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Licensed Special Education/Mild/Moderate
Date Posted:
4/30/2026
Location:
Bingham High
Date Available:
August 10, 2026
Required:
Utah Special Education License with Endorsements.
Job Description
Salary Schedules
INSURANCE
Jordan School District offers a comprehensive benefits package at competitive premiums. The benefits package includes:
- Medical (3 plans, 2 networks), includes an Employee Assistance Program
- Voluntary Dental
- Voluntary Vision
- Basic Life/Accidental Death and Dismemberment $50,000
- Supplementary Life and AD&D
- Long Term Disability
- Worksite Benefits (Aflac)
An overview of all the benefits included can be found at https://jordandistrict.org/departments/insurance/
UTAH STATE RETIREMENT
Benefit eligible employees are automatically members of the Utah Retirement Systems (URS). This means that the District contributes into the URS plan on your behalf each month. After the URS vesting period of four years, you will have either the Hybrid option, which is a combination of a pension with a 401k plan, or the 401k option if you choose. Both plans are employer-paid. You can also choose to enhance your retirement with URS by contributing additional money from your paychecks into a 401k, 457, Traditional IRA, or Roth IRA. Learn more about URS retirement plans and investment options at www.urs.org. You may also contact the Payroll Department at 801-567-8154 with any questions.
Position Type:
Licensed Special Education/Mild/Moderate
Date Posted:
4/30/2026
Location:
Bingham High
Date Available:
August 10, 2026
Required:
Utah Special Education License with Endorsements.
Job Description
Salary Schedules
INSURANCE
Jordan School District offers a comprehensive benefits package at competitive premiums. The benefits package includes:
- Medical (3 plans, 2 networks), includes an Employee Assistance Program
- Voluntary Dental
- Voluntary Vision
- Basic Life/Accidental Death and Dismemberment $50,000
- Supplementary Life and AD&D
- Long Term Disability
- Worksite Benefits (Aflac)
An overview of all the benefits included can be found at https://jordandistrict.org/departments/insurance/
UTAH STATE RETIREMENT
Benefit eligible employees are automatically members of the Utah Retirement Systems (URS). This means that the District contributes into the URS plan on your behalf each month. After the URS vesting period of four years, you will have either the Hybrid option, which is a combination of a pension with a 401k plan, or the 401k option if you choose. Both plans are employer-paid. You can also choose to enhance your retirement with URS by contributing additional money from your paychecks into a 401k, 457, Traditional IRA, or Roth IRA. Learn more about URS retirement plans and investment options at www.urs.org. You may also contact the Payroll Department at 801-567-8154 with any questions.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Special Education Teacher
Align your credentials before applying
State teaching licensure is a PERM requirement for special education roles. Get your foreign degree evaluated by a NACES-approved credential evaluation service and check your target state's special education endorsement requirements before approaching any employer.
Target school districts with active PERM filings
Large urban and suburban public school districts file PERM applications far more frequently than private schools. Search the DOL's OFLC disclosure data by occupational title to identify districts that have sponsored special education teachers in recent fiscal years.
Search green card sponsorship jobs on Migrate Mate
Filter by special education roles on Migrate Mate to find employers with verified EB-2 and EB-3 sponsorship history. This saves you from cold-applying to schools that have never filed a PERM for a teaching position.
Verify the prevailing wage tier before negotiating
PERM requires your employer to pay at least the DOL prevailing wage for your role and location. Use the OFLC Wage Search to check the Level I through Level IV wage for your specialty area and district, so your offer letter meets the threshold from day one.
Confirm your employer's E-Verify enrollment early
Many school districts are required to use E-Verify by state law, but some smaller districts are not enrolled. Confirm enrollment before your employer begins PERM recruitment, since E-Verify participation affects I-9 compliance and can flag issues during USCIS adjudication of your I-140.
Request a clear PERM recruitment timeline from HR
PERM requires employers to complete mandatory recruitment steps, including job postings and a Sunday newspaper advertisement, before filing. Ask HR to walk you through their expected timeline so you can plan your current visa status or OPT expiration around the PERM filing date.
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Find Special Education Teacher JobsSpecial Education Teacher Green Card Sponsorship: Frequently Asked Questions
Do special education teacher roles qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Most special education teacher positions qualify under EB-3 as professional roles requiring at least a bachelor's degree with state licensure. Roles requiring a master's degree, such as certain district-level special education specialists or behavior intervention positions, may qualify under EB-2. Your employer's immigration attorney determines the appropriate category based on the job requirements documented in the PERM application.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for special education teachers?
Green card sponsorship via PERM leads to permanent residency rather than a temporary work authorization period. Unlike the H-1B, there is no annual lottery for EB-3 employment-based green cards for most nationalities, though per-country backlogs affect applicants from India and China. The PERM process also has no annual cap at the petition stage, so your employer can file at any time of year without waiting for an application window.
Which employers most commonly sponsor special education teachers for green cards?
Large urban public school districts, county office of education agencies, and special education staffing contractors that place teachers into public schools are the most frequent PERM filers for this occupation. Charter management organizations with multiple campuses also sponsor, though less consistently. Reviewing DOL OFLC disclosure records by SOC code for special education teachers reveals which specific employers have active sponsorship programs.
How can I find special education teacher jobs that offer green card sponsorship?
Search Migrate Mate to filter special education teacher openings by employers with documented EB-2 and EB-3 sponsorship history. This avoids the common problem of applying to districts that list competitive salaries but have no infrastructure to file a PERM application, saving months of back-and-forth with HR departments unfamiliar with the process.
Does my foreign teaching degree qualify for PERM, and does my home-country license matter?
PERM requires your degree to meet the U.S. equivalent standard for the role. A foreign bachelor's degree in education or a related field typically qualifies after evaluation by a NACES-approved credential service. Your home-country teaching license does not substitute for U.S. state licensure, which must be obtained separately. Some states offer provisional or emergency certificates that allow you to work while completing full licensure requirements.
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