Special Education Teacher; MMN - HPS - SY

Special Education Teacher (MMN) - HPS - SY 2026-27

Starting Date: Aug 3, 2026

Job : 5555723

Final date to receive applications: Apr 24, 2026 11:59 PM (Mountain Standard Time)

Re-Posted: Yesterday

SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER

Mild/Moderate Needs

Homestake Peak School

School Year

BENEFITS: Health, Dental and Vision insurance, 20-22% employer contribution to your PERA retirement plan, paid holidays, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, free CMC credits, amongst others. For full time employees

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $50,500 - $69,171 per year

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Provides students, parents, and teachers with learning/teaching strategies and techniques that will enable students with special needs to be successful in a variety of educational settings. Through individual student assessment, collaboration, small group instruction, and consultation with regular education teachers, assists in the development of accommodations and modifications of curriculum, instruction, and environment increasing the probability of improvement in student performance.

Supports instruction and assessment aligned with District learner outcomes, State content standards, and/or individual education plan goals. Maintains a positive inter-personal relationship with students, parents, staff, and community members and groups.

School Principal/Assistant Principal/Exceptional Student Services Administrator

• Demonstrates high expectations and a belief that all children can and will learn.
• Participates in school/district meetings focusing on student learning and individual growth plans.
• Participates in the development and enhancement of a school-wide culture that promotes professional growth and student learning.
• Teaches approved District curriculum and/or life skills curriculum to meet individual education plan (IEP) goals.
• Through individual student assessment and small group instruction, collaborates to develop accommodations and modifications of curriculum, instruction, and environment increasing the probability of improvement in student performance.
• Uses appropriate, multiple measures of student achievement and performance to assess student progress in meeting individual education plan (IEP) goals.
• Teaches assigned students in all settings and subject areas across the continuum of placement, General Education to Special Education, as well as co-teaching assignments.
• Promotes and maintains student behavior expectations conducive to learning and maximizing learning time.
• Adapts instruction to meet the learning needs of all students thus increasing the probability of advancing their achievement.

• Effectively evaluates, helps determine eligibility, and provides appropriate services to students with disabilities.
• Maintains required and needed student special education records in an accurate, thorough, confidential, and timely manner.
• Apply skills in observation, diagnosis, and data collection.
• Analyzes behaviors and applies a variety of interventions that facilitate positive behavior changes.
• Identify physical and emotional factors in the environment that impact student learning.
• Actively participates in staffings and helps develop student IEPs.
• Provide parents with written information regarding their child’s progress toward meeting IEP goals on a schedule similar to that of their regular education peers.
• Collaborate with building/district staff members to develop a special education program that provides the least restrictive environment for students with disabilities through a full spectrum of educational services and that enables students to obtain reasonable educational benefit.
• Effectively communicate the needs of students and collaboratively problem-solve with parents, teachers, administrators, and others.
• Train, schedule, monitor, and evaluate available paraprofessionals and other available human resources.
• Through collaboration and consultation with regular education teachers, develops accommodations and modifications of curriculum, instruction, and adjustments in the environment increasing the probability of improvement in student performance.
• Maintain an ongoing program of professional growth that meets District requirements and expectations and personal professional goals.
• Provide support and knowledge that inspires and encourages the professional growth of teachers at the school and district as resources are utilized for the enhancement of student learning.
• Assist in scheduling students into appropriate classes and/or programs.

• Collaborate with building/district staff members to develop a special education program that provides the least restrictive environment for students with disabilities through a full spectrum of educational services and that enables students to obtain reasonable educational benefit.
• Effectively communicate the needs of students and collaboratively problem-solve with parents, teachers, administrators, and others.
• Train, schedule,…