East Valley Elementary SPED Strategies Teacher 2026/27

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Fulfills mandated compliance standards.
• Utilizes District curriculum guides, standardized tests, and special education teacher-prepared criterion referenced test results for meeting individual needs.
• Evaluates goals and modified plans when necessary.
• Develops and executes appropriate lesson strategies to guide instruction on a daily basis to accomplish long-range goals.
• Develops organized plans designed to assist a substitute special education teacher in finding class lists, inclusion and/or resource schedules, seating charts, materials, and lesson plans.
• Demonstrates knowledge and application of concepts, processes, and facts necessary to the proper implementation of IEP goals and objectives.
• Recognizes the relationship of his/her program with other disciplines, and stresses the interrelationships of all disciplines while teaching.
• Takes advantage of professional improvement activities and courses, readings, in-service training, and conferences in his/her area of specialization and competency.
• Gives written and oral directions that are clear, concise, and appropriate, and/or modifies written and oral directions so that students can benefit from the general education curriculum.
• Guides the learning process toward the achievement of IEP goals by establishing clear objectives and implementing the criteria described in these objectives to the students.
• Demonstrates acceptable command of the English language in written and oral communication.
• Establishes clear limits of behavior; students know the consequences of exceeding those limits, and the special education teacher explains fully to students what is expected from them in the school environment.
• Provides learning experiences so that students are encouraged to assume responsibilities toward self-direction.
• Utilizes bulletin boards, displays, interest centers and other motivational materials and/or techniques to promote student learning and feeling tone without creating an over-stimulating environment, which would detract from student achievement.
• Communicates with parents to foster a constructive parent-special education teacher relationship and to provide parents with an awareness of student progress and individual/family rights as they relate to special education.
• Promotes a professional attitude toward the schools, school board, administration, other staff members, and the community.
• Works effectively with other staff members in order to achieve student success within an inclusionary model which entails frequent, constructive communication, shared lesson planning, assistance or guidance in modification techniques and shared responsibility of instruction.

Position Requirements

• Education and Training: Bachelor's Degree from accredited college or university.
• Licenses and Certifications: Must possess or be able to acquire a Nevada teaching license issued by the Nevada Department of Education and be certified in the relevant subject area.
• Knowledge of CPR/AED and Universal Precautions.
• Ability to work effectively with special needs students.
• Ability to interpret and apply oral and written instructions.
• Ability to perform several tasks and determine priorities.
• Ability to deal with unusual behavior and crisis situations.
• Ability to learn and apply school rules, regulations, and procedures.
• Ability to complete routine records.
• Ability to recognize and report hazards and apply safe work methods.
• Physical and Mental Stamina: Strength, dexterity, coordination, and vision to use keyboard and video display terminal for prolonged periods; strength and stamina to bend, stoop, sit, and stand for long periods of time; dexterity and coordination to handle files and single pieces of paper; some reaching for items above and below waist and head level; some reaching, bending, squatting, and stooping to assist students access files, student work, and other items is necessary; the manual dexterity and cognitive ability to operate a personal computer and other educational technology (LCD projector, SmartBoard, iPads/Tablets, augmentative communication devices, etc.) to enhance student learning; involves hearing and speech to communicate in person or over the telephone; must have the ability to lift 50 pounds or 1/3 body weight, whichever is greater, to waist height, perform a 2 to 3 person lift, and the ability to restrain student(s) as needed and in accordance with state regulations.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Lyon County School District is an equal opportunity employer and will not knowingly discriminate in any area of employment. Those include discriminatory recruiting and hiring practices against any United States citizen or legal alien on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, marital status, national or ethnic origin, disability, or any other protected class and shall extend to working conditions, training, promotion, and terms and conditions of employment. Individuals with a disability who require reasonable accommodation(s) during any step of the screening process or who have questions about qualifications should notify a representative in Human Resources. Notification may be made in person, in writing, or by calling: (775) 463-6800.