Special Education; LBD Teacher

Special Education (EBD) Teacher

Simpson County Simpson Elementary - Franklin, Kentucky Open in Google Maps

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Job : 5743666

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: May 28, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 3, 2026

Certification by Kentucky Department of Education with proper endorsement, plus responsible experience in teaching and supervision, or any equivalent combination of experience or training.

Principal

To provide each educationally disabled student with the individually‑tailored help, counsel, and learning experience he/she needs to make progress toward educational goals designed with his/her limitations in mind; to teach basic and/or advanced social, academic, and home‑living skills to students using a variety of teaching techniques, materials, and equipment to initiate and reinforce learning.

Comprehensive knowledge of principles and practices of modern public school special education and the ability to apply them to the needs of the school/district; knowledge of the nature and effects of the impairment(s) or disability(ies) of the students to whom assigned; knowledge of current research and theory as they relate to content, curriculum, procedures, materials, and instructional practices in the area of special education;

ability to assess needs, develop and implement the IEP, and evaluate outcomes in specialty; ability to maintain required records and reports; ability to utilize multimedia and computer technology as appropriate; ability to move about to monitor students and check work in classrooms with a varied seating and desk organization; ability to communicate clearly both orally and in writing; ability to develop effective working relationships with the entire school community;

commitment to education reform; ability to be flexible to adjust the instructional program to any unanticipated interruptions/changes; in some instances, physical strength and dexterity that exceeds the level required of general education due to some positions requiring lifting and positioning of students and controlling certain behavior through physical restraint and assisting of nonambulatory students.

• Maintains at all times an orderly learning atmosphere and keeps the Principal and Special Education Coordinator fully informed of the special education program's activities and problems.
• Assists in proper referrals of individuals in the process of diagnosing students.
• Participates in the evaluation and admission process of students for entry into the appropriate special education program.
• Determines specific learning problems, skill deficiencies, and/or social adjustment difficulties of the student, and helps initiate the appropriate educational program as established by federal, state, local, and SBDM regulations/policies.
• Assists in compiling case history data on those cases where additional family history, health history, early development history, and environmental history are deemed appropriate.
• Collaborates with other staff and parents to develop the IEP for each student assigned.
• Evaluates the progress of each child enrolled in the supplemental and/or regular classroom activities.
• Prepares on‑going progress and year‑end evaluations, administering pre‑tests and post‑tests as appropriate and necessary.
• Provides appropriate individualized programs of instruction to meet individual student needs.
• Schedules classes for instruction geared toward specific IEP objectives, and strives to discover specific teaching techniques that will prove most beneficial with each individual student served.
• Devises and experiments with a variety of innovative instructional techniques (with priority being given to the IEP objectives) consistent with the needs and capabilities of each student with impaired learning ability involved.
• Provides instruction in the life goal domains—personal management, community, school, domestic, and vocational.
• If applicable, coordinates community‑based instruction and on‑site vocational training for secondary students.
• If…