Special Education Teacher

Company: HealthMed Pro Solutions
Location: Columbia
Posted on: April 5, 2025

Job Description:

Location(s):

---Middle School (Grades 6-8)

---High School (Grades 9-12)

Schedule:

---Middle School: 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM

---High School: 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM

---37.5 hours per week, including a 30-minute unpaid lunch

Contract Duration:

---Academic Year: 2024-2025

Job Responsibilities

General Responsibilities:

---Manage a caseload of 12-15 students for all Special Education (SPED) teacher roles.

---Collaborate with social workers to coordinate services, with classes organized by individual grade levels.

---Work with students primarily in General Education (GenEd) classrooms, providing pull-out support as needed.

---Create and implement lesson plans and curriculum, with the assistance of two paraprofessionals.

---Teach 6 out of 8 periods, with one period for planning and one for collaboration.

Middle School Responsibilities:

---Serve 8-9 students across all grades in 46-minute periods.

---Provide instruction to up to 10 students per session, typically grouped by subject; some classes may be co-taught.

---Utilize the Wilson Reading Program for "Reading for Success."

---Conduct one period for skills development (similar to study hall) focused on executive functioning skills and individual academic support.

High School Responsibilities:

---Teach larger groups of around 15 students, with plans to divide into smaller, more specialized groups over time.

---Blend instruction across multiple subjects, with aspirations for subject-specific teaching as capacity allows.

---Operate on a block schedule: one block for teaching and one for planning, teaching 6 out of 8 periods with a maximum of 2-3 preps.

Qualifications

Required:

---Bachelor's Degree

---Special Education Teaching License (supplemental licenses not required)

Preferred:

---Open to new graduates and early-career teachers

Benefits

---Mentorship and Support:

---Department chairs provide hands-on guidance with paperwork, IEP discussions, and staff training.

---Leadership offers in-classroom coaching and staff development opportunities.

---Specialized Support Teams:

---Dedicated coordinators for key areas, including transition programs, autism, intellectual disabilities, and behavior support.

---On-site school psychologists assist with behavior intervention and planning.

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