Teacher - SPED - Homebound

Reports To: Coordinator for Homebound Services

Duty Days: 187 days

Wage/Hour Status: Exempt

Pay Grade: I00 (Pay Based on Years of Experience -

Teacher Hiring Schedule )

Date Revised: 06-23

You just might be the person we are looking for if you have :

Valid Texas Certificate appropriate to assignment

Special Education certification required

ESL certification required

Ability to work with school and community population

Ability to work with students in crisis situations

Valid driver’s license

The mission of this role:

Provide homebound instruction and services to meet the needs of eligible students.

What success looks like for this role :

Travel to student's home, hospital or other locations where the eligible student may be served.

Provide instructional services for each eligible student.

Attend ARD, 504 and/or RTI meetings for eligible students (as appropriate).

Contact student's regular teacher(s) to secure assignments and any special information needed to provide adequate instruction.

Keep accurate records on each student's assignments.

Keep attendance for student and submit to student's home campus.

Ability to maintain flexibility in the performance of required duties.

Ability to collect, analyze, and utilize criterion-referenced assessment data.

Ability to integrate assessment information into an appropriate plan for individual students.

Ability to develop and maintain interpersonal communication skills with other professionals.

Ability to modify instructional strategies, activities, and evaluations to meet individual needs in grades K-12.

Ability to adhere to local, state, and federal guidelines in the delivery of services to eligible students.

Ability to communicate the instructional program and student progress to parents.

Attend professional development as related to your instructional assignment.

Maintain schedule and documentation of students served.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Why work for Katy ISD?

Overall A rating from the Texas Education Agency

Forbes rating – one of the best employers in the state of Texas

Niche rating – top school district in the Houston area

World-class professional development and training opportunities to grow our network of confident and innovative teachers

Inclusive work environment where collaboration and teamwork are embedded in the culture and diversity is highly valued

Competitive pay for teachers

Advanced degree stipend for Master’s or Doctorate degree

Additional stipends for certain positions such as coaching, fine arts, bilingual, and some special education positions

Teacher Incentive Allotment provides additional pay for Recognized, Exemplary, and Master teachers in designated classroom teaching positions

Employee benefits include RediMD Telemedicine and EAP for mental healthcare

Positive work-life balance

Workplace operational environment to include:

Maintain emotional control under stress. Frequent standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, pushing, and pulling. Moderate lifting required. Move small stacks of textbooks, media equipment, desks, and other classroom or adaptive equipment. May be required to lift and position students with physical disabilities; control behavior through physical restraint; and assist non-ambulatory students.

The foregoing statement describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.