About this role
EC Teacher - Full Time Position The Expedition School offers an exceptional project based learning approach with a STEM focused environment. Be a part of a strong, high achieving, creative, and collaborative staff who put students at the center. You will be supported through coaching and team collaboration. TES operates on a modified year-round schedule. Responsibilities include:
• Complete IEP paperwork and IEP progress reports in ECATS by deadlines established
• Schedule IEP meetings with caregivers and send official invitations
• Draft IEPs in collaboration with other providers
• Send out data/information gathering document to teachers and other staff working with the student
• Synthesize all data/information to write present levels of performance for all areas of concern/need
• Write SMART goals based on present levels with specific baseline information
• Complete all IEP paperwork in ECATS
• Maintain the physical and electronic EC files for students on caseload
• Meet regularly with general education teachers to collaborate
• Learn and internalize core curriculum for inclusion subjects
• Anticipate student needs related to general education teacher lesson plans and curriculum to develop resources and lesson modifications needed for student access of the general curriculum
• Teach students according to their IEP goals in a resource and/or inclusion setting
• Implement research based programs with fidelity to address academic, behavioral, and social goals
• Make data based decisions to develop and prepare lesson plans for specially designed instruction to target IEP goals
• Deploy modified resources/curriculum to students during inclusion
• Monitor student IEP goal progress at least weekly
• Collaborate with the student's IEP team to manage behaviors
• Utilize the school's philosophies and methods in conjunction with the student's IEP behavior plans to successfully manage student behavior.
• Organize meetings to problem solve student behaviors that are impacting learning/instruction and engage in problem solving with the team
• Support the team to implement behavior plans across settings, ensuring all staff working with the student are included
• Administer assessments and ensure student accommodations are provided and successful
• Collaborate with other service providers to meet student needs (speech, OT, PT, HI, therapists, other team members)
• Build positive relationships with student families with regular communication
• Other duties as required (i.e. arrival, lunch, dismissal, etc.).
• Seek out and actively participate in professional development
Requirements:
• Must have an Elementary Special Education Teacher License or be eligible for an Exceptional Children's (SPED) License in NC.
• If not currently EC licensed, make a 3 year commitment to the school, participate in all provided training, and fulfill other requirements (may require testing) to obtain full EC licensure within 1 year of hire.
• The cost of EC licensure and all PRAXIS exams required to attain licensure is the responsibility of the applicant
• Education: Bachelor's
• Experience: Teaching: 3 years
• License or Certification: NC Teaching License - Special Ed. General OR valid Professional NC Teaching licence in school's area of need to which an emergency EC license can be added
• Flexibility and patience
• Growth Mindset and quick learner
• Strong communicator and collaborator
• Technology and Computer Savvy, must learn and be proficient in ECATS by established deadlines
• Openness to work with any grade K-8 on reading, writing, math, social, and/or behavioral goals
• Willingness to engage in training to obtain CPI certification
• Willing and able to implement physical crisis prevention when needed