Empowering Special Education Teacher — Grades 3-5

Crete Public Schools; Nebraska; On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid health insurance

Long-term disability insurance

Personal and sick leave

Job summary

A public school district in Nebraska is seeking a Special Education Teacher for grades 3-5 at Crete Intermediate School for the 2026-2027 school year. The role includes responsibilities for classroom management, instructional planning, and student evaluation. The ideal candidate will hold a Bachelor's Degree and a Nebraska Teaching Certificate. Benefits include paid health insurance and personal leave. This position will remain open until filled.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Nebraska Teaching Certificate with appropriate endorsement.
• Satisfactory completion of criminal background check.

Responsibilities

• Establish and enforce rules for student behavior.
• Observe and evaluate students' performance and behavior.
• Communicate lesson objectives to students.
• Adapt teaching methods to meet varying needs.
• Instruct through lectures, discussions, and demonstrations.
• Prepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments.
• Maintain accurate student records as required.

Skills

Classroom management

Adaptability

Communication

Pedagogy

Empathy

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Nebraska Teaching Certificate

Job description

Position Title:Special EducationTeacher Grades3-5

Job ID#:1901

Assignment:Intermediate School

Reports to:Building Principal

Date Available:2026-2027 School Year

Contract:186 days

Crete Public Schools is seeking qualified applicants for aSpecial Education Teacher for grades 3-5 at CreteIntermediate School for the 2026-2027 school year. Benefits include paid health insurance, long-termdisability insurance, and personal and sick leave. This position is open until filled.

Essential Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degreerequired
• Nebraska Teaching Certificate with appropriate endorsement
• Satisfactory completion of criminal background check

Required Job Tasks:

1. Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order amongthe students

for whom they are responsible.

2. Observe and evaluate students'; performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
3. Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate those objectives to

students.
4. Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students’ varying needs and interests.
5. Instruct through lectures, discussions, and demonstrations in one or more subjects, such as

English, mathematics, or social studies.

6. Prepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments in order to evaluate students' progress.
7. Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that

provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.
8. Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, and

administrative regulations.

9. Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.
10. Assign lessons and correct homework.
11. Enforce all administration policies and rules governing students.
12. Confer with parents or guardians, teachers, counselors, and administrators in order to

resolve students'; behavioral and academic problems.

13. Prepare students for later grades by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to

persevere with challenging tasks.

14. Prepare objectives and outlines for courses of study, following curriculum guidelines or

requirements of the State and the school district.

15. Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their children's' progress and to determine priorities

for their children and their resource needs.

16. Guide and counsel students with adjustment or academic problems, or special academic interests.
17. Meet with other professionals to discuss individual students'; needs and progress.
18. Prepare and implement remedial programs for students requiring extra help.
19. Prepare for assigned classes and show written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate

supervisors.

20. Perform administrative duties such as assisting in school libraries, hall and cafeteria monitoring,

and bus loading and unloading.

21. Administer standardized ability and achievement tests and interpret results to determine student

strengths and areas of need.

22. Organize and supervise games and other recreational activities to promote physical, mental, and

social development.
23. Plan and supervise class projects, field trips, visits by guest speakers or other experiential

activities, and guide studentsin learning from those activities.

24. Select, store, order, issue, and inventory classroom equipment, materials, and supplies.

25. Serve as a role model to all students.
26. Serve as a positive member of the community in a way that does not negatively affect the District’s

reputation or image in the community.

27. Refrain from engaging in conduct that interferes with the operations of the District, including the

education of students.
28. Develop and maintain a positive and professional working relationship with other staff and

administration.
29. Adhere to all District policies, rules, regulations, and supervisory directives.
30. Maintain confidentiality of information concerning staff, students, and parents in accordance with

law and District rules.
31. Adhere to the code of ethics of the District and the Nebraska Department of Education

(NDE Rule 27).

