Education Teacher Job Description

Education Teacher Job Description

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Education teacher provides special education students with appropriate learning activities and experiences in the most appropriate environment designed to fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth; develop/modify curricula and prepare lessons and teacher instructional materials according to ability levels and based on district’s curriculum; work in self-contained, team, departmental, or itinerant capacity as assigned.

Education Teacher Duties & Responsibilities

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Sample responsibilities for this position include:

Curricular development, lesson planning, and implementation for direct service in and out of the classroom to small groups of students
Serving as the case manager for a caseload of students, including data tracking and support of inclusion classroom data tracking, writing quarterly progress reports and IEP goals, and attending IEP meetings
Collaborating with general education teachers to adapt curricular materials and teacher techniques so as to serve the individual needs of students
Collaborating with general education teachers and other service providers to identify students who are not meeting benchmarks and to plan interventions as needed
Assisting with school-wide assessments and working with staff to address findings
Family communication, classroom coverage, and school community responsibilities consistent with master teacher role
Maintain accurate attendance records
Assist in the development and implement individualized, functional behavior program
Develop structured and individualized academic programs
Write weekly lesson plans and IEP goals

Education Teacher Qualifications

Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.

Licensing or Certifications for Education Teacher

List any licenses or certifications required by the position: TN, MA, NYS, FL, BA, CT, LBS-1, NC

Education for Education Teacher

Typically a job would require a certain level of education.

Employers hiring for the education teacher job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Collage and University Degree in Education, Teaching, Special Education, Department of Education, Graduate Education, Philosophy, History, Human Development, General Psychology, Graduate

Skills for Education Teacher

Desired skills for education teacher include:

Current research and theory to instructional program
Ability to plan and implement lessons based on objectives
Evaluation procedures to determine students' academic and social growth with a fair and impartial attitude
Keep appropriate records and prepare progress reports
Learning styles of students and teaching to all modalities
Needs and abilities of students to whom assigned
Curriculum and instruction
Content being taught and ability to apply critical thinking
State content standards and ability to align those with the K12 curriculum
Admission

Desired experience for education teacher includes:

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Massachusetts Certification as a teacher of Special Education or equivalent certification
Employee must be physically active and be on feet most of the day
Following training must be physically capable of safely providing crisis management techniques including restraining, lifting, blocking individuals with challenging behavior
Plan appropriate educational field trips
Maintain records of and submit petty cash receipts in a timely manner

Education Teacher Examples

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Education Teacher Job Description

Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking for an education teacher. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for education teacher
  • Maintain knowledge of Further Education learning structure
  • Gives demonstration lessons in the teaching of reading as requested or required
  • Long-term assignments- it may be required to develop lesson plans, devise, administer, and grade tests and assignments
  • Or more subjects to clients in order to help them learn the subject matter and/or skills
  • Use professional and independent judgment to write accurate and timely evaluations, quarterly progress reports and draft IEP/ISFP documents in accordance with all regulations
  • Perform other tasks to support the operations of the school as assigned by Administration
  • Supervise all teacher assistants and teacher aides
  • Ensure that all policies and procedures are successfully implemented by assigned team members
  • Utilize resources of supervisory and administrative staff
  • Interview job applicants and make effective recommendations on hiring
Qualifications for education teacher
  • A minimum of one year of teaching, preferably in an urban or low-income setting
  • Must have or be able to obtain MN teaching license
  • Professional experience and subject specific degree
  • Current CT teaching certification (065) in Special Ed and/or specific curriculum area
  • Experience in similar setting preferred
  • Consult with related service and/or other support personnel such as Speech Language Pathologist, Occupational Therapist, Physical Therapist, Assistive Technology Teacher, Teacher of students with Visual or Auditory Impairments and incorporate activities as per the IEP into daily instruction
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Education Teacher Job Description

Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of education teacher. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for education teacher
  • Build strong relationships and positive rapport with students, families and colleaguesEffectively lead a homeroom/advisory period
  • Perform assigned additional duties such as dismissal, arrival, lunch
  • Teach undergraduate teacher education courses (consistent with academic preparation, and departmental needs) in Rochester at varied times (day, evening, weekend) and Austin site and delivery methods (online, hybrid, face-to-face)
  • Advise and be accessible to students which demonstrate contribution to continued development
  • Supervise preservice student teachers and undergraduate clinical experiences
  • Attend College of Education meeting on the Winona Campus as required by the Dean
  • Develop and maintain a collaborative partnership with the Rochester School District by working closely with the administration to plan guided clinical practices, aligning district and teacher licensing goals and delivery of coursework at a district elementary site
  • Maintain a 12 credit-teaching load per semester
  • Commit to implement Differentiation instruction, including Three Tier Instruction, whole group and flexible small grouping of students
  • Plans and directs the activities of DHH students per their IEP goals
Qualifications for education teacher
  • Possess an in-depth understanding of effective instructional strategies
  • State certification (public level I or II) in special education
  • Demonstrated experience as a teacher
  • Thorough knowledge of teaching best practices and legal educational guidelines partnered with a willingness to follow the programs policies and procedures
  • Excellent communicability and interpersonal skills
  • Well-organized and committed
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Education Teacher Job Description

Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking for an education teacher. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for education teacher
  • Other duties as assigned such as classroom coverage, and school community responsibilities
  • Help each student learn subject matter and skills that will contribute to his/her development as a mature, capable and responsible adult
  • Progress monitor students’ progress towards IEP goals and objectives
  • Effectively communicate student data to students and parents
  • Analyze classroom and individual student data and design responsive student interventions
  • Actively participate in weekly data meetings, observation/feedback meetings, and other development meetings throughout the year
  • Perform all other duties assigned by the School Director
  • Assesses and records students’ progress and provides grades and feed back
  • Prepare documentation through district data-management system
  • Coordinate and lead all ARD meetings
Qualifications for education teacher
  • 1+ year of teaching experience with special needs children in an early childhood and/or special education setting
  • New York State Provisional or Permanent Certification in Special Education in Birth-2
  • Demonstrated knowledge of NYS Learning Standards and Common Core through the development and implementation of weekly lesson plans that reflect evidence-based practices
  • Ability to relate to families and work collaboratively with other agency representatives
  • New York State Provisional or Permanent Certification in Special Education
  • Ability to correlate lessons with students Individualized Education Programs
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Education Teacher Job Description

Job Description Example
Our company is looking for an education teacher. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for education teacher
  • Represent the educational department in a professional manner
  • Complete educational testing on students
  • Evaluate students’ educational needs and plan curriculum accordingly
  • Process a high volume of paperwork and reporting efficiently and effectively
  • Attend educational meetings (IEP, Eligibility, professional development, teacher meeting, ect.)
  • Work in a collaborative environment with all staff at Norris Academy
  • Follow clock in/sign out procedures as prescribed by Kelly Services
  • Dress in a safe and appropriate manner as described in the KES Standards of Professional Conduct
  • May supervise students in out-of-class settings (e.g., assemblies, lunchroom) as directed and supervised by District/School principal
  • Allows all students to see the on-site nurse or visit the school clinic if and when they request to do so
Qualifications for education teacher
  • Bachelor’s degree in Special Education, Psychology or related discipline
  • Must be a Highly Qualified teacher in Alabama
  • Ability to pass drug screen and physical exam
  • Ability to pass IDPH, DCFS and Adam Walsh background checks
  • Master's Degree and certification in Special Education
  • A healthy dose of patience
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Education Teacher Job Description

Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for an education teacher. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for education teacher
  • Assess each student's level of physical abilities and provide activities to increase fitness level
  • Instruct and supervise participants in IPS wellness curriculum pacing activities using the movement forms categories (7-12) and/or grade level outcomes (k-6)
  • Lead demonstration of proper skills for activities
  • Encourage and demonstrate safety in all classroom activities
  • Collect Fitnessgram data to be reported to parents and Wellness Supervisor
  • Analyze Fitnessgram data to incorporate programming to promote wellness in the school
  • Lead school activities to enhance wellness of the school community and parents
  • Develop and maintain effective internal and external oral and written communications with students, parents, school based staff, and district staff
  • Prepares course objectives and outline for course of study following curriculum guidelines or requirements of state and school
  • Keeps attendance records
Qualifications for education teacher
  • Candidate must have P-12 teaching experience (public school teaching required)
  • Completed doctorate degree in areas listed above, reading emphasis
  • Priority will be given to candidates with 5 or more years of teaching experience
  • Evidence of a commitment to integrating multicultural issues into their teaching
  • Priority will be given to candidates who have work experience with historically underserved populations
  • LBS1 Certification Required

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