What are the responsibilities and job description for the CERTIFIED_Middle School Special Education Teacher 2025/26 position at Gretna Public Schools?
Job Title : Middle School Special Education Teacher
Department : Special Education
Additional Education, Certification or Licensure Requirements :
Endorsement : Special Education Endorsement appropriate for the instructional responsibility assigned to the teacher (grade level and disability) as required by NDE Rules 24 and 51. Additional endorsements in core academic subject areas or HOUSSE approval as required by the teacher's assignment to be NCLB qualified.
Additional Performance Responsibilities and Job Tasks :
- Maintain all pertinent NDE electronic documents including : Maintaining current team member access
- Maintaining current student and parent information
- Finalizing all documents
- Opening progress reports in timely fashion for related service providers.
- Manage caseloads including : Preparing, scheduling and conducting IEP's and MDT's on or before anniversary date
- Managing monthly roster including insuring that : Special education percentages accurately reflect services and are in compliance with what is stated on the IEP
- New IEP / MDT dates are recorded accurately
- Indicating all related services and other information
- Provide services as directed in IEP.
- Develop a working knowledge of students on case load as it pertains to providing special education services.
- Document all parent interactions (phone calls, notes, etc.).
- Supervise paraprofessionals.
- Conduct formal and informal diagnostic observations and evaluations.
- Communicate with district and outside agencies.
- Attend regularly scheduled and other announced special education meetings.
- Comply with NDE Rule 51 guidelines.
FLSA Status : Exempt.
Essential Functions : The essential functions of the Special Education Director position include : (1) regular, dependable in-person 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 following identified physical requirements :
Physical Requirements
Special Education Director
E = Essential
NE = Non-Essential
Stamina
1. Sitting
2. Walking
3. Standing
4. Sprinting / Running
Flexibility
5. Bending or twisting at the neck more than the average person
6. Bending or twisting at the trunk more than the average person
7. Squatting / Stooping / Kneeling
8. Reaching above the head
9. Reaching forward
10. Repeating the same hand, arm or finger motion many times (For example : typing, data entry, etc.)
Activities
11. Climbing (on ladders, into large trucks / vehicles, etc.)
12. Hand / grip strength
13. Driving on the job
14. Typing non-stop
Use of Arms and Hands
15. Manual dexterity (screwing a lid on a jar)
16. Finger dexterity (typing)
Lifting Requirements
17. Lifting up to 10 pounds (Mark all that apply)
Floor to waist
Waist to shoulder
Shoulder to overhead
18. Lifting 11 to 25 pounds (Mark all that apply)
Floor to waist
Waist to shoulder
Shoulder to overhead
19. Lifting 26 to 50 pounds (Mark all that apply)
Floor to waist
Waist to shoulder
Shoulder to overhead
20. Lifting 51 to 75 pounds (Mark all that apply)
Floor to waist
Waist to shoulder
Shoulder to overhead
21. Lifting 76 plus pounds (Mark all that apply)
Floor to waist
Waist to shoulder
Shoulder to overhead
22. Can load / items weighing over 50 pounds that are lifted or carried be shared, or reduced into smaller loads?
Pushing / Pulling
23. 25 to 50 pounds
24. 51 to 75 pounds
25. 76 to 90 pounds
26. Over 90 pounds
Carrying
27. 10 to 25 pounds
28. 26 to 50 pounds
29. 51 to 75 pounds
30. 76 to 90 pounds
31. Over 90 pounds
It is the policy of Gretna 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.
