Require EC Homebound Teacher - Valid NC Teaching Licensure Required in Asheville, NC

Job title: EC Homebound Teacher - Valid NC Teaching Licensure Required
Company: Asheville City Schools
Job description: JOB TITLE: Exceptional Children's Homebound Teacher (Contracted Hours AS NEEDED)
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QUALIFICATIONS: A four-year degree from an accredited institution with NC certification in the area of Exceptional Children.

REPORTS TO: Executive Director of Exceptional Children and Program Support

JOB GOAL: To plan, organize, and present instruction and instructional environments, which help students learn subject matter and skills that will contribute to their educational and social development.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Management of Instructional Time
The teacher has materials, supplies, and equipment for each lesson ready at the start of the lesson or instructional activity; gets the lesson started quickly; gets the student on task quickly at the beginning of each lesson; maintains a high level of student time-on-task.

Management of Student Behavior
The teacher has established a set of rules and procedures that govern the delivery of Homebound instruction. Has established a set of rules and procedures that govern student verbal participation and talk during different types of activities. Stops inappropriate behavior promptly and consistently, yet maintains the dignity of the student.

Instructional Presentation/Elements of Instruction
The teacher identifies an intended goal and makes decisions to reach that goal during instruction; identifies steps or increments of learning one level beyond where the learner is functioning and begins instruction at that level; elicits feedback from the learner and makes decisions relevant to the feedback during instruction; effectively and appropriately use the Principles of Learning as they apply to the lesson: (motivation, active participation, retention, transfer, anticipatory set, closure, and reinforcement).

Facilitating Instruction
The teacher has an instructional plan that is compatible with the school and system-wide curricular goals and students? IEPs; uses diagnostic information obtained from tests and other assessment procedures to develop and revise objectives and/or tasks; maintains accurate records to document student performance; has an instructional plan that matches/aligns objectives, learning strategies, assessment, and student needs at the appropriate level of difficulty (curriculum alignment); uses available resources to support the instructional program. If the student receives Homebound instruction due to disciplinary reasons the teacher shall deliver instruction that addresses the behavior that resulted in a Homebound placement (e.g., social skills, anger management, etc.).

Interacting Within the Educational Environment
The teacher treats all students in a fair and equitable manner; interacts effectively with students, co-workers, parents, and the community.

Performing Non-Instructional Duties
The teacher carries out non-instructional duties as assigned and/or as needed is perceived; Adheres to established laws, policies, rules, and regulations; follows a plan for professional development, and demonstrates evidence of growth.

Serves as a team player and role model for other employees in the organization; demonstrates a commitment to continuous quality improvement; supports and exhibits organizational core values of caring, respect, integrity, responsibility, high expectations, being customer-driven, and valuing diversity.

Performs other duties and accepts responsibilities as assigned.

ESSENTIAL VISUAL ACUITY REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be able to visually track and supervise the movements of children.
• Must be able to read IEPs and other printed material.

ESSENTIAL AUDITORY ACUITY REQUIREMENTS:

Must have auditory acuity necessary to be aware of student verbal behavior and other auditory cues necessary for effective classroom management.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS OR STANDARDS REQUIRED TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Physical Requirements: Must be physically able to sit, stand, walk and drive a car. Must be able to lift boxes up to 10 pounds. Physical demand requirements are for Light Work.

Data Conception: Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural or composite characteristics (whether similar or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people or things.

Interpersonal Communication: Requires the ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information. Includes giving instructions, assignments or directions to subordinates or assistants.

Language Ability: Requires the ability to read simple forms. Requires the ability to prepare time sheets and supply requisitions using prescribed format.

Intelligence: Requires the ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagrammatic form; to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in or from standardized situations.

Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow oral and written instructions. Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in Standard English.

Numerical Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize mathematical formulas, to add, subtract, divide and multiply.

Motor Coordination: Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes rapidly and accurately in using a keyboard.

Interpersonal Temperament: Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under minimal levels of stress.

Physical Communications: Requires the ability to see, talk, write and hear.

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Location: Asheville, NC

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