SPED Teacher Y; SY

SPED Teacher 4Y ) SY

Roswell Independent Schools Parkview/Early Literacy Center - Roswell, New Mexico

This job is also posted in Roswell Independent Schools.

Job : 5470351

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Dec 12, 2025 7:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $65,508 to $84,069 Per Year

Job Categories: Special Education >
General Special Education

Meet State Licensure Requirements, Endorsed in Special Education.

Roswell Independent School District

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.

• 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.

• 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.
• Attend extra-curricular activities.
• Spend time beyond the school day grading, 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…