Special Education Teacher

Special Education Teacher | Athens City, Alabama

Full-Time | School-Based | $85/hour

At Community Autism Services (CAS), we know that great outcomes for students start with great support for teachers. You won't be handed a caseload and left to figure it out-you'll have BCBAs, clinical leadership, and a collaborative team behind you every step of the way. We build environments where teachers thrive and where your work has a measurable, lasting impact on students' lives.

This is a higher-acuity special education environment designed for educators who are comfortable supporting students with significant behavioral, emotional, communication, and developmental needs. The classroom requires strong behavior management, consistent structure, confidence during escalation, and the ability to build meaningful relationships while maintaining clear expectations and boundaries.

• Embedded BCBA support and collaborative consultation for student programming
• A culture that prioritizes data-driven instruction without losing the human element
• Investment in professional development, including ABA, trauma-informed practices, AAC, and secondary transition
• Meaningful, stable work supporting students with diverse learning and behavioral needs
• A collaborative leadership team committed to educator development and student success

Community Autism Services is committed to delivering individualized, evidence-based educational and behavioral support in collaboration with families, clinical professionals, and school partners. Our approach emphasizes high expectations, individualized instruction, positive behavioral supports, and meaningful student progress.

Our special education programming aligns with applicable Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) requirements and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), as applicable to the program and placement. Instruction is aligned with the Alabama Course of Study Standards or Alabama Extended Standards, as appropriate to each student's educational program.

The Special Education Teacher designs and delivers individualized instruction for students with disabilities, including students on the autism spectrum, students with significant communication and adaptive needs, and students with behavioral or emotional challenges.

Working closely with BCBAs, paraprofessionals, families, related service providers, and school-based teams, the teacher supports academic achievement, communication, social-emotional development, functional independence, and progress toward individualized educational goals.

• Develop, implement, and monitor Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) in accordance with applicable Alabama and federal special education requirements.
• Collaborate with families and multidisciplinary teams during IEP meetings, reevaluations, eligibility reviews, and educational planning.
• Establish measurable annual goals based on students' individual academic, behavioral, communication, functional, and developmental needs.
• Monitor student progress and maintain accurate documentation, including progress reports, meeting records, and other required educational documentation.
• Support appropriate implementation of accommodations, modifications, related services, and supplementary aids and services.
• Participate in school-based problem-solving and intervention processes when appropriate to the program and student needs.
• Support transition planning and postsecondary goals for eligible secondary students in accordance with applicable requirements.

• Deliver structured, individualized instruction aligned with students' IEP goals and applicable Alabama academic standards.
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