Special Education Teacher

Special Education Teacher

De La Salle  is a public charter high school in the urban core of Kansas City, Missouri that prepares students to pursue extraordinary opportunities by supporting them with challenging and meaningful real world learning, social-emotional learning, mentorship and personalized future‑ready plans for their lives beyond high school. We pride ourselves on cultivating a diverse staff and serving a community made up of 97% students of color, all of whom receive free and reduced lunch.

Some of our students come to De La Salle  not having found success at their previous high school, but we are determined to provide an environment where they can thrive. Students and families choose De La Salle  for our personalized support and the myriad partnerships and real world learning opportunities we provide, and 95% of our students graduate with at least one real world learning Market Value Asset.

We are the 11th ranked charter school network in the state of Missouri and outrank Kansas City Public Schools based on DESE’s Annual Performance Report (APR) for 2025.

De La Salle  High School is looking for highly effective, highly qualified and highly motivated individuals to join our organization. Ideal candidates will have experience in urban education, a desire to work with students with high needs, and a commitment to our school mission, vision, and core values.

School Mission:
De La Salle  develops courageous students with post‑secondary plans that enable them to be strong community participants and leaders.

School Vision:
De La Salle  students will pursue extraordinary opportunities.

Core Values:

• Operate Accountably:
  We do what is right and follow through.
• Embrace Community:
  We show up for each other & ourselves.
• Communicate Courageously:
  We speak truth with kindness & curiosity.

Job Title:

Special Education Teacher
Direct Supervisor:
Principal
Contract Days: 10 Months (Academic School Year)

• Plan & Execute Challenging and Meaningful Instruction:
  • Develop and adapt curriculum aligned to state and Common Core standards.
  • Design and internalize assessments and analyze student learning data to refine planning decisions.
  • Plan and internalize lessons to facilitate learning in a manner that students own significant cognitive lift of grade level content.
  • Consistently operate with the belief that with high expectations and high support, all students are capable of mastering rigorous material.
  • Take personal accountability for student results.

• Establish high expectations through clear directions and routines, intentional relationship building, clarity, and by being a “warm demander”.
• Hold students and self accountable through consistent utilization of restorative practices and a trauma‑informed approach.
• Collaborate with our student support team (Kairos) and families to support students through any personal, academic, and behavioral challenges.

Please see our teacher Salary Schedule to determine compensation. Teachers are eligible to receive comprehensive benefits packages, including fully covered single‑person medical insurance and financial support for dependent coverage to meet your family’s health needs. We also provide access to affordable dental and vision insurance options.