a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or
otherwise move objects. Due to amount of time spent standing and/or walking, physical requirements
are consistent with those for Light Work.
- Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural, or
composite characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people, or
things.
- Requires the ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information. Includes
receiving instructions, assignments and/or directions from superiors.
- Requires the ability to read a variety of correspondence, reports, handbooks, forms, lists, etc. Requires
the ability to prepare correspondence, simple reports, forms, instructional materials, etc. using
prescribed format.
- Requires the ability to apply rational systems to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of
concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists; to interpret a variety of
instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form.
- Requires the ability to record and deliver information, explain procedures, to follow oral and written
instructions. Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in standard English.
- Requires the ability to utilized mathematical formulas; to add and subtract; and to utilize decimals and
percentages.
- Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to
performing under stress and when confronted with persons acting under stress.
- Must possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities to instruct preschool students with disabilities.
- General knowledge of activities performed by lead teacher.
- General knowledge of daily routines of the classroom.
- General knowledge of student handbook rules.
- General knowledge to procedures to follow in the event of an emergency.
- General knowledge of the principles of organization and administration.
- Ability to constantly monitor the safety and well-being of students.
- Ability to motivate students.
- Ability to maintain a clean and orderly environment.
- Ability to perform general clerical duties.
- Ability to maintain order and discipline in a classroom.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments.
TERM OF EMPLOYMENT: 10 Months, 8 hours a day/215
EVALUATION: Performance will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on
evaluation of personnel.
INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANTS: Follow the Hiring Process instructions on the Buncombe County
Schools' website: www.buncombeschools.org/hiringprocess
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