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Teacher, Special Education, Secondary (Strat I or II), $10,000 Hiring Bonus! 2026-27 school year, Indianola, IA

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Starting Date: Aug 17, 2026

Join Our Secondary Special Education Team in Indianola! Open for 2026-27 school year!

We’re hiring passionate educators who want to make a difference in the lives of young learners—and we’re proud to offer competitive pay and strong professional support
. Despite changing legislation, Indianola CSD has maintained excellent compensation standards because we believe in fair wages and investing in our people
.

Located just south of Des Moines, Indianola offers the best of both worlds—a welcoming,
small‑town community with big opportunities for connection and growth. From the National Balloon Classic and Simpson College to Lake Ahquabi State Park
, the Warren County Fair
, and countless local events, you’ll find a community that truly feels like home.

Why Indianola CSD?

• A supportive team environment with multiple special education teachers in each building—you’ll never feel like you’re on an island.
• A comprehensive mentoring program designed to help new teachers thrive, with ongoing collaboration and guidance from experienced colleagues.
• Access to instructional coaches who provide individualized support and resources to strengthen your teaching practice.
• A district committed to innovation, inclusion, and student success
  , living our vision of "Proud Traditions … Unlimited Possibilities."
• A caring community that values education and celebrates the success of both students and staff.

Learn more about what makes Indianola such a great place to live and teach:

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Position Title:

Teacher, Special Education

Department:
Special Education

Reports To:

Special Education Director, Principal

SUMMARY:

Provides specially designed instruction, makes appropriate accommodations and modifications and ensures that special education services are reasonably calculated to provide educational benefits to entitled students and are implemented with integrity.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Essential duties must be performed on site. Other duties may be assigned.

• Reports to work as scheduled on a regular and reliable basis.
• Provides entitled students with specially designed instruction aimed at achieving the goals outlined in their Individualized Education Programs (IEPs).
• Instructs individuals and groups in targeted skill areas daily.
• Plans curriculum, lessons, and special education programs and teaching methods daily as needed.
• Collaborates with general education teachers to adapt the content, methodology and delivery of instruction to the unique needs of disabled students.
• Assists in the development of instructional strategies that complement the efforts of general education teachers for inclusionary settings.
• Ensures that entitled children have access to the general education programs and curriculum and are taught alongside non-disabled peers to the maximum extent appropriate.
• Diagnoses and assesses student strengths and needs.
• Coordinates the development and implementation of Individualized Education Programs (IEPs).
• Employs a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media, consistent with the physical limitations of the location provided and the needs and capabilities of the individuals or student groups involved.
• Adheres to procedural rules and safeguards to ensure the appropriate identification, evaluation, placement, and provision of special education services.
• Engages in regular and frequent data collection, evaluation of…