Special Education Teacher

Special Education Teacher (26-27) role at RePublic Schools

Position:
Special Education Teacher (26-27)

Reports To:

Principal

Location: Smilow Prep, ReImagine Prep, Revive Collegiate, Smilow Collegiate

Compensation: Starting at $47,895 for Jackson, MS

At RePublic Schools, your work advances academic excellence and expands opportunity for every scholar. Every day, you partner with scholars and families to unlock opportunity through rigorous, joyful instruction and a deep commitment to academic excellence. We believe all scholars deserve grade‑level work, strong teaching, and high expectations.

RePublic invests deeply in its people through intentional development, competitive compensation and benefits, and meaningful recognition of the impact you make. Grow as an authentic leader within a high‑performing, collaborative culture—where your voice matters, your excellence is nurtured, and your work helps reimagine what public education can be in the South.

• Designing and delivering rigorous, standards‑aligned instruction that is appropriately scaffolded and differentiated to meet the individualized needs of scholars with disabilities, ensuring access to joyful, grade‑level learning experiences that promote long‑term success.
• Serving as a case manager and instructional expert for scholars with IEPs, grounding instruction in deep standards mastery, specially designed instruction (SDI), and evidence‑based intervention practices.
• Developing, implementing, and monitoring Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) in compliance with federal, state, and network requirements, including goal setting, progress monitoring, and documentation.
• Setting ambitious academic and behavioral goals with scholars, closely tracking progress toward IEP goals, and providing frequent, actionable feedback that accelerates growth and builds scholar confidence.
• Analyzing academic, behavioral, and progress‑monitoring data to inform instructional decisions and partnering with school‑based leadership, general education teachers, and related service providers to adjust supports and interventions as needed.
• Collaborating closely with general education teachers to plan and deliver inclusive instruction through co‑teaching, push‑in, and/or pull‑out models that ensure access to grade‑level content.
• Building strong, trusting relationships with scholars and families through consistent, proactive communication and meaningful partnership in support of scholar success.
• Creating a safe, structured, and inclusive learning environment that supports scholars’ academic, social, emotional, and behavioral development.
• Ensuring compliance with all professional responsibilities, including timely lesson planning, progress monitoring updates, service minutes, documentation, and required reporting.
• Working as a collaborative member of the school community to uphold shared accountability, high expectations, and equity‑driven outcomes for all scholars.
• Performing additional duties as assigned in service of school and scholar success.

RePublic Schools seeks team members from a wide range of backgrounds, talents, experiences, and perspectives. Our most successful staff share a deep commitment to our mission and consistently demonstrate a passion for academic excellence, a results‑oriented mindset, genuine care for scholars, resilience in the face of challenge, and humility grounded in continuous growth. They also serve as experts in their content and grade level, grounding their work in deep standards knowledge and best instructional practices to ensure high‑quality learning for every scholar.

Other traits needed and desired for this role are:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four‑year college or university
• Valid state teaching license/certification (Tennessee or Mississippi), or a commitment to enroll in an approved alternative certification program upon hire
• Strong ability to navigate instructional technology and data systems
• Ability to design and deliver instruction using a variety of digital tools and learning platforms
• Openness to giving and receiving frequent, actionable feedback as part of a continuous improvement culture
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