MSD Teacher-LCHS

Logan County School District – Logan County High School – Russellville, Kentucky

Job : 5684790

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: May 01, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

MSD Teacher – Special Education

Under direction, to teach and instruct students with disabilities in multiple grade levels in academic, social, behavioral, and other educational skill areas; to plan, develop, organize, and conduct a comprehensive educational and remedial program for students with disabilities; to assist students with disabilities in making an appropriate adjustment to a mainstreamed educational process, requiring an increased level of independence; and to do other related functions as required.

• Teach and instruct students with disabilities in subject matter areas such as reading, language arts, social studies, mathematics, science, health, art, physical education, and music.
• Adapt an adopted course of study, program instruction guidelines, and instructional materials in meeting the educational needs of students with disabilities.
• Utilize a variety of methodology in teaching and instructing pupils, including remedial instruction, demonstration, and activity participation.
• Instruct students in citizenship, the development of social skills, and other subject matter specified by legal mandate, District policy, and administrative regulations.
• Prepare, develop, and utilize a variety of instructional materials and aids appropriate to the instructional level of pupils with a wide range of mental, physical, and emotional maturity.
• Review, analyze, and evaluate the history, background, and assessment of pupils in designing an educational program to meet individual educational needs.
• Individualize instructional processes and adapt program activities to enhance pupil educational opportunities.
• Provide individual and group instruction in order to properly motivate pupils, and to effectively utilize the time available for instruction.
• Establish and maintain standards of student behavior utilizing behavior management strategies and techniques, including behavior modification, reinforcement, and other positive behavior shaping processes.
• Review, analyze, and evaluate pupil academic and social growth.
• Record and report appropriate analyses and perceptions of pupil progress.
• Administer, score, and record the results of criterion referenced, group standardized and specialized tests in evaluating pupil growth and progress.
• Counsel, confer, and communicate with parents, school and District personnel regarding pupil progress, and in the interpretation of the educational program.
• Work cooperatively with the Individual Education Plan Team in assessing pupil needs and learning deficiencies, and develop alternative solutions to pupil learning difficulties.
• Plan, create, and maintain an effective learning environment through the utilization of functional and aesthetically conceived displays, exhibits, bulletin boards, interest, learning and activity centers.
• Select and requisition appropriate educational supplies, materials, books, equipment, and learning aids.
• Perform a variety of non-instructional duties, including curriculum and instructional development activities, student supervision, and advisory and consultation activities.

Knowledge of:

• Principles, theories, methods, techniques, and strategies pertaining to teaching and instruction of students with disabilities.
• Child growth and development and behavior characteristics of children experiencing educational and social dysfunctions.
• Educational curriculum and instructional goals and objectives, and the educational trends and research findings pertaining to students with disabilities.
• Behavior management and behavior shaping strategies, techniques and methods, and conflict resolution procedures.
• Socio-economic and cultural background differences of the school population.

Ability to:

• Plan, organize, develop, and conduct a comprehensive teaching and instruction program for students with disabilities.
• Provide effective learning experiences for pupils from a wide range of socio-economic and cultural…