Special Education Teacher at Nashville Christian School – Nashville, Tennessee

Primary Job Functions

Specific Functions

General

• The LIFE Teacher/Coordinator has a relationship with the Lord that includes an active membership in a local church. Accordingly, he or she must be morally upright in public and personal life.

• The LIFE Teacher/Coordinator will support and teach the core beliefs held by the school. The LIFE Coordinator will lead in dress, conduct, attitude, and intellectual pursuit.

• The LIFE Teacher/Coordinator will maintain relationships with students and foster an atmosphere that models Christ-like interaction, positively promotes student development, and inspires a love of learning. He or she understands that as ambassadors for Christ, students are his or her first ministry.

• The LIFE Teacher/Coordinator will serve as a facilitator for LIFE teachers and core teachers to provide clear information and training.

• The LIFE Teacher/Coordinator will work with lower, middle, and upper school LIFE teachers and be familiar with LIFE students and program implementation in each area.

• The LIFE Teacher/Coordinator will serve as a resource and will regularly communicate with families and LIFE faculty.

Document regular meetings and support with LIFE and dual instruction teachers.

Communicate monthly through a newsletter with families in the LIFE program to share initiatives, tips, and provide resources.

Coordinate appropriate training and PD for LIFE and core teachers in the area of special education

Admissions

• The LIFE Teacher/Coordinator will provide insight and recommendations for the Admission Team (Admissions, Principals, and others) regarding applicants' strengths, challenges, diagnosis, programming needs, concerns, etc.

• The LIFE Teacher/Coordinator will assist the administration in the admissions process for any prospective LIFE student in the middle school. This may include student observations, administration of screening assessments, interpretation of Psychoeducational evaluations, meeting with family and admin prior to admissions decision, and parent communication and other related tasks.

• The LIFE Teacher/Coordinator will bridge the transition between Admissions to enrollment per school by facilitating ASP meetings in Lower and Middle school.

Review files after admissions have gathered records and testing, attend meetings with prospective LIFE families and admin.

Provide informational LIFE admissions sessions at preview days and other recruiting events.

Upon enrollment, set up and conduct ASP meetings for new K-8 LIFE families

Middle School

• The LIFE Teacher/Coordinator will be the Middle School point of contact for LIFE families beyond daily or weekly classroom instruction/management.

• The LIFE Teacher/Coordinator will oversee the student's LIFE folder as the file manager.

• The LIFE Teacher/Coordinator will be familiar with Middle School students and their needs. In conjunction with a Middle School Dual Instructor, he or she will ensure that core teachers are aware of each student's ASP and learning differences.

• The LIFE Teacher/Coordinator will participate in Middle School orientation program to provide assistance to and familiarize him or herself with new LIFE students

• The LIFE Teacher/Coordinator will deliver periodic instruction, verify that ASP accommodations and modifications are properly implemented, support LIFE teachers, Dual Instructors, and core teachers with the implementation of ASP

• Develop a check-in system for new LIFE families that includes teachers and families at least twice each semester to facilitate open communication.

• The LIFE Teacher/Coordinator will send communication to LIFE families at least once a month.

• Meet with the Lower and Upper School personnel to bridge the transition of students to the different schools.

Answer questions, respond to parent concerns, and

transmit regular newsletters or periodic emails to

foster good family communication in conjunction

with LIFE teachers.

Teach classes as needed to meet student learning

differences.

Keep folders current, schedule, and conduct ASP meetings.

Deliver student information to all teachers to ensure proper accommodations

Host periodic parent group coffees to provide expectations, helpful information in regards to NCS, and to address specific developmental needs for students.

Elective class to focus on life skills, social skills, communication, and other needs of LIFE students, work with LIFE teacher to support higher needs LIFE students.

Host tutoring three days a week after school for students in our LIFE program.