Elementary Special Education Strat II: Growth-Focused

Denison Community School District; Denison (IA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Denison Community School District is seeking an Elementary Special Education Teacher for the 2026-2027 school year. The position involves instructing assigned classes, planning differentiated curricula, and maintaining a positive learning environment.

Responsibilities include using various instructional techniques, assessing student progress, and collaborating with staff, families, and the district to support student growth and achievement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Appropriate teaching certificate with endorsements.
• Ability to work with students, teachers, and parents.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the board may find appropriate and acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Meets and instructs assigned classes in the locations and at the times designated.
• Plans a program of study that meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of the students through differentiated instruction.
• Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning, respectful, and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.
• Prepares for classes assigned and shows written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate supervisor.
• Encourages students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior as aligned with school building procedures and policies.
• Guides the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and establishes clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects, and the like to communicate these objectives to students.
• Assists the administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct.
• Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulation.
• Uses data to inform instruction through formative assessments.
• Makes provision for being available to students and parents for education related purposes outside the instructional day.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Appropriate teaching certificate with endorsements

Job description

Denison Community School District is seeking an Elementary Special Education Teacher for the 2026-2027 school year. The position involves instructing assigned classes, planning differentiated curricula, and maintaining a positive learning environment.

Responsibilities include using various instructional techniques, assessing student progress, and collaborating with staff, families, and the district to support student growth and achievement.