Special education teacher Jobs in Omaha, NE

Part-Time positions for the 2024-2025 or 2025-26 school years

Job Title : Part-Time Special Education Teacher - Special Instruction (Elementary & Secondary), Early Childhood Special Education

Location : TBD

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Reports To : Building Principal

Work Schedule / FLSA Status : Part-time, at least .5 FTE or greater (at least 20 hours per week). Specific schedule will be determined based on the needs of the district and in collaboration with the employee, Human Resources, and Building Administration / per negotiated agreement / Exempt

Salary Schedule : per negotiated agreement- Salary would be prorated to the number of number of hours worked plus 10 percent of the regular teaching salary. Salary credit may be awarded for applicable experience. Placement on the salary schedule will follow the applicable negotiated agreement.

Benefits Available for Part-time Certificated Staff as outlined in the OEA Master Agreement

• Part-time certificated staff with a .5 FTE or more are eligible to receive full health insurance.
• District will pay 50% of the percentage it pays for full-time certificated staff.
• Premium cost will be paid through payroll deductions.
• Group term life insurance eligibility.
• Sick leave, personal leave, and bereavement leave provisions are available.

Position Purpose :

Plans for, teaches and facilitates learning for students who have disabilities. Creates a positive learning environment. Provides interventions and accommodations to support the students' participation and progress in the general curriculum. Maintains progress, records, and discipline. Works collaboratively with students, parents, building staff, and other Individual Education Program team members to provide and implement IEP services to meet the needs of individual students.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :

Essential Performance Responsibilities

Additional Duties

Performs other related tasks as assigned by the Building or Central Office Administrators as designated by the Superintendent.

Equipment : This position may require the ability to use assistive technology in addition to basic office equipment such as computers, copiers, scanners, and fax machine. Must always comply with OPS's guidelines for equipment use.

Travel : Limited travel may be required.

Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards :

Interrelations :

Employee Punctuality and Appearance

Terms of Employment

This position is treated as a part-time exempt certified position. The terms of your employment will be governed by applicable state laws regulating employment or teaching in a Nebraska public school and Board of Education policies, as those laws and policies may change from time to time, and the Teacher Contract. If your position is represented by a collective bargaining representative, then your employment will also be governed by a negotiated agreement between OPS and that collective bargaining representative.

Terms of employment are contingent upon :

Omaha Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy), marital status, sexual orientation, disability, age, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation or economic status in its programs, activities, employment, and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following individual has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies : Director for the Office of Equity and Diversity, 3215 Cuming Street, Omaha, NE 68131. (531-299-0307)

The Omaha Public School District is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process please contact the human resources department at 531-299-0240.