Teacher, Special Education Department Chair

id='p6485_'>Teacher, Special Education Department Chair JobID: 6485

Position Type:

High School Teaching/Special Education Teacher

Date Posted:

8/4/2026

Location:

Avon High School

Date Available:

As Soon As Possible

Closing Date:

08/14/2026

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Primary Job Functions: The primary function of the special education teacher is to plan, guide, and evaluate the learning process of the students for whom they are responsible.

Salary: Range $54,000-$98,400 (+$7,100 Dept. Chair Stipend)

FLSA Status: Exempt

Assigned Workday Calendar: 185 Days + 5 Extended Days

Job Status: Full-Time

Schedule: Monday Friday

Benefits: Teaching positions are eligible for medical and dental insurance as well as supplemental benefits such as vision, life insurance, disability, etc. Provided long-term disability, TRF, 401(a) Retirement.

Paid Time Off Benefits: 9 sick days/4 personal days

Holiday Pay: Not Eligible

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's Degree
• Certification: Appropriate Indiana Special Education Certification
• Experience: None required
• Other: Ability to maintain a positive relationship with pupils, staff, parents, and the community

Essential Functions:

• Curriculum and Instruction:
• Provides leadership to teachers to continuously improve instruction, classroom management, programs and curriculum using student data, research and professional development activities.
• Works collaboratively with building and district personnel to provide quality curriculum, instruction, and programming including K-12 curriculum articulation.
• Leads and organizes Professional Learning Communities and department meetings.
• Utilizes state and building assessment data to improve student learning and examines data to evaluate programs within the department both horizontally and vertically.
• Serves as a member of the school leadership team within the building and is a role model for teamwork within the building and department
• Collaborates with the building administrative team on department and school-wide issues and/or concerns.
• Communicates frequently with department members, other department leaders and administration to help with the orderly exchange of information and ideas and maintain staff morale.
• Mediates conflicts that arise among staff members or that occur between staff and parents and/or students.
• Guides the review of course offerings in the Program of Studies and assists in the determination of courses fees.
• Provides leadership for effective and appropriate communication with parents.
• Assists in the development of the department's schedule of classes and teacher assignments.
• Provides leadership in the adoption, distribution, inventory, and collection of textbooks and other materials for the department.
• Provides leadership for the development of the departmental budget and ordering of supplies.
• Provides mentoring for new teachers within the department.
• Assists with the hiring of staff within the department.
• Assists administrators with teacher evaluations and provides mentoring to teachers within the department.
• Manages caseload of students with Individualized Educational Plans (IEP).
• Serve as Public Agency Representative (PAR).
• Oversee compliance indicators for IEPs.
• Ensures materials are prepared and/or printed for substitute teachers and assists them with the plans.
• Serves on district committees as deemed necessary and appropriate.
• Other duties as assigned by the principal or designee.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand and use hands to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk, reach with hands and arms, climb, balance and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance, vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus.

Avon Community School Corporation does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran status, pregnancy or childbirth in admission to its programs, services, or activities, in access to them, in treatment of individuals, or in any aspect of their operations. The Avon Community School Corporation also does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices.

This notice is provided as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Questions, complaints, or requests for additional information regarding these laws may be forwarded to the designated compliance coordinator.

Ms. Kristin Williams

Director of Human Resources

7203 E. US Highway 36

Avon, IN 46123

(317) 544-6000