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Greenville Public School District

Special Education Teacher (2024-2025) (Special Education Teacher (2024-2025))

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TitleSpecial Education Teacher (2024-2025)
Posting IDSpecial Education Teacher (2024-2025)
Description

Greenville Public School District

Job Description

Teacher

 

Title:   Classroom Teacher

Qualifications:

  • Certificate, license, or other legal credential required
  • Degree(s) required and area of major study

Reports To: Superintendent of Education, the Deputy Superintendent, Principal, Assistant Principal and other designated supervisor.


Job Goal:  To provide students with academic skills necessary to function in daily living, for achieving success on state and national achievement tests, and to serve as a foundation for learning at the next grade level.

 

Lesson Plans

  • Utilizes and references districts and/or state mandated competencies, objectives, anchor benchmarks
  • Uses a variety of effective teaching procedures, materials/media, and assessments appropriate for learners
  • Documents and reports to the principal (by grading period) completion of and progress on state benchmarks, frameworks, blueprints, and writing rubrics

Classroom Management

  • Attends to routine tasks during initial minutes of class
  • Uses instructional time effectively / time on task
  • Promotes a positive and safe classroom environment conducive to learning.
  • Provides for smooth transition from one activity to another
  • Maintains appropriate classroom behavior
  • Maintains poise and self control
  • Establishes high expectations for learners
  • Promotes active learner participation
  • Shows evidence of appropriate and positive student- teacher interaction
  • Monitors access and usage of the internet

Delivery of Instruction

  1. Follows Lesson Cycle
  • Shows evidence of student growth based on the Mississippi State-Wide Testing Program over a two year period
  • Provides guided practice activities for students
  • Uses interest approach to introduce lesson
  • Motivates students with the purpose and importance of the lesson
  • Provides instruction appropriate for the level of the learner
  • Presents lesson in an appropriate scope and sequence
  • Provides learners with appropriate practice on lesson content
  • Adjusts instruction / re-teaches as necessary
  • Provides appropriate lesson closure
  1. Effective Teaching Practices
  • Demonstrates knowledge of subject matter
  • Accommodates individual differences and learning styles
  • Uses a variety of instructional techniques or methods
  • Communicates directions clearly
  • Uses correct oral and written communication
  • Uses technology and instructional aides effectively
  • Demonstrates enthusiasm for teaching and learning
  • Addresses the varied achievement levels of students
  • Demonstrates concern for students as individuals
  • Documents instruction based on state frameworks

 

Evaluation of Student Progress

  • Links state assessments to classroom instruction
  • Uses a variety of evaluation methods
  • Provides appropriate evaluation feedback to student, parents, and administrators in a timely manner
  • Maintains records of student performance (grade books, progress reports, rubrics, benchmarks, etc.)
  • Shows evidence of student growth based on the Mississippi testing program
  • Incorporates test items that mimic the format of state test items
  • Utilizes state writing rubrics to evaluate progress on written assignments
  • Administers and reports progress on state practice tests as required

Professional Responsibility

  • Dresses in an appropriate and professional manner
  • Arrives on time and remains until the designated time to leave for all assignments
  • Complies with school policies, State Department of Education regulations, School Board policies, and supports the school system.
  • Attends all meetings, workshops, and in-service training programs required by the school or district
  • Demonstrates professional behavior at all times with the community, administrators, teachers, parents, and students
  • Maintains equipment and fixed assets according to district policy
  • Seeks professional development activities to address personal professional growth
  • Promotes the district's vision, mission, and goals
  • Performs others duties as assigned by the Principal, Assistant Principal, Superintendent, Deputy Superintendent, and other supervisor

Terms of Employment:  Salary and work year will be established by the Board.

 

Evaluation:  Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel.

 

Shift TypeFull-Time
Salary RangePer Year
LocationGreenvile Public School District

Applications Accepted

Start Date03/07/2024

Job Contact

NameJanet McDavid-CollinsTitleDirector of Human Resources
Emailjcollins@gpsdk12.comPhone(662) 334-7005