Springville High School - Special Education Teacher; Functional Skills Classroom - CT

Job Overview

Special Education Teacher – Full time position to begin the 2026/2027 school year. SPED Teaching Certification with Endorsement is required. Severe/Profound Endorsement Preferred. Will work with students who have significant needs to access the general curriculum.

Placement on the salary schedule will be reviewed by a supervisor and finalized through the Human Resources and Payroll Departments. Candidates already employed with Nebo School District, applying for a new position with a lane increase, may decrease in overall steps in the new position if offered, accepted, and not in the same job category.

Experience:

Job-related experience is required.

Education:

Bachelor's degree in a job-related area.

Maintains Certificates and/or Licenses.

Criminal Justice Fingerprint/Background Clearance.

The job of a Teacher – Special Education is done for the purpose/s of providing support to the instructional process by serving as a teacher with specific responsibility for developing special education students' success in academics, interpersonal skills, and activities of daily living; supervising students within the classroom and other assigned areas; developing lesson plans and delivering group and individual student instruction within established curriculum guidelines;

collaborating with other teachers, other professional staff, and administrators in addressing instructional and/or classroom issues; and responding to a wide range of inquiries from students' parents or guardians regarding individualized education programs and student progress, scheduling, writing, and conducting IEP's to support students with disabilities.

This job reports to the Building Principal.

• Adapts classroom work for the purpose of providing students with instructional materials that address individualized learning plans within established lesson plans.
• Administers academic, developmental, and subject-specific assessments for the purpose of assessing student competency levels and/or developing individual education plans.
• Advises parents and/or legal guardians of student progress for the purpose of communicating expectations; student's achievements; developing methods for improvement and/or reinforcing classroom goals in the home environment.
• Assesses student progress towards objectives, expectations, and/or goals (e.g. behavioral, motor development and communication skills, academic needs, vocational abilities, etc.) for the purpose of providing feedback to students, parents, and administration.
• Collaborates with instructional staff, itinerant service providers, other school personnel, parents, and a variety of community resources for the purpose of improving the overall quality of student outcomes, and achieving established classroom objectives in support of the school improvement plan.
• Counsels students for the purpose of improving performance, problem-solving techniques, and a variety of personal issues.
• Demonstrates methods required to perform classroom and/or subject-specific assignments for the purpose of providing an effective program that addresses individual student requirements.
• Directs assistant teachers, student teachers, instructional assistants, volunteers, and/or student workers for the purpose of providing an effective classroom program and addressing the needs of individual students.
• Implements state and district-mandated laws, policies, programs, and initiatives for the purpose of ensuring that students and parents are well served in the Special Education program.
• Instructs students for the purpose of improving their success in academic, interpersonal, and daily living skills through a defined course of study.
• Manages student behavior for the purpose of providing a safe and optimal learning environment.
• Monitors students in a variety of educational environments (e.g. classroom, playground, lunchroom, field trips, etc.) for the purpose of providing a safe and positive learning environment.
• Prepares a variety of written and electronic materials (e.g. grades, attendance, anecdotal records, IEP files, etc.) for the purpose of documenting student progress and meeting mandated…