Special Education Teacher RISE - 2026/2027

Yukon Public Schools • Yukon, OK

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Special Education Resource Teacher will work within the RISE (Reaching Independence through Structured Education) program, which is a functional skills and modified curriculum classroom for students with mild/moderate disabilities. This role involves collaboration, monitoring, co-teaching, and direct instruction. The teacher will facilitate the academic, social, and emotional growth of students identified as disabled under P.L. 101-476. The position is for the 2026/2027 school year and is based in Yukon, Oklahoma.

Requirements

• As set by state certification authorities

Responsibilities

• Meets and instructs assigned class in the location and at the time designated.
• Prepares for class assigned and shows written evidence of preparation upon request of the administration.
• Participates in evaluative process for Special Education placement when called upon to do so.
• Participates in Eligibility, Placement, and IEP team meetings when called upon to do so.
• Maintains a "work" folder for each student when appropriate; can document students' progress or lack of progress.
• Provides appropriate educational program for students.
• Cooperates with regular classroom teachers and other staff members in planning instructional goals, objectives, and methods to be used with students in Special Education.
• Employs a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media consistent with the physical limitations of the location provided, materials available, and needs and capabilities of the child.
• Takes necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Attends and participates in faculty meetings.
• Assists in the selection, and inventory of books, equipment, and other instructional materials.
• Completes reports and other school related paperwork as required, at or before the time requested.
• Accepts the responsibility and arrives punctually for activities and duties as assigned.
• Works to establish and maintain open lines of communication with students and their parents concerning both the academic and behavioral progress of assigned students.
• Provides for his/her own professional growth through an ongoing program of reading, workshops, seminars, conferences, and/or advanced course work at institutions of higher learning.
• Creates an effective classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the developmental level and interests of students within the limits of the resources of the district.
• Guides the learning process toward the achievement of the IEP goals and, in harmony with these goals, establishes clear objectives and communicates these objectives to students.
• Assists the administration in implementing all policies and/or rules governing student life and conduct; and for the classroom, develops reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure, and maintains order in the classroom in a fair and just manner.
• Maintains appropriate emotional stability, physical health, personal appearance, and personality.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed