SETIS, Middle School Grades 6-8, CAMPBELL MIDDLE SCHOOL

Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District•Houston, TX

21h•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 suited to students’ ability levels. Work in a self-contained, team, departmental, or itinerant capacity as assigned. The position is at Campbell Middle School, serving grades 6–8, and is for the 2026–2027 school year. The teacher collaborates with students, parents, and staff to develop and implement Individual Education Plans (IEPs), assesses student learning and achievement, adapts instruction and curricula, and supports students’ educational and personal needs. The role includes classroom management, communication with families and colleagues, required reporting and recordkeeping, and participation in staff development and school activities. The teacher may direct instructional aides if assigned. This is a 187-day probationary or term contract position. Salary is at Pay Grade T60 (Teacher Classification), as approved by the Board of Trustees.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university.
Valid Texas teaching certificate matching the assignment’s content area and grade level.
Valid Texas teaching certificate with required special education endorsements for the assignment.
Knowledge of the special needs of students in the assigned area.
Knowledge of IEP goal setting, the IEP meeting process, and IEP implementation.
Knowledge of adapting curriculum and instruction for students with special needs.
Effective communication skills.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with students, parents, and staff to develop IEPs for assigned students.
Implement instructional, therapeutic, or skill-development programs and provide written evidence of preparation as required.
Assess student learning styles and student achievement through formal and informal testing.
Plan and use instructional strategies, activities, materials, and equipment appropriate 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 regular curricula and assist special education students in regular classes with assignments.
Participate regularly in IEP Committee meetings and in selecting books, equipment, and other instructional media.
Provide or supervise personal care, medical care, and feeding as stated in students’ IEPs.
Assume responsibility for assigned approved extracurricular or outside activities.
Consult district and outside resource people about students’ educational, social, medical, and personal needs as needed.
Create and maintain a classroom environment conducive to learning and students’ physical, social, and emotional development.
Manage student behavior and administer discipline, including crisis intervention and physical restraint when necessary according to the IEP.
Consult with classroom teachers about managing student behavior according to the IEP.
Take necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
Plan and assign instructional aides’ work and oversee its completion, if assigned.
Comply with federal, state, district, and school regulations and policies for special education teachers.
Maintain open communication and conduct conferences with parents, students, principals, and teachers.
Maintain professional relationships with parents, students, and colleagues.
Participate in staff development to improve job-related skills.
Compile, maintain, and file required physical and computerized reports, records, and other documents.
Attend and participate in faculty meetings and serve on staff committees as required.
Maintain regular and reliable attendance.