Special Education Teacher

• Position Type:
  Elementary School Teaching / Special Education Teacher
• Date Posted: 9/23/2025
• Location:
  
  District Wide

Job Title: Special Education Teacher

Wage/Hour Status: Exempt

Reports to: Asst. Principal, Principal, Ex Dir. of Special Education

Pay Grade: Teacher Salary Schedule

Dept./School: Assigned Campus

Date Revised: February 2021

Provide students with appropriate learning activities and experiences designed to help them fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth as defined by the students' Individual Education Plan. Develop or modify curricula and prepare lessons and other instructional materials to student ability levels. Work in self-contained, team, departmental, or itinerant capacity as assigned.

Education/Certification: Bachelor's degree from an accredited university

Valid Texas teaching certificate with required special education endorsements for assignments

Special Knowledge/

Skills:

Knowledge of special needs of students in assigned area

Knowledge of Admission, Review, Dismissal (ARD) Committee process and Individual Education Plan (IEP) goal setting process and implementation

Experience: At least one-year student teaching or approved internship

• Collaborate with students, parents, and other members of staff to develop IEP through the ARD Committee process for each student assigned.
• Implement an instructional, therapeutic, or skill development program for assigned students and show written evidence of preparation as required.
• Plan and use appropriate instructional and learning strategies, activities, materials, and equipment that reflect understanding of the learning styles and needs of students assigned.
• Work cooperatively with classroom teachers to modify regular curricula as needed and assist special education students in regular classes with assignments
• Participate in ARD Committee meetings on a regular basis.
• Conduct assessment of student learning styles and use results to plan for instructional activities.
• Present subject matter according to guidelines established by IEP.
• Employ a variety of instructional techniques and media to meet the needs and capabilities of each student assigned.
• Plan and supervise assignments for teacher aide(s) and volunteer(s).
• Use technology in teaching/learning process.

• Participate in staff development activities to improve job-related skills.
• Keep informed of and comply with federal, state, district, and school regulations and policies for special education teachers.
• Compile, maintain, and file all physical and computerized reports, records, and other documents required.
• Attend and participate in faculty meetings, special education meetings, and team meetings.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Comply with the Texas Educators' Code of Ethics.
• Daily attendance and punctuality are essential functions of the job.

Supervise assigned teacher aide(s), if applicable.

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors: Maintain emotional control under stress. Frequent standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, pushing, and pulling. Move small stacks of textbooks, media equipment, desks, and other classroom or adaptive equipment. May be required to lift and position students with physical disabilities; control behavior through physical restraint, and assist nonambulatory students. Exposure to biological hazards.

The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all…