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Durham Public Schools Exceptional Children's Department Job Description EC Teacher JOB

TITLE:

Exceptional

Children's

Teacher

REPORTS

TO:

Building

Principal

SALARY:

Based

on

State

and

Local

Salary

Schedules

STATUS:

Permanent,

10

months,

Certified,

Exempt

SUMMARY:

To

provide

specially

designed

instruction

using

research

and

evidence-based

programs

and

practices

for

students

with

disabilities

as

outlined

by

their

Individualized

Education

Programs

(IEPS).

Monitors

and

analyzes

students'

IEP

progress

and

maintains

legally

defensive

and

compliant

IEPs.

FERPA:

maintains

confidentiality,

and

complies

with

all

federal,

state,

and

local

laws,

regulations,

guidelines,

and

procedures

as

they

relate

to

the

special

education

program

throughout

the

district.

Maintains

an

environment

conducive

to

learning .

Lead

and

structure

the

activities

of

instructional

assistants

when

applicable.

RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:

1.

Develop

and

implement

quality

IEPs

for

students

with

disabilities.

2.

Prepare

for

and

facilitate

IEP

meetings

and

utilize

ECATS

for

all

special

education

processes,

record

maintenance,

and

IEP

progress

reports

in

accordance

with

federal,

state,

and

local

timelines.

3.

Provide

IEP

implementation

information

to

general

education

teachers,

related

service

providers,

and

other

relevant

stakeholders.

4.

Adhere

to

due

dates

and

timelines

that

align

with

special

education

processes

and

programming

in

accordance

with

IDEA

and

local

policies.

a.

Annual

Review

b.

Initial

Referrals

c.

Reevaluations

and

Eligibility

Determinations

d.

Transitions

and

Summary

of

Performance

5.

Collect,

analyze,

and

maintain

student

IEP

data

using

a

required

digital

data

notebook.

6.

Monitor,

arrange,

and

organize

working

files

for

student

IEP

documents,

assuring

compliance

with

DPI

audit

process/forms. 7.

Collaborate

with

other

service

providers,

parents/guardians

and

applicable

community

agencies.

8.

Provide

research

and

evidenced

based

instruction

to

students

using

provided,

required

curriculums.

9.

Create

a

classroom

environment

that

is

highly-structured

and

conducive

for

all

learners.

10.

Differentiate

instruction

to

meet

the

needs

of

all

learners.

11.

Implement

individualized

strategies/interventions

to

support

student

behavior,

communication

and

self-care

needs.

12.

Supervise,

coach

and

support

Instructional

Assistants,

if

teaching

in

an

EC

Specialized

Program;

provide

IAs

with

a

detailed

daily

schedule

with

delegated

tasks.

13.

Attend

all

required

trainings

required

by

the

Exceptional

Children's

Department,

school

and

district.

14.

Perform

noninstructional

and

other

duties

and

responsibilities

as

assigned

by

supervisor.

MINIMUM EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND REQUIREMENTS: Must be a graduate from a 4 year accredited college education program or have alternative qualifications approved

by

the

North

Carolina

Department

of

Instruction.

This

position

requires

a

North

Carolina

teaching

license.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

Ability

to

communicate

effectively;

possess

excellent

oral

and

written

communication

skills

(grammar,

spelling,

etc).

Ability

to

work

collaboratively

with

families,

school

personnel,

department

administrators,

and

community

partners

to

meet

the

needs

of

students.

Knowledgeable

about

evidence/research

based

practices.

Ability

to

perform

as

a

team

player,

in

a

team

environment.

Possess

strong

organizational,

problem-solving

and

conflict

resolution

skills.

Ability

to

prioritize

and

manage

multiple

tasks

in

a

fast-paced

environment.

Ability

to

remain

calm

and

professional.

Ability

to

work

independently

and

efficiently,

including

the

ability

to

research

and

gather

information

from

various

sources.

Ability

to

learn,

explain

and

adhere

to

program

procedures

and

district

policies.

Working

knowledge

and

proficient

level

of

experience

with

Microsoft

Office

programs

such

as

Word,

Excel

and

PowerPoint.

Strong

customer

service

skills

in

order

to

respond

to

students,

parents,

school

personnel,

and

administrators

in

an

appropriate

and

timely

manner.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Must be able to exert a negligible amount of force to move objects; classification consistent with light work. Nonviolent

Crisis

Intervention

(CPI)

certification

training

may

require

that

you

physically

restrain

or

assist

with

the

physical

restraint

of

a

student

that

is

in

imminent

risk

of

harming

him/herself

or

others.

Note:

Physical

restraint

of

any

student

is

only

used

as

a

last

resort.

DISCLAIMER: The statements of the job description are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed

by

an

employee

in

this

category.

The

description

does

not

contain

an

exhaustive

list

of

all

responsibilities,

duties,

skills

and

other

requirements

necessary

of

employees

to

perform

in

this

position.

Signature

Date

DPSEC DPS

HR

Revised

April

2026