2026-2027 General Resource Room Teacher MS - Cashman MS

Primary location: James Cashman Middle School, Las Vegas.

About the role

Special Education Generalist – Self-Contained classroom.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare, and deliver instructional activities that facilitate active learning experiences.
• Establish and communicate clear objectives for all learning activities.
• Prepare classroom for class activities.
• Provide a variety of learning materials and resources for use in educational activities.
• Identify and select different instructional resources and methods to meet students' varying needs.
• Instruct and monitor students in the use of learning materials and equipment.
• Use relevant technology to support instruction.
• Observe and evaluate student's performance and development.
• Assign and grade class work, homework, tests, and assignments.
• Provide appropriate feedback on work.
• Encourage and monitor the progress of individual students.
• Maintain accurate and complete records of students' progress and development.
• Update all necessary records accurately and completely as required by laws, district policies, and school regulations.
• Prepare required reports on students and activities.
• Manage student behavior in the classroom by establishing and enforcing rules and procedures.
• Maintain discipline in accordance with the rules and disciplinary systems of the school.
• Apply appropriate disciplinary measures where necessary.
• Perform certain pastoral duties including student support, counseling students with academic problems, and providing student encouragement.
• Participate in extracurricular activities such as social activities, sporting activities, clubs, and student organizations.
• Participate in department and school meetings, parent meetings.
• Communicate necessary information regularly to students, colleagues, and parents regarding student progress and student needs.
• Keep up to date with developments in subject area, teaching resources, and methods and make relevant changes to instructional plans and activities.
• Collaborate with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning and student engagement.
• Collaborate with special education team to develop and implement IEPs.
• Ensure compliance with IEPs, 504 plans, and other legal requirements.
• Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests in a self-contained setting.

Requirements

• Must possess or be able to acquire by time of appointment a teaching license issued by the Nevada Department of Education.
• Must be certified in the relevant subject area.
• Must meet the minimum qualifications as listed on the appropriate position vacancy announcement.
• Complete three-year work history in the "Experience and Credentials" section of the application, including periods of unemployment, schooling, and volunteer work.
• Required documents must be attached at the time of application to be considered.