Teacher Sp Ed - Res Interrelated - Special Education

Gwinnett County Public Schools; Snellville (GA); Sur place; USD 52 000 - 73 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Gwinnett County Public Schools seeks a Teacher Sp Ed - Res Interrelated to provide direct instruction and specially designed instruction aligned with IEPs. You will collaborate with regular educators, administrators, and families to support students with disabilities within the AKS framework.

You will develop instructional objectives, organize content, administer assessments, monitor progress, apply evidence-based practices, manage behavior, and participate in IDEA due process and professional

Qualifications

• Must meet Georgia certification requirements in appropriate field of education.
• Bachelor's degree from PSC-approved college or university required.
• Previous teaching experience preferred.

Responsabilités

• Provide instruction consistent with district curriculum and IEP.
• Develop/maintain academic and behavioral management programs with administrators.
• Collaborate with regular educators to support students with disabilities.
• Prepare written lesson plans and plan assessments.
• Administer and interpret screening/diagnostic assessments.
• Organize content and follow research-based instructional plans.
• Use effective instructional strategies and varied representations.
• Monitor progress with formative summative assessments and provide feedback.
• Maintain learning environment and behavior for optimal task time.
• Participate in IDEIA-based due process and professional growth.

Connaissances

AKS curriculum knowledge

Curriculum integration

Teaching/learning process

Infuse technology into instruction

Collaboration with staff

Oral and written communication

Diagnostic assessment

Subject mastery

IDEIA knowledge

Formation

Bachelor's Degree in Education

Description du poste

Teacher Sp Ed - Res Interrelated - Special Education

Job Description

License and Certification Qualifications:

• Meet Georgia certification requirements in appropriate field of education Required

Education Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in applicable field of education from a Professional Standards Commission (PSC) approved college or university Required

Experience Qualifications:

• Previous teaching experience Preferred

Skills Qualifications:

• Knowledge of Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) Academic Knowledge and Skills (AKS) curriculum with in-depth knowledge of content in field of certification
• Knowledge of techniques for integrating curriculum, GCPS policies, and effective instructional practices
• Understanding of the teaching/learning process
• Ability to infuse technology into instruction to increase student learning
• Ability to work effectively with administrators, colleagues, central office, and school based staff, students, parents, and community
• Excellent oral and written communication and human relations skills
• Exemplary teaching and diagnostic assessment skills
• Mastery of subject area
• Knowledge of Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA) and due process

