SPED Teacher; SY

SPED Teacher ) SY

Roswell Independent Schools Missouri Ave Elementary - Roswell, New Mexico Open in Google Maps

Job : 5871413

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Aug 05, 2026 6:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

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…