Special Education Teacher

Job Description

Position Title: Special Education Teacher

Location: Horace High School

Department: Special Education

Reports To: Director of Special Education

Term: Ongoing 188-day contract beginning with the  school year (Prorated depending on start date)

Schedule: Mon-Fri Full-time

Salary: Positions follow the  Teacher Salary Schedule

Date of last review: February 2026

The Special Education Teacher provides instruction for learners who are enrolled in special education programs while creating an engaging, nurturing, and safe learning environment that allows learners to develop their physical, social, and emotional wellbeing. The Special Education Teacher provides interventions and supports in academics, future ready skills, knowledge, and dispositions to be compassionate, lifelong‑learners, and contributing citizens in a rapidly changing world.

The Special Education Teacher follows the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) procedures and completes compliant paperwork to support learners with disabilities in the educational settings.

WFPS New Special Education Teacher Supports:
Please view this link to review training and district resource alignment efforts to support new special education teachers transition to West Fargo Public Schools. In this Padlet, you will find the new special education teacher support framework, training scope and sequence, and a pathway to SPED licensure among other resources.

Please complete the application and provide a letter of interest, a resume, and three letters of recommendation. Please also include your transcripts and a copy of your licensure through ESPB, if available.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and requirement satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required for the role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Develops positive, effective working relationships with learners and staff.
• Engages with other district staff in the professional learning community process.
• Fosters an environment that establishes respect and rapport between educator and learners.
• Collaborates with a team, including colleagues within the Special Education department, grade‑level educators, and paraprofessionals.
• Collaborates with district staff to support learner behaviors through functions such as Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and more.
• Proactively seeks to resolve issues for colleagues and learners by engaging with leadership on problem‑solving discussions.

• Connects and shares ideas through appropriate/applicable formats to express thoughts and ideas with integrity.
• Utilizes effective communication skills to facilitate connection and sharing of thoughts and ideas in multiple formats with diverse audiences.
• Clearly and effectively communicates, verbally and in writing, learner Individualized Education Programming (IEPs), assessment results, and eligibility by following state and district special education guidelines.
• Establishes and clearly articulates procedures and routines that promote efficiency and appropriate use of time.
• Clearly communicates the instructional purpose of each lesson and makes connections to prior learning.
• Engages learners in meaningful direct instruction, guided practice, and independent practice.
• Utilizes questions, discussions, and dialogue that promote critical thinking about diverse perspectives, viewpoints, and experiences.

• Empowers learners to be critical thinkers, enthusiastic learners, skillful researchers, and ethical users of information.
• Understands the complexities of cultural and global issues and how they relate to employee and learners' experiences.
• Partners with others to resolve potential controversy and conflict through respectful discussion.
• Proactively seeks to understand the ideas, opinions, and skills of others.

• Connects with team members and shares ideas in an effort to improve the overall…