Teacher-Special Education

Please carefully review the job posting information below.

Posting Begin Date: 06/08/2026

Posting End Date: N/A

Full Time:
Yes

Job Category:
Certified Application

Schedule:

School Year and

Licensed Position:
Yes

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

BS DEGREE AND ENDORSEMENT 221

REPORTS TO:

PRINCIPAL / PROGRAM DIRECTOR

SALARY: DISTRICT SALARY SCALE

JOB YEAR: 187 DAYS

• Participates in eligibility process, as assigned, and after student is determined eligible for special education program, participates in the in-take process.
• Assesses student abilities as related to desired educational goals, objectives, outcomes, and disability or impairment.
• Collaborates with other staff and parents to develop Individual Educational Program (IEP) for each student assigned.
• Plans appropriate instructional/learning strategies and activities including determination of appropriate kind and level of materials and equipment.
• Participates in and/or chairs IEP meetings.
• Implements an instructional, therapeutic, or skill development program which provides appropriate experiences.
• Manages the behavior of learners in instructional setting to ensure environment is conducive to the learning process, and assists and participates in management of student behavior in other parts of the school, grounds, and/or work site.
• Coordinates educational activities with other professional staff, both school and non-school based, as required to maximize learning opportunities.
• Continually assesses student achievement through use of formal and informal testing maintaining appropriate assessment and evaluation documentation for institutional and individual reporting purposes.
• Utilizes a variety of instructional materials and available multimedia and technology to enhance learning.
• Requests assistance of and works with resource personnel both school and non-school based as needed.
• Works in a self-contained, team, departmental, or itinerant capacity as assigned (may work off- site as an extension of any of the above).
• Participates in in-service and staff development activities and staff meetings as required or assigned.
• Ensures continuous communication with parents, both written and oral, to keep progress in meeting those expectations as appropriate.
• Communicates with students on expectations and keeps them informed of their progress in meeting those expectations as appropriate.
• Manages allotted learning time to maximize student achievement.
• Assigns work to and supervises teaching assistants, attendants, parent and student volunteers as needed.
• Ensures classroom and/or instructional environment is attractive, healthful, safe, and conducive to learning, and that materials are accessible to students and in good condition.
• Serves as home resource teacher and works with preschool impaired/disabled students and parents as needed.
• Provides or supervises care and feeding of students who, because of age or disability, do not have feeding and self-help skills or abilities.
• Participates in self-initiated professional development.
• Shall be a positive model for students in all settings.
• Demonstrates appropriate interpersonal skills.