Certified Special Education Teacher - AMIkids Caddo

AMIkids Inc.; Shreveport (LA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Teacher Evaluation Bonuses

Reimbursement for Continued Education

Growth Opportunities

Health Benefits

9 Paid Holidays and PTO

Wellness Benefits

Retirement Plans

Job summary

AMIkids Caddo seeks a Certified Special Education Teacher to deliver instruction and guidance to youth with special needs in line with IEP goals. On-site in Shreveport, LA, you will apply AMIkids’ Kids First values and Positive Youth Development to foster growth and achievement.

Requirements include a Bachelor’s Degree in Education and a current SPED/ESE certification, with teaching experience and a focus on high-risk youth preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education or related field.
• Current SPED/ESE teaching certification.
• Experience teaching or coursework in primary instruction; high-risk youth preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify, prepare, and teach youth based on IEP results.
• Implement AMIkids core values and Positive Youth Development elements.
• Maintain a safe and supportive learning environment for students.
• Support progress toward individualized goals.

Skills

Teaching

Education

High-risk youth

Student engagement

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Education

SPED/ESE Certification

Job description

Certified Special Education Teacher - AMIkids Caddo

Job Category: Education

Requisition Number: CERTI003409

• Posted : September 2, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site

Locations

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Shreveport, LA 71109, USA

Description

Position Summary

The ESE/SPED Teacher role provides instruction and guidance to youth within the appropriate grade and/or academic level. Assess and teach youth with special needs in accordance to recognized curriculum standards, and compliance with instructional guidelines as defined by the local School District and educational systems. Primary objective is the realization of AMIkids mission to provide a safe and successful learning environment for youth, while encouraging social and emotional development through the achievement of academic and personal goals.

• Identify, prepare, and teach youth appropriately based on results from the Individual Education Plans (IEP), ensure re-assessments are provided as needed,
• Effectively implement AMIkids Way (Kids First, Safety, and Family) and key elements of Positive Youth Development (Relationships, Meaningful Participation, Community Involvement, and Challenged & Engaged Programming) and the AMIkids Personal Growth Model (PGM) in all interactions with students,
• Actively ensure all interactions reflect Kids First, Safety, Family, Relationships, Meaningful Participation,
• Challenge and Engaged environment and Community Involvement,
• Interactions with youth shall maintain an environment that provides a physically/emotionally safe space for youth and effective learning, growth, and progress toward individualized goals,

Minimum Education, Training and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education, the academic discipline being delivered, or related field,
• Possess and maintain current SPED/ESE Teaching Certification,
• Teaching or coursework experience, or other similar activity in area of primary instruction required; experience working with high-risk youth preferred

Perks and Benefits:

What we offer to our Team Members are:

• Teacher Evaluation Bonuses (performance-based)
• Bonuses for Additional Certificates Attained
• Reimbursement for Continued Education
• Classroom Pride Funding
• Growth Opportunities (we develop our leaders from within)
• Health Benefits to eligible full-time employees
• 9 Paid Holidays and PTO
• Wellness Benefits (EAP, Health Coaching)
• Retirement Plans (yes more than 1) and more!

Check out our website to learn more about what we offer! http://www.amikids.org/Our-Careers/why-amikids/benefits

Qualifications

Education

Required

Bachelors or better in Education or related field.

Licenses & Certifications

Required

SPED ESE

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