Special Education Teacher - Inclusion/Specialized Support

Department: Various Campuses

Supervised by: Campus Principal

FLSA status: Exempt

About the role

Provide students with appropriate learning activities and experiences designed to help them fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• Valid Texas teaching certificate

Responsibilities

• Instructional Strategies
  • Plan, develop, and implement lesson plans that fulfill the district’s instructional program and show written evidence of preparation as required
  • Prepare lessons that reflect accommodations for differences in student abilities and learning styles
  • Linguistically accommodate instruction as appropriate for English language learners
  • Coordinate with special education teachers to modify curricula as needed for special education students according to guidelines established in Individual Education Plans (IEP)
• Student Growth and Development
  • Help students analyze and improve study methods and habits
  • Help improve the achievement of all students
  • Conduct ongoing assessment of student achievement through formal and informal testing and provide remediation as appropriate to ensure student mastery
  • Assume responsibility and sponsor extracurricular activities as appropriate
• Classroom Management and Organization
  • Create a classroom environment conducive to active and successful student learning and appropriate for the physical, social, and emotional development of students
  • Manage student behavior
• Communication
  • Establish and maintain effective open communication with students, parents, teachers, and administrators
  • Participate in staff professional development activities
• Professional Growth and Development
  • Participate in staff development activities to improve job-related skills
  • Comply with state, district, and school regulations and policies for classroom teachers
  • Attend and participate in faculty meetings and serve on staff committees as required
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Conserve electricity as outlined in the district’s energy management plan

Skills

• Knowledge of all applicable federal, state, and local laws, guidelines, and procedures
• Knowledge of curriculum and instruction
• Knowledge of subjects assigned, including current research
• Skill in effectively managing a classroom and student behavior
• Skill in communicating effectively with others
• Skill in modifying instruction for various student needs
• Skill in working with various forms of equipment including, but not limited to, personal computers, calculators, projectors, and printers
• Skill in working with computer tools, including but not limited to, email, Internet, word processing, and spreadsheets
• Skill in working in collaborative team-based environments

Working Conditions

• Must maintain emotional control under stress
• Must be able to lift and/or carry at least 30 lbs