Special Education Teacher

Crete Public Schools is seeking qualified applicants for the position of 6-8 Special Education Teacher for the 2024-2025 school year. Benefits include paid health insurance, long term disability insurance, and personal and sick leave.

This position is considered open until filled.

Essential Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree

• Nebraska Teaching Certificate with Special Education Endorsement

• Satisfactory completion of criminal background check

Essential Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree

• Nebraska Teaching Certificate with appropriate endorsement

• Satisfactory completion of criminal background check

Required Job Tasks:

• Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students for whom they are responsible.

• Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.

• Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate those objectives to students.

• Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.

• Instruct through lectures, discussions, and demonstrations in one or more subjects, such as English, mathematics, or social studies.

• Prepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments in order to evaluate students' progress.

• Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.

• Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.

• Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.

• Assign lessons and correct homework.

• Enforce all administration policies and rules governing students.

• Confer with parents or guardians, teachers, counselors, and administrators in order to resolve students' behavioral and academic problems.

• Prepare students for later grades by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.

• Prepare objectives and outlines for courses of study, following curriculum guidelines or requirements of the State and the school district.

• Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their children's progress and to determine priorities for their children and their resource needs.

• Guide and counsel students with adjustment or academic problems, or special academic interests.

• Meet with other professionals to discuss individual students' needs and progress.

• Prepare and implement remedial programs for students requiring extra help.

• Prepare for assigned classes and show written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate supervisors.

• Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment and materials to prevent injuries and damage.

• Prepare reports on students and activities as required by administration.

• Confer with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning, following approved curricula.

• Perform administrative duties such as assisting in school libraries, hall and cafeteria monitoring, and bus loading and unloading.

• Administer standardized ability and achievement tests and interpret results to determine student strengths and areas of need.

• Organize and supervise games and other recreational activities to promote physical, mental, and social development.

• Plan and supervise class projects, field trips, visits by guest speakers or other experiential activities, and guide students in learning from those activities.

• Select, store, order, issue, and inventory classroom equipment, materials, and supplies.

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