Anticipated Vacancies - Teacher - Special Education - Autism - High School 2025-2026
Anticipated Vacancies - Teacher - Special Education - Autism - High School 2025-2026
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Job Description
Reports To: Principal
Duty Days:187 Days
Wage/Hour Status:Exempt
Pay Grade: I00 (Pay Based on Years of Experience
Date Revised: 0623
You just might be the person we are looking for if you have:
Bachelors degree in related field
Valid Texas certificate in appropriate area
Ability to work effectively between the school and community
Experience in providing instruction to students with autism spectrum disorder
Valid CPI certification (preferred or after employment)
The mission of this role:
Provide special education consultation and instruction to meet the needs of eligible studentsidentified with autism spectrum disorder.
What success looks like for this role:
- Participate in ARD/IEP meetings for eligible students.
- Complete local state and federal paper work required for program participation.
- Develop and implement instructional program goals to meet the individual needs of each student and accountable for the KISD autism program teaching competencies.
- Demonstrate competence in the principles of changing behavior including consideration of environmental factors and manipulating antecedents and consequences.
- Administer criterion referenced district and state testing as appropriate.
- Provide ongoing communication with parents/guardians campus staff and special education supervisors.
- Collect and maintain appropriate data to measure student progress.
- Provide instruction using curriculum environmental adaptations and accommodations and instructional methods proven effective through current scientifically based research.
- Use teaching procedures that promote generalization and maintenance of skills.
- Participate in required continuing professional development designed to further develop knowledge and skills.
- Physically prompt students through instruction which may require lifting and positioning.
- Other SHARS Duties as assigned.
- Provide Personal Care as identified in applicable student IEPs.
Equipment Used:
Personal computer copier printer and fax machine motor lab equipment adaptive equipment voice output devices.
Potential leadership opportunities in this role:
- Supervise assigned teacher aide(s) and student teacher(s)
- Aspiring Assistant Principals Academy
Why work for Katy ISD
- Overall A rating from the Texas Education Agency
- Forbes rating one of the best employers in the state of Texas
- Niche rating top school district in the Houston area
- Worldclass professional development and training opportunities to grow our network of confident and innovative teachers
- Inclusive work environment where collaboration and teamwork are embedded in the culture and diversity is highly valued
- Competitive pay for teachers
- Advanced degree stipend for Masters or Doctorate degree
- Additional stipends for certain positions such as coaching fine arts bilingual and some special education positions
- Teacher Incentive Allotment provides additional pay for Recognized Exemplary and Master teachers in designated classroom teaching positions
- Employee benefits include RediMD Telemedicine and EAP for mental healthcare
- Positive worklife balance
Workplace operational environment to include:
Maintain emotional control under stress. Frequent standing stooping kneeling pushing and pulling; occasional running heavy lifting and carrying 45 pounds and over daily positioning of students moving classroom or adaptive equipment noise exposure biological exposure to bacteria and communicable diseases; exposure to physical and verbal outbursts by students. May be required to utilize CPI strategies to manage disruptive students including restraint.
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.
Employment Type
Full-Time
