Special Education Interventionist: Empower Student Growth

Rio Rancho Public Schools; Rio Rancho (NM); On-site; USD 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Rio Rancho Public Schools seeks a Special Education Teacher for Ernest Stapleton Elementary School for the 2025-2026 school year under a 190-day contract. The role serves elementary and secondary students requiring specialized instruction and supports.

Responsibilities include aligning IEP goals with district objectives, delivering individualized instruction, supervising educational assistants, maintaining student progress records, and communicating with families and staff to ensure a safe,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
• Current New Mexico Department of Education license appropriate to the teaching assignment with applicable endorsements or ability to obtain proper licensure within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates teaching program with site-based goals and district wide objectives.
• Instructs and assists students in motor, language, socio-emotional and cognitive development.
• Assures that goals and objectives in IEPs are completed.
• Assists students with special needs, such as feeding, moving non-ambulatory students, bathroom assistance, diapering, and bathing.
• Plans and directs instruction activities of educational assistants.
• Instructs students in one-on-one activities and in small groups.
• Provides regular communication with educational assistants, ancillary staff and regular education teachers on student progress.
• Arranges physical environment of the classroom for optimum learning and safety of students.
• Provides accurate delivery of curriculum to students within the scope of teaching assignment.
• Uses conflict resolution skills and maintains a conducive classroom environment.
• Develops goals for self, grade level/content group and student achievement.
• Maintains documentation to assure accountability.
• Completes required reports and attends staff meetings and trainings.
• Demonstrates compliance with relevant codes and regulations.
• Employee may be assigned other duties based on district needs.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Confidentiality

Professionalism

Education

Bachelor's degree

NM license eligibility

Job description

Rio Rancho Public Schools seeks a Special Education Teacher for Ernest Stapleton Elementary School for the 2025-2026 school year under a 190-day contract. The role serves elementary and secondary students requiring specialized instruction and supports.

Responsibilities include aligning IEP goals with district objectives, delivering individualized instruction, supervising educational assistants, maintaining student progress records, and communicating with families and staff to ensure a safe,