Middle School: Teacher Special Education Behavior Support Services (BSS) 2026-2027

Job Overview

The Teacher Special Education MS Behavior Support Services GR Middle School will provide instruction in the areas of academic, behavior, social and self-care services to students identified with severe behavioral and emotional disabilities.

Position Description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide consistent expectations and routines to facilitate a highly structured environment
• Utilize research-based Positive Behavior Support strategies to promote and maintain classroom management and therapeutic rapport with students
• Implement the Behavior Support Services Critical Elements as designated by the Program Manager
• Conduct instructional activities, which promote and develop successful learning, for multiple grade levels of students
• Maintain a collaborative working relationship with parents, students, and school/community stakeholders in the development of clear, measurable Individual Education Plan (IEP) goals and objectives that are aligned with the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)
• Collect and analyze data in the areas of academics, behavior, social and self-care service to monitor progress towards IEP goals and objectives
• Prepare and implement lesson plans that are developmentally and age-appropriate based on the students' IEP, through necessary accommodations and modifications
• Fully implement students' IEP, including behavior intervention plans and accommodations/modifications of materials and curriculum
• Collaborate with general education teachers to align lesson plans to general education curriculum
• Prepare and organize materials to implement daily lesson plans
• Conduct daily social skills training through research-based social skills curriculum
• Maintain regular communication with students, parents, and appropriate staff members regarding all aspects of student program
• Direct and oversee the activities of an educational setting paraprofessional, aide, volunteer, or peer tutor
• Train and assign the work of instructional support staff and provide input into performance evaluation process
• May provide for direct instruction to students in the areas of vocation and career development; communication skills; social and recreation/leisure skills; transition to adult living
• Safeguard confidentiality with regard to students with disabilities
• Participate in and prepare paperwork for Admission, Review and Dismissal (ARD) meetings, which include but not limited to Present Levels of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance (PLAAFPs), goals and objectives, Behavior Intervention Plan (BIPs), Autism and Transportation supplements
• Conduct instructional and other professional activities consistent with the requirements of state and federal law
• Participate in appropriate on-campus and off-campus professional development, including after-school teacher meetings, as required or assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Qualification Requirements

• Bachelor's degree Education or related field
• 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)
• Valid Driver's license with CDL Certification preferred if coaching a UIL sport
• Coaching experience preferred if coaching a UIL sport
• 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
• Prominent 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