Additional Performance Responsibilities and Job Tasks:

1. Maintain all pertinent NDE electronic documents including:

• Maintaining current team member access
• Maintaining current student and parent information
• Finalizing all documents
• Opening progress reports in timely fashion for related service providers.

1. Manage caseloads including:

• Preparing, scheduling and conducting IEP’s and MDT’s on or before anniversary date
• Managing monthly roster including insuring that:
• Special education percentages accurately reflect services and are in compliance with what is stated on the IEP
• New IEP/MDT dates are recorded accurately
• Indicating all related services and other information

1. Provide services as directed in IEP.
2. Develop a working knowledge of students on case load as it pertains to providing specialeducation services.

1. Document all parent interactions (phone calls, notes, etc.).
2. Supervise paraprofessionals.
3. Conduct formal and informal diagnostic observations and evaluations.
4. Communicate with district and outside agencies.
5. Attend regularly scheduled and other announced special education meetings.
6. Comply with NDE Rule 51 guidelines.

Additional or Different Physical Requirements:

1. Must be able to fulfill restraint training procedures.

FLSA Status:Exempt

Professional exemption: The employee has a primary duty of performing work requiring knowledge of an advanced type in a field of science or learning customarily acquired by a prolonged course of specialized intellectual instruction and study or has a primary duty of teaching, tutoring, instructing, or lecturing in the activity of imparting knowledge and is employed and engaged in this activity as a teacher.

Other Responsibilities:

Perform other tasks or duties as assigned by the Superintendent or Principal.

Essential Functions:

The essential functions of the Teacher position include: (1) regular, dependable in-person attendance on the job; (2) the ability to perform the identified tasks and to possess and utilize the identified knowledge, skills, and abilities and to perform the identified work activities; and (3) the ability to perform the following identified physical requirements:

Physical Requirements E = Essential NE = Non-Essential	Item is not a requirement of the job NE	Occasional - up to 33% of time NE	Occasional - up to 33% of time, absolutely essential to the job E	Frequent - between 34%-66% of time E	Continuous - over 66% of time E
Stamina
1. Sitting	X
2. Walking	X
3. Standing	X
4. Sprinting/Running	X
Flexibility
5. Bending or twisting at the neck more than the average person	X
6. Bending or twisting at the trunk more than the average person	X
7. Squatting/Stooping/Kneeling	X
8. Reaching above the head	X
9. Reaching forward	X
10. Repeating the same hand, arm or finger motion many times (For example: typing, data entry, etc.)	X
Activities
11. Climbing (on ladders, into large trucks/vehicles, etc.)	X
12. Hand/grip strength	X
13. Driving on the job	X
14. Typing non-stop	X
Use of Arms and Hands
15. Manual dexterity (screwing a lid on a jar)	X
16. Finger dexterity (typing)	X
Lifting Requirements
17. Lifting up to 10 pounds (Mark all that apply)
Floor to waist	X
Waist to shoulder	X
Shoulder to overhead	X
18. Lifting 11 to 25 pounds (Mark all that apply)
Floor to waist	X
Waist to shoulder	X
Shoulder to overhead	X
19. Lifting 26 to 50 pounds (Mark all that apply)
Floor to waist	X
Waist to shoulder	X
Shoulder to overhead	X
20. Lifting 51 to 75 pounds (Mark all that apply)
Floor to waist	X
Waist to shoulder	X
Shoulder to overhead	X
21. Lifting 76 plus pounds (Mark all that apply)
Floor to waist	X
Waist to shoulder	X
Shoulder to overhead	X
22. Can load/items weighing over 50 pounds that are lifted or carried be shared, or reduced into smaller loads?	X
Pushing/Pulling
23. 25 to 50 pounds	X
24. 51 to 75 pounds	X
25. 76 to 90 pounds	X
26. Over 90 pounds	X
Carrying
27. 10 to 25 pounds	X
28. 26 to 50 pounds	X
29. 51 to 75 pounds	X
30. 76 to 90 pounds	X
31. Over 90 pounds	X