Middle School Special Education Teacher

Stride Learning•Denton, TX

2d•Remote

About The Position

Stride K12 is seeking a Middle School Special Education Teacher for Texas Virtual Academy of Hallsville (TVAH), a partner school. This home-based role serves as teacher of record for students, providing instruction, support, and guidance while managing learning around the individual needs in students’ Individual Education Programs (IEPs), with a focus on self-contained and ALT students. The teacher monitors progress toward IEP goals, maintains service logs, and completes required special education compliance documentation. The role involves delivering engaging synchronous and asynchronous instruction, analyzing student data to guide remediation and enrichment, collaborating with families and school colleagues, and supporting students’ inclusion and success in general education classrooms. The teacher also supports learning coaches and parents with curricular, instructional, and basic virtual-classroom technology needs, and helps prepare students for standardized testing. The position is home-based and includes seasonal travel, including travel to support in-person testing and attend professional development or other school-required activities. The anticipated start is the 2026/2027 school year.

Requirements

Texas Special Education certification; Texas ESL certification is preferred.
Ability to work collaboratively with teachers to interpret and produce numeric, tabular, and graphic representations of student data and use them to guide instructional decisions.
Receptiveness to regular coaching from administrators.
Ability to embrace change and adapt to support excellent student outcomes.
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint.
Ability to rapidly learn and adapt to new technologies and teaching platforms.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to travel up to 20% of the time.
Ability to clear the required background check.
Texas residency requirement.

Nice To Haves

Texas ESL certification.
Experience working with self-contained and ALT students in the proposed age group.
Experience supporting adults and children in the use of technology.
Experience teaching online or in a brick-and-mortar environment.
Experience with an online learning platform.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with parents and colleagues to manage course goals, curriculum, and materials that enhance students’ learning experiences.
Create compliant IEPs, progress reports, and other state-specific special education documentation.
Participate in and provide input for collaborative special education meetings, including annual IEP meetings.
Participate in Professional Learning Communities and professional development.
Provide engaging synchronous and asynchronous learning experiences for students.
Analyze student data and prescribe remediation or enrichment as needed; participate in data analysis meetings to monitor student growth.
Collect data and work samples to monitor progress toward IEP goals and objectives.
Document parent contact, collaboration with general education teachers, and student interventions.
Use provided resources, including assistive technology, supplemental curriculum, and accessible text, to ensure accommodations and modifications for students with disabilities.
Provide special education services and support general education teachers and parents with student accommodations to promote IEP goal attainment.
Promote students’ inclusion and success in general education classrooms and personalize learning.
Maintain a belief in students’ ability to succeed and uphold high expectations.
Maintain the grade book and academic integrity; provide input on placement and promotion decisions and alert administrators to concerns about student performance and progress.
Prepare students for high-stakes standardized tests and support in-person student testing.
Establish positive rapport with families and communicate with and respond to students and learning coaches or parents in a timely manner.
Support learning coaches and parents with curricular and instructional issues and basic troubleshooting in the virtual classroom, consistent with academy policies and procedures.
Travel as needed for in-person student testing, professional development, or other school requirements.