Ex Ed Teacher - Behavior

Overview

Hamilton County Schools, located in Chattanooga, TN, is working to ensure that all students thrive and experience a future without limits. We are committed to excellence for every student and are seeking outstanding leaders, teachers, support staff, and district employees who desire to make a difference in the lives of students. With nearly 75 schools, we are confident that you can find your place in Hamilton County.

Learn more about working for Hamilton County Schools e.org and get to know us and our strategic plan, Opportunity 2030.

Middle Valley Elementary is a PK-5 school located in Hixson, TN, just north of Chattanooga. Our mascot is the “Marvel” which is a wonderful or astonishing person or thing. At MVES, our students are Marvels!

We are centered on student success while continuing to develop our teachers. Our students participate in lab experiences every Friday in grades Kindergarten - 2nd grade, student selected clubs in 3rd - 5th grades, STEM classroom with outdoor learning opportunities, and art. We have been the recipient of the Read
20 award for six years. Our teachers and students have participated in mindfulness training and continue the work of regulation in daily morning meetings. Through this training, our students are learning to regulate their emotions and our teachers are learning self-care. We engage our broader community through volunteer opportunities, Coffee and Conversations with the principal, and through Family Fridays.

We are looking for teachers who have a willingness to learn and grow. Our teachers are open to coaching opportunities, are active team members during planning and professional learning, and exhibit a growth mindset for themselves and with their students.

Exceptional Education Behavior Intensive Support / Inclusion Teacher - Experience working with students with mild to moderate disabilities in a school setting; ability to co-teach by working side-by-side with a content area teacher to provide instruction and supports to students, and teach credit classes such as alternative academic diploma for students with mild to moderate disabilities; knowledge of upper level school subject matter;

ability to work in a variety of inclusionary and pull-out program settings. Ability to teach developmental reading using research based materials that cover the NCLB reading components such as SPIRE, Orton-Gillingham and/or willingness to be trained. Follow Hamilton County Schools’ instructional framework including:

• Ensuring Equity in Actions
• Setting High Expectations
• Building a Productive Classroom Culture
• Responsive Teaching and Learning

Classroom Culture
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Build a safe and productive classroom culture. Positive relationships are evident, procedures are clear, and the classroom is safe and secure for learning to unfold. Student and teacher interactions promote a growth mindset.

Family & Community
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Develop strong relationships with students’ families while diligently informing parents of expectations, positive news, and/or concerns. Provide opportunities for parents to be involved in their children’s learning. Willingness to collaborate in building a strong school community and to foster a collaborative relationship with content area or grade level teachers, administrators, students, parents, and other stake holders.

Professional Responsibilities
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Actively participates in system-wide professional developments offered by exceptional education and learning community with colleagues in order to improve teaching and student learning. Reflect on instruction and leadership while contributing ideas, expertise, and time to the mission and goals of the school. Knowledge of IDEA, current state special education rules and regulations, and compliance issues relative to programming, assessment and procedural safeguards for students with disabilities.

If required, complete training in Crisis Prevention Intervention.

• Experience working with students with mild to severe disabilities.
• Knowledge of IDEA, current state special education rules, regulations, compliance issues, and procedural safeguards for students with disabilities.
• Must be able to write and…