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SPED Teacher; SY
Job in
Roswell, Chaves County, New Mexico, 88201, USA
Listed on 2026-02-17
Listing for:
Roswell Independent School District, NM
Apprenticeship/Internship
position Listed on 2026-02-17
Job specializations:
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Education / Teaching
Education Administration, Special Needs / Learning Disabilities, Teacher Assistant/ Paraprofessional, School Counselor
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Meet State Licensure Requirements, Endorsed in Special Education.
Roswell Independent School District
Job Description
Job Title:
SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER
Reports To:
PRINCIPAL/ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT FOR SPECIAL SERVICES
General
Job Description:
Provide guidance and instructional experiences that are academically and developmentally appropriate for each student assigned to that classroom.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
* Accurate demonstrate knowledge of the content area and approved curriculum.
* Appropriately utilize a variety of teaching methods and resources for each area taught.
* Communicate with and obtain feedback from students in a manner that enhances student learning and understanding.
* Comprehend the principles of student growth, development, and learning, and apply them appropriately.
* Utilize student assessment techniques and procedures.
* Manage the educational setting in a manner that promotes positive student behavior and a safe and healthy environment.
* Recognize student diversity and create an atmosphere conductive to the promotion of positive student involvement and self-concept.
* Demonstrate a willingness to examine and implement change, as appropriate.
* Work productively with colleagues, parents, and community members.
* May assist students with personal hygiene activities such as toileting, diapering and other personal care activities.
* Develop and implement appropriate classroom management strategies while maintaining high expectations for student behavior.
* Utilize appropriate discipline strategies up to and including safely restraining students.
* Follow board policies and administrative rules and regulations.
Additional
Duties and Responsibilities:
* Communicate accurate and up-to-date information to students in a way that enhances student learning, and includes demonstrating effective writing skills and use of Standard English.
* Manage time appropriately.
* Cooperate with administration, parent, and co-workers.
* Create a positive atmosphere, and arrange the physical environment of the classroom for optimum learning.
* Demonstrate for students' well-being and positive esteem.
* Prepare for instruction and show written evidence of preparation.
* Take precautions to protect equipment, materials, and facilities.
* Maintain accurate and complete records as required by the school district and report progress, or lack thereof, to parents in a timely manner.
* Attend and participate in faculty meetings.
* Complete duties (hall, bus, etc.) as assigned.
* Leave adequate preparations for the substitute.
* Encourage cooperation between students.
* Maintain student involvement in appropriate tasks.
* Use and apply appropriate conflict resolution skills.
* Demonstrate public relations skills.
* Use appropriate techniques, strategies, and materials to achieve the desired instructional goal.
* Adapt the curriculum to meet the needs of individual students.
* Use current technology for instructions and management purposes.
* Use diagnostic data to improve instructional programs.
* Select, use and interpret evaluation data.
* Be available to parents, students, administration, and peers outside the school day, if needed.
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Roswell Independent School District
SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER (CONT'D)
* Attend extra-curricular activities.
* Spend time beyond the school day grading, and recording papers, planning instruction.
* Report suspected child abuse and neglect.
* Be responsible for students on field trips.
* Act as a good role model within the context of the school.
* May supervise educational assistants, practicum students, student teachers, and high school vocational lab students.
* Develop and use community and professional resources.
* Understand and apply learning theories.
* Assist the Special Education Department in maintaining compliance with State and Federal regulations.
* Maintain appropriate data collection and special education files at building.
* Report identified areas of noncompliance to the Principal, Assistant Superintendent for Special Services or Director of Special of Special Education.
* Act as a member of the IEP committee when appropriate.
* Coordinate or serve as a member of the annual review committee.
* Serve as a case manager for student IEP's.
* a. Respond to the unique needs of the student.
* b. Perform other tasks as may be deemed appropriate and necessary as determined by the IEP, the immediate supervisor, principal, Assistant Superintendent for Special Services or Director of Special Education.
* Understand and participate in the development, use and implementation of individualized education plans (IEP's), individualized transition plans, including making necessary modifications.
* Accept other responsibilities as deemed appropriate by the supervisor(s) and or the Superintendent.
* Serve as a member of the Student Assistance Team (SAT) as needed.
* Maintain security for and administer state required assessments.
* Account for assigned equipment and materials.
* Maintain confidentiality with sensitive…
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