Secondary Area 2 _ Teacher, SPED (Lithonia Middle School) 2026-2027
Hybrid · Lithonia, Georgia, United States
Job Summary
SPED and General Education teaching roles at Lithonia Middle School involve delivering instruction to diverse learners, implementing IEPs and SDI, collaborating with general education teammates, and using both in-person and virtual learning modalities. Responsibilities include developing lesson plans, maintaining student progress reports, managing classroom behavior per the Student Code of Conduct, and coordinating with families and district personnel. Special Education duties include serving as the case manager for students with disabilities, developing and revising IEPs, facilitating IEP meetings, providing SDI and accommodations, differentiating instruction, and collaborating with general education teachers. Qualifications require a Bachelor's degree, a Georgia teaching certificate, and appropriate endorsements in ESOL and Gifted; experience and licensure requirements apply for CTAE; adherence to Georgia ethics and standards.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree from a Georgia Professional Standards Commission-approved accredited college or university in the relevant educational field is required.
- Valid Professional Standards Commission-approved teaching certificate in the appropriate educational field is required.
- Special Education: Special education teachers who issue grades must hold appropriate certification in service (e.g., special education, adaptive curriculum, and/or special education general curriculum); content certification areas and the educator's teaching assignment must align with the Georgia Professional Standards Commission-approved teaching certificate.
- ESOL & Gifted: Valid Georgia Professional Standards Commission-approved subject-specific endorsements required.
- Career Technical and Agricultural Education (CTAE): Minimum education requirements based on CTAE Specializations.
- Must pass the GACE Education Ethics Assessment.
- Minimum two (2) years of verifiable industrial work experience.
- Industry licensure required.
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