Special Education Teacher - Secondary

Liberty Public Schools; Liberty (MO); On-site; USD 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Liberty Public Schools is seeking a Special Education Teacher - Secondary to design and deliver instruction addressing academics, interpersonal skills, and daily living activities. The role includes supervising students, creating lesson plans, and delivering group and individual instruction within established curriculum guidelines.

You will collaborate with teachers, staff, and administrators, respond to parent inquiries, and maintain confidential records and IEP documentation.

Responsibilities

• Administers assessments to evaluate student competency and develop IEPs.
• Provides first aid and care for medically fragile students under supervision, including tube feeding, toileting, and diapering, as assigned.
• Communicates student progress, expectations, achievements, and improvement strategies to parents or guardians.
• Assesses behavioral, communication, academic, and vocational progress and provides feedback to students, families, and administrators.
• Collaborates with teachers, professional learning communities, staff, families, business partners, and community specialists to implement curriculum and student plans and support school improvement goals.
• Provides ongoing instruction, demonstrates assignments, and differentiates materials to support individual learning needs and academic, interpersonal, and daily living skills.
• Counsels students to improve performance and problem-solving skills.
• Directs paraprofessionals, volunteers, and student workers to support classroom instruction and individual student needs.
• Maintains confidential and non-confidential records and prepares IEPs, lesson plans, grades, attendance, testing schedules, and behavior documentation in accordance with administrative and legal requirements.
• Manages student behavior and supervises students in classrooms, on playgrounds, and during field trips to maintain a safe, positive learning environment.
• Participates in student assistance, IEP, professional learning community, and other meetings to share and gather information.
• Reports incidents and responds to emergencies to protect students and comply with school policies and legal requirements.
• Responds to inquiries from students, families, staff, and administrators to provide information, direction, and resolve concerns.
• Coordinates student schedules with paraprofessionals and school personnel for academic and therapeutic instruction, including occupational, physical, and speech-language services, to meet IEP goals.

Skills

IEP development

Collaboration with staff

Classroom management

Differentiated instruction

Paraprofessional supervision

Communication with families

Job description

The Special Education Teacher - Secondary develops student plans addressing academics, interpersonal skills, and daily living activities; supervises students in classrooms and assigned areas; creates lesson plans and delivers group and individual instruction within established curriculum guidelines and instructional strategies; collaborates with teachers, staff, and administrators on instructional and classroom issues; and responds to parent or guardian inquiries about instructional programs and student progress.

Essential Functions

• Administers developmental, district, and state assessments to evaluate student competency and develop individualized education plans (IEPs).
• Provides first aid and care for medically fragile students under supervision, including tube feeding, toileting, and diapering, as assigned.
• Communicates student progress, expectations, achievements, and improvement strategies to parents or guardians.
• Assesses behavioral, communication, academic, and vocational progress and provides feedback to students, families, and administrators.
• Collaborates with teachers, professional learning communities, staff, families, business partners, and community specialists to implement curriculum and student plans and support school improvement goals.
• Provides ongoing instruction, demonstrates assignments, and differentiates materials to support individual learning needs and academic, interpersonal, and daily living skills.
• Counsels students to improve performance and problem-solving skills.
• Directs paraprofessionals, volunteers, and student workers to support classroom instruction and individual student needs.
• Maintains confidential and non-confidential records and prepares IEPs, lesson plans, grades, attendance, testing schedules, and behavior documentation in accordance with administrative and legal requirements.
• Manages student behavior and supervises students in classrooms, on playgrounds, and during field trips to maintain a safe, positive learning environment.
• Participates in student assistance, IEP, professional learning community, and other meetings to share and gather information.
• Reports incidents and responds to emergencies to protect students and comply with school policies and legal requirements.
• Responds to inquiries from students, families, staff, and administrators to provide information, direction, and resolve concerns.
• Coordinates student schedules with paraprofessionals and school personnel for academic and therapeutic instruction, including occupational, physical, and speech-language services, to meet IEP goals.

Liberty Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and promotes a drug free workplace. We have multiple opportunities and welcome you to apply for any position you feel you are qualified to perform.

Applicants for Liberty Public Schools must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.