SPED Teacher

SY 2026 - 2027 SPED Teacher

DC Bilingual is recruiting English SPED teachers to provide our students with highly effective early childhood instruction. SPED teachers share planning and delivery responsibilities for all content with a General Education teacher and are responsible for creating a strong learning culture. Teachers will support DC Bilingual’s mission by collaboratively implementing our dual-immersion bilingual program. DC Bilingual seeks motivated teachers committed to DC Bilingual’s mission of fostering a learning community that ensures high academic achievement in English and Spanish, develops leadership, and values all cultures. All staff are expected to work collaboratively within our professional learning community (PLC).

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide rigorous instruction to students by creating a safe, nurturing, and intellectually challenging learning environment and by applying the DCB content curriculum, school-wide instructional strategies, non-negotiables, and best practices.
• Plan and teach DCB content curriculum, school-wide instructional strategies, and best practices.
• Work collaboratively with the General Education Teacher, the grade-level team, and other staff, especially the Instructional Support and Student Support Teams, to design data-driven classroom lessons and unit plans that meet all standards and objectives.  All plans and assessments must be approached collaboratively with co-teachers, the instructional support team, and other staff.
• Provide direct support to students with disabilities by delivering differentiated instruction and ensuring active learning through a variety of models and strategies within different grade levels.
• Differentiate instructional levels so that all students can access the curriculum, content, and concepts. Ensure appropriate accommodations and modifications occur in the curriculum, lessons, and learning environment as guided in the IEPs.  Instruction may be provided within the regular classroom setting and/or resource setting, if appropriate.
• Provide direct support to students with disabilities by delivering specialized instruction and ensuring active learning through a variety of models and strategies.
• Ensure appropriate accommodations and modifications occur in the curriculum, lessons and learning environment as guided in student's Individualized Education Plans (IEP)
• Develop and implement student Individualized Education Programs (IEP) and progress reports for the grade level being taught
• Complete individual student progress reports and conduct individual parent-teacher conferences every quarter and additionally as needed
• Utilize Special Populations System regarding student files; work with SPED Manager to create IEPs, maintain special education records and timelines for students
• Participate in MDT meetings
• Provide behavior support as needed, including implementation of behavior intervention plans (BIP)
• Assist in the implementation of the inclusion/resource model embedded within our Two Way Immersion Bilingual program
• Participate in ongoing professional development, including various modalities of coaching; receive and provide critical feedback and implement all learning in the classroom; participate in grade-level team meetings and student-focused meetings
• Promote family engagement by developing a partnership with caretakers through ongoing positive communication, home visits, and other activities that encourage active participation in student learning
• Adhere to the No Nonsense Nurture expectations for managing student relations and behaviors
• Other duties as assigned

ADDITIONAL DCB STAFF REQUIREMENTS

• Meet all expectations as outlined by the DC Bilingual Leading and Learning Framework
• Meet all expectations as outlined in the Employee handbook and Standards of Conduct
• Abide by the DC Bilingual 7 Agreements
• Attend school wide Justice, Equity and Inclusion trainings and affinity group meetings
• Demonstrate dedication to the Professional Learning Community (PLC) by supporting school-wide initiatives and programs
• Other duties as assigned

Job Qualifications

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in Special Education, Elementary Education, Early Childhood Education, or equivalent
• DC Praxis Passing Score
• Special Education Certification Preferred
• Bilingual preferred but not required (Spanish/English)
• Demonstrated ability to work with students and families from diverse backgrounds
• Preferred two or more years of experience (preferably in an urban or culturally diverse setting)

SUPERVISORY REQUIREMENTS

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, walk, and use his/her hands. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. The specific vision abilities required by this job may include close vision.

DC Bilingual is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and is a drug-free workplace. Salary is competitive and is commensurate with experience. DCB provides a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, short-term disability, and staff preference when enrolling their child(ren) into DC Bilingual.

Salary : $60,000 - $96,000