Special Education Teacher - Intermediate School

Special Education Teacher - Intermediate School  School Year) Job

• Position Type: Special Services/ Special Education Teacher (Intermediate)
• Date Posted: 12/19/2025
• Date Available: 08/03/2026
• Location: Bois D`Arc Intermediate
• Reports to: Director of Special Education
• Department: Instructional Staff
• Classification: Exempt
• Terms of Employment: 9 months (172 days). Salary reviewed annually and benefits according to Board policies.

To provide specialized instruction and coordination of special education services for individual students with disabilities.

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

• Abides by Missouri statutes, school board policies and regulations.
• Upholds school rules and administrative regulations.
• Attends meetings and performs duties as assigned by administrators or supervisors.
• Participates in faculty, grade level and subject area committees and sponsorship of pupil activities.
• Maintains a cooperative relationship with staff, students, and community.
• Serves as case manager in the development and implementation of IEPs for students with disabilities.
• Provides specialized instruction to students with disabilities both in the regular education classroom and in separate special education classes or settings.
• Communicates with regular education teachers and principals regarding the educational needs and programs of students with disabilities. Maintains records regarding individual student progress toward IEP goals and objectives, services and accommodations provided, parent contacts, notices and other documentation as required by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) regulations, the Director of Special Education or the school principal.
• Participates in student eligibility evaluations and reevaluations.
• Participates in the development of an annual budget request for instructional materials needed to implement and support IEPs for students with disabilities.
• Initiates communication with parents of students with disabilities on a regular basis.
• Uses technology effectively to implement instruction and to manage documentation requirements.
• Consistent and regular attendance is an essential function of this position.

• Valid Missouri teacher certificate in one or a combination of the following areas:
  Cross categorical, mild/moderate disabilities (includes LD, BD/ED, MR and OHI certifications) hearing impaired, visually impaired or severe developmental disabilities, or, such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

• Respond to common questions and complaints.
• Read, analyze and interpret professional journals, Board policy, administrative procedures, government memos and statutes.
• Write staff memos and ordinary business correspondence.
• Keep information confidential when required by law, policy or a particular situation.

• Ability to compute ratios, percentages and create and interpret graphs and figures.

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.

• Basic computer word processing, research, and internet skills.
• Ability to effectively integrate available technology into the curriculum.
• Ability to access and create reports using the district’s student information software.

• Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulation.
• Prepare lesson plans for use by a substitute teacher.
• Support district/school decisions in a positive manner with the public, other staff, etc.
• Maintains professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the district and self-selected professional growth activities.
• Demonstrate professionalism and appropriate judgment in behavior, speech, dress, and appropriate professional manner for the work setting.
• Read; analyze and interpret professional journals, state data, state standards, Board policy, administrative procedures, and forms, and governmental regulations and guidance.
• Maintains strict confidentiality.
• Adheres to good safety practices.
• Adheres to all district rules, regulations, and policies.
• All other duties as required or assigned.

An individual who holds this position must have the ability to speak and hear in an environment where numerous conversations and activities may be taking place simultaneously. They must be able to move around the classroom and read handwritten or printed materials.

Regular and consistent attendance is an essential function of this position. The work conditions and environment described here are representative of those that an employee encounters while performing the…