Special Education Essential Elements Teacher (External Applicants Only)

About the role

The position begins with the 2026-2027 school year. Preference will be given to teachers who have demonstrated skill in collaboration and supporting students in general education classrooms.

Responsibilities

• Create a positive learning environment where students develop critical thinking, problem-solving, lifelong learning, and citizenship skills.
• Maintain a safe environment; establish rapport with students, parents, and colleagues; motivate students to develop necessary skills, attitudes, and knowledge.
• Differentiate curriculum and use effective teaching techniques to adapt the curriculum to the needs of the child.
• Utilize computers and other technological classroom support equipment in student instruction.
• Supervise students through organization and appropriate discipline strategies.
• Evaluate students' academic and social growth, maintain appropriate records, and prepare progress reports.
• Communicate with parents through various means, including conferences, telephone calls, emails, student planners, and the school website.
• Communicate and cooperate with other professional staff regarding the student's academic and personal growth areas.
• Participate in faculty meetings as required.
• Administer appropriate student attendance policies and procedures.
• Participate in appropriate educator evaluation procedures as per district guidelines.
• Administer group standardized tests in accordance with state and district testing procedures.
• Select and requisition books and instruction materials; maintain required inventory records.
• Model professional and ethical standards when dealing with students, parents, colleagues, and members of the community.
• Understand and adhere to laws, district policies, and procedures.
• Maintain effective working relationships with students, parents, school staff, district staff, and members of the community.
• Be a positive role model.

Requirements

• Have a Utah Special Education teaching license.
• Have an out-of-state Special Education teaching license.
• Be a new graduate from a teacher preparation program and upload a conferral letter from their university in place of the license.
• Have at least a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited university and already been approved for an Associate License through the Utah State Board of Education in Special Education.
• Have at least a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited university, and already been accepted into one of the following university Special Education programs:
• Weber State University
• University of Utah
• Utah State University
• Southern Utah State University
• Western Governor's University
• Brigham Young University
• Westminster College
• Utah Tech University
• Have at least a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited university, and are required to successfully enroll in one of the in-state Special Education programs above and be approved for the Associate Educator License program through the Utah State Board of Education within 6 months of hire.
• Have at least a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited university, and are already approved for an Associate Educator License through the Utah State Board of Education.
• Be in good standing with the university.
• Upload the appropriate documents based on the licensure situation.
• Be familiar with and willing to implement Proficiency-Based Learning in evaluating students.
• Be familiar with and willing to implement the Granite Way.
• Be familiar with and willing to implement the Science of Reading requirement as per S.B. 241.

Qualifications

• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong computer and educational technological skills.
• Works independently with little direct supervision.
• Accepts responsibility and is self-motivated.
• Establishes and maintains a positive learning environment and handles classroom management issues in a calm manner.
• Demonstrates effective multi-tasking and time management skills.
• Willing to begin the required Science of Reading training during the first year of employment and complete it in accordance with Utah law and Granite School District requirements.

Skills

• Ability to establish and maintain a positive learning environment and handle classroom management issues in a calm manner.
• Effective multi-tasking and time management skills.
• Ability to communicate with parents through various means, including conferences, telephone calls, emails, student planners, and the school website.
• Ability to communicate and cooperate with other professional staff regarding the student's academic and personal growth areas.
• Ability to participate in faculty meetings as required.
• Ability to administer appropriate student attendance policies and procedures.
• Ability to participate in appropriate educator evaluation procedures as per district guidelines.
• Ability to administer group standardized tests in accordance with state and district testing procedures.
• Ability to select and requisition books and instruction materials; maintain required inventory records.
• Ability to model professional and ethical standards when dealing with students, parents, colleagues, and members of the community.
• Ability to understand and adhere to laws, district policies, and procedures.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with students, parents, school staff, district staff, and members of the community.
• Ability to be a positive role model.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

TBD.

Schedule

TBD.