Special Education Teacher

Campus Description

3360 Westinghouse Rd
Georgetown, Texas 78626
www.gatewaycps.org

Date Posted: 4/28/2026
Deadline:
Until Filled
Openings: 1
Commitment:
Full Time

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• Job Title:
  
  Elementary Special Education Teacher
• Reports To:
  
  Principal
• Supervises: NA
• FLSA Status:
  Exempt Position
• Salary Range: $57,000 - $70,222 Annually
• Days Work: 187 A
• Location:
  
  Gateway College Preparatory School, Georgetown Texas
• Sign On Bonus: $2000 stipend prorated

Provide special education students with appropriate learning activities and experiences designed to help them fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth.

• Work collaboratively with other members of staff to determine instructional goals, objectives, and methods from recommendations made by the Admission, Review and Dismissal (ARD) committee.
• Work closely with related service personnel and classroom teachers to ensure that services and modifications for students with disabilities are implemented.
• Develop and implement behavioral intervention plans in accordance with assessment and ARD committee recommendations.
• Participate in ARD committee meetings.
• Use a variety of instructional and learning strategies, activities, materials, and equipment that reflect understanding of the learning styles and needs of students assigned.
• Conduct ongoing assessment of student achievement through formal and informal testing.
• Use effective communication skills to present information accurately and clearly.
• Use technology to strengthen the teaching/learning process.
• Help students analyze and improve study methods and habits.
• Prepare and provide instruction as outlined in the student's IEP.
• Collaborate with students, parents, and other staff members to develop IEPs through the ARD committee process for each student assigned.
• Create a classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate for the physical, social and emotional development of students.
• Take necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities.
• Plan and implement appropriate behavior support and social skills techniques, systems, instruction and activities.
• Collect and analyze academic and behavior data to guide student supports.
• Report and communicate student progress to parents.
• Resolve parent/student issues and concerns in a timely manner.
• Be a positive role model for students.
• Manage student behavior in accordance with Student Code of Conduct and handbook.
• Assist in monitoring students and creating a safe campus environment by reporting duty assignments as assigned by principal.
• Attend campus events and extracurricular activities, as assigned.
• Assist in selection of books, equipment and other instructional materials.
• Participate in all continuing professional development.
• Compile, maintain, and submit reports, records and other documents, as required.
• Analyze critical needs in assigned areas and work collaboratively to implement and improve programs.
• Protect confidentiality of students and their families.
• Participate in performance improvement activities.
• Support the mission and vision of the campus and district.
• Adhere to policies and procedures of the campus and district.
• Comply with policies established by federal and state law, including special education.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Knowledge of:

• Principles, theories, methods, techniques, and strategies pertaining to teaching and instructing special education students in the subject and grade level assigned.
• Strong knowledge of child growth, development and behavior characteristics of special needs students; educational curriculum and instructional goals and objectives, and the…