2026 - 2027 Elementary Collaborative Special Education Teacher

Qualifications

• Masters’ Degree or higher in Collaborative Special Education K-12, or K-6
• Valid Alabama teacher certificate
• Background clearance required

Essential Duties

• Effective interpersonal skills, with an emphasis on communication and collaboration
• Ability to develop and implement curriculum and programming specific to the needs of assigned students
• Ability to identify and solve problems as a productive team member
• Ability to use technology to communicate, to plan and provide instruction, to facilitate student learning, to manage data, and to produce/submit required reports
• Ability to stand, walk, stoop, assist with student toileting and specific hygiene needs
• Ability to transfer students, feed students, and provide physical intervention when required
• Ability to be punctual and in regular attendance

General Responsibilities

• Assesses students; needs for transition and related services
• Participates in the development of students' individual education plans (IEPs) as a member of the IEP team
• Implements the students' IEPs
• Schedules and participates in IEP meetings
• Employs a variety of instructional strategies and techniques consistent with the individual needs and capabilities of students
• Affords assistance and/or specialized materials or lesson modifications as needed
• Maintains appropriate student supervision so that students have a safe and orderly environment in which to learn
• Works effectively and collaboratively with peers, parents, administrators, and other school system staff to maximize student achievement
• Creates or selects long-range instructional plans based on review of system and state curriculum priorities, student IEPs and instructional priorities
• Defines goals and objectives for long-range instructional, departmental, grade level and daily lesson plans
• Selects, develops, modifies, and/or adapts materials and resources which support learning objectives and address students' special needs
• Creates a learning climate that is challenging yet non-threatening
• Interprets and uses data (including but not limited to standardized and other test results) for diagnosis, instructional planning and program evaluation
• Uses ongoing assessment to monitor student progress, to verify that learning is occurring and to adjust curriculum and instruction
• Communicates, in understandable terms, individual student progress knowledgeably and responsibly to the student, parents and professional colleagues who need access to the information
• Maintains appropriate confidentiality regarding student/school/workplace matters
• Reports potential problems, unusual events, or work irregularities to appropriate administrative or supervisory personnel
• Responds to inquiries, requests, constructive feedback, concerns and/or complaints in a timely and positive manner
• Properly uses and cares for equipment and material resources of the school system and effectively supervises and monitors students in the care, maintenance, and use of tools equipment, and inventory
• Reports absences and takes leave in accordance with Board policies and procedures
• Performs any other job-related duties as assigned by the Director or Student Services or Principal