Primary Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate command of school subject being taught.
  • Provide direct instruction and/or specially designed instruction to students in special programs consistent with the district's curriculum and Individual Education Programs (IEP).
  • Consult with classroom teachers and/or local school administrator to develop and maintain academic as well as behavioral management programs.
  • Participate as an active member of the regular faculty of the school, assuming school duties shared by classroom teachers.
  • Conduct in-service programs to the faculty regarding special education, specific program areas, management techniques, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), etc.
  • Communicate and work collaboratively with regular educators to support students with disabilities in regular classrooms.
• Develop and prioritize long and short-term instructional objectives based on the district's AKS curriculum.
  • Identify specific prerequisite skills and/or knowledge necessary for students to learn the AKS.
  • Plan instruction as needed to promote student mastery of prerequisite skills and knowledge.
  • Analyze student work and assessments to determine instructional needs.
  • Prepare written lesson plans to support instructional objectives of the AKS for all students.
  • Plan appropriate assessment of student learning.
• Evaluate, select, and modify resources and activities.
  • Review resources including district core materials.
  • Select core materials and other resources that match the AKS.
  • Select resources that match the learner(s) needs.
  • Select resources that reflect scientifically based research on effective instruction.
• Oversee assessment activities.
  • Administer screening and diagnostic assessment instruments in a timely manner to children referred to special education and interpret evaluation results to parents and regular classroom teachers.
• Provide initial focus for the lesson.
  • Communicate specific learning objectives to students in a clear manner.
  • Link lesson content to students' prior knowledge, background experience, and/or real-world application of content.
  • Capture student attention through active involvement.
• Organize content for presentation of the lesson.
  • Present information in a logical sequence.
  • Organize the presentation of content into blocks or steps based on the students' needs and the complexity of the material.
  • Follow research-based organizational plan for content organization, such as anticipatory set, acquisition lesson, guided practice, independent practice, and summarizing.
• Utilize scientifically researched effective instructional strategies and ways of providing information for students to acquire the learning.
  • Assess students' learning of the AKS and provide specific feedback to students and parents on a frequent basis.
  • Provide collaborative learning opportunities.
  • Model strategies and skills and provide multiple opportunities for distributed guided practice followed by independent practice.
  • Explicitly teach essential content-related vocabulary.
  • Utilize a variety of nonverbal/visual representations of content and skills.
  • Explicitly teach students to summarize their learning.
  • Explicitly teach skills for improving reading and writing proficiency/literacy across content areas.
  • Access and/or build students' background knowledge and experience.
  • Use and teach questioning and cuing/prompting techniques.
  • Utilize technology effectively to plan, teach, and assess.
  • Use inquiry-based problem-solving learning strategies with students in all content areas.
  • Teach and require students to set personal goals for improving their academic achievement.
  • Teach students to compare and contrast knowledge, concepts, or content.
• Provide formative assessment that measures student progress toward AKS objective(s).
  • Monitor students' progress in learning through a variety of techniques on a frequent basis.
  • Adjust instructional plans based on formative assessment results.
  • Provide criteria that allow students to measure their own progress toward an objective(s).
• Provide summative assessment, which measures student achievement of objectives(s).
  • Assess students' learning of the AKS.
  • Provide assessments that are appropriate for the learner(s).
  • Maintain assessment records for each student.
  • Communicate assessment results to students.
  • Utilize assessment results to plan for subsequent instruction.
• Organize the learning environment to maximize student time on task.
  • Organize and arrange the classroom to facilitate learning.
  • Ensure smooth transitions from one activity to another.
  • Maintain an orderly system for housekeeping duties including attendance, passes, announcements, distributing and collecting materials, and homework assignments.
• Maintain behavior, which is conducive to learning.
  • Define and communicate behavior expectations to students in a clear manner.
  • Monitor behavior and provide appropriate feedback to students.
  • Deal effectively with inappropriate behavior.
  • Focus on student behavior rather than personality.
  • Treat sensitive situations with discretion.
  • Encourage participation from all students.
  • Establish mutual respect between the teacher and students.
  • Convey warmth, friendliness, and enthusiasm.
• Assist with the physical needs of special education students when appropriate.
  • Assist with toileting, feeding, positioning, lifting, dressing, and other self-help skill areas as needed.
  • Ensure safe travel of students within the school environment and on study trips as needed.
  • Provide to support ostomy care, catheterization, and/or other medically related procedures as needed.
• Oversee the due process.
  • Demonstrate a general understanding of IDEIA and state guidelines for special education and implement specific eligibility/program guidelines in accordance with the program(s) in which they are assigned.
  • Coordinate and/or serve on eligibility and placement teams.
  • Maintain complete records on children served according to due process and county guidelines as well as the completion of required local, state, and federal reporting forms.
  • Inform designated school administrative personnel of program progress, issues, and/or concerns.
  • Comply with federal, state, and district due process policies and procedures.
• Participate professional growth activities.
  • Participate in professional growth and professional learning activities.
  • Apply new knowledge and skills acquired in planning and delivery of student instruction.
  • Demonstrate evidence of progress toward individual goals plan.
• Execute professional responsibilities.
  • Use standard written expression.
  • Use acceptable oral expression.
  • Demonstrate punctuality to class, to assigned duties, and to other school activities.
  • Submit records, reports, and forms accurately and in a timely manner.
  • Provide clear plans for substitute teachers.
  • Maintain regular attendance.
  • Demonstrate a willingness to share ideas, methods, and materials.
  • Cooperate with staff and support the development of activities/goals of the local school.
  • Encourage positive home/school communications.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to touch, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The employee is required to operate a motor vehicle in performance of duties. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Job ID: 5982466
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Posted: Nov 04, 2026 7:00 PM (UTC)

Position Type: Full-time
Job Categories:

Special Education > General Special Education

Contact Information

• Hollie A Marcus , Director, Recruitment
• 437 Old Peachtree Road
• Suwanee, Georgia 30024
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]