High School Special Education Teacher Job Description Template

Job title

High School Special Education Teacher

Job summary

[Company name] is seeking a dependable high school special education teacher to join our team in [city, state]. In this role, you will teach and co-teach classes, write IEPs with transition plans and support our team’s commitment to safety, quality and service.

Responsibilities

• Teach and co-teach classes
• Write IEPs with transition plans
• Teach life and job skills
• Coordinate work experiences
• Track credits toward graduation
• Connect families to adult services
• Adapt lessons and tests
• Follow company policies, safety procedures and applicable regulations

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• Current license or certification as required by [state]
• Working knowledge of transition planning and iep writing
• Advocacy and patience
• [Add role-specific requirements, such as driver’s license or ability to pass a background check, if job-related]

Preferred qualifications

• State special education license
• Content endorsement
• Transition specialist training
• Experience with IEP software

Skills

• Co-teaching
• Life skills instruction
• Credit tracking
• Adult services knowledge
• Collaboration
• Organization

Work environment and schedule

Teachers work in high school classrooms, resource rooms and community job sites. School-year schedule with some community visits.

Pay and benefits

$[min]–$[max] per [hour/year], depending on experience. [List benefits: health insurance, paid time off, retirement plan, training and certification support.]

Equal opportunity

[Company name] is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law, and we provide reasonable accommodations upon request.