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| Employer | Yazoo County School District |
| Location | Yazoo City, MS US |
| Posted | May 18, 2026 |
Job Details
Special Education Teacher
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
Teaches students academic, social, and manipulative skills
in an effort to lead them toward the fulfillment of their
potential for intellectual, emotional, and psychological
growth and maturation.
SALARY:
QUALIFICATIONS:
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:
Salary is reflective of the Yazoo County School District
salary schedule.
Class A license or above with endorsement in the assigned
teaching area (YCSD reserves the right to assign teachers
to classes out of the area of endorsement in situations
where a teacher who is certified in the area is unable to be
located not to exceed 5% of the class offerings of the
district as allowed)
1. Plans instruction according to the district's instructional management plan;
2. Meets and instructs assigned classes in the locations and times designated;
3. Develops and maintains a classroom environment conducive to effective learning
environment by organizing time, space, materials, and equipment for instruction;
4. Completes on-line lesson plan weekly for principal's observation and comments. Weekly
plans are due by noon on the Friday of the preceding week;
5. Use Mississippi College and Career Readiness Standards in teaching and in assessing
desired learner outcomes;
6. Review/revise pacing guide(s) annually for needed improvement reflective of changes in
content, trends, and student achievement;
7. Prepares instructional bulletin boards, various instructional learning centers, and
establishes a classroom that is conducive for learning;
8. Prepares for students and classes assigned, incorporating the instructional management
program and shows written evidence of preparation (lesson plans) upon request of
immediate supervisor;
9. Demonstrates an understanding of subject matter being taught while employing a variety
of instructional techniques, methods, and media related to the objective and consistent
with the needs and capabilities of the individual and groups involved;
10. Encourages students to achieve above the minimum requirements for promotion as
outlined in the Grading, Promotion, and Retention Policy;
11. Maintains accurate and complete records as required by law, district policy and
administrative regulations;
12. Strives to implement, by instruction and action, the district's mission;
13. Obtains and uses information about the needs and progress of individual learners and
about the effectiveness of instruction, revising it when necessary;
14. Helps students to develop positive self-concepts and encourages them to set and maintain
high standards of classroom, bus, cafeteria and playground behavior;
15. Works to maintain open lines of communication with students and parents on pupil's
academic and behavioral problems and suggests remedial action(s) to be taken;
16. Accepts a share of responsibility for co-curricular activities as assigned;
17. Assists in the selection of books, equipment, and other instructional materials;
18. Attends and participates in faculty meetings, PTO/PTA meetings, and professional
development sessions;
19. Establishes and maintains cooperative relations with parents, fellow co-workers, and
administrators;
20. Provides for own professional growth through participation in workshops, seminars,
conferences, professional learning communities, and/or advanced course work at
institutions of higher learning;
21. Displays pride and loyalty to self, school, and district;
22. Participates in department/grade level committee meetings to discuss instruction,
classroom management issues, etc…;
23. Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect equipment, materials and
facilities;
24. Adheres to the policies of the Yazoo County School District;
Job #653072
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Contact:
94 Panther Drive
Yazoo City, MS US
Contact:
94 Panther Drive
Yazoo City, MS US