Teacher - Secondary SPED - Severe​/Profound

Teacher
- Secondary SPED
- Severe/Profound

Sallisaw Public Schools Sallisaw High School – Sallisaw, Oklahoma

Job : 5602815

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Mar 24, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Reports to: Building Principal and SPED Director

Supervises: Assigned Paraprofessionals, Students

Qualifications: Valid Oklahoma Teaching Certificate in Assigned Subject(s) - Severe/Profound & Elementary Education or High School Subject

Job Goal: Provide exceptional instruction to assigned students while working within the established policies and procedures of the district. Experience with EdPlan, Individualized Education Plans, Lesson Planning, Positive Communication with Parents, Staff, and Students, Guide Paraprofessionals to assist and supplement the classroom.

FLSA Classification: Exempt

Evaluation: Annually by Site Principal

Physical Demands: This is an overview intended for compliance with the ADA – it is not an exhaustive list of the duties to be performed. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions of a specific position.

Regular Requirements: Stand for extended periods; twist at the neck and trunk; bend at the waist; stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl; reach with hands and arms overhead, above shoulder and horizontally; lift/move up to 100 pounds; handle objects and tools with hands and operate equipment; repetitive use of fingers and hands to operate equipment; assist students in hygiene and toileting needs; scheduling and managing paraprofessionals schedule and expectations;

with general education teachers and school personnel to implement Free and Appropriate Public Education for individual students, basic understanding of classroom behavior management, understanding of Transition goals and expectations for high school and post‑graduate students

Occasional Requirements: Ability to administer CPR and First Aid, CPI
- Crisis Prevention Intervention Training and Certification, Attend/Participate in Professional Development in Special Education.

Visual Requirements: Close, color, peripheral, depth perception, ability to adjust focus

Hearing/Speaking Requirements: Adequate to exchange information

• Establishes and implements classroom procedures designed to maximize student learning.
• Prepares detailed weekly lesson plans for each assigned student consistent with the student’s IEP. Timely submits plans to assigned principal.
• Prepares and presents lessons consistent with written lesson plans and best education practices. Complies with all Individualized Education Plans.
• Uses formative and summative data to guide instruction and monitor progress toward IEP goals.
• Monitors student progress toward IEP goals.
• Maintains a neat and orderly classroom, including the physical arrangement of the room, student records, and materials.
• Handles routine classroom discipline fairly.
• Monitors student behavior in areas outside of the classroom, during lunch, recess, bus time, general education classes, and school assemblies.
• Prepares and timely submits all required reports and evaluations for each assigned student.
• Completes all required special education paperwork in a timely manner to meet compliance deadlines.
• Attends and participates in all required meetings and conferences, including professional development and planning meetings.
• Maintains complete and accurate student records, including attendance, performance and discipline records.
• Provides professional and regular feedback to students and parents, ensuring compliance with all laws and district policies and procedures.
• Participates in appropriate professional development opportunities.
• Complies with all federal, state and local laws and board policies and procedures.
• Utilizes professional behavior in all school-related interactions.
• Plans and coordinates the work of teacher assistants, parents, and volunteers in the classroom and on field trips.
• Creates a classroom climate conducive to learning through functional and attractive displays, learning centers and exhibits of student’s work.
• Provides a technology enriched environment to support student learning.
• Maintains contact with parents and/or students via phone or written communications.
• Facilitates and coordinates students in general education classes.
• Monitors students’ general health.
• Performs all other tasks as supervisor may assign.

Position Type: Full-Time

• Bachelor degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required.

• Erika Perry , SPED Director
• Sallisaw High School
• Phone:
• Email: eperry