Special Education Teacher

Special Education Teacher JobID: 5163 Position Type: Special Education Teaching - All Grade Levels/Special Education TeacherDate Posted: 10/15/2026Location: Jubilee WestWood, San Antonio, TXDate Available: ASAP Closing Date: Until Filled Additional Information: Show/HidePosition Type: Salaried / ExemptPosition Hours: Full-time; Monday Friday; 40 Hours per WeekReports to: Campus PrincipalLength of Term/Employment: 187 workdays / At-willPosition Mission: Provide special education students with learning activities andexperiences designed to help them fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional,physical, and social growth. Develop or modify curricula and prepare lessons and otherinstructional materials to student ability levels. Work in self-contained, team,departmental, or itinerant capacity as assigned.Position Minimum Qualifications:Education/Certification:• Bachelor's degree from accredited university.• Valid Texas Teaching Certificate in Special Education• Valid Texas Teacher Certificate in content area, preferred.Special Knowledge/Skills:• Must possess knowledge of special needs of students in assigned area. •Knowledge of Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) Committee process andIndividual Education Plan (IEP) goal setting process and implementation. • Generalknowledge of curriculum and instruction.Job Duties:Instructional Strategies:• Collaborate with students, parents, and other members of staff to develop IEPthrough the ARD Committee process for each student assigned.• Implement an instructional, therapeutic, or skill development program forassigned students and show written evidence of preparation as required. •Plan and use appropriate instructional and learning strategies, activities,materials, and equipment that reflect understanding of the learning styles andneeds of students assigned.• Work cooperatively with classroom teachers to modify regular curricula asneeded and assist special education students in regular classes withassignments.• Participate in ARD Committee meetings on a regular basis.• Conduct assessment of student learning styles and use results to plan forinstructional activities.• Present subject matter according to guidelines established by IEP. • Employ avariety of instructional techniques and media to meet the needs and capabilitiesof each student assigned.• Plan and supervise assignments for teacher aide(s) and volunteer(s). •Use technology in teaching/learning process.Student Growth and Development:• Conduct ongoing assessments of student achievement through formal andinformal testing.• Provide or supervise personal care, medical care, and feeding of students asstated in IEP.• Assume responsibility for extracurricular activities as assigned. Sponsor outsideactivities approved by campus principal.• Be a positive role model for students; support mission of school district.Classroom Management and Organization:• Create classroom environment conductive to learning and appropriate for thephysical, social, and emotional development of students.• Manage student behavior and administer discipline. This includes intervening incrisis situations and physically restraining students as necessary according toIEP.• Consult district and outside resource people regarding education, social, medical,and personal needs of students.• Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment,materials, and facilities.• Assist in selection of books, equipment, and other instructional materials.Communication:• Establish and maintain open lines of communication by conducting conferenceswith parents, students, principals, and teachers.• Maintain a professional relationship with colleagues, students, parents, andcommunity members.• Use effective communication skills to present information accurately and clearly.Other:• Participate in staff development activities to improve job-related skills. •Keep in informed of and comply with federal, state, district, and schoolregulations and policies for special education teachers.• Compile, maintain, and file all reports, records, and other documents required.• Attend and participate in faculty meetings and serve on staff committees asrequired.Supervisory Responsibilities:• Supervise assigned teacher aide(s).Charter & Community Responsibilities:• Convey the charter's mission to the public and encourage support inaccomplishing the mission.• Illustrate understanding of Charter and community needs and begin activities tomeet those needs.• Demonstrate use of productive and efficient skills to raise community and parentinvolvement.• Actively participate in student recruitment efforts.Charter Atmosphere:• Encourage a constructive, thoughtful climate for learning.• Promote fairness of students and staff from all cultural backgrounds. •Communicate with students and staff in an effective manner that promotes andsustains the Jubilee culture.Working Conditions:Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:• Maintain emotional control under stress.• Frequent standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, pushing, and pulling. • Movesmall stacks of textbooks, media equipment, desks, and other classroom oradaptive equipment.• May be required to lift and position students with physical disabilities. •Control behavior through physical restraint.• Assist non-ambulatory students.• Exposed to biological hazards.The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned tothis job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may beassigned or skills that may be required.