Special Education Teacher-Resource

Watson Chapel School District Watson Chapel School District
- Pine Bluff, Arkansas Open in Google Maps

Watson Chapel School District Watson Chapel School District
- Pine Bluff, Arkansas Open in Google Maps

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Job : 5945644

Final date to receive applications: Oct 31, 2026 11:59 PM (UTC)

Posted: Sep 30, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Special Education Teacher

Department:
High School

Job Status:
Full Time

FLSA Status:
Exempt

Reports To:

Building Administrator

Grade/Level: K-6, 7-12 Certified

Amount of

Travel Required:

Varies

Job Type: Regular

Positions Supervised:
None

Work Schedule:

190-day contract. Teachers are on‑duty for 7 hrs, 40 minutes per day but may periodically be required to attend after‑school or evening events as a normal expectation of their position.

Deliver high-quality instruction to secondary students in a classroom setting, fostering a supportive and engaging learning environment that promotes academic growth and development.

• Exhibit knowledge of content and content‑related pedagogy.
• Ensure students are actively engaged in learning.
• Demonstrate care and respect when interacting with students.
• Manage classroom procedures with limited loss of instructional time.
• Exhibit knowledge of child/adolescent development.
• Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their children's progress and to determine priorities for their instructional and developmental needs.
• Develop and administer assessments of rigor that match standards of learning.
• Confer with parents or guardians, teachers, counselors, and administrators to resolve students' behavioral and academic problems.
• Guide and counsel students with adjustment or academic problems, or special academic interests.
• Enforce all administration policies and rules governing students.
• Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.
• Meet with other professionals to discuss students' needs and progress.
• Confer with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning, following approved curricula.
• Prepare reports on students and activities as required by the administration.
• Select and use appropriate resources.
• Plan assignments for teacher assistants, volunteers, and substitute teachers.
• Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and professional development sessions to maintain and improve professional competence.
• Reflect on practice and make adjustments for professional growth.
• Attend staff meetings and serve on committees, as required.
• Administer standardized ability and achievement tests and interpret results to determine student strengths and areas of need.
• Collaborate with other teachers and administrators in the development, evaluation, and revision of elementary school programs.
• Ensure appropriate accommodations to the curriculum, lessons and learning environment. Instruction may be provided within the regular classroom setting, resource setting, and/or small classroom setting for areas in which the teacher has specialized training or preparation.
• Select, store, order, issue, and inventory classroom equipment, materials, and supplies.
• Sponsor extracurricular activities such as clubs, student organizations, and academic contests; conduct fundraising activities consistent with district policies and procedures.
• Perform student supervisory duties such as assisting on the playground, in cafeterias, and early morning or after school car/bus loading and unloading.
• Plan and set sequential outcomes with rigor and high expectations.
• Exhibit knowledge of individual students' knowledge, skills, and special needs.
• Adhere to student…