Special Education Teacher - SLC - Carl Bruce

Special Education Teacher

Location: Carl Bruce, Kansas City, Kansas

Job : 5751947

Final date to receive applications: May 31, 2027 11:59 PM (Central Standard Time)

Posted: Jun 01, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

To provide students with the ability to obtain knowledge, information, skills and to have a sense of self‑worth and dignity that will help them be successful as they transition from high school to the community.

• Advocate for the rights of students with special needs.
• Develop and maintain a positive professional working relationship with students, parents, teachers, administrators and other service providers.
• Plan instructional programs for the classroom, including individual plans as outlined on students’ Individual Education Programs.
• Serve as a liaison between the school and the community.
• Establish IEP / annual review meetings and notify all service providers per local guidelines.
• Serve as an active member on the IEP team for students, including those not on the caseload.
• Develop and maintain all IEPs in accordance with federal, state and local guidelines.
• Maintain close communication with mainstream teachers and other service providers to keep them fully informed of student progress.
• Carry out other responsibilities as assigned by the building administrator or special education administrator.
• Perform additional duties that provide a positive role model for the student both in and outside the classroom.
• Evaluate student performance by performing diagnostic testing necessary for annual reviews and eligibility staffings, as well as quarterly updates on the IEP.
• Monitor student progress in mainstreamed classes.
• Assist in establishing class schedules.
• Supervise, evaluate and help train paraprofessionals as assigned.
• Request equipment and supplies as necessary to meet objectives outlined in individual students’ IEPs.
• Demonstrate curriculum knowledge and teaching strategies.
• Implement behavioral intervention plans, as necessary.
• Perform other duties considered necessary and appropriate as outlined in federal, state and local guidelines and students’ Individual Education Programs.
• Work a full duty day in the location or locations assigned by the supervisor.
• Maintain physical and emotional ability to perform required work in a fast‑paced, highly intensive school environment.
• Maintain a neat and appropriate appearance.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Meet the employment qualifications set forth by the Kansas City, Kansas Board of Education and the Kansas State Department of Education.
• Hold or be eligible for Kansas certification appropriate for the position.
• Be tolerant and understanding of students with special needs.
• Show initiative, creativity, self‑motivation and good judgment.
• Demonstrate good judgment, adaptability and flexibility.
• Respect confidentiality.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, professional judgment, oral and written communication.
• Be efficient and organized in paper management.

• Maintain communication with teachers, other school personnel, and parents/guardians to enhance cooperative action that meets the educational needs of students.
• Provide health services, information, and counseling effectively to promote health and wellness of the school community.
• Complete accident/incident reports for students and staff.
• Compile data for statistical purposes.
• Maintain confidentiality regarding educational records.

• Maintain a daily log of school/staff visits and documentation.
• Maintain the daily environment of the health office facility and supplies.
• Utilize existing technology effectively in the performance of duties.
• Perform other related work as required.

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Ability to read and analyze and interpret general professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, general curriculum and learning theories, correspondence, and protocols. Ability…