Special Education Teacher

Merakey; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 61,200 - 74,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement plan

DailyPay

Well-being platform

Care.com access

EAP

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts

Pryor Online Learning

Job summary

Merakey seeks a Special Education Teacher to join our Fort Worth campus. The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree in Special Education (or a Bachelor’s with 18 credits in special education and 6 credits in education theory) and a Texas Special Education certificate.

Experience with autism or emotional support students, including student teaching, is required. You will design and implement IEPs, coordinate schedules with related services, monitor progress, and collaborate with a large team

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Special Education or equivalent with required credits.
• Texas Special Education certification is required.
• Experience with autism or emotional support students, including student teaching.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialized instruction through individualized programs to empower students.
• Design, supervise and implement IEPs.
• Coordinate schedules with related services and general education.
• Collect and analyze student data and monitor progress.
• Collaborate with a large team to coordinate services.
• Participate in staff development focused on autism.
• Apply state-of-the-art strategies for students with autism.

Skills

Autism experience

IEP implementation

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Special Education

Texas Special Education certificate

Bachelor's degree with 18 credits in special education and 6 credits in education theory

Job description

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:

• Teachers working at a Merakey School are required to have a Bachelor's degree in Special education, or a Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 18 credits in special education and 6 credits in education theory.
• Must possess a Texas Special Education certificate.
• Experience working with students with autism or emotional support is required; this can include student teaching.

We are seeking a Special Education Teacher to join our team in Fort Worth, Texcas.

Salary: Earn up to $68,000.

Responsibilities

• The primary goal of the Teacher is to provide specialized instruction in an individualized program for students to empower them to become happy, confident, and productive members of their community.
• Design, supervise and implement students’ IEP plans.
• Create and coordinate student schedules with related services and general education.
• Collect and analyze student data and monitor student progress.
• Effectively working with a large team of professionals needs to coordinate services.
• Participate in several staff development training courses that focus on working with students with Autism.
• Implement state of the art strategies to work effectively with students with Autism.

Why Teach At Merakey?

• Benefits are effective upon date of hire and including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and much more.
• Teacher to student ratio never to exceed 1:8 in ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) classrooms.
• Teacher to student ratio never to exceed 1:12 in ES (Emotional Support) classrooms.
• Individualized approach for every student.
• 10-month traditional school year with paid summers off.
• Additional hours and compensation available with ESY (Extended School Year).

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus access to healthcare advocacy support.
• Retirement plan – both pre‑tax and Roth (after‑tax) options available for employee contributions.
• DailyPay – access your pay when you need it.
• On the Goga well‑being platform, featuring self‑care tools and resources.
• Access Care.com for backup childcare, elder care, and household services.
• Confidential counseling, legal, and financial services through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Tuition reimbursement and educational partnerships.
• Employee discounts and savings programs on entertainment, travel, and lifestyle.
• Access to Pryor Online Learning for free online personal development classes.

Merakey offers generous benefits that promote well-being, financial security, and work-life balance, including:

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status. Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Merakey welcomes all Veterans to apply!