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Special Education Teacher and Department Chairperson
Job in
Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas, 78401, USA
Listed on 2026-03-03
Listing for:
Corpus Christi Independent School District
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-03-03
Job specializations:
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Education / Teaching
Education Administration, Academic
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Middle School Teaching/Special Education
Date Posted:
5/19/2025
Location:
MIDDLE SCHOOLS
Date Available:
August 1, 2025
Closing Date:
Until Filled
Education/Certificate
- Required:
Bachelor's Degree and Special Education Certification - Preferred:
Master's Degree and Special Education Certification
- Excellent organizational skills
- Knowledge about curriculum, Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) procedures, modifications, and legal issues
- Knowledgeable of curriculum and instruction in their area of certification.
- Knowledge of effective instructional strategies, assessment strategies, and motivational strategies that promote authentic student engagement.
- Presents a positive role model.
- Works and relates positively with others.
- Communicates effectively in oral and written form, with both students and adults.
- Has the ability to effectively embed available technology into daily lesson plans.
Level 2
- Proficient (in):
- Applied use of computer operations
- Applied use of software productivity tools (i.e., Microsoft Office)
- Applied use of e-mail
- Applied use of printers
- Applied use of job-related financial and student management systems
- Applied use of multimedia tools
- Applied use of electronic file management
- Applied use of Technology Applications TEKS CCISD Acceptable Use Policy and
Technology Ethics/Etiquette
- Three (3) years of successful special education classroom teaching
The Secondary Special Education Chairperson provides leadership in implementing the special education instructional program by working closely with campus administration, special education team members and Office of Special Education staff.
Reports To:
Principal/Director for Special Education
Responsibilities:
Special Education Chairperson:
- Provides guidance with campus administrative staff in the development of the Campus Improvement Plan.
- Coordinates the internal monitoring of the Campus Improvement Plan for the special education program.
- Obtains, collates, and reports data regarding special education programs, including reports on enrollment, contact hours, and student/staff schedules as requested by the Office of Special Education.
- Determines which students require ARD Committee meetings and schedules the ARD meetings.
- Coordinates teacher production of student Individualized Education Program (IEPs) and schedules teacher attendance at ARDs.
- Serves as the special education representative at ARD meetings.
- ensures that appropriate committee members are present,
- ensures that special education laws and policies governing special education programs and procedures are followed,
- completes the ARD document, (except for initial and self-contained ARDs) including appropriate IEPs and ARD minutes, and,
- distributes copies of the ARD/IEP document.
- Disseminates special education information at the campus level.
- Conducts regularly scheduled special education team meetings.
- Works with the special education staff to assist teachers in improving teaching methods, strategies, and techniques, on request.
- Prepares special education bulletins and memorandums for campus use as needed.
- Performs other duties within the guidelines of special education directives as assigned.
- Attends district special education chairperson meetings.
- Communicates individual school concerns and recommendations regarding instruction in meetings with the Office of Special Education staff.
- Plans for successful student learning of daily objectives that include basic knowledge and skills, and central concepts of the discipline.
- Ensures students are engaged and successful in learning, critical thinking and problem solving.
- Utilizes multiple models of instruction, assessment and effective teaching practices.
- Utilizes State TEKS and District Curriculum to design engaging lessons which are challenging, high quality and appropriate for the level of instruction.
- Maintains current accurate records of daily attendance and textbooks issued.
- Able to effectively manage time and materials.
- Accepts related assignments as requested by principals.
- Instructs classes in the subject area(s) assigned.
- Is responsible for the use and care of available instructional materials.
- Maintains current records of student grades and progress.
- Accurately evaluates and assesses performance of students in subject/s taught.
- Confers regularly with parents on student progress.
- Fulfills related responsibilities, e.g., reporting grades, exams, field trips, and programs.
- Maintains classroom discipline that allows for student learning, safety and teaches individual responsibility.
- Analyzes data and information from assessments and utilizes it for individualizing instruction.
- Identifies students that are at-risk of failing the subject or grade.
- Appropriately plans for remediation and intervention for students identified as at-risk.
- Appropriately modifies and accommodates student's needs based on IEP goals and 504 accommodations.
- Works cooperatively with the campus librarian in the selection of materials…
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