Special Education Teacher

About the Role

As a Special Education Teacher, you will have the opportunity to change lives through education as you connect and work one-on-one with students needing special support. You will develop and apply personalized learning approaches and programs that support their growth, progress, and success.

Responsibilities

• Create a classroom environment that cultivates learning, engages students' interests, and allows them to perform at their best.
• Utilize direct instruction techniques to guide students through activities designed to promote social, physical, and intellectual growth.
• Employ a variety of instructional techniques and media, consistent with the needs and capabilities of the students.
• Assess student accomplishments regularly and provide progress reports as required.
• Recognize and evaluate learning and other disabilities; seek assistance or referral of district specialists as needed.
• Maintain accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulation.
• Explore individual needs and provide side-by-side support to discover how each student best learns, developing personalized solutions.
• Master the proven curriculum and implement the school’s philosophy of education to guide students toward achieving curriculum goals.
• Evaluate each student’s learning capabilities and celebrate their accomplishments.
• Encourage students to uphold school values and model mature behavior and good character.
• Contribute to a positive, powerful energy that fuels school spirit by filling campuses with exceptional students and diverse talent.
• Model values, inspire others, and participate in events outside of normal hours.
• Perform duties requiring lifting, sitting, standing, and moving throughout the campus, including traveling to other campuses as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• A current special education certification with proper endorsement(s) according to state and federal standards.
• Pass a criminal history background check.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two or more years of SPED teaching experience.
• Proven proficiency and experience in the subject of focus and specialty area of this position.

Other Requirements

The physical demands described are representative of those required to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Duties are performed typically in school and/or office settings throughout the division.
• Frequent walking, standing, stooping, and lifting up to approximately 25 pounds; occasional lifting of equipment/materials up to 40 pounds.
• Ability to stand or sit for extended periods; see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids.
• Ability to hear and understand speech at normal levels and on the telephone.
• Ability to speak in audible tones so others may understand clearly in person and on the telephone.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.

Benefits

• Industry-leading pay, rewards, and referral bonuses.
• Paid time-off.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Discounted onsite childcare and student enrollment priority.
• Retirement plans.
• Promotion opportunities, training, mentoring, and tuition reimbursement.