Special Education Teacher; STES

Starting Date: Jul 1, 2026

JOB CLASS CODE: 2095

QUALIFICATIONS: Valid Kentucky Certification

REPORTS TO: Principal

• Maintains at all times an orderly learning atmosphere and keeps the Principal and Special Education Coordinator fully informed of the special education program's activities and problems.
• Assists in proper referrals of individuals in the process of identifying students.
• Participates in the timely evaluation, re-evaluation and ARC process of students for entry into special education program.
• Determines specific learning problems, skill deficiencies, and/or social adjustment difficulties of the student, and helps initiate the appropriate educational program as established by federal, state, local, and SBDM regulations/policies.
• Assists in compiling case history data on those cases where additional family history, health history, early development history, and environmental history are deemed appropriate.
• Collaborates with other staff, parents and related service providers to develop and implement the IEP for each student assigned.
• Evaluates the progress of each identified child enrolled in special education and/or regular classroom activities.
• Prepares on‑going progress and year‑end evaluations, administering pre‑tests and post‑tests as appropriate and necessary.
• Provides appropriate individualized programs of instruction to meet individual student needs.
• Schedules classes for instruction geared toward specific IEP objectives, and strives to discover specific teaching techniques that will prove most beneficial with each individual student served.
• Devise and implement a variety of innovative instructional techniques (priority being given to the IEP objectives) consistent with the needs and capabilities of each student with identified learning needs.
• Provides instruction in the life goal domains-personal management, community, school, domestic, and vocational.
• If applicable, coordinates community‑based instruction and on‑site vocational training and opportunities that help students with moderate to severe disabilities be productive members of regular education classes and society.
• Shares duties of the school as assigned by the Principal, and supervises pupils in out‑of‑classroom activities during the assigned working day.
• Provide instruction aligned with Program of Studies, Core Content and National Standards.
• Plans and supervises purposeful assignments for instructional assistants and/or parent volunteers, if applicable, and cooperatively works with coordinators/Principals in evaluating their job performance.
• Attends faculty meetings and Parent/Teachers Organization meetings, and serves on staff/district and SBDM Council committees as assigned.
• Participates in school‑based decision making, including electing teacher Council Representatives, serving on the Council, and/or providing input and feedback on matters relating to the operation of the school in his/her building.
• Supports or participates in school‑wide student activities and social events and approved fund‑raising activities if applicable.
• Always maintains the highest professional standards in personal conduct.
• Maintains special education cumulative files, including but not limited to updated parent contacts, monitoring of IEP objectives, due process documentation, and organization of student files.
• Adheres to all Federal, State and Local policy and procedures relating to students with disabilities.
• Performs related duties and assumes other responsibilities as may be assigned by the Principal or the Superintendent.

Job : 5790443

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Jun 18, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Position Type: Full‑Time

Job Categories:

• Special Education >
  General Special Education
• Special Education >
  Learning Disabled

Todd County School District South Todd Elementary - Guthrie, Kentucky