SPED Teacher -SST Northwest

School of Science & Technology•San Antonio, TX

About The Position

The SPED Teacher coordinates Special Education, Section 504, and Dyslexia programs in compliance with federal, state, and district requirements. The role ensures effective instructional and related services are provided in accordance with IEPs and 504 plans developed around individual student needs. The teacher supports students with disabilities, collaborates with school personnel and families, and helps ensure equitable educational opportunities and appropriate accommodations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
Valid Texas Special Education Certification.

Nice To Haves

Minimum of 2 years of special education teaching experience.
Valid Texas Educator Certification.
Belief in and commitment to the mission and core values of SST Schools.
Demonstrated leadership and ability to achieve results through collaboration.
Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks, with flexibility when needed.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with strong prioritization, organization, and follow-up skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Positive attitude, enthusiasm, and energy.
Openness to giving and receiving frequent feedback.

Responsibilities

Train teachers of special populations, general education teachers, and other staff, and ensure they understand and comply with student confidentiality requirements under state and federal law.
Participate in professional development activities and staff meetings as required or assigned.
Assist school administration in scheduling classes for SPED instruction.
Assist with planning and implementing staff development and in-service programs related to special education.
Monitor SPED/504 students’ academic progress through formative and summative evaluations, use assessment results to coordinate instruction, and plan schedules to support educational goals.
Compile, maintain, submit, and file physical and computerized reports, records, and other documents required by district, state, and federal law.
Maintain a safe, organized, accessible, and learning-conducive SPED classroom or instructional environment.
Communicate in writing and orally with parents, students, principals, and teachers about student progress.
Collaborate with district personnel, regional service centers, and other professionals on school-wide instructional or related activities for SPED/504 students and their parents.
Collaborate with general education teachers to ensure SPED/504 students’ instructional needs are met.
Advocate for SPED/504 students’ equitable educational opportunities.
Communicate instructional expectations to students and keep them informed of their progress.
Support teachers and administrators in implementing appropriate strategies for students with disabilities.
Support implementation of IEP accommodations and modifications in general education classrooms and during special education service time.
Ensure implementation of an instructional program informed by students’ learning styles and modalities.
Disseminate accommodations, modifications, and IEPs to related teachers and personnel in a timely manner, and maintain related documentation.
Plan, develop, implement, and administer programs and services to meet identified needs, including new programs and services.
Plan, prepare, and facilitate ARD/504 meetings and serve on the Admission, Review, and Dismissal/504 Committee.
Participate in placement decisions based on educational, sociological, and physiological data presented to the committee.
Assist regular school personnel in providing an appropriate educational environment for mainstreamed students.
Establish new objectives based on evaluation team findings for presentation as recommendations to the ARD Committee.
Assess the relationship between student performance and handicapping conditions.
Perform related work as required.