Special Education Teacher​/Special Education Para

Position: .5 Special Education Teacher/.5 Special Education Para

Position Type

Elementary School Teaching / Special Education Teacher (Full time, combines Special Education Teacher and Para Positions)

Location

North Fork Montessori @ Crawford

Date Posted

12/9/2025

School Year

2025‑2026

Closing Date

Until Filled

Compensation

$23,288 per year + depending on experience

Health insurance available through the School District. Retirement benefits through PERA.

Requirements

• Fingerprint/Background clearance required.
• Required to meet Highly Qualified status (High School Diploma/GED, Associate degree or 48 hours of college credit, or have passed the Work Keys test).
• Must pay for a Fingerprint/Background Check and be willing to complete the Work Keys Test or have 48 hours of college credits.

Qualifications

• Current CDE license as special education generalist.
• Additional licensure and/or endorsements preferred.

General

Job Description

Responsible for teaching children with disabilities, including cognitive, emotional, or physical disabilities, within a school setting. Provide individualized evaluation and instruction for students with disabilities ages 3‑21. Provide both direct instruction and consultation. Monitor students’ progress and collaborate with special and general education staff.

Position Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate and complete student records and prepare reports as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.
• Teach socially acceptable behavior, employing techniques such as behavior modification and positive reinforcement.
• Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.
• Establish and enforce rules and policies to maintain order among students.
• Confer with parents, administrators, specialists, and general education staff to develop individual educational plans promoting students’ educational, physical, and social development.
• Employ special educational strategies and techniques during instruction to improve sensory‑and‑perceptual‑motor skills, language, cognition, and memory.
• Teach personal development skills such as goal setting, independence, and self‑advocacy.
• Develop and implement strategies to meet the needs of students with various handicapping conditions.
• Modify the general education curriculum for special‑needs students, based on instructional techniques and technologies.
• Meet with other professionals to discuss individual students’ needs and progress.
• Coordinate placement of students with special needs into general education classes.
• Observe and evaluate students’ performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
• Prepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments to evaluate students’ progress.
• Instruct students in daily living skills required for independent maintenance and self‑sufficiency, such as hygiene, safety, and food preparation.
• Provide additional instruction in vocational areas and develop post‑school transition plans for students ages 15‑21.
• Administer standardized ability and achievement tests, interpret results to determine strengths and areas of need.
• Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and workshops to maintain and improve competence.
• Attend staff meetings and serve on committees as required.
• Select, store, order, issue, and inventory classroom equipment, materials, and supplies.

Work Environment

Work within various degrees of noise, temperature, and air quality. Responsibilities include both inside and outside assignments. Interruptions of work are routine. Flexibility, patience, and self‑motivation are required. Occasional after‑hour work may be required. Must be able to work under stressful conditions.

Paraprofessional Position

Salary: $17.19 per hour + depending on experience.

Health insurance available through the School District. Retirement benefits through PERA.

Paraprofessional

Minimum Qualifications

• Proven ability to work with special needs children.
• General knowledge of school curriculum.
• Ability to work under supervision of special education teachers.
• Potential exposure to students with social/emotional behavior issues.
• Required to meet Highly Qualified status (High School Diploma/GED, Associate degree or 48 hours of college credit, or have passed the Work Keys test).
• Physical demands: lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling, walking, standing, sitting, stooping, bending, reaching, lifting and supporting students.

Paraprofessional Remarks

Contingent on student enrollment.
Must pay for and pass a Fingerprint/Background Check. Must be willing to complete the Work Keys Test or have 48 hours of College Credits.

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