Teacher 2026-2027, Special Education SSCIP (Structured Social Communication & Intervention Program), (Fall Vacancies)

Primary Purpose

Provide specially designed instruction to students with disabilities who demonstrate significant deficits in social communication, social interaction, and behavioral regulation. Adapt the content, methodology, and delivery of instruction to address students’ unique disability-related needs. Serve students whose Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) target social communication, social-emotional, sensory regulation, and behavioral skills that interfere with their ability to access instruction and interact appropriately with peers and adults. Implement a structured instructional program that emphasizes the development of social communication, self-regulation (including sensory regulation), and adaptive behavior skills to support access to appropriately ambitious learning goals in the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE).

Qualifications

• Education/Certification: Bachelor’s degree from accredited university Valid Texas teaching certificate that matches the content area and grade level of the assignment AND Valid Texas teaching certificate with required special education endorsements for assignments
• Special Knowledge/Skills: Knowledge of instructional needs of students with social communication and behavioral disabilitiesKnowledge of FBAs, BIPs, and behavior intervention strategiesKnowledge of social-emotional learning and social communication developmentKnowledge of sensory regulation and the use of embedded sensory supports to increase student access to instructionKnowledge of curriculum adaptation and differentiated instructionKnowledge of data collection and progress monitoringAbility to implement structured classroom systems and behavior supports with fidelityAbility to model, prompt, and reinforce appropriate social communication and interaction skillsAbility to de-escalate behavior and respond to crisis situations using district-approved strategiesStrong classroom management, collaboration, and communication skills