Special Education Teacher

Job Title: SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER

Department: Special Services

Reports To: Building Principal(s) and/or Director of Student Services

FLSA Status: Exempt, approximately 10-month working period, certified salary schedule, 1-sick day/month, 4-personal days annually.

The District offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance; participation in the Public Employee Retirement System of Idaho (PERSI).

Contact Information:

• Kim Kidd
• Phone:
• Email: kkidd

Guide students toward the fulfillment of their potential for intellectual, social, emotional, psychological growth and maturation. Provide a quality education necessary for students to be successful in life.

• Bachelor’s Degree (or higher) in Education from accredited college or university.
• Valid Idaho State Teaching Certificate with appropriate special education endorsement.

• Provide instruction for students while meeting District #331 curriculum guidelines and state requirements.
• Supervise instruction to better integrate students with special needs into regular and IEP programs.
• Provide positive and effective learning environment for all students, and assist in the referral of students to special programs.
• Aspire to motivate/inspire all students, and clearly communicate expectations.
• Accept responsibility of assisting students in gaining testable skills as measured on district and state tests, and provide reports as required.
• Demonstrate knowledge of subject matter, apply principles of learning, use teaching tools, techniques and resources, and manage class for the greatest potential for student achievement.
• Plan, organize and implement lessons to provide instruction to meet the specific needs of all students and to allow for the development of individual students.
• Prepare written lesson plans using Individual Education Plans (IEP) for the upcoming week which will be readily available for administrative review and use by substitute teachers.
• Evaluate and counsel students regarding their individual and group performance, and provide feedback to students and parents.
• Keep a permanent record of students attendance, daily assignments, test grades and semester grades.
• Demonstrate teaching proficiency in the following Special Education curriculum areas:

a. Provide opportunities for individual student achievement.

b. Design and implement IEP’s to meet student needs.

c. Give students the opportunity to test their knowledge of learned skills.

d. Administer required academic testing to determine qualifications and needs of student.

e. Maintain contact with regular education teachers to monitor progress and needs of “inclusion students