Special Education Teacher - Small Classes, Growth & Impact

Catapult Learning; McKinney (TX); On-site; USD 63,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401(k) with employer match

Employee assistance program

Mental health support

Fertility and family building

Smaller class sizes

Job summary

SESI is seeking a Special Education Teacher to support K-12 students requiring additional supports within in-district classrooms and standalone schools. You’ll diagnose and address learning, social, and emotional skill gaps, collaborating with school teams and families to provide personalized guidance and implement SESI’s PBIS framework.

You will use data-driven, evidence-based instructional models and maintain student records.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Valid Texas special education teaching credential.
• Commitment to learning and implementing feedback.
• Adaptability and flexibility.

Responsibilities

• Work with a diverse group of students from varying developmental, cultural, ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Use SESI's instructional models, strategies, and curricula to teach knowledge and skills, nurture confidence and character, and meet the needs of all students.
• Develop and maintain individualized skill-appropriate lesson plans.
• Implement behavior management and intervention strategies, including de-escalation techniques, crisis management, and physical restraint when necessary to maintain the safety of students and staff.
• Maintain student documents such as IEPs, BIPs, incident reports, and high-risk evaluation forms.
• Drive, record, and track student growth and progress toward academic, social, and emotional goals.
• Supervise and monitor students, including to and from locations within the school.

Skills

Commitment to learning and feedback

Adaptability and flexibility

Education

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution

Texas special education teaching credential

Job description

SESI is seeking a Special Education Teacher to support K-12 students requiring additional supports within in-district classrooms and standalone schools. You’ll diagnose and address learning, social, and emotional skill gaps, collaborating with school teams and families to provide personalized guidance and implement SESI’s PBIS framework.

You will use data-driven, evidence-based instructional models and maintain student records.