Middle School Special Education Teacher

Stride, Inc.•Denton, TX

3d•Remote

About The Position

The Special Education Teacher serves as the teacher of record and provides instruction, support, and guidance to middle school students, focusing on the individual needs of self-contained and ALT students as defined by their Individual Education Programs (IEPs). The teacher monitors progress toward IEP goals, maintains service logs, and completes required compliance documentation. The position is with Texas Virtual Academy of Hallsville (TVAH), a Stride K12 partner school, and is home-based with seasonal travel requirements. The start date is for the 2026/2027 school year, and the position requires Texas residency. Texas Special Education certification is required; ESL certification is preferred. The role includes providing engaging synchronous and asynchronous instruction, analyzing student data to guide remediation and enrichment, supporting student inclusion in general education classrooms, and working closely with families, learning coaches, general education teachers, and colleagues. The teacher also supports students and families with curriculum, instruction, and basic virtual classroom troubleshooting, and supports in-person student testing. Travel of up to 20% may be required for testing, professional development, or other school needs. The position has no formal supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

Texas residency.
Texas Special Education certification.
Ability to collaborate with other teachers to interpret and produce numeric, tabular, and graphic representations of student data and use the data to guide instructional decisions.
Receptiveness to regular coaching from administrators.
Ability to embrace change and adapt to support student outcomes.
Proficiency in 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 for in-person testing, professional development, or other school requirements.
Ability to clear the required background check.

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