Dynamic Special Education Teacher – Ten-Month Contract

Usd 479; Kansas; On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Usd 479 is seeking a Special Education Teacher for a ten-month contract in Kansas. The role focuses on delivering instruction aligned with IEPs and state standards while maintaining a positive, structured learning environment.

You will supervise paraeducators, implement effective instructional strategies, and integrate technology to support student progress and achievement. This exempt position reports to building principals and district leadership.

Responsibilities

• Uses numerous instructional techniques which directly promote the learning of groups or individuals.
• Demonstrates quality pre-planning and mastery of the content and skills taught.
• Utilizes techniques which are appropriate to the cognitive and skill level of students.
• Involves students with immediate feedback and keeps them apprised of their progress.
• Uses quality materials and media which are cognitively appropriate and directly related to what the students are expected to learn.
• Uses technology and manipulatives with groups and individuals.
• Integrates technology with instruction to maximize student learning.
• Stays abreast of emerging research areas and new and innovative materials and incorporates them into lesson plans and instructional strategies.
• Aligns instruction with the state standards and district curriculum.
• Knows the content appropriate to their teaching specialty.
• Supervises paraeducators in order to provide a safe and positive learning environment for students.
• Demonstrates sequence and duration of learning activities which are appropriate and promote learning
• Controls the learning environment to prevent distractions and interruptions.
• Ensures high academic learning time and student involvement.
• Establishes a positive learning environment and responds to individual needs of the students.
• Plans and implements effective lessons based on students IEPs, using time, materials, lesson plans, and resources effectively.
• Plans and continuously monitors and gives students a fair share of the teacher’s time and attention.
• Monitors the progress of individual students and student groups through testing techniques and with technology when appropriate.
• Oversees a classroom that is conductive to teaching and learning.
• Creates a safe and orderly environment that facilitates positive behavior and learning for all students.
• Implements an effective student management plan and utilizes a variety of positive reinforcers.
• Manages conflict and/or behaviors of students.
• Supervises paraeducators and completes paraeducators evaluations on schedule.
• Encourages and advises others to provide a nurturing and positive learning environment for all students.
• Demonstrates a pleasant and positive instruction style.
• Projects enjoyment of teaching and acceptance of all students through body language.
• Presides over the classroom in a pleasant and positive manner.
• Collaborates with school personnel on school improvement activities.
• Maintains high expectations, including graduation from high school, for students of all backgrounds.
• Appreciates the differences and values the contributions of each student in the learning environment by building positive relationships.
• Sets high expectations for learning for all students based on their individual needs.
• Measures learning of all students frequently in all areas addressed in each student’s IEP.
• Collects data frequently and uses it to modify each student’s learning activities.
• Documents the progress of every student.
• Provides students with learning experiences that are developmentally and categorically appropriate.
• Presents instruction to all students in accordance with their academic skills.
• Utilizes the IEP as a plan for instructions.
• Provides a balanced, age appropriate curriculum.
• Applies knowledge of subject beyond the content in assigned teaching specialty.
• Builds positive school and community interpersonal relations.
• Communicates effectively with parents, RCEC staff, and district staff concerning the progress of students.
• Reacts to change productively and flexibly.
• Participates as a team member in the comprehensive evaluation, review, and re-evaluation process.
• Collaborates with general educators and special support staff to support students in the general education classroom.
• Cooperates with agencies servicing students and their families.
• Complies with district, state, and federal requirements.
• Generates IEPs in accordance with district, state, and federal requirements.
• Maintains regular attendance for consistency in programming.
• Plans and implements transitional programs for students when age appropriate.
• Adheres to all district and RCEC health and safety policies, including all precautions of the Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan.
• Obtains advance approval for all special activities and expenditures.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Director of Special Education which are consistent with the general requirements and qualifications for the position.
• Demonstrates leadership in the school.
• Maintains confidentiality, appropriate records, and provides timely reports.
• Keeps abreast of new information, innovative ideas, and techniques.
• Sets a good example for students and follows the chain of command to solve problems.
• Analyzes and uses local, state, and national data to develop goals and strategies in the school improvement plan.
• Contributes to the establishment of positive working conditions in their school.
• Participates in and actively advocates for decision-making structures in education.
• Demonstrates ethical principles; including but not limited to honesty, integrity, fair treatment, and respect for others.
• Participates in professional activities to enhance knowledge and skills.
• Maintains a current professional development plan.
• Documents on-the-job application of new ideas learned.
• Promotes positive working relationships through professional growth activities and collaboration.
• Supervises paraeducators evaluations.
• Ensures that every paraeducator meets required professional credits as required by KSDE.

Job description

Usd 479 is seeking a Special Education Teacher for a ten-month contract in Kansas. The role focuses on delivering instruction aligned with IEPs and state standards while maintaining a positive, structured learning environment.

You will supervise paraeducators, implement effective instructional strategies, and integrate technology to support student progress and achievement. This exempt position reports to building principals and district leadership.