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Openings as of 4/7/2025
Classroom Teaching - Special Education

Teacher: Special Education - Grades EC-12 (2025-2026)

JobID: 6890

Position Type:
  Classroom Teaching - Special Education


Date Posted:
  3/25/2025


Location:
  To Be Determined


Closing Date:
  Open Until Filled


District:
  Fort Worth ISD
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Teacher: Special Education - Grades EC-12 (2025-2026)

Reports to: Principal
Salary: Teacher Salary Schedule
Duty Days: 187
FLSA Status: Exempt

Position Purpose

Deliver rigorous instruction to students in order to promote intellectual, social, and physical growth and ensure that regardless of socioeconomic factors every child is prepared for accelerated learning to compete in a global economy.


ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
• Teach the District curriculum utilizing well-designed lesson plans and rigorous instruction combined with curriculum activities and instructional objectives that are standards-based, measurable, and accelerate the transfer of learning and knowledge.
• Monitor student progress and adjust instructional materials and strategies to provide differentiated instruction and address individual needs of the students.
• Develop instructional units and opportunities for enrichments, differentiations and project-based learning to provide for collaboration, creative thinking, and extended interaction among students.
• Assess and document student mastery of curriculum objectives and student progress and growth utilizing frequent, appropriate, on-going and multiple assessment tools through interventions, and formal and informal assessment procedures, including standardized tests, formative assessments, performance tasks, enrichments, and observations.
• Perform essential functions and roles pertaining to standardized testing, including monitoring and proctoring tests, securing and disseminating test data, combined with maintaining current and accurate records of student test data.
• Maintain accurate and efficient record-keeping of official attendance records, grade reports, student files, documentation of state and local assessment preparation, and other appropriate documents.
• Execute and maintain appropriate student-centered discipline techniques and effective classroom management strategies to maximize student learning and time-on-task.
• Monitor student behavior outside the classroom at designated times, between classes, and at assigned duty stations.
• Engage parents and families in the academic and behavioral progress of their child by initiating parent conferences and providing opportunities for parents to continually support student learning and school programs.
• Contribute ideas, work on committees, collaborate with peers, participate in curriculum development and revision activities as appropriate, and attend district and campus professional development activities demonstrating a commitment to personal and professional growth and development.
• Attend and participate in school events during and outside of regular school hours.
• Perform all job related duties as assigned and in accordance to the Board rules, policies and regulations, specifically EG (Local), together with exhibiting high professionalism, standards of conduct and work ethic. All employees are expected to comply with lawful directives in rare situations driven by need where a team effort is required.
• ”Other duties as assigned” may include working in supplemental assignments under special revenue funds or state compensatory education funds.

Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Valid Texas Teacher certificate at the appropriate level for assignment OR Accepted in an approved Alternative Certificate Program (ACP) and have passed the required prerequisite examinations.
• Experience working with diverse student populations preferred.
• Bilingual fluency is beneficial in some settings.

 Physical Demands Reference
      Occasionally (0-33% of day, 0-32 repetitions)
      Frequently (34-66% of day, 33-200 repetitions)
      Constantly (67-100% of day, >200+ repetitions)


Physical Demands/Environmental Conditions
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 using a keyboard and video display terminal. The employee is occasionally required to stand and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and climb stairs. The employee must maintain emotional control under stress, and occasionally work prolonged and/or irregular hours. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally up to 35 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. The work environment is a standard office setting including standard office equipment (fax, copier, phone, computer, 10-key, etc.). The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.
These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job responsibilities.

Please visit https://www.fwisd.org/careers to submit your online application and learn more about Fort Worth Independent School District.  Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.

Fort Worth Independent School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, sexual orientation, age, gender identity and expression, military/veteran status, in its programs and activities. 

 
Every candidate will receive a response from the Fort Worth ISD. You will be contacted through email, as this is our primary method of communication.  Fort Worth ISD will not be able to contact you if your contact information is inaccurate.  Please verify and update your information as needed.  Candidates who meet our standards will proceed to the next step in the selection process.
 




