| Location | Garland, TX |
Job
Title:
Teacher,
Special
Education
Exemption
Status/Test:
Exempt
( ABC,
ALE,
BA,
CBSE,
ECSE,
FBE,
Inclusion,
Kindergarten,
PPCD,
Resource)
Reports
to:
Principal
Date
Revised:
September
2025
Dept./School:
Assigned
Campus
Pay
Grade:
100
Primary
Purpose:
Provide
special
education
students
with
learning
activities
and
experiences
designed
to
help
them
fulfill
their
potential
for
intellectual,
emotional,
physical,
and
social
growth.
Develop
or
modify
curricula
and
prepare
lessons
and
other
instructional
materials
to
match
student
ability
levels.
Work
in
a
self-contained,
team,
departmental,
or
itinerant
capacity
as
assigned.
Qualifications:
Education/Certification:
Bachelor's
degree
from
an
accredited
university
Valid
Texas
teaching
certificate
with
required
special
education
endorsements
for
assignment
Experience:
Student
teaching,
approved
internship,
or
related
work
experience
Special
Knowledge/Skills:
Knowledge
of
the
special
needs
of
students
in
the
assigned
area
Knowledge
of
the
Admission,
Review,
and
Dismissal
(ARD)
Committee
process
and
the
Individual
Education
Plan
(goal-setting
process
and
implementation)
Knowledge
of
how
to
adapt
curriculum
and
instruction
for
special
needs
Effective
communication
skills
Major
Responsibilities
and
Duties:
Instructional
Program
1.
Collaborate
with
students,
parents,
and
other
members
of
staff
to
develop
an
IEP
through
the
ARD
Committee
process
for
each
student
assigned.
2.
Implement
an
instructional,
therapeutic,
or
skill
development
program
for
assigned
students
and
show
written
evidence
of
preparation
as
required.
3.
Conduct
an
assessment
of
student
learning
styles.
Plan
and
use
appropriate
instructional
and
learning
strategies,
activities,
materials,
and
equipment
that
reflect
an
understanding
of
the
learning
styles
and
needs
of
students
assigned.
4.
Present
subject
matter
effectively
and
according
to
guidelines
established
by
the
IEP.
Employ
a
variety
of
instructional
techniques
and
media,
including
technology,
to
meet
the
needs
and
capabilities
of
each
student
assigned.
5.
Work
cooperatively
with
classroom
teachers
to
modify
regular
curricula
as
needed
and
assist
special
education
students
in
regular
classes
with
assignments.
6.
Participate
in
ARD
Committee
meetings
on
a
regular
basis.
7.
Participate
in
the
selection
of
books,
equipment,
and
other
instructional
media.
Student
Growth
and
Development
8.
Conduct
ongoing
assessments
of
student
achievement
through
formal
and
informal
testing.
9.
Provide
or
supervise
personal
care,
medical
care,
and
feeding
of
students
as
stated
in
the
IEP.
10.
Assume
responsibility
for
extracurricular
activities
as
assigned.
11.
Sponsor
outside
activities
approved
by
the
campus
principal.
12.
Consult
district
and
outside
resource
people
regarding
the
education,
social,
medical,
and
personal
needs
of
students.
Classroom
Management
and
Organization
13.
Create
a
classroom
environment
conducive
to
learning
and
appropriate
for
the
physical,
social,
and
emotional
development
of
students.
14.
Manage
student
behavior
and
administer
discipline,
including
intervening
in
crisis
situations
and
physically
restraining
students
as
necessary,
according
to
the
IEP.
15.
Consult
with
classroom
teachers
regarding
the
management
of
student
behavior
according
to
the
IEP.
16.
Take
all
necessary
and
reasonable
precautions
to
protect
students,
equipment,
materials,
and
facilities.
17.
Plan
and
assign
the
work
of
teacher
aide(s)
and
volunteer(s),
and
oversee
completion.
Other
18.
Establish
and
maintain
open
communication
by
conducting
conferences
with
parents,
students,
principals,
and
teachers.
19.
Maintain
professional
relationships
with
parents,
students,
and
colleagues.
20.
Participate
in
staff
development
activities
to
improve
job-related
skills.
21.
Keep
informed
of
and
comply
with
federal,
state,
district,
and
school
regulations
and
policies
for
special
education
teachers.
22.
Compile,
maintain,
and
file
all
physical
and
computerized
reports,
records,
and
other
documents
required,
including
information
required
for
Medicaid
documentation
and
billing.
23.
Attend
and
participate
in
faculty
meetings
and
serve
on
staff
committees
as
required.
24.
Follow
district
safety
protocols
and
emergency
procedures.
25.
Assists
district
leadership
with
implementing
and
systematically
monitoring
Comprehensive
Coordinated
Early
Intervening
Services
(CCEIS).
26.
Provide
and
document
instructional
and
related
services
contained
in
student
IEPs,
including
Personal
Care
Services
(PCS).
27.
Demonstrate
the
competence
necessary
to
perform
the
required
Personal
Care
Services
(PCS)
tasks.
28.
Participate
in
competence
verification
by
a
licensed
health
care
provider
for
PCS
Activities.
29.
Understanding
and
competence
to
perform
PCS
services
must
include,
but
are
not
limited
to:
a.
Appropriate
techniques
for
providing
PCS,
including
written
documentation
procedures
b.
Appropriate
techniques
for
managing
adverse
behaviors
of
the
student,
such
as:
i.
Basic
body
mechanics,
mobility,
and
techniques
for
transferring
students
ii.
The
special
needs
of
students
with
disabilities,
and
iii.
Communication
skills,
including
but
not
limited
to
techniques
for
communicating
through
alternative
modes
with
persons
with
communication
or
sensory
impairments.
30.
Perform
all
other
duties
as
assigned.
Supervisory
Responsibilities:
None
Mental
Demands/Physical
Demands/Environmental
Factors:
Tools/Equipment
Used:
Personal
computer
and
peripherals;
standard
instructional
equipment
Posture:
Prolonged
standing;
frequent
kneeling/squatting,
bending/stooping,
pushing/pulling,
and
twisting
Motion:
Frequent
walking
Lifting:
May
require
regular
heavy
lifting
(45
pounds
or
more)
and
positioning
of
students
with
physical
disabilities,
control
behavior
through
physical
restraint,
assist
nonambulatory
students,
and
lift
and
move
adaptive
and
other
classroom
equipment;
may
work
prolonged
or
irregular
hours
Environment:
Work
inside,
may
work
outside;
regular
exposure
to
noise
Mental
Demands:
Maintain
emotional
control
under
stress;
work
prolonged
or
irregular
hours
This
document
describes
the
general
purpose
and
responsibilities
assigned
to
this
job.
It
is
a
partial
list
of
all
responsibilities
and
duties
that
may
be
assigned
or
skills
that
may
be
required.
Reviewed
by
Date
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by
Date