CAMDEN COUNTY TECHNICAL SCHOOLS
POSITION DESCRIPTION
TITLE:
TEACHER OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR
PENNSAUKEN CAMPUS
Deadline: This position will be filled in no less than ten (10) days after the date of this posting.
Requirements:
1. Valid New Jersey Teacher of Handicapped and/or Students with Disabilities certificate.
2. Demonstrated knowledge in certificated area and effective teaching methods.
3. Thorough knowledge of Industry Standards/New Jersey Student Learning Standards.
4. Thorough knowledge and familiarity with instructional technologies.
5. Ability to maintain a safe, secure and caring learning environment.
6. Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
7. Ability to communicate with parents/guardians.
8. Successfully undergo a criminal history check and proof of U.S. citizenship or legal resident alien status.
9. Meets the health qualifications required of all personnel.
10. Meets NJ residency requirements or willingness to relocate to NJ within 365 days of employment.
11. Must follow the guidelines of the Camden County Technical Schools’ Nepotism Policy, File Code: - 0142.1.
Salary/Position: Full-Time, 10-month position; salary and benefits as determined by the Cam/Voc Agreement
Salary Guide plus a sign-on bonus of up to $5,000 to the hired candidate for this position.
Interviews are at the discretion of the superintendent and/or designee and based on qualifications for the position.
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION DECLARES IT TO BE THE POLICY OF THIS DISTRICT TO PROVIDE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL APPLICANTS REGARDLESS OF AGE, COLOR, CREED, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RACE,RELIGION, SEX, MARITAL STATUS, DISABILITY, ANCESTRY, AFFECTIONAL OR SEXUAL ORIENTATION, FAMILIAL STATUS, LIABILITY FOR SERVICE IN THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES, OR NATIONALITY.
POSITION GOAL: To provide an approved education program and establish a class environment that fosters positive learning experiences and personal growth; to helpstudents develop skills, attitudes, and knowledge needed to provide a good foundation for college and career readiness; and to maintain effective working relationships with parents and other staff members.
REPORTS TO: Supervisor assigned per the CCTS’ Organizational Chart
PERFORMANCE
RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Participate in the evaluation, classification, and placement of all students with disabilities.
2. Administer, score, and evaluate standard achievement tests for the purpose of assessing the
educational needs of those students referred.
3. Interpret the results of achievement testing and assist in the
development and implementation of an appropriate IEP for
each student requiring special education and/or related
services.
4. Participate in the ongoing evaluation of the educational progress of classified students.
5. Serve as a case manager as assigned and maintain appropriate case records.
6. Interact in a consultant capacity with instructional staff, administrators, parents, pupils,
fellow CST members, guidance counselors, speech and language specialists and health
services staff, as needed.
7. Maintain professional competence through continuing education and other professional growth activities.
8. Perform all duties required as a member of the child study team by administrative code, state and federal laws,
and board policy.
9. Works to achieve common core state standards and district educational goals and objectives by promoting
active learning in the classroom using Board-adopted curriculum and other appropriate learning activities.
10. Demonstrates a knowledge, understanding, and application of subject matter and its implementation
within the framework of current evaluation model.
11. Develops and submits lesson plans which adapt the curriculum to the needs of the student through
use of individual and small group instruction, appropriate modifications and accommodations, and other
needed supports.
12. Sets specific objectives wherever possible in lesson preparation and weekly lesson plans and carries through
presentation to effectively achieve these objectives.
13. Prepares, maintains, reviews, and utilizes a variety of data to document and monitor student progress
(including IEPs as needed) to improve student performance.
14. Collaborates with instructional staff, school personnel, parents, and community resources in order to
improve quality of instruction and student performance, being mindful of student needs and interests.
15. Budgets class time effectively.
16. Communicates with parents through conferences, and other means, to inform them about the school program
and to discussstudent’s progress.
17. Devises assignments and assessments that require higher level thinking (Bloom’s Taxonomy.)
18. Supervisesstudents in out-of classroom activities as assigned.
19. Continuously uses professional development activities to remain current, grow professionally, and
cultivate competency in emerging trends, research, and techniques.
20. Participates in IEP, CST, school-level planning and faculty meetings/committees, and other school system groups.
21. Develops, establishes, and reinforces rules for procedures and classroom behavior management, in
correlation with school, district, and Board policies, in order to promote a positive and safe learning environment,
conducive to promoting student achievement.
22. Collaborates, completes, and implements teacher specific sections of the IEP that includes: Goals and Objectives,
Modification and Accommodations, Present Levels of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance (PLAAFP), etc.
23. Maintains a high standard of ethical professional conduct when dealing with associates, parents, students, and other members of the community.
24. Demonstrates proficient technology skills and software usage relating to IEPs, lesson delivery, and accessing
student information.
25. Directs the classroom aides, when appropriate, by effectively utilizing them to meet the students’ needs.
26. Provides information in the development of student IEPs, progress reports, etc., by working closely with CST
to ensure compliance with New Jersey Administrative Code.
27. Performs other duties, as assigned by the Director of Special Services and/or Building Principal, which
shall fall within the scope of his/her employment and certification per the CCTS’ Organizational Chart or designee.
Revised: September 15, 1999
Revised: April 13, 2011
Revised: September 11, 2015