Special Education Teacher - Moderate Disabilities High School

Special Education Teacher
- Moderate Disabilities High School

Starting Date: Sep 1, 2026

Work Year: August
- June

Effective Date of Employment:  School Year

Salary: $56,473 to $112,526 per year (Teachers' Salary Scale)

• Eight GIC Health Plan Options
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life Insurance Options
• Auto and Home Insurance Options
• Wellness Programs and Discounts
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Credit Union with Competitive Rates
• 403(b) Retirement
• Personal and Sick Days
• Teacher Tuition Reimbursement

Organizational Relationship

Directly responsible to the Executive Director of Student Services in all areas of Special Education and to the Principal in all matters pertaining to the building.

Statement of Duties

• Provides direct services for children in integrated and pullout settings as determined by IEPs.
• Develops modifications to assist students in the regular classrooms.
• Participates as a member of the evaluation team when appropriate.
• Evaluates children who have been referred, developing appropriate reports and IEPs as required.
• Trains classroom educational support personnel as necessary.
• Coordinate and arrange team meeting processes if requested.
• Works cooperatively with other personnel and parents.

• Possesses sound knowledge and understanding of the subject matter and pedagogy to engage students in learning experiences that enable acquisition of complex knowledge and skills.
• Understands developmental levels of students and provides differentiated learning experiences that enable progression toward intended outcomes.
• Designs units of instruction with measurable outcomes and challenging tasks requiring higher‑order thinking skills aligned with state standards and local curricula.
• Plans well‑structured lessons with challenging, measurable objectives, appropriate student engagement strategies, pacing, sequencing, activities, materials, resources, technologies, and grouping.

• Designs and administers a variety of informal and formal assessments, including common interim assessments, to measure each student’s learning, growth, and progress toward achieving state/local standards.
• Analyzes assessment results to determine progress toward intended outcomes and adjusts practice and implements differentiated interventions and enhancements for students.

• Draws appropriate conclusions from thorough analysis of assessment data to improve student learning.
• Shares conclusions with appropriate colleagues (general education, special education, and English learner staff) and seeks feedback to support improved instructional practices.
• Provides descriptive feedback and engages students and families in constructive conversations focused on improvement.

• Defines high expectations for the quality of student work and perseverance needed to produce it, often providing exemplars, rubrics, and guided practice.
• Employs instructional practices that motivate and engage most students during the lesson.
• Uses tiered instruction and scaffolds to accommodate differences in learning styles, needs, interests, and readiness, including those of students with disabilities and English learners.
• Creates a safe physical and intellectual environment where students take academic risks and inappropriate behaviors are prevented.
• Develops students’ interpersonal, group, and communication skills and provides opportunities for learning in diverse peer groups.
• Encourages students to identify strengths, interests, and needs, seek support, take academic risks, and challenge themselves.
• Uses strategies that promote respect for and affirmation of differences related to background, identity, language, strengths, and challenges.
• Anticipates and responds appropriately to conflicts or misunderstandings arising from differences.
• Communicates clearly and enforces standards for student work, effort, and behavior.
• Models and reinforces the value of effort and effective practice for mastering challenging material.
• Adapts instruction, materials, and assessments to make challenging material accessible to all students.

• Uses a variety of strategies to support every family to participate actively and appropriately in the classroom…