Elementary Special Education Teacher K-6 2026-2027 School Year

About us

Wayne STEM Academy is a Tuition-FREE Public Charter School in Goldsboro, NC. We believe:

• All children will learn if we teach them carefully.
• Careful instruction includes at its core teaching children at their instructional level and teaching children to mastery.
• Learning is a function of instruction, not a function of the learner.

We are committed to a culture of leadership that impacts classroom environment and includes cooperative discipline, positive behavior supports, and an environment of earned consequences. We are designed to use data to drive our decisions in finance, operation, and academics. We are driven to focus on the needs of our students, rather than that of the whims of adults

Teacher Belief:

• All children can and will learn.
• Accountability starts and ends with me.
• Differences among people exist and are acknowledged & valued.
• When there are problems we find solutions. When there is a better way, we find it. When a teammate needs help, we give. When we need help, we ask.
• With deliberate practice, I can constantly become better.
• We are a team and family. We teach in schools and communities, not just in classrooms.

Teacher Character:

• If we get stuck we don’t stay there.
• We find passion, joy, and adventure in the work.
• We value relationships and build them intentionally.
• We make decisions with students’ best interests in mind.
• We demonstrate self-control, both work-related and inter-personal.
• We keep commitments made to: students, families, and colleagues.
• We take time to show gratitude.
• We express and maintain optimism about the future of our students and our schools.

JOB SUMMARY: Under the direction of the Executive Director and Director of Special Education, the Licensed Special Education Teacher develops and provides specialized instruction to meet the unique needs of students with disabilities; Evaluates and assesses student progress against instructional objectives; follows State mandated due process procedures and functions as IEP Manager to assigned students. Supports the Executive Director and Director of Special Education with local and federal compliance and regulations.

Essential functions of the job may include but are not limited to the following:

• Provides research-based specialized instruction to address the instructional goals and objectives contained within each student’s IEP.
• Assesses student progress and determines the need for additional reinforcement or adjustments to instructional techniques.
• Employs various teaching techniques, methods and principles of learning to enable students to meet their IEP goals.
• Develops and implements annual Individualized Educational Program (IEP) plans for students to include: present levels of educational performance, special education needs, instructional goals and objectives, and the special education and related services required to meet those goals.
• Schedules team meetings and works cooperatively with child study team members and others in developing instructional goals and strategies.
• Coordinates the delivery of special education services in each student's IEP.
• Creates a positive learning experience with emphasis in individualized instruction using appropriate sources including i-pads.
• Serves as primary contact for the parent.
• Conducts special education evaluations and reevaluations.
• Provides direction, supervision and evaluation of educational assistants as directed.
• Complies with Board policies and all state/federal rules and regulations.
• Completes all district and state reporting requirements.