CASE Special Education Teacher

Spring Independent School District•Houston, TX

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Spring Independent School District has multiple openings for CASE Special Education Teachers in Houston, Texas. Teachers may be assigned to any middle school campus within the district, in the same metropolitan statistical area. The role develops and implements instruction to support students’ learning and mainstreaming skills, provides an orderly classroom environment, and serves as case manager for assigned students. The teacher implements and monitors individualized education plans, tracks student progress, coordinates with families and school personnel, and supports students with alternative curricula, autism, and intellectual disabilities. The position also includes personal-care and feeding support as needed, community trips under students’ IEPs, and coordination and support of assigned paraprofessionals.

Requirements

At least a bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent.
A valid Texas teaching certificate with required endorsements and level assigned, including Special Education and General Education.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement instructional plans using programmed materials to support students’ learning and mainstreaming skills, and maintain an orderly classroom environment.
Implement Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), monitor and document student progress, and maintain documentation of services in accordance with students’ IEPs.
Communicate regularly with parents to review student progress.
Organize, plan, and participate in community trips as specified in students’ IEPs.
Develop toilet-training, diapering, and clean-up procedures as needed.
Implement and monitor feeding plans or feeding instructions.
Assist with programs developed by related-services personnel.
Maintain the confidentiality of student and parent information.
Maintain flexible working relationships and provide support and schedules for assigned paraprofessionals.
Maintain CPR and Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NCI) training.
Participate in professional development for students on an alternative curriculum and students with autism and intellectual disabilities.
Serve as case manager for assigned students, coordinating and documenting each student’s Admission, Review and Dismissal/Individual Educational Plan Committee.
Ensure students have appropriately written Standards Based Individualized Education Programs (SBIEPs).
Ensure IEPs are implemented faithfully in all school settings.
Evaluate and monitor individual student progress using academic and behavioral data collection.
Participate in placement decisions based on educational, social, and behavioral data presented to the committee.
Perform other duties as assigned.