Special Education Teacher - SY

Ombudsman Educational Services, Omaha, NE 68137, USA

Special Education Teacher – a growing, dynamic organization with a social mission to offer hope. This award‑winning Alternative Education team offers a culture that welcomes innovation, encourages creative expression, and provides limitless potential for personal and professional satisfaction.

If you are passionate about empowering students with diverse learning needs, thrive in a collaborative environment, and bring creativity, patience, a solution‑focused mindset, a sense of humor, and an unwavering commitment to student growth, we would like to hear from you.

As a Special Education Teacher, you will lead the instructional process for students in Grades 6‑12 with Individualized Education Plans (IEPs), designing dynamic and personalized learning experiences within the learning center and/or classroom. Your responsibilities include delivering targeted instruction, utilizing innovative curriculum resources, integrating educational software, and creating comprehensive lesson plans and schedules tailored to the diverse physical, emotional, and educational needs of each student, in alignment with state and school standards.

• Creating an inclusive, collaborative environment that actively involves students, parents, colleagues, and administrators.
• Establishing a classroom climate built on mutual respect, fairness, and clear expectations, emphasizing social development, personal accountability, and positive group interactions by modeling Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS).
• Implementing and consistently reinforcing school‑wide and classroom‑specific PBIS strategies, behavior expectations, reward systems, and appropriate consequences.
• Tracking and documenting student progress, maintaining accurate student files, and generating comprehensive reports detailing student achievements and activities.
• Delivering differentiated and targeted instruction individually or collaboratively in a co‑teaching environment to meet IEP‑specified educational goals.
• Adapting and modifying curricular content and instructional approaches to accommodate diverse learning styles and capabilities, and providing guidance to instructional staff on differentiation methods.
• Utilizing varied and engaging instructional methods, resources, and educational software to support diverse student needs and interests.
• Managing student caseload responsibilities, including developing, updating, and implementing individualized education plans (IEPs), goals, and interventions.
• Preparing detailed daily lesson plans and organizing instructional materials that align with curriculum standards and individual student objectives.
• Maintaining an organized, safe, and welcoming classroom environment, managing supplies, furniture, and resources according to established procedures.
• Staying informed about current research‑based instructional practices, trends, and developments in special education and subject‑specific areas to continually enhance teaching effectiveness.
• Responding constructively to feedback from formal evaluations and informal observations, and pursuing ongoing professional growth.
• Supporting the school community by performing additional duties as assigned, contributing positively to the overall success of the educational program.

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in education, special education, or a closely related field.
• Licensed currently or in the process of obtaining a valid NE state teaching credential.
• Licensed currently or in the process of obtaining a NE state special education instruction credential.
• Ability to obtain and maintain certification in company‑approved crisis management training.
• Prior experience with curriculum development, differentiation, and instruction; preferably in an alternative, special education, and/or behavioral health program setting.
• Experience and knowledge in special education services and compliance, particularly for students with learning disabilities, emotional disturbance, and/or challenging behaviors.
• Experience and strong knowledge when working with students with individualized education plans (IEPs).
• Demonstrated success…