Teacher Sp Ed - Res Interrelated - Special Education

Teacher Sp Ed - Res Interrelated

JobID: 100831
Location: Mountain View High
Date Posted: 2/4/2026
Date Available: 07/27/2026

Salary & Benefits

Minimum Salary: $60,146.00 / Annually
Maximum Salary: $113,000.00 / Annually
Standard Hours: 40
Scheduled Days: 190
Target Openings: 2

Position Details

Position Type: Teachers/ Tchr Sp Ed - Res Interrelated
Job Code: Tchr Sp Ed - Res Interrelated - 060070
Department: Special Education - 101200
Employment Class: NA

Qualifications

• License and Certification: Meet Georgia certification requirements in appropriate field of education.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in applicable field of education from a Professional Standards Commission (PSC) approved college or university.
• Experience: Previous teaching experience preferred.
• Skills: Knowledge of Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) Academic Knowledge and Skills (AKS) curriculum, effective instructional practices, technology integration, communication with stakeholders, diagnostic assessment, and IDEIA.

Primary Responsibilities

1. 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 and 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, program areas, management techniques, IDEA, etc.
   • Communicate and work collaboratively with regular educators to support students with disabilities in regular classrooms.
2. 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 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.
3. 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 learner(s) needs.
   • Choose resources based on scientific research on effective instruction.
4. 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.
5. 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.
   • Capture student attention through active involvement.
6. Organize content for presentation of the lesson.
   • Present information in a logical sequence.
   • Structure the presentation of content into blocks or steps based on student needs and material complexity.
   • Follow research-based organizational plans such as anticipatory set, acquisition lesson, guided practice, independent practice, and summarizing.
7. 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 guided practice followed by independent practice.
   • Explicitly teach essential content-related vocabulary.
   • Use 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 for planning, teaching, and assessing.
   • Use inquiry-based problem-solving learning strategies with students in all content areas.
   • Teach and require students to set personal goals for improving academic achievement.
   • Teach students to compare and contrast knowledge, concepts, or content.
8. Provide formative assessment that measures student progress toward AKS objectives.
   • 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).
9. Provide summative assessment to measure achievement of objectives.
   • Assess students' learning of the AKS.
   • Provide appropriate assessments for learners.
   • Maintain assessment records for each student.
   • Communicate assessment results to students.
   • Use assessment results to plan subsequent instruction.
10. Organize the learning environment to maximize student time on task.
    • Arrange the classroom to facilitate learning.
    • Ensure smooth transitions between activities.
    • Maintain an orderly system for housekeeping duties such as attendance, passes, announcements, material distribution, and homework assignments.
11. Maintain behavior conducive to learning.
    • Define and communicate behavior expectations to students clearly.
    • Monitor behavior and provide appropriate feedback.
    • Deal effectively with inappropriate behavior.
    • Focus on behavior rather than personality.
    • Handle sensitive situations with discretion.
    • Encourage participation from all students.
    • Establish mutual respect between teacher and students.
    • Convey warmth, friendliness, and enthusiasm.
12. 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 within the school environment and on study trips.
    • Provide support for ostomy care, catheterization, and other medically related procedures as needed.
13. Oversee the due process.
    • Understand IDEIA and state guidelines for special education and implement specific eligibility/program guidelines.
    • Coordinate and/or serve on eligibility and placement teams.
    • Maintain complete records on children served per due process and county guidelines.
    • Inform designated school administrative personnel of program progress, issues, and/or concerns.
    • Comply with federal, state, and district due process policies.
14. Participate in professional growth activities.
    • Engage in professional growth and learning activities.
    • Apply new knowledge and skills in planning and delivery of instruction.
    • Demonstrate evidence of progress toward individual goals plan.
15. Execute professional responsibilities.
    • Use standard written and oral expression.
    • Demonstrate punctuality to class, duties, and school activities.
    • Submit records, reports, and forms accurately and on time.
    • Provide clear plans for substitute teachers.
    • Maintain regular attendance.
    • Share ideas, methods, and materials.
    • Cooperate with staff and support local school development.
    • Encourage positive home/school communications.

Physical Demands

Frequent lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, and fine finger dexterity are required. The job is performed under conditions with risk of injury and/or illness. Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

Application Information

Postings current as of 2/19/2026 6:53:18 PM CST.