Special Education Teacher -Alternative Program; ILP

Job Title: Teacher, Special Education Special Instruction – Alternative Program Setting

Location: Integrated Learning Program, 2504 Meredith Avenue, Omaha, NE 68111

Reports To: Building Program Director

Work Schedule/FLSA Status: As per negotiated agreement / Exempt

Start Date: TBD for the 2025-26 school year or August 1, 2026 for the  school year

Salary

Schedule:

Step 1 with a Bachelor’s Degree: $51,200 + 10% special education variance ($5,120)= $56,320

Step 1 with a Master’s Degree: $57,820 + 10% special education variance ($5,782)= $63,602

Salary credit may be awarded for applicable experience. Placement on the salary schedule will follow the applicable negotiated agreement.

Position

Purpose:

Plans for, teaches and facilitates learning for students. Creates a positive learning environment. Maintains progress, records, and discipline. Works collaboratively with students, parents, building staff, and other Individual Education Program team members to provide and implement classroom education and IEP services to meet the needs of all the assigned students. Creates and implements individualized behavior intervention plans. Provides daily social skills instruction as well as embeds it throughout the curriculum.

Maintains a safe classroom environment with clearly defined expectations with consistent procedures and routines. Effectively provides engaging academic instruction, de-escalation and response to crisis, assessment of student behavior through Functional Behavior Assessments and positive behavior supports and interventions through individualized Behavior Intervention Plans.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a valid NE Teaching Certificate with endorsement in Special Education with emphasis in Behavior Intervention Specialist preferred.
• Ability to develop positive relationships to promote mutual dignity and respect among students and staff.
• Ability to work collaboratively to identify needs of students and implement strategies on a consistent basis
• Ability to create and implement individualized Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP) as well as review and revise it on a regular basis.
• Ability to target skill deficits and desired replacement behaviors (identified through FBA) for each student in the classroom.
• Excellent attendance record.
• Professional verification of successful classroom teacher performance and/or student teaching experience.
• Evidence of the willingness and ability to comply with standards for ethical and professional performance established by the State Board of Education.
• Ability and patience to work interactively with students.
• This individual will exhibit skills pertinent to foster positive human relationships and the ability to work effectively with students, staff, parents and the community.
• Skill in organization, time management, communication, and positive interpersonal skills.
• Ability to deliver teaching instruction in accordance with approved curriculum and standards.
• Ability to conform to proper standards of professional dress and appearance.
• Excellent skills in verbal and written communication.
• A demonstrated philosophy that all students can and will learn.
• Ability to understand the individual needs of each student.
• Ability to effectively use Microsoft Outlook and the student information system.
• Displays a significant degree of professionalism and confidentiality.
• Knowledge of current teaching methods and educational pedagogy.
• Knowledge of applicable federal and state laws regarding education and special education students.
• Knowledge of OPS’s mission, purpose, goals and the role of every employee in achieving each of them.

• Develops students’ cognitive, emotional and social capacities for learning.
• Maintains a classroom atmosphere conducive to enhancing interpersonal relationships, social skills, problem resolution, and decision making while achieving academic success.
• Develops lesson plans and instructional materials and translates lesson plans into learning experiences so as to best utilize the available time for instruction
• Completes effective assessment of student behavior through…