Silver Stage High SPED CLS Teacher 2026/27

About the role

The Special Education Teacher is responsible for establishing teaching strategies that are goal-oriented and based on proven instructional techniques designed to benefit students with disabilities within a comprehensive life skills program. Instruction is related to functional curriculum domains including domestic, vocational, recreational, community, and functional academics.

Responsibilities

• Maintains appropriate student records and submits required reports and other needed information for the effective, efficient operation of the school within designated time limits.
• Maintains strict confidentiality with regards to records and information obtained in the course of professional service with respect to students, parents, and other staff members, unless disclosure serves professional purposes or is required by law.
• Demonstrates acceptable command of the English language in written and oral communication.
• Carries out clerical duties such as attendance, budgeting of materials, recording of grades, etc., promptly and accurately.
• Attends and participates in all required training.
• Manages and assigns additional adult student's support as necessary i.e. paraprofessional.
• Maintains accurate and timely records in PowerSchool.
• Provides instruction that is related to functional curriculum domains; domestic, vocational, recreational, community, functional academics;
• Utilizes research-based instructional methods and materials (i.e. general education curriculum, Edmark, TouchMath, FACTER, LCCE, Syracuse).
• Provides meaningful, relevant activities for instruction;
• Ensures instruction occurs in natural settings (i.e., regular education classroom, community based);
• Ensures that age-appropriate instructional materials and tasks are utilized;
• Utilizes differentiated and/or multi-leveled instruction;
• Pre-planning is evident and objectives of lesson are evident;
• Ensures that standards-based instruction is occurring, and students are assessed using the most appropriate testing, e.g., state alternate assessment.
• Ensures that instructional adaptations are used in order to support student learning (i.e. picture cues & supports, student grouping, Cooperative Learning, sign language, individualized schedules).
• Ensures that functional communication skills are taught and individualized communication tools are evident (i.e. picture cards, picture display boards, picture schedules, sign language, voice output electronic devices, consequence maps).
• Addresses student behaviors individually, through positive behavioral supports, support plans or appropriate goals and objectives;
• Ensures that student progress is monitored through regular data collection and individual plans are adjusted as appropriate through annual IEP meetings or more frequently if appropriate.

Requirements

• Education and Training: Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university; Master's Degree preferred.
• Experience working with the educational setting in an area of special education preferred.
• 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.