• High School Special Education Teacher 2026-27 School Year

    Mitchell School District 17-2
    Job Description
    • Special education teacher for high school students, grades 9-12. 

      Knowledge of special education process and documents.  Good communication skills and willingness to work with various teams of educators.  Support students with transition planning (post-secondary education, employment, independent living)

    • August-May, full time.

       
      Primary Responsibilities
      • Case manage student individual education programs (IEP) to meet specialized needs of students with disabilities
      • Coordinates special education documentation regarding the special education process including referral, evaluation, IEP development and implementation, and related processes in compliance with district, state and federal requirements including timelines
      • Implements specialized instruction based upon the needs of the students
      • Participates in IEP meeting and communicates with parents on a routine basis keeping them informed of their child's progress in compliance with district procedures
      • Maintains student special education records and related information as outlined in district comprehensive plan/procedures and in a confidential manner
      • Creates instructional resources for use in the classroom
      • Plans, prepares and delivers instructional activities
      • Creates a positive educational climate for students to learn
      • Meets individual and school-wide student performance goals
      • Creates lesson plans and modifies accordingly throughout the year
      • Maintains grade books and completes report cards
      • Grades papers and performs other administrative duties as needed
      • Reads and stays abreast of current topics in education.
      • Creates lesson plans
      • Utilizes various curriculum resources
      • Integrates competencies, goals, and objectives into lesson plans
      • Utilizes curricula that reflect the diverse educational, cultural, and linguistic backgrounds of the students served
      • Establishes and communicates clear objectives for all learning activities
      • Prepares and distributes required special education paperwork
      • Observes and evaluates student's performance
      • Manages student behavior in the classroom by invoking approved disciplinary procedures
      • Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor and/or building principal
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