2026-2027 Sped Teacher - Elementary

Santa Fe South Public Schools•Oklahoma City, OK

16h•Onsite

About The Position

The Elementary Special Education Teacher at El Camino Elementary provides individualized, specially designed instruction to students whose academic, behavioral, adaptive, and developmental needs call for more intensive support than a traditional resource model, but not a fully self-contained setting. The position combines direct academic instruction, adaptive behavior development, and participation in general education settings, based on students’ individual needs and IEPs. The teacher delivers explicit instruction, positive behavior supports, individualized interventions, and ongoing progress monitoring to help students build academic skills, independence, self-regulation, and the ability to generalize learning across school settings. The role includes case management and IEP compliance, collaboration with families and school personnel, and instructional guidance for assigned paraprofessionals. The teacher will contribute to the development of the campus’s evolving hybrid instructional model and to a collaborative school culture focused on high expectations, student achievement, and continuous improvement. Santa Fe South Charter Schools is a free, public charter school district serving south Oklahoma City. El Camino Elementary is a growing campus that opened in the 2025–2026 school year and adds a grade annually, with the goal of reaching fifth grade. This position is for the 2026–2027 school year and is listed as a 190-day contract.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
Valid Oklahoma teaching certificate in Special Education or eligibility for an appropriate Oklahoma certification pathway.
Knowledge of special education laws, IEP development, instructional accommodations, and evidence-based instructional practices.
Ability to meet district employment and background check requirements.
Strong knowledge of special education instructional practices, individualized instruction, adaptive behavior development, and progress monitoring.
Ability to deliver direct, intensive academic instruction while developing student independence and participation in general education.
Understanding of positive behavior supports, self-regulation strategies, and evidence-based methods for teaching adaptive and functional skills.
Ability to differentiate instruction across academic, behavioral, and developmental needs.
Strong classroom management skills and ability to create structured, supportive learning environments.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail in managing IEPs, student data, and compliance requirements.
Strong communication and collaboration skills with families, general education teachers, paraprofessionals, and related service providers.
Growth mindset and willingness to receive feedback, adapt instructional practices, and contribute to an evolving instructional model.
Alignment with Santa Fe South’s values of high expectations, strong relationships, and continuous improvement.

Nice To Haves

Experience teaching elementary students with disabilities in resource, self-contained, or other specialized instructional settings.
Experience delivering intensive reading, mathematics, or foundational academic interventions.
Experience providing explicit instruction in adaptive behavior, social-emotional skills, self-regulation, and functional independence.
Experience collaborating with general education teachers to support students across instructional settings.
Experience implementing positive behavior supports, individualized behavior intervention plans, and data-driven behavioral interventions.
Familiarity with data-driven instruction, progress monitoring, and structured literacy practices.

Responsibilities

Plan and deliver specially designed instruction aligned with Oklahoma Academic Standards, district curriculum, and student IEP goals.
Provide explicit, systematic instruction in foundational academic skills, including literacy and mathematics.
Adapt instructional materials, pacing, strategies, and assessments to students’ individual learning profiles.
Design and implement schedules balancing specialized instruction and general education participation in accordance with each student’s IEP.
Use evidence-based practices, differentiated instruction, accommodations, and modifications to support student achievement.
Monitor student progress and use assessment data to identify learning gaps and adjust instruction.
Teach adaptive skills supporting independence, self-regulation, communication, social interaction, and successful participation in general education.
Address student needs involving routines, transitions, task initiation, attention, work completion, emotional regulation, and other functional skills.
Develop and implement individualized instructional strategies, positive behavior supports, and interventions.
Teach and reinforce classroom behaviors, social problem-solving, coping strategies, and self-management skills.
Create opportunities for students to practice and generalize adaptive skills across settings; monitor behavioral data and adjust interventions.
Collaborate with general education teachers, paraprofessionals, and related service providers to support consistency and student independence.
Partner with IEP teams to identify opportunities for increased general education participation as students progress.
Develop, implement, and monitor IEPs in accordance with federal and state requirements; serve as case manager for assigned students.
Maintain accurate, timely documentation of IEP goals, services, accommodations, progress, and required reporting.
Coordinate and participate in IEP meetings, annual reviews, reevaluations, and other required special education processes.
Ensure students receive the instruction, related services, accommodations, and supports specified in their IEPs.
Work with campus leadership and the district special education team to ensure compliance with IDEA, Oklahoma State Department of Education requirements, and district procedures.
Maintain student records and protect confidential student and family information.
Collaborate with general education teachers to coordinate accommodations, modifications, supports, and student participation in grade-level instruction.
Partner with service providers, interventionists, school psychologists, and other personnel to coordinate student services.
Communicate with families about student progress, goals, adaptive skill development, and ways to reinforce learning at home.
Participate in collaborative planning, professional learning communities, instructional coaching, and schoolwide initiatives.
Create a safe, structured, supportive, and engaging classroom with predictable routines, clear expectations, and positive behavior supports.
Implement individualized behavioral interventions and behavior intervention plans when required by student IEPs.
Build positive relationships and use proactive strategies to support engagement, emotional regulation, and appropriate behavior.
Collaborate with campus administration and the special education department to refine the hybrid instructional model.
Provide instructional guidance to assigned paraprofessionals on accommodations, instructional activities, adaptive skill development, behavior interventions, and daily routines.
Participate in professional development, coaching, and reflection; maintain effective communication and contribute to a culture of shared accountability and continuous improvement.