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26-27 Norman North Special Education Teacher-English

Norman Public Schools, Norman, OK, United States


26-27 Norman North Special Education Teacher-English

Job ID:

6670

Position Type:

Special Services - Certified Positions / High School Teaching

Date Posted:

4/23/2026

Location:

NORMAN NORTH HIGH SCHOOL

Date Available:

08/06/2026

Job Information
Job Title:

Special Education Teacher

Credentials:

Current Oklahoma Certificate as a Special Education English Teacher

Education:

Bachelor's Degree in Special Education or meets state requirement

Reports to:

Building administrators

Contract:

182 days (+ New Teacher Induction week for teachers new to NPS)

FLSA Classification:

Exempt

Essential Job Functions

Perform applicable job functions of a Classroom Teacher.

Initiate/participate in categorical eligibility meetings as an expert in a category of IDEA-BPL 101-746.

Ensure each child has a current IEP with required signatures.

Monitor the implementation of IEPs.

Review and write IEPs on an annual basis.

Create and maintain a working special education file in a locked cabinet containing student assessments, current IEPs, psychological evaluations, and pertinent medical information.

Provide building principal with advice on special education issues.

Provide staff with in-service sessions each year as required by district policies and state/federal regulations.

Collaborate, consult, schedule, and instruct regular education staff regarding classroom inclusion, intervention, and/or modification techniques.

Provide for the physical, social, and educational needs of the students.

Inform appropriate staff of necessary medical and other information.

Assist the student in taking prescribed medication(s).

Lift and/or move non-ambulatory students.

Devise diapering and toileting procedures for students age three to adult.

Adapt foods and assist in feeding students.

Display a professional appearance appropriate to teaching the assignment.

Display well-rounded knowledge and understanding of multicultural issues.

Perform teaching and reporting requirements identified as part of state and federally funded programs.

Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Knowledge

English Language:

Knowledge of structure and content of English, including definition and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Mathematics:

Knowledge of arithmetic and basic computations with whole numbers, fractions, decimals, and percentages.

Customer and Personal Services:

Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services, including assessment and quality standards.

Skills

Communication Skills:

Demonstrate effective communication, give and receive instructions, respond to inquiries, complete forms, prepare correspondence; legible writing, grammatical knowledge.

Performance Measures:

Perform skilled, professional tasks under limited supervision, develop lesson plans, teach, evaluate progress, assign grades, maintain discipline, foster independent thinking.

Contact with Others:

Regular contact with patrons, students, staff; interpret and translate facts; maintain confidentiality.

Abilities

Oral Comprehension

Oral Expression

Written Comprehension

Written Expression

Problem Sensitivity

Speech Clarity

Speech Recognition

Deductive Reasoning

Near Vision

Mathematical Reasoning

Activities

Communicating with supervisors, peers or subordinates

Getting information from relevant sources

Analyzing data or information

Making decisions and solving problems

Establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships

Interacting with computers

Updating and using relevant knowledge

Organizing, planning and prioritizing work

Processing information

Evaluating information to determine compliance with standards

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