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Generic - SPED Teacher - Content Mastery Inclusion - 2026-2027

Garland Independent School District

Garland, TX • On-site

$49K - $64K/yr

Full-time

Re-posted 5 days ago

Garland Independent School District rating

6.0

Company rating: 6.0 out of 10

Based on 18 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

455th of 631 rated elementary and secondary schools

Job description


Duty Days:  187
Pay Grade: 100 
 ***Please check the Salary Schedule for current rates and stipend eligibility. (Scroll down after clicking this link)
Qualifications:  





  • Bachelor's degree
  • Valid Texas Teaching Certification with required endorsements*


*One of the following endorsements is required for this vacancy:

Special Education
(EC - 12)
Severely and Emotionally Disturbed & Autistic Generic Special Education Hearing Impaired Deaf-Blind Visually Handicapped Language and/or Learning Disabilities Deficient Vision Deaf & Severly Hard of Hearing Emotionally Disturbed Speech & Language Therapy Speech & Hearing Therapy High School - Generic Special Education Mentally Retarded Teacher of the Deaf & Hard of Hearing
(EC - 12)
Severely and Profoundly Handicapped School Speech - Language Pathologist Physically Handicapped Special Education Supplemental (valid at grade levels & in the subject areas of the base certificates) Secondary Generic Special Education
(Grades 6-12 only)
Teacher of Students w/Visual Impairments Supplemental 
(EC - 12)


AND 
*The following endorsement is required for this vacancy:          


English as a Second Language 

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Educating 52,000 Students across 71 campuses, Garland ISD ranks as the Second Largest District in Dallas County, Fifth largest in Dallas Fort Worth, 15th largest in Texas, and is among the 75 largest in America. With a rich 100 year Tradition of Excellence, GISD boasts a Diverse population that speaks more than 100 languages, as well as Technology Driven Campuses, Magnet programs and approximately 200 Career and Technical Education Courses.

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Elementary and secondary schools

Company size

1,001 - 5,000 Employees

Headquarters location

Garland , TX, US

Year founded

1999

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