Special Education Teacher - All Grades - 2026-2027

License and Certification Qualifications:  Meet Georgia certification requirements in appropriate field of education.

Education Qualifications:  Bachelor's degree in applicable field of education from a Professional Standards Commission (PSC) approved college or university required.

Experience Qualifications:  Previous teaching experience preferred.

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; and knowledge of Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA) and due process.

Primary Responsibilities:  Responsible for planning and providing for appropriate learning experiences for students based on the district's AKS curriculum as well as providing an atmosphere and environment conducive to the intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development of individuals.

1.         Demonstratecommand of school subject being taught.
a.         Provide direct instruction and/or speciallydesigned instruction to students in special programs consistent with thedistrict?s curriculum and Individual Education Programs (IEP).
b.         Consult with classroom teachers and/or localschool administrator to develop and maintain academic as well as behavioralmanagement programs.
c.         Participate as an active member of the regularfaculty of the school, assuming school duties shared by classroom teachers.
d.        Conduct in-service programs to the facultyregarding special education, specific program areas, management techniques,Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), etc.
e.        Communicate and work collaboratively withregular educators to support students with disabilities in regular classrooms.

2.        Develop and prioritize long and short-terminstructional objectives based on the district's AKS curriculum.
a.        Identify specific prerequisite skills and/orknowledge necessary for students to learn the AKS.
b.        Plan instruction as needed to promote studentmastery of prerequisite skills and knowledge.
c.        Analyze student work and assessments to determineinstructional needs.
d.        Prepare written lesson plans to support instructionalobjectives of the AKS for all students.
e.        Plan appropriate assessment of student learning.

3.        Evaluate, select, and modify resources andactivities.
a.        Review resources including district corematerials.
b.        Select core materials and other resourcesthat match the AKS.
c.        Select resources that match the learner(s)needs.
d.        Select resources that reflect scientificallybased research on effective instruction.

4.        Oversee assessment activities.
a.        Administer screening and diagnostic assessmentinstruments in a timely manner to children referred to special educationand interpret evaluation results to parents and regular classroom teachers.

5.        Provide initial focus for the lesson.
a.        Communicate specific learning objectivesto students in a clear manner.
b.        Link lesson content to students? prior knowledge,background experience, and/or real-world application of content.
c.        Capture student attention through activeinvolvement.

6.        Organize content for presentation of thelesson.
a.        Present information in a logical sequence.
b.        Organize the presentation of content intoblocks or steps based on the students? needs and the complexity of thematerial.
c.        Follow research-based organizational planfor content organization, such as anticipatory set, acquisition lesson,guided practice, independent practice, and summarizing.

7.        Utilize scientifically researched effectiveinstructional strategies and ways of providing information for studentsto acquire the learning.
a.        Assess students? learning of the AKS andprovide specific feedback to students and parents on a frequent basis.
b.        Provide collaborative learning opportunities.
c.        Model strategies and skills and provide multipleopportunities for distributed guided practice followed by independent practice.
d.       Explicitly teach essential content-related vocabulary.
e.       Utilize a variety of nonverbal/visual representationsof