Teacher Sp Ed - MOID SC - Special Education

Teacher Sp Ed - MOID SC - Special Education JobID: 102257 Location: Mountain View High

Date Available: 07/27/2026

• Minimum Salary: $60,146.00/Annually
• Maximum Salary: $113,000.00/Annually
• Scheduled Days: 190
• Target Openings: 2

License and Certification Qualifications:

• Meet Georgia certification requirements in appropriate field of education

Education Qualifications:

• In applicable field of education from a Professional Standards Commission (PSC) approved college or university

Experience Qualifications:

• Previous teaching experience

Skills Qualifications:

• Knowledge of Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) Academic Knowledge and Skills (AKS) curriculum with in-depth knowledge of content in field of certification
• Knowledge of techniques for integrating curriculum, GCPS policies, and effective instructional practices
• Understanding of the teaching/learning process
• Ability to infuse technology into instruction to increase student learning
• Ability to work effectively with administrators, colleagues, central office, and school based staff, students, parents, and community
• Excellent oral and written communication and human relations skills
• Exemplary teaching and diagnostic assessment skills
• Mastery of subject area
• Knowledge of Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA) and due process

Primary Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate command of school subject being taught.
  • Provide direct instruction and/or specially designed instruction to students in special programs consistent with the district's curriculum and Individual Education Programs (IEP).
  • Consult with classroom teachers and/or local school administrator to develop and maintain academic as well as behavioral management programs.
  • Participate as an active member of the regular faculty of the school, assuming school duties shared by classroom teachers.
  • Conduct in-service programs to the faculty regarding special education, specific program areas, management techniques, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), etc.
  • Communicate and work collaboratively with regular educators to support students with disabilities in regular classrooms.
• Develop and prioritize long and short-term instructional objectives based on the district's AKS curriculum.
  • Identify specific prerequisite skills and/or knowledge necessary for students to learn the AKS.
  • Plan instruction as needed to promote student mastery of prerequisite skills and knowledge.
  • Analyze student work and assessments to determine instructional needs.
  • Prepare written lesson plans to support instructional objectives of the AKS for all students.
  • Plan appropriate assessment of student learning.
• Evaluate, select, and modify resources and activities.
  • Review resources including district core materials.
  • Select core materials and other resources that match the AKS.
  • Select resources that match the learner(s) needs.
  • Select resources that reflect scientifically based research on effective instruction.
• Oversee assessment activities.
  • Administer screening and diagnostic assessment instruments in a timely manner to children referred to special education and interpret evaluation results to parents and regular classroom teachers.
• Provide initial focus for the lesson.
  • Communicate specific learning objectives to students in a clear manner.
  • Link lesson content to students' prior knowledge, background experience, and/or real-world application of content.
  • Capture student attention through active involvement.
• Organize content for presentation of the lesson.
  • Present information in a logical sequence.
  • Organize the presentation of content into blocks or steps based on the students' needs and the complexity of the material.
  • Follow research-based organizational plan for content organization, such as anticipatory set, acquisition lesson, guided practice, independent practice, and summarizing.
• Utilize scientifically researched effective instructional strategies and ways of providing information for students to acquire the learning.
  • Assess students' learning of the AKS and provide specific feedback to students and parents on a frequent basis.
  • Provide collaborative learning opportunities.
  • Model strategies and skills and provide multiple opportunities for distributed guided practice followed by independent practice.
  • Explicitly teach essential content-related vocabulary.
  • Utilize a variety of nonverbal/visual representations of content and skills.
  • Explicitly teach students to summarize their learning.
  • Explicitly teach skills for improving reading and writing proficiency/literacy across content areas.
  • Access and/or build students' background knowledge and experience.
  • Use and teach questioning and cuing/prompting techniques.
  • Utilize technology effectively to plan, teach, and assess.
  • Use inquiry-based problem-solving learning strategies with students in all content areas.
  • Teach and require students to set personal goals for improving their academic achievement.
  • Teach students to compare and contrast knowledge, concepts, or content.
• Provide formative assessment that measures student progress toward AKS objective(s).
  • Monitor students' progress in learning through a variety of techniques on a frequent basis.
  • Adjust instructional plans based on formative assessment results.
  • Provide criteria that allow students to measure their own progress toward an objective(s).
• Provide summative assessment, which measures student achievement of objectives(s).
  • Assess students' learning of the AKS.
  • Provide assessments that are appropriate for the learner(s).
  • Maintain assessment records for each student.
  • Communicate assessment results to students.
  • Utilize assessment results to plan for subsequent instruction.
• Organize the learning environment to maximize student time on task.
  • Organize and arrange the classroom to facilitate learning.
  • Ensure smooth transitions from one activity to another.
  • Maintain an orderly system for housekeeping duties including attendance, passes, announcements, distributing and collecting materials, and homework assignments.
• Maintain behavior, which is conducive to learning.
  • Define and communicate behavior expectations to students in a clear manner.
  • Monitor behavior and provide appropriate feedback to students.
  • Deal effectively with inappropriate behavior.
  • Focus on student behavior rather than personality.
  • Treat sensitive situations with discretion.
  • Encourage participation from all students.
  • Establish mutual respect between the teacher and students.
  • Convey warmth, friendliness, and enthusiasm.
• Assist with the physical needs of special education students when appropriate.
  • Assist with toileting, feeding, positioning, lifting, dressing, and other self-help skill areas as needed.
  • Ensure safe travel of students within the school environment and on study trips as needed.
  • Provide to support ostomy care, catheterization, and/or other medically related procedures as needed.
• Oversee the due process.
  • Demonstrate a general understanding of IDEIA and state guidelines for special education and implement specific eligibility/program guidelines in accordance with the program(s) in which they are assigned.
  • Coordinate and/or serve on eligibility and placement teams.
  • Maintain complete records on children served according to due process and county guidelines as well as the completion of required local, state, and federal reporting forms.
  • Inform designated school administrative personnel of program progress, issues, and/or concerns.
  • Comply with federal, state, and district due process policies and procedures.
• Participate professional growth activities.
  • Participate in professional growth and professional learning activities.
  • Apply new knowledge and skills acquired in planning and delivery of student instruction.
  • Demonstrate evidence of progress toward individual goals plan.
• Execute professional responsibilities.
  • Use standard written expression.
  • Use acceptable oral expression.
  • Demonstrate punctuality to class, to assigned duties, and to other school activities.
  • Submit records, reports, and forms accurately and in a timely manner.
  • Provide clear plans for substitute teachers.
  • Maintain regular attendance.
  • Demonstrate a willingness to share ideas, methods, and materials.
  • Cooperate with staff and support the development of activities/goals of the local school.
  • Encourage positive home/school communications.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to touch, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds . click apply for full job details