Elementary School: Teacher Special Education In-Class Support /Co-Teach 2026-2027

Job Overview

The Teacher Special Education ABC Elementary will provide instruction in academic, behavior, social and self-care skills to students with disabilities using a variety of teaching techniques, materials and equipment. Academic, Behavior and Communication (ABC) services are designed to provide intensive educational services for students that require a highly structured environment. Students with ABC services typically demonstrate significant repetitive stereotypical or challenging behaviors, little to no functional communication skills, high need for visual/physical structure, and the need for "ready to learn" behavioral skills.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Service Delivery/Instruction
• Provide instruction to students with varying disabilities in the development of skills and knowledge that enables him or her to access the grade-level curriculum using accommodations and/or modifications in the least restrictive environment
• Prepare lesson plans and organize materials that are sequential and meaningful to instruction and geared to the student's assessed needs, IEP goals and objectives, functioning level, and aligned with the general education curriculum
• Execute behavioral strategies as indicated in students' ARD documents (e.g. reinforcements, consequences, contingencies, etc.)
• Intervene using a continuum of behavior intervention strategies, up to and including approved physical restraint when students are in danger of harming themselves or others
• Utilize data collection tools and assessment results to document ongoing student program maintenance and retention and monitor and adjust instructional, behavioral, and social emotional educational plans
• Use appropriate adaptive equipment and assistive technology as recommended by related service providers/ARD to facilitate learning, communication, mobility, and positioning
• Provide for basic needs of students' who, because of their disability are not able to care for themselves regarding personal care, including but not limited to toileting and feeding
• Collaborate with general education teachers to ensure full implementation of students' IEPs, including behavioral intervention plans, social skills, and accommodations/modification of materials and/or curriculum
• Maintain updated knowledge and understanding of prerequisite skills to students' assigned grade-level(s) content, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)
• Comply with all district, state, and federal guidelines related to serving students with disabilities
• Conduct and maintain tasks related to the School Health and Related Services Program (SHARS), including documentation of the provision of services
• Program Support
• Participate in appropriate professional development activities, as required or assigned by campus, district, or special education department
• Provide support and direction to paraprofessionals regarding the implementation of students' IEPs and needs
• Supervisory Responsibilities
• None

Qualification Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• Valid Teaching Certification Issued by Texas Education Agency appropriate to subject and grade level of assignment or demonstrate competency through the state's Texas Content Competency Worksheet (TCCW) or has received statement of eligibility
• Valid Special Education Certification EC-12, or Special Education Specialist Certification EC-12
• De-Escalation/Restraint Certification (CPI) preferred or required to obtain once hired (district-provided training)
• Ability to plan and implement lessons based on needs and abilities of students
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• Demonstrated knowledge of appropriate technology equipment and software programs
• Promised ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional programs

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions

• Work is performed in classrooms, offices, work stations and meeting rooms
• Occasional walking, standing, sitting, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and lifting/carrying work related items weighing less than 40 pounds, such as books, papers and presentation materials
• Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus
• Work involves everyday risks and discomforts which require normal safety precautions when operating equipment or performing job duties
• May work prolonged or irregular hours and must be able to maintain emotional control under stress
• Work involves exposure to the elements and inclement weather
• This position requires lifting and positioning students, controlling certain behavior through hands-on intervention strategies and approved physical restraint strategies
• Teachers are expected to intervene with students' behavior, which can include aggression, self-injurious behaviors, disruptive behaviors, and self-stimulatory behaviors
• The potential exists for exposure to bodily fluids and frequent childhood, pre-teen and teen illnesses