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Position Type:

High School Teaching

Date Posted:

6/9/2026

Location:

Brenham High School

BRENHAM INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

Position Title: Life Skills Teacher

Reports To: Campus Principal

Date Revised: March 2022

Primary Purpose:

Provide special education students with learning activities and experiences designed to help them fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth. Develop or modify curricula and prepare lessons and other instructional materials to match student ability levels. Work in self-contained, team, department, or itinerant capacity as assigned.

Qualifications:

Education/Certification:

- Bachelor's degree in the related field.
- Valid Texas Teacher Certificate or Teaching Certificate from out-of-state appropriate for the position.
- Special education certificate.
- Certification must meet the requirements for becoming and remaining qualified for this position in a manner required by Federal and/or State law.

Special Knowledge/Skills:

- Knowledge of all applicable federal, state, and local laws, guidelines and procedures.
- Knowledge of special needs of students in assigned area.
- Knowledge of Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) Committee process and Individual Education Plan (IEP) goal setting process and implementation.
- Knowledge of how to adapt curriculum and instruction for special needs.
- Skill in effectively managing a classroom and student behavior.
- Skill in communicating effectively with others.

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

- Collaborate with students, parents, and other members of the staff to develop an Individualized Education Program (IEP) through the Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) Committee process for each student assigned.
- Collaborate with Special Education staff and campus staff in planning and implementing instructional goals, objectives, and methods according to district requirements.
- Using research-based practices, provide instruction with well-developed lesson plans and materials addressing IEP goals, including community-based and social skills instruction.
- Assist in the selection of instructional materials and equipment.
- Develop and maintain a classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate to the physical, social, and emotional development of students.
- Manage student behavior in the classroom and in the community; administer discipline according to Board policies, administrative regulations, and the IEP.
- Assess students' learning styles and use results for instructional activities.
- Use technologies in the teaching and learning process.
- Consistently assess student achievement through data collection.
- Provide and supervise personal care, medical care, and/or feeding of students as needed.
- Assume responsibility for community-based activities as assigned.
- Present a positive role model for students that supports the mission of the school district.
- Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
- Plan and supervise purposeful assignments for paraprofessional and/or volunteer(s).
- Establish and maintain open lines of communication with students and their parents.
- Maintain a professional relationship with all colleagues, students, parents, and community members.
- Supervise students during transitions, arrivals, and departures from campus.
- Keep informed of and comply with state, district, and school regulations and policies for classroom teachers.
- Compile, maintain, and file all reports, records, and other required documents.
- Follow all rules, regulations, and policies of Brenham ISD and follow directives from supervisors.
- Follow attendance policy as assigned by the supervisor.
- Assume responsibility for the organization and operation of work within the area of supporting students and staff working with special education students following federal program guidelines as directed by the district and as specified in federal regulations.
- Perform other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

- Supervise assigned paraprofessionals if applicable.

Working Conditions:

Mental Demands:

- Maintain emotional control under stress.
- Work with frequent interruptions.

Physical Demands:

- Frequent standing, stooping, bending, pulling, and pushing.
- Move small stacks of textbooks, media equipment, desk, and other classroom equipment.
- Occasional heavy lifting and carrying (over 45 lbs) and positioning of students with physical disabilities; controlling behavior through physical restraint; assisting non-ambulatory students and lifting and moving adaptive and other classroom equipment.