Exceptional Children's Self-Contained Teacher (K-2) | 2025-26

Job Description

Job Description

Salary : Commensurate with Experience and Education Level

Exceptional Childrens Lab Extensions Teacher , Charlotte Lab School | 2023-2024

Job Posting Date : Ongoing

Application Closing Date : Upon Filling the Position

Hours : Full-Time

Start Date : August 11, 2025

Contract End Date : June 13, 2026

Responsibilities

The Charlotte Lab School Exceptional Children's Lab Contained Teacher will have responsibilities in a self contained classroom, primarily with students who identify on the autism spectrum, in support of Labs instructional vision :

• Create and implement Individualized Education Plans (IEPs)
• Maintain Individualized Education Plans in conjunction with state and federal requirements
• Hold annual meetings with families to provide progress updates
• Complete progress reports quarterly based on specific student goals
• Complies with timelines and regulations as outlined by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
• Obtains and maintains compliant special education files
• Deliver specialized instruction to students on his / her caseload
• Develop lesson plans based on Individualized Education Plans (IEPs)
• Deliver student instruction in modalities instituted by the school and assigned program in both pull-out and inclusion settings that is data-driven
• Facilitate interdisciplinary instruction of challenge-based curriculum aligned with Labs Quest model
• Use flexible grouping and scheduling
• Collaborate with classroom teachers and support staff
• Provides assistance in developing and adapting curriculum materials to meet the needs of student and teachers
• Maintains communication with related service providers and case managers to ensure compliance with the provision of services, evaluations and progress reports
• Participate in weekly team meetings
• Analyze data and reports to guide goal setting and instructional planning
• Monitor student progress through a variety of tools and portfolios
• Provide necessary supports to aid instruction in the general education setting
• Proctor standardized tests
• Communicate frequently and regularly with families of students, for both academic and behavior-related reasons, both positive and when needing assistance;
• Participate actively in Labs community activities, in support of Labs instructional, community-building, fundraising, family recruitment, and hiring efforts;
• Participate actively in ongoing professional development and teacher evaluation process;
• Supervise students and maintain a clean, orderly, safe, print-rich and positive classroom learning environment;
• Take on other responsibilities as needed, and as assigned, to ensure student and school success.

The Charlotte Lab School Lower School Teacher will also have responsibilities in support of Labs vision for students social-emotional learning :

Deliver a social-emotional skills curriculum;

Qualifications

Candidate MUST :

In addition, the Lab School Leadership Team will look favorably upon candidates who :

TEACHER PREPARATION :

PERSONAL QUALIFICATIONS :

MINDSET :

Compensation

Charlotte Lab School offers competitive compensation commensurate with experience and education level using our compensation rubric. All salaries are determined pending verification of experience by our Finance / HR divisions and Board of Directors budget approval. Please note the following regarding use of the rubric :

The position also includes medical insurance for the employee, with voluntary dental and vision plans, and spouse / family coverage. Lab also provides access to a Flexible Spending Account for health and childcare expenses and an opportunity to contribute to a 403b retirement plan. Lab provides the opportunity for Lab employees to earn 10 PTO days each year (1 / month). Full time Charlotte Lab School faculty members also receive priority in the student admissions process.

Application Process

Please visit https : / / www.charlottelabschool.org / working -at-lab.html to learn more about working at Lab and https : / / charlottelabschool.bamboohr.com / jobs / to complete an application. You will be asked to include your resume and a detailed cover letter demonstrating your interest in working for Charlotte Lab School.

Charlotte Lab School is strongly committed to hiring a diverse and multicultural staff and we encourage applications from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds. Charlotte Lab School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, handicap, age, religion, sexual orientation, national, ethnic origin, or any other reason prohibited by state or federal law.