Pool: Elementary Special Education Teacher

Elementary Special Education Teacher (26-27 Pool)

Starting Date: Aug 10, 2026

Des Moines Public Schools seeks qualified applicants for the 26-27 school year to serve as an Elementary Special Education Teacher. This position will start in August 2026. Any SPED endorsed applicant or applicants willing to obtain a conditional license are encouraged to apply.

Position Type: TCHR

Required:

• Valid Iowa teaching license (K-8 Strat I)
• Demonstrate effectiveness in oral and written communications
• Experience in an urban school district
• CPR certification

Desired:

• Experience in an urban school district
• CPR certification

Responsible for planning and delivering a high-quality educational program to meet children’s academic, social-emotional, and behavioral needs. The special education teacher partners with the guardian and support team in developing, implementing, and monitoring the student Individual Education Plan (IEP).

• Deliver daily lessons aligned to state and district standards that meet students’ individual needs and ensure growth.
• Establish and maintain standards of student behavior needed to achieve learning.
• Participate in building and district professional learning communities to plan instruction, analyze data, and create assessments.
• Work with colleagues to make accommodations to instruction and curriculum to meet the learning needs of students with IEPs.
• Monitor student learning daily and use multiple data points to guide and individualize instruction.
• Communicate with families regularly.
• Participate in professional development.
• Demonstrate consistent progress on meeting the eight Iowa Teaching Standards.

• Maintain confidentiality.
• Attend work promptly and on a regular basis.
• Maintain a satisfactory working relationship with staff, students, and families.
• Assist with other duties as needed to maintain a safe and orderly school.

Student & Family Services

Building Administrator, Director of Student Services

Special Education Consultant

DMEA

Exempt

Standing, walking, sitting, bending/stooping, reaching/pushing/pulling, lifting, carrying

Mostly indoors with some outdoor responsibilities during recess and arrival/dismissal.

All of the above duties and responsibilities are essential job functions subject to reasonable accommodation. All job requirements listed indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skills and/or ability to perform the job proficiently. This job description is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements. Individuals may be required to perform any other job‑related instructions as requested by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.

All candidates offered a position will be required to successfully pass a criminal background check, a child and adult abuse registry check. Certain positions may require fingerprinting, a drug and alcohol test, a physical capacity test and/or a motor vehicle record check.

Approved By:
Emily Carlyle

Date: 10/09/2025