Special Education Teacher

Special Education Teacher

Supervisor:
Special Education Coordinator
FLSA Status:
Exempt
Department:
Special Education
Terms of Employment:
According to terms of certified contract
Supervises: none
Position Type:
Full‑Time

Create an appropriate environment favorable to learning and personal growth. Motivate each student to develop skills, knowledge, and attitudes in accordance with their ability; develop their special talents.

• Perform case management responsibilities for assigned caseload, including creating Individual Education Programs (IEP), scheduling IEPs at least annually, providing special education services per IEP, and supplying accommodations/modifications to staff working with the student.
• Meet and instruct assigned classes at designated locations and times.
• Teach skills, knowledge, and attitudes to students at grade‑appropriate academic level in the curriculum area of assignment, utilizing district curriculum guides prescribed by the Board of Education or other agencies.
• Develop lesson plans and supplemental materials aligned with basic instructional philosophy.
• Provide individualized and small‑group instruction and establish a classroom environment that adapts the curriculum to students with varying intellectual abilities, attitudes, cultural backgrounds, and learning styles.
• Provide instruction that develops students’ concepts and appreciation for the course of study, enhancing their ability to make qualitative judgments.
• Develop instructional plans appropriate to the needs of the students.
• Evaluate student performance and maintain accurate written records of each student’s individual progress.
• Support appropriate development of organizational skills and social/emotional growth.
• Identify student needs and collaborate with other professional staff to resolve health, attitudinal, and learning problems.
• Use technology in planning, developing, and implementing instructional objectives.
• Establish and maintain standards of student behavior that provide an orderly and productive environment and encourage students to take responsibility for their behavior.
• Participate in curriculum planning and program development within the assigned school or division.
• Confer, as needed, with parents and other professional staff.
• Supervise students’ activities during the regular workday.
• Maintain professional competence through in‑service education activities provided by the district and/or self‑selected professional growth activities.
• Exhibit professionalism by maintaining good attendance and adhering to the established work schedule.
• Comply with the Code of Ethics, administrative directives, board policies, local, state, and federal statutes and regulations.
• Communicate courteous and professional behavior toward students, the public, the Immediate Supervisor, school and district administrators, staff, and peers.
• Safeguard the confidentiality of information pursuant to FERPA and other applicable statutes.
• Provide evening and weekend work when required.
• Perform other tasks as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in Education or a related field from a regionally accredited college or university.
• Current New Mexico Public Education Department Pre K‑12 Special Education License.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Ability to pass a criminal background check.

Knowledge of various machines and equipment, including computers, telephones, and instructional technology. Ability to understand oral and written instructions; motor coordination to operate machines; manual and finger dexterity for precise and rapid operation.

The Cobre Consolidated School District does not discriminate in its educational programs or employment practices on the basis of race, color, age, sex, religion, national origin, marital status, citizenship, military status, disability, genetic information, gender stereotyping, perceived sexuality, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Position will remain open until filled.

Salary: $55,000 to $86,392 per year.