Special Education Teacher

Young World Physical Education; Starkville (MS); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District Armstrong Junior High School in Starkville, Mississippi is seeking a Special Education Teacher to support students with individualized education programs. The role focuses on developing benchmark and goal-aligned IEPs and ensuring compliance with IDEA timelines.

You will participate in IEP reviews, coordinate with general education teachers, and help plan smooth transitions for students to the next grade level, while upholding district policies

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Mississippi IDEA regulations and LAWS.
• Ability to write benchmark and goal-aligned IEPs.
• Experience with IEP reviews and student scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Writes benchmark and goal aligned IEPs for students.
• Conducts IEP reviews to amend schedules or accommodations; adds/revises FBAs and behavior plans.
• Becomes familiar with Mississippi IDEA regulations and adheres to them.
• Participates in IEP reviews with other teachers for transitions to next year.
• Teaches and supervises activities in special education and inclusion settings.
• Provides IEP goal and accommodation sheets to teachers.

Skills

Special Education Knowledge

IEP Writing

Collaboration

Job description

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Special Education Teacher

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Job Details

Job ID: 5799918

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Re-Posted: Jul 24, 2026 5:0 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

REPORTS TO: Principal

SPECIFIC JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Writes benchmark and goal aligned IEPs for students.
• Conducts IEP reviews as needed to amend student schedules or accommodations, to add or revise FBAs and/or behavior plans and for all other reason stated in rules and regulations.
• Becomes familiar with Mississippi IDEA regulations and adheres to them.
• Participates in IEP reviews with special education teachers in upper and lower adjacent grades and plans a smooth transition for students for the next year.
• Teaches and supervises activities in special education and inclusion settings.
• Provides IEP goal and accommodation sheets, for each student on the special education teacher's roster, to all teachers who teach the students.
• Completes paperwork by deadlines given by building principal and/or Student Support Office.
• Complies with all IDEA timelines for evaluation, IEP, and reporting.
• Records student progress on IEP and sends it to parents at least quarterly.
• Confers frequently with general education teachers and other service providers about Special Education students.
• Monitors progress of students’ IEP goals biweekly.
• Reports regularly and punctually to assigned work location and notifies supervisor or designee of impending absence in a timely manner.
• Follows all regulations set forth in the general education teachers’ job description.
• Promotes a positive image of the school district program to the public.
• Performs other duties/responsibilities as directed by the building level principal or Director of Student Support Services.

Position Type: Full-Time

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Dr. Randy Grierson , Principal
• Armstrong Junior High School
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]