TEACHER- SPECIAL EDUCATION- SECONDARY

Lawton Public Schools; Lawton (OK); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Lawton Public Schools seeks a qualified Special Education teacher with a valid Oklahoma certificate and Endorsement. The role focuses on planning individualized instruction, conducting IEP meetings, and coordinating with parents and staff to support students with disabilities.

The position requires collaboration with related service providers and potential co‑teaching, while guiding assistants and transitions.

Qualifications

• Must understand the legal requirements of an IEP and the MEEGS process.
• Working knowledge of IDEA 2004.
• Proficient in computer applications including Excel and Word.
• Excellent written and oral presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan curriculum and prepare lessons and instructional materials to meet individual student needs.
• Provide accommodations to meet individual student needs.
• Prepare all required special education paperwork to satisfy state requirements.
• Conduct annual IEP meetings.
• Review student progress and discuss with parents, teachers, counselors and administrators.
• Possibly co‑teach as needed.
• Collaborate with related service providers.
• Supervise and mentor teacher assistants and personal care assistants.
• Assist students in transition from grade to grade and/or post graduation.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

IEP & MEEGS process knowledge

IDEA 2004 knowledge

Computer skills (Excel, Word)

Excellent written & oral presentation

Inter-school mobility/transportation

Education

Oklahoma teaching certificate with Special Education endorsement

Preference for Science or Math focus

Tools

Excel

Word

Job description

Requirements

Hold a valid Oklahoma teaching certificate with Special Education endorsement and preferably Science or Math.

Skills And Abilities Required

• Must be able to demonstrate an understanding of the legal requirements of an IEP and the MEEGS process as outlined in Oklahoma.
• Must have a working knowledge of IDEA 2004.
• Must be proficient in the use of a computer, data bases, excel, word, etc.
• Excellent written and oral presentation skills required.
• Transportation and the ability to move between schools required.
  

Responsibilities And Essential Functions

• Plan curriculum and prepares lessons and other instructional materials to meet individual needs of the student considering state and school requirements and educational levels of development.
• Ability to provide accommodations to meet individual student's needs.
• Prepares all acquired special education paperwork in a timely manner in order to satisfy state requirements.
• Conduct annual IEP meetings.
• Reviews and reports student progress in a required time frame. As well as discuss student's progress with parents, teachers, counselors and administrators.
• Ability to co‑teach if necessary.
• Ability to work well with all related service providers.
• Supervise and mentor teacher assistants and personal care assistants who work with students with disabilities.
• Prepare and help students transition from grade to grade and/or post graduation.
• Other teaching duties as specific to specialized area.
• Other duties as assigned.
  

Working Conditions

The physical demands described her is representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodatins may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and sit.
The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
THIS POSITION IS FULL‑TIME, PERMANENT.