Elementary Special Education Teacher

Stride, Inc.

. Serve as teacher of record for special education students .

Posted 9/18/2026full-timeRemote • Louisiana • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $52,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in developing and implementing Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) while effectively collaborating with educators and families to support special education students. Proficient in utilizing technology and data analysis to enhance student learning and monitor progress.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Texas Special Education CertificationExperience with IEP DevelopmentProficient in Microsoft ExcelExperience Teaching OnlineStrong Written/Verbal Communication Skills

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Hard Skills

IEP DevelopmentData AnalysisStudent Progress MonitoringCurriculum ModificationSpecial Education Services

Soft Skills

CollaborationCommunicationAdaptabilityRelationship Building

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft WordMicrosoft PowerPointOnline Learning Platforms

Certifications & Qualifications

Texas ResidencyTexas Special Education CertificationESL Certification

Industry Keywords

Self-Contained StudentsALT StudentsIEP GoalsCompliance DocumentationProfessional Learning Communities

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as teacher of record for special education students
Provide instruction, support, and guidance while managing the learning process for self-contained and ALT students according to their IEPs
Monitor progress toward IEP goals and maintain required service logs and compliance documentation
Collaborate with parents, colleagues, general education teachers, and administrators on goals, curriculum, materials, accommodations, and modifications
Create compliant IEPs, progress reports, and state-specific special education documentation
Participate in annual IEP meetings, collaborative special education meetings, Professional Learning Communities, and data analysis meetings
Provide synchronous and asynchronous learning experiences
Analyze student data to prescribe remediation and enrichment and monitor student growth
Collect data and work samples to monitor IEP progress
Document parent contacts, teacher collaborations, and student interventions
Provide special education services and support accommodations to promote IEP goal attainment
Ensure inclusion and success in general education classrooms
Maintain grade books, support placement and promotion decisions, and alert administrators to performance concerns
Prepare students for high-stakes standardized tests
Maintain positive relationships with families and communicate promptly with students and learning coaches/parents
Support learning coaches/parents with curricular, instructional, and basic virtual-classroom troubleshooting
Support in-person student testing

Requirements

What you’ll need

Texas residency required
Texas Special Education and ESL preferred
Ability to work collaboratively with other teachers to interpret and produce numeric, tabular, and graphic representations of student data
Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint
Ability to rapidly learn and adapt to new technologies and teaching platforms
Strong written/verbal communication skills
Ability to travel up to 20% of the time to support in-person student testing, attend professional development, or other travel as required by the school
Ability to clear required background check
Experience working with self-contained and ALT students in the proposed age group
Experience supporting adults and children in the use of technology
Experience teaching online (virtual) and/or in a brick-and-mortar environment
Experience with online learning platform

Benefits

Comp & perks

Home-based position
Seasonal travel requirements
Professional development opportunities
Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities
Equal opportunity employment