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School Services - School Special Education Teacher - $36-37 per hour

Cross Country Education
Memphis, TN Full Time
POSTED ON 9/16/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/15/2026

Cross Country Education is seeking a School Services School Special Education Teacher for a local contract job in Memphis, Tennessee.

Job Description & Requirements
  • Specialty: Special Education Teacher
  • Discipline: School Services
  • Duration: 41 weeks
  • 40 hours per week
  • Shift: 8 hours
  • Employment Type: Local Contract

Make an impact where it matters most and inspire students! Join Cross Country Education as a General Education ELA Teacher in Memphis, TN, where you’ll deliver engaging instruction, build strong classroom communities, and help students achieve their academic and leadership goals.
Position Overview
Plan and deliver engaging ELA instruction aligned with the school’s curriculum, grade-level standards, and individual student learning needs.
Establish a structured, inclusive classroom environment that promotes academic growth, positive behavior, and student engagement.
Use varied instructional strategies, resources, and technology to support diverse learning styles and abilities.
Regularly assess student progress and use data to provide targeted intervention, enrichment, and acceleration.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree
Active Tennessee teaching license/certificate with the appropriate ELA endorsement
2 years of teaching experience preferred, with experience in urban or charter school settings strongly preferred
Why Join Cross Country Education?
Competitive Pay: Earn up to $36.90 per hour, based on your experience and qualifications as an English Language Arts Teacher, with weekly pay and opportunities for bonuses and incentives.
Generous Benefits: Comprehensive health coverage, including Medical, Dental, Vision, and a 401(k) match to support your long-term financial goals.
Work-Life Balance: Enjoy a consistent 37.5-hour work week, a predictable school schedule, and paid sick leave.
Ready to make a difference? Learn more about Cross Country Education: www.crosscountry.com/education
Cross Country Education provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type regarding race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Direct-Ed-IND2

Cross Country Education Job ID #a2m98f73d8oh. Posted job title: English Language Arts (ELA) Teacher

About Cross Country Education

Cross Country Education is educator-led, student-driven and solutions-oriented. With over 50 years of combined dedicated expertise, we service the education industry exclusively. Focusing our knowledge and resources on engaging with and understanding educational organizations, industry trends, and leadership needs, we provide a wide range of services to our educational partners to meet their individual needs including special education and substitute services. Each service can individually supplement an educational need or work in synergy with our other offerings to provide a holistic solution.


We guide and nurture our educational providers throughout their careers by partnering with them and providing access to coaching, resources, and development. To us, our role is more than providing jobs. By sharing knowledge, learning and resources with our professionals, we can develop a deep and collective strategy for helping them achieve a fulfilling career.

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