(Temporary) Special Education Teacher (October - December 2026)

Tupelo Public School District; Tennessee; On-site; USD 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

The Tupelo Public School District is seeking a Special Education Teacher to deliver individualized instructional programs aligned with federal and state guidelines, supporting students to reach their fullest potential.

The role collaborates with regular teachers, communicates with families, maintains records, and engages in ongoing professional development while contributing to a positive, inclusive learning environment.

Qualifications

• Mississippi Educator License.
• Minimum of Bachelor's degree.
• Prior experience preferred.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Provides an appropriate program for special education students consistent with federal and state guidelines.
• Works cooperatively with regular classroom teachers, interpreting the abilities and disabilities of the special education students to the staff and assisting the special education student with regular class assignments.
• Confers regularly with parents and professional staff members regarding the educational, social, and personal problems of students.
• Assists other professional staff members in meeting the unique needs of each student.
• Assists in screening and evaluating students who are exhibiting learning problems.
• Assists students in making realistic assessment of their abilities and in establishing educational and occupational goals in keeping with these abilities.
• Provides motivation for learning.
• Maintains attendance records and any other data pertinent to the special education program.
• Takes responsibility for own professional growth and development; keeping current with literature, new research findings, improving techniques; attending professional meetings and conventions.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Prior experience

Alternative qualifications

Education

Mississippi Educator License

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Title

Special Education Teacher

Flsa Status

Exempt

Reports To

Building Principal and Director of Special Education

Job Goal

To provide each special education student with an instructional program that will enable the student to achieve his/her fullest potential.

Qualifications

• Mississippi Educator License
• Minimum of bachelor's degree
• Prior experience preferred
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable

Performance Responsibilities

• Provides an appropriate program for special education students consistent with federal and state guidelines.
• Works cooperatively with regular classroom teachers, interpreting the abilities and disabilities of the special education students to the staff and assisting the special education student with regular class assignments.
• Confers regularly with parents and professional staff members regarding the educational, social, and personal problems of students.
• Assists other professional staff members in meeting the unique needs of each student.
• Assists in screening and evaluating students who are exhibiting learning problems.
• Assists students in making realistic assessment of their abilities and in establishing educational and occupational goals in keeping with these abilities.
• Provides motivation for learning.
• Maintains attendance records and any other data pertinent to the special education program.
• Takes responsibility for own professional growth and development; keeping current with literature, new research findings, improving techniques; attending professional meetings and conventions.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations 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 sit; stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Terms of Employment

Ten month year. Salary to be established by the Board.

Evaluation

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel.