Elementary School Special Education Teacher (Tenure Track)

About the position

The Elementary School Special Education Teacher (Tenure Track) is responsible for structuring the learning environment to ensure that students demonstrate their potential for intellectual, emotional, and social growth. The teacher will work under the guidance of a designated administrator and is expected to fulfill various professional competencies, including effective teaching methods, classroom management, and maintaining positive relationships with students and parents.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of subject matter.
• Directs instruction toward district outcome and process goals.
• Instructs students in accordance with district courses of study.
• Develops and maintains long term and daily written lesson plans based on student needs, interests, and abilities.
• Maintains accurate records of student progress indicative of an ongoing evaluation process.
• Uses diagnostic/prescriptive processes for assessment and evaluates all students with provisions for individual differences.
• Completes required teacher/administrative reports promptly and accurately.
• Organizes a classroom for learning using instructional materials effectively.
• Provides for students' individual levels of achievement, abilities, and interests.
• Creates an environment conducive to student development and execution of programs.
• Demonstrates effective teaching techniques using varied instructional methods.
• Integrates major concepts from other disciplines into instructional processes.
• Clarifies assignments given to students.
• Makes homework and out-of-class assignments meaningful and reasonable.
• Interacts effectively with students based on their specific needs.
• Implements fair, firm, and consistent disciplinary procedures.
• Plans and conducts effective parent/guardian conferences.
• Demonstrates proficiency in English in both speaking and writing.
• Participates in solving classroom and school problems.
• Cooperates in the total school program and shares responsibility for students' behavior.
• Participates in curriculum development and evaluation activities.
• Establishes an individual program of professional renewal.

Requirements

• New Jersey Instructional Certificate (Teacher of Students with Disabilities Cert Required)
• Demonstrated knowledge of effective teaching methods and developmentally appropriate classroom activities.
• Ability to maintain a positive learning environment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Required criminal background check and proof of US citizenship or legal resident alien status.

Nice-to-haves

• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

Benefits

• Ten month contract within the Agreement between the Green Brook Board of Education and the Green Brook Township Education Association.