2025-2026SY Special Education Resource Elementary Bilingual Teacher Pool

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD (TX) • Pharr, TX

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About The Position

The Special Education Teacher is responsible for providing special education students with learning activities and experiences designed to help them fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth. This includes developing or modifying curricula and preparing lessons and other instructional materials to match student ability levels. The teacher will work in self-contained, team, departmental, or itinerant capacity as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university.
• Valid Texas teaching certificate with required special education endorsements for assignments.
• Knowledge of special needs of students in assigned area.
• Knowledge of Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) Committee process and Individual Education Plan (IEP) goal setting process and implementation.
• Effective communication skills.
• Student teaching, approved internship, or related work experience.

Nice To Haves

• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board of Trustees may find appropriate and acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with students, parents, and other members of staff to develop IEP through the ARD Committee process for each student assigned.
• Implement an instructional, therapeutic, or skill development program for assigned students and show written evidence of preparation as required.
• Conduct assessment of student learning styles and plan appropriate instructional strategies.
• Present subject matter effectively according to guidelines established by IEP.
• Work cooperatively with classroom teachers to modify regular curricula as needed.
• Participate in ARD Committee meetings on a regular basis.
• Conduct ongoing assessments of student achievement through formal and informal testing.
• Provide or supervise personal care, medical care, and feeding of students as stated in IEP.
• Create a classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate for the physical, social, and emotional development of students.
• Manage student behavior and administer discipline according to IEP.
• Establish and maintain open communication by conducting conferences with parents, students, principals, and teachers.
• Participate in staff development activities to improve job-related skills.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees