Elementary Special Education Teacher (Immediate Opening)

Tupelo Public School District; Lawhon (LA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Tupelo Public School District invites applications for a Special Education Teacher to support students with disabilities. The candidate will implement individualized instructional programs within federal and state guidelines and collaborate with regular teachers to adapt assignments.

The role emphasizes family and staff communication and ongoing professional growth. The position is a ten-month assignment with salary to be established by the Board; prior teaching experience is preferred and a

Qualifications

• Mississippi Educator License is required.
• Bachelor's degree is required.
• Prior teaching experience is preferred.
• Alternative qualifications may be considered by the Board.

Responsibilities

• Provides an appropriate program for special education students within federal/state guidelines.
• Collaborates with regular classroom teachers to interpret student needs and assist with assignments.
• Regularly communicates with parents and professional staff about student progress.
• Assists staff to meet unique student needs.
• Participates in screening and evaluating students with learning problems.
• Helps students set educational and occupational goals aligned with abilities.
• Motivates students to learn and maintains attendance records.
• Engages in professional growth and attends relevant meetings and conferences.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Experience preferred

Education

Mississippi Educator License

Bachelor's degree

Alternative qualifications

Job description

Flsa Status

Exempt

Job Title

Special Education Teacher

Qualifications

• Mississippi Educator License
• Minimum of bachelor's degree
• Prior experience preferred
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable

Reports To

Building Principal and Director of Special Education

Job Goal

To provide each special education student with an instructional program that will enable the student to achieve his/her fullest potential.

Performance Responsibilities

• Provides and appropriate program for special education students consistent with federal and state guidelines.
• Works cooperatively with regular classroom teachers, interpreting the abilities and disabilities of the special education students to the staff and assisting the special education student with regular class assignments.
• Confers regularly with parents and professional staff members regarding the educational, social, and personal problems of students.
• Assists other professional staff members in meeting the unique needs of each student.
• Assists in screening and evaluating students who are exhibiting learning problems.
• Assists students in making realistic assessment of their abilities and in establishing educational and occupational goals in keeping with these abilities.
• Provide motivation for learning.
• Maintains attendance records and any other data pertinent to the special education program.
• Takes responsibility for own professional growth and development; for keeping current with literature, new research findings, and improving techniques; and for attending appropriate professional meetings and conventions.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to sit; stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Ten month year. Salary to be established by the Board.

Evaluation

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel.

Reviewed By

Scott Williams

Date

10-1-21