High School Special Education Teacher

Position: High School Special Education Teacher: 2026-2027 School Year
High School Special Education Teacher:  School Year

Manhattan-Ogden USD 383
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We are seeking special education teachers to lead and direct students toward the fulfillment of their potential. The special education teacher should lead, implement, and coordinate a specialized designed instructional program for students receiving special education services with the goal of increasing educational opportunities in the least restrictive environment. Opportunities for high-incidence, low-incidence, and district-level social emotional/behavioral learning programs available.

LOCATION:

Manhattan High School

QUALIFICATIONS:

* Kansas Teaching License.

* Degree from an accredited college or university.

* All USD 383 employees must pass a background check.

DIVERSITY:
As an equal opportunity employer, USD 383 is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We believe there is a long-term advantage to a team that reflects the diversity of our students, families, and staff.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Develops and maintains a classroom environment conducive to effective learning within the limits of the resources provided by the district.

* Guides students in maintaining acceptable standards of classroom behavior.

* 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 students group involved.

* Strives to implement by instruction and action the districts philosophy of education and instructional goals and objectives.

* Demonstrates instructional and interpersonal strategies and techniques that are responsive to the cultural, ethnic, economic, and linguistic differences of students.

* Teaches all students from a culturally inclusive perspective and establishes an expectation that classroom language and behaviors value differences.

* Supports students in their efforts to discover and share their own cultural identities and teaches students the appropriate language for asking questions about the culture of other people.

* Evaluates student progress on a continual basis and reports at designated times.

* Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulation.

* Assists in upholding and enforcing school rules, administrative regulations, and Board policy.

* Makes provisions for being available to students and parents for educationally related purposes outside the instructional day when required or requested to do so under reasonable terms.

* Works to establish and maintain open lines of communication with students and their parents concerning both the broad academic and behavioral progress of all assigned students.

* Cooperates with other members of staff in planning instructional goals, objectives, and methods.

* Other duties as assigned by administration.

FLSA STATUS:
Exempt

EVALUATION:
Performance will be evaluated annually in accordance with the Board of Educations policy on evaluation of certified personnel.

ABOUT MANHATTAN HIGH SCHOOL:
Manhattan High School is a 9th through 12th grade high school. The estimated enrollment for the  school year is 2,050 students. School begins at 7:40 a.m. and releases at 2:50 p.m. Teachers teach 5 of 7 class periods with an additional Advisory period one day a week. The 2 open periods in a teacher's schedule are dedicated to an hour of planning and an hour dedicated to professional learning time.

MHS utilizes a modified block schedule that consists of periods 1-7 being taught Monday, Tuesday, and Friday. Wednesday and Thursday are block schedule days. Wednesday consists of 1st period, Advisory, 2nd period, and 3rd period. Thursday's schedule consists of 4th through 7th periods. Every teacher is provided with a Mac Book Air and an iPad. All classrooms are equipped with a short-throw projector and an Apple TV.

Every student is provided with an iPad. USD 383 uses Infinite Campus for our student information system, CANVAS for our LMS (learning management system) and Xello for our individual plan of study system. We teach a wide variety of electives, Career and Technical Education, concurrent,…