Preschool Special Education Teacher Job Anchorage area,Alaska USA,Education / Teaching

Position Type:
Teacher Preschool/ Special Education Teacher Preschool

Date Posted:
2/27/2025

Location:
ITINERANT STAFF

Date Available:
08/11/2025

Minimum Requirements:

Valid Alaska initial, professional, or master teaching certificate with an endorsement in Special Education.

A minimum of six semester credit hours of early childhood education.

Evidence of content knowledge shown by:

a posted degree in the content area of this position;

a posted minor in the content area of this position;

passing Praxis Subject Assessments scores (formerly Praxis II) in the content area of this position;

an endorsement in the content area of this position.

Evidence of experience working with special education students.

Experience working collaboratively to support the Individualized Education Plan (IEP) needs of special education students in a public school setting.

Job Summary:
Special Education teachers plan and provide learning experiences for students with disabilities, including cognitive, emotional, or physical disabilities, in a variety of educational settings. Special Education Teachers create a flexible program and learning environment that provide specialized instruction; establish effective rapport with students; may modify general education curriculum to meet students’ needs with supplemental aides, accommodations, and other needed supports; and establish good relationships with parents and with other staff members.

The Special Education Teacher reports to and is evaluated by the site principal.

Essential Job Functions:

Can describe their philosophy of education and demonstrate its relationship to their practice.

Understands how students learn and develop, and applies that knowledge in their practice.

Establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior to achieve an effective learning atmosphere.

Organizes class time to provide a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, work time and assessment.

Guides the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and--in harmony with the goals--establishes clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects and the like to communicate these objectives to students.

Teaches students with respect for their individual and cultural characteristics.

Knows the teacher's content area and how to teach it.

Develops lesson plans and instructional material and provides individualized and small group instruction to adapt the curriculum to the needs of pupils.

Translates lesson plans into developmentally appropriate learning experiences.

Has the ability to use current technology to enhance instruction.

Facilitates, monitors, and assesses student learning.

Evaluates pupils' academic and social growth, keeps appropriate records and prepares progress reports.

Identifies pupil needs and makes appropriate referrals and develops strategies for individual education plans.

Creates and maintains a learning environment in which all students are actively engaged and contributing members.

Works as a partner with parents, families, and the community.

Communicates regularly with parents by means of newsletters, notes, phone calls, conferences, etc.

Participates in and contributes to the teaching profession.

Physical /Mental Demands:
The physical demands of this job require frequent standing, walking, sitting, speaking and hearing. Specific visual abilities are also required. The employee is regularly required to reach with his/her hands and arms and occasionally lift items weighing less than 40 lbs. Additionally, the employee must be able to understand vague and implicit instructions, be able to readily recall facts and details, handle conflict and make effective decisions under pressure.

The employee must have the ability to effectively manage the stress of working with students, parents, and other employees representing diverse cultures, personalities, and work styles in a dynamic work environment.

Work Environment:
Work is performed in a professional environment with a wide variety of individuals having differing functions, personalities and abilities, including working with diverse groups of people in a variety of different settings.

Additional Job Information:
Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a satisfactory criminal background check. For certificated positions, this is in addition to the background check conducted through the certification process with the Alaska State Department of Education and Early Development (DEED). This position may be required to work in ASD facilities on the military installations (JBER). Please visit the government REAL for additional information.

The Anchorage School District is an equal employment opportunity employer.

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