Area High School_Lead Teacher Special Education (LTSE) (Lakeside High) 2025-2026

Overview

Area High School Lead Teacher Special Education (LTSE) (Lakeside High) 2025-2026 at DeKalb County School District.

Location : Lakeside High School

Date Posted : 9 / 22 / 2025

Salary Grade / Schedule : LT

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The material contained herein is subject to change. The DeKalb County School District is an equal opportunity employer, and all hiring decisions are subject to federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Plan collaboratively with Area team, school leaders, district coordinators, and teacher leaders to ensure quality instructional planning and curriculum delivery are evident in general education and special education classrooms – particularly in service of students with disabilities.
• Utilize school, grade level, and department outcome data to identify patterns and trends in student achievement for students with disabilities.
• Improve the instructional programming for students with disabilities by supporting teachers with the implementation of Specially Designed Instruction and integration of Assistive Technology and classroom accommodations.
• Model effective lessons for teachers within all instructional settings in which students with disabilities are served (i.e., co-taught, resource, self-contained, etc.).
• Ensure special education teachers participate in collaborative planning to implement grade-level Tiers 1-3 instruction, as demonstrated through a multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS) within the models of effective co-teaching.
• Collaborate with Professional Learning Facilitators, Academic Coach Coordinators, Curriculum and Instruction Coordinators, Special Education Coordinators, and EL Studies Coordinators to elevate the learning conditions and experiences for students with disabilities.
• Collaborate and align work / tasks with other instructional support staff to ensure clarity, consistency, and coherence of the district instructional framework, District curriculum, and District strategic plan in support of students with disabilities.
• Plan and conduct small groups, school-wide, and area professional learning opportunities for teachers and leaders, to address content and pedagogy for instructional improvement, in accordance with best practices for adult learners.
• Use assessment results to improve the instructional program and collaborate with school leader in the development of the Comprehensive School Improvement Plan (CSIP) to address the unique needs of students with disabilities.
• Support classroom teachers by providing strategies to increase students with disabilities access to the general curriculum, promote positive student behavior, and improve student outcomes.
• Assess student performance, conduct eligibility meetings, and chair initial IEP meetings and discipline IEP reviews to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal requirements.
• Complete and maintain federal, state, and local documentation for maximum class size, Full-Time Equivalent (FTE), December 1 Counts, and other required reports.
• Support school leaders in the development of master schedules to align with students with disabilities and academic and behavioral needs.
• Consult and collaborate with parents, teachers, administrators, and other professionals regarding academic performance and educational programming for students with disabilities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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