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Openings as of 4/7/2025
Classroom Teaching - Special Education

Teacher: Deaf Education – Special Education (2025-2026)

JobID: 6891

Position Type:
  Classroom Teaching - Special Education/Deaf Education /Deaf Interpreter


Date Posted:
  3/25/2025


Location:
  SPECIAL EDUCATION


Closing Date:
  Open Until Filled


District:
  Fort Worth ISD
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Teacher: Deaf Education – Special Education (2025-2026)
 
Reports to: Assistant Director – Special Education OR Principal
 
PC#: 8151
Duty Days: 187
Salary: Teacher Salary Schedule
FLSA Status: Exempt                                   
 
This is a grant-funded position and is contingent on availability of funds.
 
Position Purpose
Provides direct instruction to hearing impaired students.  Assists in use of adaptive equipment.  Collaborates with parents on child’s educational performance and needs; Informs community professionals on deaf education.
 
 
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
 
• Develops Individual Education Plans (IEP) for students who are deaf or hard of hearing.
• Instructs students in communication skill development and written language.
• Educates parents on deafness and its impact on their child’s educational progress.
• Instructs students in use of adaptive equipment.
• Provides information to other professionals trained in other disciplines on deafness and educational implications and adaptations.
• Attends general and special education staff development that is content and disability specific.
• Maintains confidential records of student progress related to auditory impairment.
 
Personal Work Relationships
• All Fort Worth ISD employees must maintain a commitment to the District’s mission, vision, and strategic goals.
• Exhibits high professionalism, standards of conduct and work ethic.
• Demonstrates high quality customer service; builds rapport/relationship with the consumer.
• Demonstrates cultural competence in interactions with others; is respectful of co-workers; communicates and acts as a team player; promotes teamwork; responds and acts appropriately in confrontational situations.
 
Other Duties as Assigned
• Performs all job-related duties as assigned and in accordance with Board rules, policies and regulations.  All employees are expected to comply with lawful directives in rare situations driven by need where a team effort is required.
 
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
• Knowledge of federal and state guidelines and District policies and procedures regarding special population students’ services and programs.
• Knowledge of current teaching methods and educational pedagogy, as well as differentiation of instruction necessary to create effective and productive student-centered learning environments.
• Skill in understanding the preferred form of communication for a person with deafness.
• Skill in giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points communicated, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Skill in talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Ability to work with students with physical, emotional, educational, and/or intellectual disabilities; particularly hearing impaired students.
• Ability to troubleshoot non-working hearing aids and cochlear implants.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to use software to create spreadsheets, databases, and do word processing.
• Ability to organize and coordinate work.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both oral and written forms.
• Ability to engage in self-evaluation with regard to performance and professional growth.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others contacted in the course of work.
 
Physical & Mental Demands, Work Hazards
• Tools/Equipment Used:  Standard office equipment, including computer and peripherals; May include equipment used in instructional media machines and specialized equipment for the hearing impaired.
• Posture:  Prolonged sitting and standing; occasional stooping, squatting, kneeling, bending, crouching, crawling, pushing/pulling, and twisting; climbing stairs.
• Motion:  Use hands for fine manipulation, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms using a keyboard and video display terminal; frequent walking.
• Lifting:  Occasional light lifting and carrying (less than 15 pounds).
• Exerting:  Occasional up to 50 pounds of force, frequent up to 25 pounds of force, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Vision:  Performs tasks requiring close vision.
• Environment:  Works in an office setting; frequent talking and listening; may require occasional irregular and/or prolonged hours.
• Attendance:  Regular and punctual attendance at the worksite is required for this position.
• Mental Demands:  Maintains emotional control under stress; works with frequent interruptions.
 
Minimum Required Qualifications
• Education:  Bachelor’s degree from accredited college or university.
• Certification/License:  Valid Texas Teaching Certification with endorsement in the area of Deaf/Hearing Impaired.
• Experience:  3 years’ of teaching deaf/hearing impaired students preferred.
• Language:  Proficient ASL & PSE sign communicator.
 

 
This is a grant-funded position and is contingent on availability of funds.
 
This document is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job and is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.




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