SPED - Emotional Disability Teacher

Marion Community Schools; Fairmount (IN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Marion Community Schools seeks a SPED teacher for Emotional Disabilities to support students with significant emotional or behavioral challenges. This role centers on developing and implementing IEPs, providing academic instruction with behavioral supports, and guiding students in coping and self-regulation skills.

The teacher will collaborate with school counselors, psychologists, parents, and general education teachers and will monitor progress to tailor interventions.

Qualifications

• Valid Indiana teaching license with SPED endorsement.
• Experience with IEPs and behavior support strategies.

Responsibilities

• Create and follow Individualized Education Programs (IEPs).
• Teach academic subjects with behavioral supports.
• Help students develop coping, social, and self-regulation skills.
• Collaborate with counselors, psychologists, parents, and general education teachers.
• Track behavioral and academic progress.

Job description

SPED teacher for Emotional Disabilities (ED) is a special education teacher who works with students whose emotional or behavioral challenges significantly affect their learning and school performance.These Students May Have Conditions Such As

• Anxiety disorders
• Depression
• Bipolar disorder
• Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD)
• Conduct disorder
• Trauma-related behaviors
• Severe emotional regulation difficulties

A SPED ED Teacher Typically

• Creates and follows students' IEPs (Individualized Education Programs)
• Teaches academic subjects with behavioral supports
• Helps students develop coping, social, and self-regulation skills
• Manages classroom behavior using structured interventions
• Collaborates with counselors, psychologists, parents, and general education teachers
• Tracks behavioral and academic progress