SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER - GEORGETOWN TEXAS

Young World Physical Education; Georgetown (TX); On-site; USD 57,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Texas Teachers Retirement System

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Job summary

Gateway College Preparatory School in Georgetown, Texas seeks an Elementary Special Education Teacher to provide individualized instruction aligned with IEPs and ARD recommendations. You will collaborate with the ARD committee, related service personnel, and families to support intellectual, emotional, and social growth.

The position is full-time and exempt, offering a salary range of $57,000 to $70,222 annually along with a $2,000 sign-on stipend.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and implementing special education supports based on best practices.
• Ability to develop IEPs aligned to student needs and ARD recommendations.
• Strong collaboration with ARD committee, related service personnel, and families.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with staff to set goals and ARD objectives.
• Modify services and accommodations per ARD recommendations.
• Develop and implement behavioral plans and monitor progress.
• Conduct ongoing assessments to guide supports and communicate progress.

Skills

Collaboration

Behavior management

IEP development

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Texas Special Education EC-12

Reading Academy

Job description

SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER - GEORGETOWN TEXAS

SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER - GEORGETOWN TEXAS Orenda Education GATEWAY COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL - Georgetown, Texas Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in ESC Region 12

Job Details

Job ID: 5872638
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Posted: Aug 05, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)
Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

JOB TITLE: ELEMENTARY SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER
REPORTS TO: PRINCIPAL
SUPERVISES: NA
FLSA STATUS: EXEMPT POSITION
SALARY RANGE: $57,000 - $70,222Annually
DAYS WORK: 187 A
LOCATION: GATEWAY COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL, GEORGETOWN TEXAS
STIPEND: SPECIAL EDUCATION SIGN ON $2000

***TIA Designated Teachers encouraged to apply***

POSITION SUMMARY: Provide special education students with appropriate learning activities and experiences designed to help them fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work collaboratively with other members of staff to determine instructional goals, objectives, and methods from recommendations made by the Admission, Review and Dismissal (ARD) committee.
• Work closely with related service personnel and classroom teachers to ensure that services and modifications for students with disabilities are implemented.
• Develop and implement behavioral intervention plans in accordance with assessment and ARD committee recommendations.
• Participate in ARD committee meetings.
• Use a variety of instructional and learning strategies, activities, materials, and equipment that reflect understanding of the learning styles and needs of students assigned.
• Conduct ongoing assessment of student achievement through formal and informal testing.
• Use effective communication skills to present information accurately and clearly.
• Use technology to strengthen the teaching/learning process.
• Help students analyze and improve study methods and habits.
• Prepares and provides instruction based as outlined in the student's IEP.
• Collaborate with students, parents, and other staff members to develop IEPs through the ARD committee process for each student assigned.
• Create a classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate for the physical, social and emotional development of students.
• Take necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities.
• Plan and implement appropriate behavior support and social skills techniques, systems, instruction and activities.
• Collect and analyze academic and behavior data to guide student supports.
• Report and communicate student progress to parents.
• Resolve parent/student issues and concerns in a timely manner.
• Be a positive role model for students.
• Manage student behavior in accordance with Student Code of Conduct and handbook.
• Assist in monitoring students and creating a safe campus environment by reporting to duty assignments as assigned by principal.
• Attend campus events and extracurricular activities, as assigned.
• Assist in selection of books, equipment and other instructional materials.
• Participates in all continuing professional development.
• Compile, maintain, and submit reports, records and other documents, as required.
• Analyze critical needs in assigned areas and work collaboratively to implement and improve programs.
• Protects confidentiality of students and their families.
• Participates in performance improvement activities.
• Support the mission and vision of the campus and district.
• Adheres to policies and procedures of the campus and district.
• Comply with policies established by federal and state law, including special education.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES REQUIRED

Knowledge of:

• Principles, theories, methods, techniques, and strategies pertaining to teaching and instructing special education students in the subject and grade level assigned.
• Strong knowledge of child growth, development and behavior characteristics of special needs students; educational curriculum and instructional goals and objectives, and the educational trends and research findings pertaining to special needs educational programming; behavior management and behavior shaping strategies, techniques and methods, and conflict resolution procedures; socio-economic.

Ability to:

• Design, develop, and implement special education supports and subject area curriculum that is based on best practices.
• Develop IEPs based on the student needs.
• Provide an attractive, inviting and stimulating learning environment and develop positive relationships with students.

Experience:

• Successful completion of student teaching at a recognized college or university or other applicable field/volunteer work.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree from accredited college or university
• Valid TexasTeacher certifications: Special Education EC12,EC-6 or EC-4 , including ESL
• Reading Academy

• COMPETENCIES: HIGHLY QUALIFIED WITH VALID TEXAS TEACHING CERTIFICATE IN GRADE AND SUBJECT BEING TAUGHT ALONG WITH EC-12 SPECIAL EDUCATION CERTIFICATION

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Duties involve walking, sitting, standing, in-door, and out-of-door activities and some lifting.
• Must have and maintain a level of general physical/emotional health which permits effective performance of duties.
• Regularly lifts and carries 1 - 25 pounds.
• Required high level of mental alertness and requires ability to tolerate high levels of stress.

BENEFITS

• Should you enroll in medical plan, Orenda Education makes a $425monthly contribution towards employees' premiums.
• Participation in the Texas Teachers Retirement System
• Telehealth
• Basic Life, Term Life, Permanent Life and Accident Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• 403b and 457b Investment Plans
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Account Options
• Critical Illness, Cancer Insurance
• Legal Services

Legal Services Position Type: Full-time

Salary: $57,000 to $70,222 Per Year

Job Categories: Special Education > General Special Education

Welcome to GATEWAY COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL

Mission Statement"We prepare you to get accepted into the college or university that is the best fit for you. At our purposely small school, you will discover your special talents and gifts, know what your options are after high school and how to be successful after college. We do this while nurturing a spirit of generosity, promoting America's founding principles, and imparting 21st-century skills for living well in an interconnected world."

Job Requirements

• Must have at least a year or more of Special Education teaching experience
• At least 1 year(s) of relevant experience preferred.
• Bachelor degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Marta Perez-Guerra , HR & Recruiting Coordinator
• 2951 Williams Drive
• Georgetown, Texas 78628
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]

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