Exceptional Children Adaptive Curriculum Teacher

The Exceptional Children (EC) Teacher - Adaptive Curriculum provides specially designed instruction, behavioral support, functional life skills instruction, and individualized educational programming to students with significant cognitive disabilities and other disabilities requiring an adaptive curriculum as identified through the Individualized Education Program (IEP) process.

What You Will Do

Develops and implements instructional programs emphasizing communication, functional academics, independent living skills, vocational preparation, community participation, and transition services while maintaining a safe, supportive, and inclusive learning environment.

Why It Might Be a Fit

Collaborates with related service providers, instructional assistants, nurses, behavior specialists, families, and community agencies to address each student's educational, behavioral, medical, functional, and social-emotional needs.

Requirements

• Knowledge of IDEA, North Carolina Policies Governing Services for Children with Disabilities, Section 504, FERPA, and applicable State Board policies.
• Knowledge of North Carolina Extended Content Standards, alternate assessment, transition planning, and functional life skills instruction.
• Knowledge of evidence-based instructional practices for students with significant disabilities.
• Knowledge of positive behavior intervention and support strategies.
• Knowledge of augmentative and alternative communication systems.
• Knowledge of adaptive equipment and assistive technology.
• Ability to safely supervise students exhibiting significant behavioral, developmental, cognitive, communication, or physical disabilities.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with instructional assistants, therapists, nurses, psychologists, behavior specialists, and families.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Ability to exercise sound professional judgment during emergency situations.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, parents, staff, and community partners.