Impactful Special Education Teacher — Full-Time, Immediate Start

Daisy Bates Elementary-146; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Pulaski County Special School District's Daisy Bates Elementary in Little Rock, Arkansas, seeks a Special Education Classroom Teacher for the 2026-2027 school year. Immediate starting date with a 190-day contract and district salary schedule.

Qualifications include valid Arkansas certification in Special Education. Bachelor's degree preferred; duties include developing IEPs, data collection, behavior plans, supervision of para-educators, and collaboration with staff and parents.

Qualifications

• Valid Arkansas certification in Special Education
• Bachelor degree preferred

Responsibilities

• Assess the needs of individual students.
• Determine students strengths and weaknesses.
• Develop behavior management programs for individual students as needed.
• Maintain and utilize data collection to monitor and analyze student progress.
• Develop an individual education plan/specific program for each student based on diagnostic/assessment data.
• Utilize instructional strategies to implement individual education plan for each student.
• Create and maintain an atmosphere conducive to learning in both appearance of instructional station and activities therein.
• Counsel with students on individual needs for their academic, personal, social and career improvement.
• Ensure that substitute will have all information necessary for effective instruction.
• Plan, prescribe and direct the learning activities of students.
• Prepare and follow effective lesson plans.
• Train and supervise para-educators and volunteers.
• Follow adopted district guidelines and procedures for implementation of programs for students identified as having special needs.
• Participate as a team member in all aspects of a student=s educational program.
• Assist in development of school and district curriculum.
• Supervise students in corridors, in restrooms, in lunch rooms and on school grounds in accordance with district policy.
• Assist in the enforcement of school regulations at all times.
• Participate in all prescribed in service programs.
• Maintain and make reports on necessary records for pupil accounting, pupil progress, material and equipment inventories.
• Check attendance and report absence and tardies.
• Submit required special education reports and student progress reports.
• Sponsor clubs and activities on an equitable basis.
• Inform parents of each student=s education program regularly through home visits, phone calls, etc. and work to make parents an integral part of the team.
• Schedule, attend and complete required paper work for Programming/Annual Review Conference/Referral Conference/Re-evaluation, etc.
• Attend and participate in evaluation conferences.
• Take responsibility for issued materials and equipment.
• Maintain special education files.
• Have a working knowledge of all federal and state legislation and regulations which pertain to the rights and responsibilities of students with disabilities.
• Know Board of Education policies, Desegregation Plan, and district and school guidelines/regulations and adhere to same.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Special Education

Education

Bachelor degree

Job description

Pulaski County Special School District's Daisy Bates Elementary in Little Rock, Arkansas, seeks a Special Education Classroom Teacher for the 2026-2027 school year. Immediate starting date with a 190-day contract and district salary schedule.

Qualifications include valid Arkansas certification in Special Education. Bachelor's degree preferred; duties include developing IEPs, data collection, behavior plans, supervision of para-educators, and collaboration with staff and parents.