Elementary SPED Teacher: Drive IEP & Student Growth

Gretna Public Schools; Gretna (NE); On-site; USD 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Gretna Public Schools seeks an Elementary Special Education Teacher to provide instructional support and services under NDE rules. The role focuses on delivering IEP-based supports, collaborating with MDTs, data-driven planning, and family communication in a K-5 setting.

The position requires completing IEPs/MDTs, maintaining student records, supervising paraprofessionals, and ensuring compliance with state regulations. This is a full-time, in-person teaching role in Gretna, Nebraska.

Qualifications

• Endorsement: Special Education Endorsement appropriate for the instructional responsibility assigned to the teacher as required by NDE Rules 24 and 51.
• Additional endorsements in core academic subjects or HOUSSE approval as required by the teacher's assignment to be NCLB qualified.

Responsibilities

• Maintain all pertinent NDE electronic documents including maintaining current team member access.
• Maintain current student and parent information.
• Finalizing all documents.
• Opening progress reports in timely fashion for related service providers.
• Manage caseloads including preparing, scheduling and conducting IEPs and MDTs on or before anniversary date.
• Managing monthly roster including ensuring special education percentages reflect services and are in compliance with IEP statements.
• New IEP/MDT dates recorded accurately.
• Indicating all related services and other information.
• Provide services as directed in IEP.
• Develop knowledge of students on caseload for provision of services.
• Document all parent interactions (phone calls, notes, etc.).
• Supervise paraprofessionals.
• Conduct formal and informal diagnostic observations and evaluations.
• Communicate with district and outside agencies.
• Attend regularly scheduled and other announced special education meetings.
• Comply with NDE Rule 51 guidelines.

Skills

IEP management

MDT coordination

NDE rules knowledge

Collaboration

Job description

Gretna Public Schools seeks an Elementary Special Education Teacher to provide instructional support and services under NDE rules. The role focuses on delivering IEP-based supports, collaborating with MDTs, data-driven planning, and family communication in a K-5 setting.

The position requires completing IEPs/MDTs, maintaining student records, supervising paraprofessionals, and ensuring compliance with state regulations. This is a full-time, in-person teaching role in Gretna, Nebraska.