2026-2027 Special Education Teacher - Bridgestone

Western Heights Public Schools • Oklahoma City, OK

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Performs professional level duties under minimal supervision to instruct students in accordance with state and district curricular standards and policies pertaining to the education of students. This role involves regular contact with students, other teachers, support and administrative staff, and parents, requiring tact, diplomacy, and independent judgment for problem-solving, policy interpretation, and counseling. Good people skills, adherence to safety guidelines, creativity, initiative, and effective problem-solving are essential for successful performance in line with the Oklahoma Teacher and Leader Effectiveness Model and other state and district standards.

Requirements

• State Licensure or Certification
• Bachelor’s Degree in Education (Minimum)
• Completion of student teaching
• Demonstration of Content Knowledge when teaching assignment is in ESSA category required to meet highly qualified standards.

Nice To Haves

• Good people skills
• Following safety guidelines and policies
• Adherence to district dress standards, proper attendance/leave policies, and other work habits
• Creativity, initiative and effective problem solving
• Mobility enough to interact with students during instructional delivery and supervise students throughout the day.
• Manual dexterity sufficient to write on a chalkboard.
• Visual ability to supervise students in the classroom, hallways and large areas such as auditoriums and cafeterias.
• Hearing ability to supervise students and to interact with students individually and in group settings.
• Speaking requirement enough to deliver instruction throughout the work day in the classroom and supervise students throughout the school building.
• Mental requirement to deliver instruction in accordance with state and district standards such as Oklahoma Academic skills and the Oklahoma Teacher and Leader Effectiveness Model.

Responsibilities

• Supervises students in the classroom and throughout the building and grounds throughout the work day.
• Maintains proper classroom discipline.
• Maintain a positive learning environment that stimulates learning in both an active and passive mode.
• Instructs students according to the approved curriculum and state and district standards.
• Prepares lessons that progress sequentially and offer alternate ways for learning.
• Prepares lesson plans as required by Principal.
• Keeps accurate grade books, records and reports pursuant to school or district policy.
• Demonstrates the desired skills.
• Cares for and effectively assists students.
• Models friendships, acceptance and recognition.
• Possesses and maintains adequate knowledge of subject matter to teach effectively.
• Establishes effective instructional objectives.
• Explains purpose and procedure for completing an assignment.
• Provides sufficient directions.
• Encourages effective learning with proper teaching techniques.
• Involves learners and encourages individual response.
• Establishes activities that require independent student participation.
• Properly monitors student activities and progress through grading and feedback.
• Provides for supervised study.
• Ensures students are acquiring skills and knowledge to apply principles, theories and other learning.
• Adjust teaching methods based on monitoring of student progress.
• Improves student achievement regarding successful completion of assignments and assessments, as well as attitude, attendance and receptivity.
• Provides an opportunity for all students to achieve based upon their learning capacity.
• Contributes to the effectiveness/quality of school programs, including extracurricular programs.
• Actively supports and looks for ways to improve the quality of education, including cooperating with other school personnel.
• Serves on committees with a constructive attitude.
• Continues to be involved in personal growth and development.
• Cares for and effectively assists students with special concerns.
• Interacts constructively with parents.
• Attends school and district meetings as required by administration.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Supervises students in the classroom and throughout the school building during the work day.
• Maintains order and disciplines students in accordance with the district policy.
• Supervises student teachers or entry-year teachers assigned to the employee.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level