Certified - Special Education Teacher Resource 3 Grades 6-12

Position:Special Education Teacher (Resource 3 Grades 612

Qualifications: Nebraska Teaching Certificate with proper endorsement(s)

Compensation and Benefits:

• Minimum Annual Gross Take Home Pay (BA Step 1 for 2025/26 is $51305 $42555 salary $8750 Annual Flat Salary Stipend). Salary placement is based on experience and education.
  
  
• District contributes to health insurance upon enrollment.
  
  
• FPS is a diverse forwardthinking Class A district located just 25 minutes northwest of Omaha and 45 minutes north of Lincoln. We offer a small town atmosphere and big city opportunities. Learn more about us at
  
  
• FPS values professional growth and supports a New Teacher Mentorship Program
  
  
• New Teachers are offered a onetime salary advance opportunity to increase their August income. We want to assist in all ways possible through the transition into the teaching profession.
  
  
• Paid Leave: 4 Personal Days; 9 Sick Days; 5 Bereavement Days; Civic Leave; and Professional Leave as determined by administrators. Certified staff also administer a Sick Leave Bank that all certified staff are eligible to join on an annual basis. Teachers who are parents or guardians of an FPS student can also use up to 4 sick days per year to attend FPSsponsored activities for their child.
  
  
• Retirement: FPS is a member of the Nebraska Public Employee Retirement System
  
  
• FPS provides all certified team members long term disability a $10000 individual life insurance policy and quarterly perfect attendance bonus opportunities.
  
  
• Additional benefits offered at employee expense include: health dental and vision insurance additional voluntary life insurance taxsheltered annuities 403b) flexible spending accounts and supplemental policies via AFLAC and Colonial Life such as short term disability accident insurance group cancer insurance and hospitalization/critical illness insurance.

Employment:2025/2026 School Year

Applications Will Be Accepted Until Position is Filled

Application Procedure:Interested and qualified applicants must apply online at . Click on Employment current openings and follow application instructions.

All positions are subject to veterans preference. EOE

FREMONT PUBLIC SCHOOLS

It is the policy of Fremont Public Schools to not discriminate on the basis of sex disability race color religion veteran status national or ethnic origin age marital status pregnancy childbirth or related medical condition or other protected status in its educational programs admission policies employment policies or other administered programs. Persons requiring accommodations to apply and/or be considered for positions are asked to make their request to the Superintendent.

DEPARTMENT: Special Education

JOB TITLE: Special Education Teacher Resource 3

REQUIREMENTS:

Education Level:

• Bachelors Degree or Masters Degree in Education or Special Education

Certification/Licensure:

• Nebraska Teaching Certificate with appropriate endorsement in Special Education

Experience Desired:

• Training and teaching experience in areas of regular and special education with emphasis on Intellectual Disabilities ModerateSevere/Profound Multiple Disabilities Autism Behavior Disorders

Other Requirements:

• Knowledge of Rule 51 guidelines for IEP development and provision of special education services instructional techniques and materials methods for individualizing instruction developmentally appropriate curriculum
• Knowledge in behavior modification and management

REPORTS TO: Director of Special Education

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

The essential functions of each employees position includes 1 regular dependable inperson attendance on the job; 2 the ability to perform the identified tasks and to possess and utilize the identified knowledge skills and abilities and to perform the identified work activities; and 3 the ability to perform the physical requirements on their specific job description.

Basic:

Collaborate and plan with other professionals (with guidance from the Director of Special Education and administrators) to provide necessary and appropriate programming to direct students with special needs and/or disabilities to become competent in all areas of academic and social development. Develop and implement appropriate prevocational skills activities.

Frequent:

1. Meets and instructs assigned students at the locations and times designated.
2. Develops and maintains a classroom environment conducive to effective learning.
3. Develops and manages individual education plans in conjunction with the IEP team.
4. Plans and implements an alternative curriculum that meets the individual needs interests and abilities of students with moderatesevere/profound disabilities and utilizes a variety of analytical evaluative and formative techniques suitable to the curriculum content.
5. Assists in the verification of disabilities for students and seeks the assistance of District specialists as required.
6. Collaborates with other teachers and members of the staff in planning instructional goals objectives and methods that represent the desired outcomes for instruction and Essential Learning Skills for students including activities and modifications of programs.
7. Assists in the selection of books equipment assistive communication devices and other instructional materials and suggests modifications as/if needed.
8. Plans and supervises appropriate assignments for teacher assistants.
9. Assists the administration in implementing all policies and/or rules governing student conduct/activities; develops for the classroom reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure maintains order in the classroom in a fair and just manner.
10. Supervises and participates in fire drills and other emergency preparedness programs.
11. Follows the policies regulations procedures and expectations established by the Board and administration.
12. Addresses students personal hygiene needs (toileting clothes changing etc.
13. Assesses the accomplishments of students on a regular basis using a variety of assessment methods (e.g. authentic assessment performancebased formative etc. and provides progress reports as required.
14. Maintains accurate and complete records of attendance absences tardies and other information as required by law District Policy and Administrative Regulations.
15. Develops writes and implements behavior support plans.
16. Prepares records for individual students receiving services through the IEP process.
17. Communicates and consults with students parents and professional staff regarding educational programs IEP/MDT processes and other pertinent areas.
18. Attends staff meetings and serves on staff committees as required.
19. Participates in professional growth through an ongoing program of reading workshops seminars conferences inservices and/or advanced coursework at institutions of higher learning.
20. Completes special projects and performs other responsibilities and miscellaneous duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

NEVER 0

OCCASIONAL 132

FREQUENT 3366

CONSTANT 67

A. Standing

X

B. Walking

X

C. Sitting

X

D. Bending/Stooping

X

E. Reaching/Pulling/Pushing

X

F. Climbing

X

G. Driving

X

H. Lifting: 50 pound maximum

I. Carrying: 1150 ft.

J. Manual Dexterity Tasks

Fingering 3366

Grasping 3366

Specify (manual dexterity tasks): Ability to operate computer A/V equipment copy machines telephone plus other equipment as required

OTHER REQUIREMENTS (Intellectual Sensory): Skillful in assessment evaluation and documentation. Possess excellent oral and written communication skills. Thorough understanding of various cognitive behavioral and physical disabilities. Demonstrates effective conflict management problem solving evaluation organizational and decision making skills.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

1. Inside Outside Both: Both
2. Climatic Environment: Primary work environment is a heated/air conditioned classroom.
3. Hazards: Exposure to communicable diseases classroom furniture/equipment and/or worksite furniture/equipment building furniture/equipment and stairs.