Mild/Moderate Special Education - Secondary- Teacher (2026 - 2027 School Year)

Position Summary

The teacher assesses the needs of students, supports students in their educational goals as determined by the student’s Individual Education Plan (IEP), performs educational assessments, provides individual and small group push-in or pull-out instruction, reports educational assessment findings to parents, classroom teachers, supervisor and administration, collaborates with other staff, maintains confidential records, serves as a resource to school personnel, demonstrates gains in student performance, completes quarterly progress reports, communicates effectively, and performs other duties as assigned.

Position Responsibilities

• Achieves educational goals as outlined in the student's Individual Education Plan (IEP).
• Assesses the needs of students and provides individual and small group push-in or pull-out instruction as assigned.
• Reports educational assessment findings to parents, classroom teachers, supervisor and administration.
• Collaborates with other staff, including paraprofessional, general education teachers, support staff, and administrators in advocating for student needs.
• Maintains effective and efficient record keeping procedures.
• Serves as a resource to school personnel on the nature, causes, and solutions of the learning problems of students.
• Maintains confidential records on all referred students and student/parent contacts in accordance with federal and state law, Board policy and the procedure of the school’s special education program.
• Collaborates with the Speech Language Pathologist as most students in the RISE program have communication needs.
• Taught social skills and functional skills based on the students IEP goals.

Skills And Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Education
• Valid Missouri teaching certificate
• Desire to continue professional development
• Excellent organization skills and an ability to coordinate multiple tasks and activities
• Demonstrated success in urban education
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills and an ability to keep multiple stakeholder groups, including parents, teachers, staff, volunteers and partners, informed of critical issues, activities and schedules
• Excellent work ethic, positive attitude, flexibility and willingness to perform tasks assigned
• Demonstrates ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students and teachers in the school environment and community

Key Working Relationships

• Teachers
• Students
• Parents
• Volunteers
• Office Staff
• Support Staff
• Assistant Principals
• Principals
• District Leadership Team
• Central Office Team

Compensation

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