Teacher, Special Education

NEW ALBANY HIGH SCHOOL; New Albany (IN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

New Albany-Floyd County Consolidated School District NEW ALBANY HIGH SCHOOL - New Albany, Indiana is hiring a Special Education Teacher to join our dedicated team. The position reports to the Building Principal and requires a valid Indiana teaching license for the assigned teaching area.

The job emphasizes applying current educational practices with varied instructional strategies, maintaining high standards, monitoring progress, and communicating with parents.

Qualifications

• Education and/or Experience: Valid Indiana teaching license for the teaching assignment.
• Other Skills and Abilities: Must have a working knowledge of computers and their capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates knowledge of subject matter and current educational practices; utilizes varied instructional strategies and activities.
• All teacher of record respsonsibilities outlined in Indiana Article 7.
• Establishes, communicates and encourages high standards of student performance.
• Monitors, assesses, and provides appropriate feedback of student performance and progress.
• Keeps attendance reports.
• Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.
• Performs non-instructional duties affecting the school program.
• Implements school policy and pertinent law.
• Participates in professional development activities; Participates in faculty and professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops.
• Prepares teaching outline for course of student, assigns lessons, and corrects homework papers.
• Administers tests to evaluate student’s progress, records results, and issues reports to inform parents of progress.
• Maintains discipline in the classroom, school building and school grounds.
• Performs related duties, such as sponsoring one or more special activities or student organizations, assisting students in selecting course of study, and counsels them in adjustment and academic problems.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by thePrincipal and/or other designee.

Skills

Working knowledge of computers

Education

Bachelor degree preferred

Indiana teaching license or eligible

Job description

New Albany-Floyd County Consolidated School District NEW ALBANY HIGH SCHOOL - New Albany, Indiana Open in Google Maps

Teacher, Special Education

New Albany-Floyd County Consolidated School District NEW ALBANY HIGH SCHOOL - New Albany, Indiana Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in New Albany-Floyd County Consolidated School District

Job Details

Job ID: 5911523

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Sep 01, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

TITLE: Special EducationTeacher

CLASSIFICATION: Certified Position

REPORTS TO: Building Principal

QUALIFICATIONS:To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform eachessential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Education and/or Experience: Valid Indiana teaching license for the teaching assignment.
• Other Skills and Abilities: Must have a working knowledge of computers and their capabilities.

An applicant who is offered this position and does not hold the teaching license for the teaching assignment will be expected to obtain an Emergency Permit or equivalent temporary license. An individual obtaining the emergency permit or equivalent temporary license will be given a temporary contract and an expectation letter for completing the requirements for a Teaching license prior to being eligible for a regular contract. Exceptions may be waived for high demand positions only as determined by the district.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Demonstrates knowledge of subject matter and current educational practices; utilizes varied instructional strategies and activities.
• All teacher of record respsonsibilities outlined in Indiana Article 7.
• Establishes, communicates and encourages high standards of student performance.
• Monitors, assesses, and provides appropriate feedback of student performance and progress.
• Keeps attendance reports.
• Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.
• Performs non-instructional duties affecting the school program.
• Implements school policy and pertinent law.
• Participates in professional development activities; Participates in faculty and professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops.
• Prepares teaching outline for course of student, assigns lessons, and corrects homework papers.
• Administers tests to evaluate student’s progress, records results, and issues reports to inform parents of progress.
• Maintains discipline in the classroom, school building and school grounds.
• Performs related duties, such as sponsoring one or more special activities or student organizations, assisting students in selecting course of study, and counsels them in adjustment and academic problems.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by thePrincipal and/or other designee.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.

The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or nonprescribed controlled substance abuse in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the Corporation.

Position Type: Full-Time

Job Categories:

Special Education > General Special Education

Special Education > Mild/Moderate Disabilities

Job Requirements

• Bachelor degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required