# Special Education Teacher: Mod/Severe

**Company**: Rocketship Public Schools
**Location**: Nashville, TN
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: USD 54,048-74,240 per-year-salary
**Category**: Education
**Industry**: Education

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## Description

At Rocketship Public Schools, we believe in the infinite possibility of human potential.

We are seeking a Special Education Teacher: Mod/Severe to join our team.

Position Description: Rocketship Special Education Teachers, known as Education Specialists (Moderate/Severe Support Needs), play a critical role in ensuring every student has access to an excellent education.

Responsibilities:

- Ensure that all students work toward and achieve the rigorous academic and functional goals outlined in their IEPs

- Deliver a combination of academic instruction, functional/adaptive skills, and communication supports

- Provide individualized and small-group instruction, as well as push-in and pull-out support

- Lead and coach paraprofessionals to ensure consistent, high-quality implementation of accommodations, modifications, and individualized supports

- Own and manage an IEP caseload aligned with state regulations, ensuring compliance with IDEA and state law

- Draft and write professional IEPs, facilitate IEP meetings, and ensure both the online system and school-based files are compliant and accurately reflect each Rocketeer’s Individualized Education Program

- Collaborate with psychologists and related service providers for evaluations and administer academic assessments

- Communicate regularly with families and team members about student progress, goals, and accommodations

- Approach behavior with the mindset that all behaviors communicate a need, and develop responsive supports in partnership with students, families, and school staff

- Implement and oversee Behavior Support Plans (BSPs) and Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs)

- Apply intensive behavior support practices, including principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and crisis intervention techniques

- Partner with families through IEP meetings, regular communication, and home visits to ensure transparency and shared ownership of student growth

Requirements:

- Hold a B.A./B.S. degree from an accredited institution

- Must hold Valid Practitioner License with a 461 Special Education Comprehensive Endorsement upon hire

- Must maintain active and in-good-standing credential status throughout employment with Rocketship

Preferred Qualifications:

- At least 2 years of experience working with children in special education, behavioral support, or related settings

- Experience leading or coaching paraprofessionals

- Background or understanding of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) principles

- Knowledge of special education law, IDEA compliance, and effective inclusion practices

## Skills

### Required
- Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)
- Special Education
- IEP management
- Behavior Support Plans
- Communication supports

### Nice to have
- Experience leading or coaching paraprofessionals
- Knowledge of special education law
- IDEA compliance
- Effective inclusion practices

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