Special Education Teacher: Functional Academics

Candor Consulting & Diagnostics • Marble Falls, TX

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About The Position

Candor Consulting & Diagnostics is hiring a full-time Functional Academics Special Education Teacher in Texas. The teacher provides individualized instruction that connects classroom learning to practical, everyday activities, helping students strengthen academic skills, build confidence, and develop independence. Instruction is tailored to students’ strengths, learning needs, and Individualized Education Program (IEP) goals, including required accommodations and modifications. The role also supports communication, organization, problem-solving, self-advocacy, and daily routines in collaboration with related service providers.

The teacher creates a supportive classroom using predictable routines, visual supports, accessible materials, and positive behavior strategies. The role includes monitoring academic and functional skill progress, maintaining accurate records, and using data to guide instruction. The teacher also partners with families and school teams, contributes to IEP development and review, participates in Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) meetings, and coordinates with teachers, paraprofessionals, and related service providers.

The position offers starting pay of $45.00 per hour, with compensation for every minute worked. Benefits for eligible employees include health, dental, vision, and life insurance options, a 401(k) with matching contributions, mentorship, professional development reimbursement, and referral bonuses of up to $1,000.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Valid Texas special education teaching certification, with any additional qualifications required for the assignment.
• Knowledge of functional academics, adapted curriculum, IEP implementation, and positive behavior supports.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and organizational skills.
• A patient, adaptable approach that recognizes each student’s strengths and individual learning needs.

Nice To Haves

• Experience teaching functional academics or using adapted curricula to support students with disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Teach reading, writing, and math through practical, meaningful activities while supporting students’ access to the curriculum.
• Adapt lessons, materials, and teaching strategies to students’ strengths, learning needs, and IEP goals, including required accommodations and modifications.
• Support communication, organization, problem-solving, self-advocacy, and everyday routines based on individual goals and in collaboration with related service providers.
• Create a supportive classroom using predictable routines, visual supports, accessible materials, and positive behavior strategies.
• Collect academic and functional skill data, maintain accurate records, and use progress monitoring to guide instructional decisions.
• Help develop and review IEPs and participate in ARD meetings.
• Coordinate with families, teachers, paraprofessionals, and related service providers.

Benefits

• Starting pay of $45.00 per hour, with compensation for every minute worked.
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance options for eligible employees.
• 401(k) plan with matching contributions for eligible employees.
• Mentorship opportunities.
• Professional development reimbursement.
• Referral bonuses of up to $1,000.
• Collaborative and supportive educator team.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time