ECSE/Elementary Life Skills Teacher

ECSE/Elementary Life Skills Teacher Shallowater Independent School District HONDA - Shallowater, Texas This job is also posted in Shallowater Independent School District Job Details

Job ID:

5726728

Application Deadline:

Posted until filled

Posted:

Yesterday

Starting Date:

Immediately Job Description

Job Title:

ECSE/Life Skills Special Education Teacher Wage/Hour Status:

Exempt Reports to: Principal Dept./

School:

Assigned Campus Date Revised:

2026

Primary Purpose:

Provide special education students with learning activities, self-help, and social emotional learning experiences designed to help them fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth in accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Develop or modify curricula and prepare lessons and other instructional materials to individual student ability levels. Work in self-contained classroom with specially designed instructional activities focused on building independent living skills, functional and vocational skills with assigned students.

Qualifications:

Education/Certification:

Bachelor's degree from accredited university Valid Texas teaching certificate with required special education endorsements for assignments

Special Knowledge/Skills:

Knowledge of special needs of students in assigned area Knowledge of Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) Committee process and Individual Education Plan (IEP) goal setting process and implementation General knowledge of curriculum and instruction

Experience:

At least one year student teaching or approved internship

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

Instructional Strategies Student Growth and Development Classroom Management and Organization Communication Other Supervisory responsibilities: Supervise assigned special education paraprofessional(s)

Working Conditions:

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

Maintain emotional control under stress. Frequent standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, pushing, and pulling; regular heavy lifting of students. Biological exposure to bacteria and communicable diseases. Move small stacks of textbooks, media equipment, desks, and other classroom or adaptive equipment. May be required to lift and position students with physical disabilities; control behavior through physical restraint; and assist non-ambulatory students. The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.

Position Type:

Full-Time Job Requirements