Teacher- Special Education​/Tony E Quintana Elementary

Española Public Schools is hiring multiple full-time special education teachers for Elementary and Secondary Levels. All positions require that candidates provide services to special education students at the education level assigned. Job Goals are to help students reach maximum cognitive, affective, psychomotor development and goal-setting development and to help each student demonstrate competencies as defined by local, state and national statements of student outcomes, specifically the New Mexico Content Standards and Benchmarks.

Specific duties include to teach reading, language arts, social studies, mathematics, science, art, health, physical education and music and other assigned approved programs to pupils in a classroom, utilizing course of study adopted by the New Mexico Public Education Department and other appropriate learning activities as stated in the IEP. Job duties include, but are not limited to the following:

• Develop and implement the IEP for students on caseload, including completing reevaluation packets, identifying present levels of performance, and other components of the IEP.
• Conduct Annual IEPs by due date.
• Complete and submit Re-evaluation packets a minimum of 60 days before the evaluation due date.
• Schedule and conduct EDT meetings within the given timeline.
• Work collaboratively with ancillary and diagnostic staff to implement the IEP.
• Provide a basic care program for educable students consistent with State education code requirements and locally adopted guidelines.
• Work cooperatively with classroom teachers who have Special Education students in regular classes, interpreting the abilities and disabilities of these students to the entire staff, and assisting the student with regular class assignments.
• Confer frequently with parents and professional staff members regarding the student's wellness, strengths, educational, social, and personal behavior problems, and progress of such students.
• Assist other professional staff members in resolving the unique psychological learning or disciplinary problems of each student.
• Assist in screening, evaluating, and recommending placements of applicants in the school's Special Education Program.

Complete list of duties for each position available at

Bachelor’s Degree and New Mexico teacher license with endorsement in special education or ability to obtain such by start of employment.

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Espanola Public Schools

405 Hunter Street

Espanola, NM 87532