Details
Posted: 17-Jun-22
Location: Wilmington, North Carolina
Salary: Open
Department: DC Virgo Prep Academy
Brief Summary of Work for this position:
Exceptional children teachers at D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy will plan and deliver instruction designed to meet the individualized educational needs of students based on the North Carolina Standard Course of Study. Instruction will enable students to learn subject matter and skills that will contribute to their educational and social development. Teachers will utilize a personalized student data management system to individualize learning experiences for students designed to help them reach their fullest potential. Ongoing formative assessment will provide necessary data to inform instructional decisions and design appropriate interventions. Exceptional children teachers at D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy will operate as members of the school's kinship network, extended family unit. The kinship network will support the growth and development of all students. Staff will actively participate as members of professional learning communities with colleagues and faculty from the Watson College of Education.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree.
- Demonstrated success working with diverse populations and students who have historically struggled academically and socially.
- Demonstrated evidence of professional development.
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
- Ability to communicate well with school personnel, students, and parents.
- Demonstrated functional knowledge of computers and all aspects of related software and collaborative environments (ex. Microsoft Office Professional software programs and Google Classroom).
- Ability to work independently, meet deadlines and accomplish specific tasks as requested.
- Demonstrated knowledge of content.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignment.
- Ability to maintain a structured classroom environment that promotes and enhances inquiry-based learning.
- Ability to constantly monitor the safety and wellbeing of students.
- Comply with confidentiality requirements in local, state and federal policies and statutes.
- Ability to co-teach, plan, support, and work collaboratively with candidate/ student teachers.
Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills & Experience :
● Master's degree in special education or related field;
● Valid North Carolina teaching license or eligible to hold such license
● EC Certified with certification in at least one area of disability.
● Five years of teaching and/or supervision in the field of special education;
● Working knowledge of NC DPI Exceptional Children regulations, including an understanding of the federal, state, and local mandates governing the determination and delivery of special education services;
● Demonstrated literacy skills, including written and oral communication and reading;
● Demonstrated interest in and ability to work with diverse children with special needs;
● Demonstrated ability to work effectively as a team member;
● Demonstrated ability to evaluate tests and measurements of achievement;
● Demonstrated ability to use data to measure and direct planning;
● Must be able to use an assortment of equipment and classroom tools, such as ECATS program, Powerschool, Canvas, Google, and assistive technology.
● Commitment to pursuing professional development workshops, trainings, and seminars to increase knowledge of subject and training of other staff on new research, techniques, and methodologies.
Required Certifications or Licensure:
Certification in CPI or willingness to become CPI-certified is required.
Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit:
D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy supports the academic, social, and emotional growth of students in kindergarten through eighth grades. Our model creates kinship networks, extended family units that support student growth and development. Our learning community is personalized, inquiry-based, experiential, and reflective.
College/School Information:
The Watson College of Education (
WCE) (
www.uncw.edu/ed) is a rapidly growing college with over 65 tenure-track faculty members working in undergraduate and master's programs in the Department of Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle, Literacy and Special Education and the Department of Instructional Technology, Foundations and Secondary Education, and master's and doctoral programs in the Department of Educational Leadership. It offers several international study programs, a newly developed laboratory school, and maintains partnerships with numerous school districts, community colleges, and colleges/universities in the region.
Applicant Instructions:
Please note all applications and any corresponding materials must be submitted no later than 11:59pm ET on the closing date. Late applications will not be accepted.