Special Education Teacher (Lower School)

Morris Jeff Community School•New Orleans, LA

12d

About The Position

Morris Jeff Community School is currently hiring for the 2026–2027 School Year for Lower School (Grades K-5). This position will begin at the start of the 2026–2027 academic year. MJCS is an International Baccalaureate (IB) school that offers an education that is a source of freedom and possibility for all students, permitting them to develop their talents fully, become contributing global citizens, and attain the foundation needed to excel at college, career, and beyond. Morris Jeff Community School (MJCS) is committed to diversity, inclusion, and open access. We include all students in the age/grade-appropriate classrooms. The special education teachers are critical to helping our students with IEPs participate in the classroom community and meet their learning goals. Special education teachers are a part of the general education teams and collaborate with student support staff members, leaders, teachers, and assistants to ensure student needs are met in and out of the classroom. Our special education teachers must be certified or working towards certification.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required
Louisiana Teacher Certification Special Education completed or in progress (or be eligible to hold for our out-of-state applicants) in the specific disability/grade levels served, as necessary

Nice To Haves

2 or more years of lead teaching (as the teacher of record), strongly preferred
Experience working with diverse student populations
A strong background in and command of the content area
Believe in every student's ability to achieve
Achieve results based on agreed-upon expectations
Take personal responsibility
Highly detail-oriented
Collaborate effectively with a range of stakeholders
Share a commitment to creating great schools in New Orleans
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Model the International Baccalaureate Learner Profile attributes

Responsibilities

Believe in, support, and model the mission and values of Morris Jeff Community School
Work closely with the principal and special education coordinator to develop and implement strategies for all students to be successful
Design lessons and materials with the general education team that lead to standards mastery and are aligned to grade-level expectations/learning connectors and end-of-year assessments
Implement effective classroom routines and manage students effectively without disruptions (redirect inappropriate behavior)
Communicate and collaborate with families and colleagues
Provide feedback to students by asking pertinent, scaffolded follow-up questions that affirm correctly understood content, clarify misunderstood content, or extend students' thinking
Inspire and invest students in achieving their goals
Seek out and constructively respond to feedback and engage in problem-solving with others
Reflect on teaching practice regularly
Provide IEP minutes
Ensure compliant IEP documentation for all students on caseload by facilitating IEP development, FBA/BIP development and implementation, transition planning, and maintaining other supporting documentation related to service delivery (logs, progress reports, Extended School Year, etc.)
Be actively on duty when in any area of the building and campus, monitoring students for their safety and well-being
Fulfill all other assigned school duties and requirements professionally and on time