The School of Dreams Academy is currently hiring Highly Qualified Special Education Teachers for the 2025-2026 school year. We have several openings at all of our Elementary and Secondary Schools and welcome all applicants. We look forward to meeting you.
Job Title: Special Education Teacher Elementary and Secondary
Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree from a regionally accredited college or university and Current New Mexico Public Education Department license appropriate to the teaching assignment with applicable endorsements or ability to obtain proper licensure within 90 days of hire.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Efficient organizational ability • Professional written and oral communication skills and • Ability to maintain high level of professionalism and confidentiality regarding students, staff, parents, and school matters.
Essential Job Responsibilities:
• Coordinates teaching program with site-based goals and district wide objectives • Instructs and assists students in motor, language, socio-emotional, and cognitive development • Assures that goals and objectives in Individual Educational Plans (IEPs) are completed • Assists students with special needs such as feeding, moving, non-ambulatory students, bathroom assistance, diapering, and bathing • Plans and directs instruction activities of educational assistants • Instructs students in one-on-one activities and in small groups • Provides regular communication with educational assistants, ancillary staff, and regular education teachers on student progress • Arranges physical environment of the classroom for optimum learning and safety of students • Provides accurate delivery of curriculum to students within the scope of teaching assignment • Uses and applies appropriate conflict resolution skills with students, maintains positive attitude, and ensures classroom environment is conducive to student learning • Develops goals and objectives for self, grade level, content group, and student academic achievement • Maintains documentation to assure accountability • Provides appropriate instructional classroom activities for students, maintains order in the assigned classroom • Maintains records of student performance and attendance • Completes required reports and report cards within prescribed time frames • Attends staff meetings and in-service training activities and school activities in compliance with the employee contract and handbook • Demonstrates the competencies as required by Regulation Title 6 Chapter 69 Part 4.12 New Mexico Administrative Code Performance Evaluation System Requirements for Teachers and effectiveness as required by Regulation Title 6 Chapter 69 Part 8 of the New Mexico Administrative Code Teacher and School Leader Effectiveness
Compliance with State Requirements:
Complies with state-approved New Mexico Administrative Code of Ethical Responsibility of the Education Profession and the SODA Employee Standards of Conduct and upholds and enforces rules, administrative directives, and regulations, school board policies, and local, state, and federal regulations.
Employee Responsibilities:
Employee may be assigned other duties based on the needs of the district during the term of employment.
Work Hours:
Work hours are established in the employment contract. Additional work hours may be assigned by the School Principal.
Application Procedure:
Applicant must attach:
• Copy of Professional License • OR copy of licensure application receipt from NMPED • A written statement as to the status of your NM licensure • Copy of transcript from each crediting college or university.