Special Education Teacher (2025 - 2026 School Year)

Tupelo Public School District; Center (IN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

The Tupelo Public School District is seeking a qualified Special Education Teacher for the 2025-2026 school year. The successful candidate will help provide instructional programs that enable students to reach their potential, collaborating effectively with regular education staff and parents, while also maintaining accurate records. Candidates must hold a Mississippi Educator License and have a bachelor's degree, with preference given to those with teaching experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum of bachelor's degree.
• Mississippi Educator License required.
• Prior experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide educational programs consistent with federal/state guidelines.
• Work cooperatively with regular education teachers.
• Assist in evaluating students exhibiting learning problems.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Empathy

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Mississippi Educator License

Job description

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• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable
  
  

Flsa Status

Exempt

Job Title

Special Education Teacher

Qualifications

• Mississippi Educator License
• Minimum of bachelor's degree
• Prior experience preferred
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable
  
  

Reports To

Building Principal and Director of Special Education

Job Goal

To provide each special education student with an instructional program that will enable the student to achieve his/her fullest potential.

Performance Responsibilities

• Provides and appropriate program for special education students consistent with federal and state guidelines.
• Works cooperatively with regular classroom teachers, interpreting the abilities and disabilities of the special education students to the staff and assisting the special education student with regular class assignments.
• Confers regularly with parents and professional staff members regarding the educational, social, and personal problems of students.
• Assists other professional staff members in meeting the unique needs of each student.
• Assists in screening and evaluating students who are exhibiting learning problems.
• Assists students in making realistic assessment of their abilities and in establishing educational and occupational goals in keeping with these abilities.
• Provide motivation for learning.
• Maintains attendance records and any other data pertinent to the special education program.
• Takes responsibility for own professional growth and development; for keeping current with literature, new research findings, and improving techniques; and for attending appropriate professional meetings and conventions.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to sit; stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Ten month year. Salary to be established by the Board.

Evaluation

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel.

Reviewed By

Scott Williams

Date

10-1-21

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Education and Training

• Industries

  Public Relations and Communications Services

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