Job Title Special Education Teachers/Coaches
Wage: Hour Status: Exempt Reports to: Principal, Special Ed Director Pay Grade: THS 66300 - 78185 Dept: School, Crosby High School Date Revised: 650311111070120 Report Date: July 28, 2026 Days to Work: 17610 Months
In-House applicants must complete the online internal application process in School SpringsTalentEd. All substitutes for Crosby ISD if applying for a full-time job MUST complete an External Application.
Primary Purpose: Provide special education students with learning activities and experiences designed to help them fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth. Develop or modify curricula and prepare lessons and other instructional materials to student ability levels. Work in self-contained team, departmental, or itinerant capacity as assigned.
Qualifications:
Education: Bachelors degree from an accredited university
Certification: Valid Texas teaching certificate with required special education endorsements for assignments
Special Knowledge: Knowledge of special needs of students in assigned area Knowledge of Admission Review and Dismissal (ARD) Committee process and Individual Education Plan (IEP) goal setting process and implementation General knowledge of curriculum and instruction
Experience: At least one year of student teaching or approved internship Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the administration may find appropriate and acceptable.
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
Instructional Strategies:
• Collaborate with students, parents, and other members of staff to develop IEP through the ARD Committee process for each student assigned. • Implement an instructional therapeutic or skill development program for assigned students and show written evidence of preparation as required. • Plan and use appropriate instructional and learning strategies, activities, materials, and equipment that reflect understanding of the learning styles and needs of students assigned. • Work cooperatively with classroom teachers to modify regular curricula as needed and assist special education students in regular classes with assignments. • Participate in ARD Committee meetings on a regular basis. • Conduct assessment of student learning styles and use results to plan for instructional activities. • Present subject matter according to guidelines established by IEP. • Employ a variety of instructional techniques and media to meet the needs and capabilities of each student assigned. • Plan and supervise assignments for teacher aides and volunteers. • Use technology in the teaching and learning process.
Student Growth and Development:
• Conduct ongoing assessments of student achievement through formal and informal testing. • Provide or supervise personal care, medical care, and feeding of students as stated in IEP. • Assume responsibility for extracurricular activities as assigned. • Sponsor outside activities approved by campus principal. • Be a positive role model for students, support the mission of the school district.
Classroom Management and Organization:
• Create a classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate for the physical, social, and emotional development of students. • Manage student behavior and administer discipline, including intervening in crisis situations and physically restraining students as necessary according to IEP. • Consult with classroom teachers regarding management of student behavior according to IEP. • Consult district and outside resource people regarding education, social, medical, and personal needs of students. • Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities. • Assist in the selection of books, equipment, and other instructional materials.
Communication:
• Establish and maintain open communication by conducting conferences with parents, students, principals, and teachers. • Maintain a professional relationship with colleagues, students, parents, and community members. • Use effective communication skills to present information accurately and clearly.
Other:
• Participate in staff development activities to improve job-related skills. • Keep informed of and comply with federal, state, district, and school regulations and policies for special education teachers. • Compile, maintain, and file all physical and computerized reports, records, and other documents required. • Maintain documentation of student contact times. • Maintain confidentiality.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
• Supervise assigned teacher aides.
Working Conditions:
• Mental Demands: Maintain emotional control under stress. • Physical Demands: Frequent standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, pushing, and pulling. Move small stacks of textbooks, media equipment, desks, and other classroom or adaptive equipment. May be required to lift and position students with physical disabilities. • Environmental Factors: Exposure to biological hazards.
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Job Title Coach
Wage: Hour Status: Exempt Reports to: Principal and Athletic Director Pay Grade: Professional 1 Dept: School, Assigned Athletic Campus Date Revised: 4189711111100319 Primary Purpose: Provide instruction and coach students to develop skills and ability to excel in sport assigned. Contribute to the education program as a whole and to the growth of students involved in athletics.
Qualifications:
Education: Bachelors degree
Certification: Valid Texas teaching certificate
Special Knowledge: General knowledge of coaching techniques and procedures Knowledge of University Interscholastic League (UIL) rules Ability to instruct and supervise student athletes Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
Experience: Four years of experience as a coach or participant in sport assigned
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
Instruction:
• Use a variety of instructional techniques and media to meet the needs and improve the abilities of student athletes in the sport assigned. • Manage and supervise athletic activities, contests, and practice sessions to promote individual growth in athletic skills, teamwork, and good sportsmanship. • Work with other members of school staff to plan and put in place instructional goals and objectives to ensure the overall educational development of student athletes.
Program Management:
• Establish performance criteria for competition and evaluate students athletic abilities initially and on a regular basis. • Take all necessary precautions to protect student athletes, equipment, materials, and facilities. • Keep informed of and ensure compliance with all UIL rules. • Monitor and enforce student eligibility criteria for extracurricular participation. • Work with the athletic director to schedule competitions and coordinate arrangements. • Develop and coordinate a continuing evaluation of the coaching program and make changes based on findings.
Student Management:
• Accompany and supervise student athletes during athletic competitions in assigned sports on out-of-town trips. • Instruct and advise students on NCAA regulations with regard to academic requirements for scholarships and recruiting practices. • Apply and enforce student discipline during athletic contests, practice sessions, and while on trips off school property in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct and student handbook. • Encourage by example and through instruction sportsmanlike conduct in all phases of athletic participation.
Communication:
• Establish and maintain open communication by conducting conferences with parents, students, principals, and teachers.
Administration:
• Assist in the selection of equipment and instructional materials. • Compile, maintain, and file all physical and computerized reports, records, and other documents required. • Maintain a current inventory of all fixed assets within the program. • Oversee the process of cleaning, repairing, and storing all campus athletic equipment.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
• Supervise assigned assistant coaches and student athletic assistants.
Working Conditions:
• Mental Demands: Frequent districtwide and statewide travel, frequent prolonged and irregular hours, outdoor exposure to sun and heat.
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An Equal Opportunity Employer