SPECIAL EDUCATION LIFE SKILLS TEACHER

 

LOCATION:  Crook County Middle School

START DATE:  August 31, 2026

DAYS & HOURS:  190 days per year; 7.33 hours per day

SALARY: $49,535 - $94,383 (dependent upon education and experience) May change based on collective bargaining process.

APPLICATION DEADLINE:  Open Until Filled

 

COMPLETE JOB DESCRIPTION

 

Job Title:          Special Education Teacher (Life Skills/ILS)

Work days:       M-F

Reports to:       Building Principal and Special Education Director

FLSA Status:     Exempt

                                                                                   

JOB SUMMARY

 

General Description: Under general supervision, the Life Skills Teacher, also known as the Special Education Teacher, serves as a specialist for students placed in a Life Skills setting (ILS).  The ILS teacher works in a program designed to provide a more restrictive alternative to the Education Resource Center or General Education setting.  It provides an appropriate educational program for students who experience a moderate to severe impact on their education due to their disability and who require support services in order to access and benefit from general education instruction.  The ILS teacher provides students with direct instruction in functional academic, cognitive processing, appropriate social skills as well as life skills in the areas of hygiene, communication, self care and personal management.  In addition to these specific individualized programs, the ILS staff may assist general education classroom teachers with selection of appropriate curricula and the development of behavior management programs.  Students enrolled in the ILS may receive the majority of their educational instruction within the ILS curriculum and setting with opportunities and support in general education classes as appropriate.  The ILS teacher will follow the regulations associated with IDEA, FAPE, and procedural safeguards and IEP development and implementation.  The ILS teacher works under the supervision of the principal and administrator in charge of Special Education.

 

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Special Education
• Must have and maintain a valid license through TSPC in Special Education and multi-subject endorsements appropriate for the student who will be taught
• Spanish-speaking desirable

Supervises:

• Educational assistants assigned to the ILS Program

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

 

Essential duties of this position include the following.  Employees in this position perform some or all of the following tasks.  Other duties may be assigned.

• Meet District, State and Federal requirements, including: display knowledge of procedures, policies and regulations; incorporate requirements into work habits; follow corrective procedures; maintain proper and sufficient documentation
• Conduct specialized student assessments and evaluations, including: be well-versed in multiple measurement techniques; select appropriate measurement tools; be accurate and complete in clerical aspects of measurement; clearly communicate analysis of results and recommendations
• Establish and facilitate meetings and discussions, including: identify situations requiring group discussion; organize and facilitate effective meetings, involving all participants; follow up and monitor any intended actions and outcomes
• Consult with others to develop plans that guide appropriate instruction and other services for students, including: work effectively as a member of a team; contribute creative solutions to problems; assume case management responsibilities when necessary; use training and experience to support classroom instruction
• Utilize support personnel, including: determine skills and abilities of assigned support personnel; delegate duties to provide the most effective opportunities for students; monitor the effectiveness of the support personnel and provide direction and training as needed; supervise interns as needed
• Demonstrate responsiveness in supporting teachers’ instructional needs, including: support instruction by being aware of teachers’ resource needs; search out and provide, or make teachers aware of, available and appropriate learning resources; consult with teachers regarding appropriate use of resources
• Provide effective direct service to students, families and colleagues, including: take initiative in determining needed services; provide developmentally appropriate face-to-face services, based on the staff member’s recognized level of competence; display unconditionally positive regard with individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds; display flexibility in the nature and location of services provided; communicate skillfully to each audience
• Engage in the determination of and provision of primary prevention activities when needed, including: recognize need for prevention; involve others in the planning and delivery of prevention activities; perform prevention, follow-up and program evaluation activities
• Create and/or coordinate school-wide or community programs to support students and families, including: demonstrate thorough knowledge of a variety of developmental assets, resiliency/protective factors and related community supports; engage in a variety of activities to create programs that support students and families; evaluate intended outcomes of programs created
• Participate in professional in-service and ongoing training to further develop specialized skills
• Fulfill all other related duties as assigned
• Fulfill working conditions and physical effort listed below
• Demonstrate proficiency in planning and preparation of instruction for students
• Create an environment of respect and create a culture of learning through proficient classroom procedures and appropriate management of student behavior
• Demonstrate proficient strategies for instruction, including: communication with students; using questioning techniques; use of engagement strategies; demonstrating flexibility and responsiveness to student instructional needs
• Demonstrate professional responsibilities, including: reflecting on teaching; maintaining accurate records; communication with families; participate in a professional learning community; grow and develop professionally; demonstrate professionalism
• Attend educational support meetings, including individualized education plan (IEP) meetings and school board meetings as directed

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.   The employee is frequently required to walk, sit, use hands for fine manipulation, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms.  The employee is frequently required to stand and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.  The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance and peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

 

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment drug screening, which includes testing for THC/marijuana in accordance with policy and federal law.

  

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

Occasionally perform work beyond a standard 40-hour work week when work-load requires.

 

The employee is occasionally exposed to wet or humid outdoor weather conditions.  The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

 

Note:  This is not necessarily an exhaustive or all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, functions, or working conditions associated with the job.  This job description is not a contract of employment or a promise or guarantee of any specific terms or conditions of employment.  The school district may add to, modify, or delete any aspect of this (or the position itself) at any time as it deems advisable.