2026-2027 Special Education Inclusion Teacher

South San Antonio Independent School District•San Antonio, TX

18h•Onsite

About The Position

Provide special education students with learning activities and experiences designed to support their intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth. Develop or modify curricula and prepare lessons and instructional materials matched to student ability levels. Work in a self-contained, team, departmental, or itinerant capacity as assigned. The position is based at Palo Alto Elementary, reports to the Principal, and is an exempt, 187-day role. The teacher develops and implements individualized education programs (IEPs) through the Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) Committee process; adapts instruction and curricula to students’ needs; assesses student achievement and learning styles; and collaborates with families, colleagues, and district or outside resources. Duties also include supporting students’ personal and medical care as specified in IEPs, managing classroom behavior and safety, supervising instructional aides, maintaining required records, and participating in meetings and professional development.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university.
Valid Texas teaching certificate with required endorsements, or required training, for the assigned subject and level.
Demonstrated competency in the assigned core academic subject area.
Knowledge of the special needs of students in the assigned area.
Knowledge of the ARD Committee process and IEP goal-setting and implementation.
Knowledge of adapting curriculum and instruction for students with special needs.
Effective communication skills.
Student teaching, an approved internship, or related work experience.
Satisfactory fingerprinting background check; the employee pays a non-refundable fee of approximately $50.
Ability to maintain emotional control under stress.
Ability to perform the physical demands described, including potentially lifting 45 pounds or more, positioning students, and physically restraining students when necessary.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in the content area is preferred.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with students, parents, and staff to develop an IEP for each assigned student through the ARD Committee process.
Implement instructional, therapeutic, or skill-development programs and maintain written evidence of preparation as required.
Assess students’ learning styles and achievement through formal and informal assessments.
Plan and use instructional strategies, activities, materials, and equipment suited to students’ learning styles and needs.
Present subject matter according to IEP guidelines and use varied instructional techniques and media, including technology.
Work with classroom teachers to modify curricula and assist special education students in regular classes with assignments.
Participate regularly in ARD Committee meetings and in selecting books, equipment, and instructional media.
Provide or supervise personal care, medical care, and feeding as specified in student IEPs.
Assume assigned extracurricular responsibilities and sponsor outside activities approved by the campus principal.
Consult district and outside resource personnel about students’ educational, social, medical, and personal needs.
Create a classroom environment appropriate for students’ learning and physical, social, and emotional development.
Manage student behavior and administer discipline, including crisis intervention and physical restraint as necessary and according to IEPs.
Consult classroom teachers about behavior management according to IEPs.
Take reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
Assign work to instructional aides and volunteers and oversee its completion.
Communicate with parents, students, principals, and teachers through conferences, and maintain professional relationships.
Participate in staff development, faculty meetings, and required staff committees.
Comply with applicable federal, state, district, and school special education regulations and policies.
Compile, maintain, and file required physical and computerized reports, records, and other documents.
Follow district safety protocols and emergency procedures.
Direct the work of instructional aides.