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About the Employer
The Elk Grove Unified School District (EGUSD) is the fourth-largest school district in California located in southern Sacramento County. EGUSD covers 320 square miles and includes 62 traditional public schools, five alternative education schools, an adult school, one charter school and a virtual academy. Offering a multitude of educational programs, including over 60 career-themed academies and pathways within 13 industry sectors, we prepare our students for college and career by supporting them with the means to be creative problem solvers; self-aware, self-reliant, and self-disciplined; technically literate; effective communicators and collaborators; and engaged in the community as individuals with integrity. We integrate rigorous academics with career-based learning and real world workplace experiences and ensure that Every Student is Learning, in Every Classroom, in Every Subject, Every Day to Prepare College, Career and Life Ready Graduates.
Job Description / Essential Elements:
ELK GROVE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
CLASS TITLE: TEACHER, SPECIAL EDUCATION - MODERATE/SEVERE
BASIC FUNCTION:
Under the direction of a site administrator or the Director-Special Education & SELPA, provide instruction, assessment and program planning for special education students with a primary disability of autism, deaf-blindness, moderate to severe mental retardation, multiple disabilities, and serious emotional disturbance; monitor and evaluate student progress and behavior; research, obtain and provide instructional materials for special education services; serve as an informational resource for students, parents, District personnel and community organizations; work within a pull-out Learning Center environment or within a self-contained classroom.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Provide instruction, assessment and program planning for special education students with a primary disability of autism, deaf-blindness, moderate to severe mental retardation, multiple disabilities, and serious emotional disturbance; participate in preparing Individual Education Plan goals and objectives for eligible students; suggest alternate resources, programs or interventions for ineligible students.
Monitor and evaluate progress and behavior of eligible special education students; oversee short-term student instruction for ineligible students; prepare report card grades as appropriate.
Research, obtain and provide instructional materials for special education services.
Serve as an informational resource for students, parents, District personnel and community organizations; respond to inquiries and provide information, recommendations and interpretation of student records.
Receive and respond to referrals from faculty, psychologists, parents, administrators, physicians and other personnel; provide screening and academic assessment for special education students referred by the Student Study Team and other referring groups; interpret assessment results for team members; write behavior support plans.
Prepare and maintain a variety of records and reports related to assigned activities and student progress and behavior; retrieve official records for parents and District personnel as requested.
Coordinate and conduct various team meetings and implement team recommendations as assigned.
Train and provide work direction and guidance to assigned personnel; organize and conduct in-services for parents or staff as directed.
Operate a variety of office and classroom equipment including a computer and assigned software.
Monitor Department expenditures as appropriate.
Perform related duties as assigned.
DEMONSTRATED KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:
KNOWLEDGE OF:
Practices and procedures of instruction, assessment and program planning for special education students with a primary disability of autism, deaf-blindness, moderate to severe mental retardation, multiple disabilities, and serious emotional disturbance.
Basic subjects taught in District schools including mathematics, reading, writing, language arts and spelling.
Correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation and vocabulary.
Child guidance principles and practices related to children with special education needs.
Classroom procedures and appropriate student conduct.
Problems and concerns of students with special needs.
Applicable laws, codes, regulations, policies and procedures.
Research methods.
Oral and written communication skills.
Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy.
Record-keeping and report preparation techniques.
Operation of standard office and classroom equipment including a computer and assigned software.
ABILITY TO:
Provide instruction, assessment and program planning for special education students with a primary disability of autism, deaf-blindness, moderate to severe mental retardation, multiple disabilities, and serious emotional disturbance.
Monitor and evaluate student progress and behavior.
Research, obtain and provide instructional materials for special education services.
Serve as an informational resource for students, parents, District personnel and community organizations.
Understand and relate to students with special needs.
Learn District organization, operations, policies and objectives.
Learn department and program objectives and goals.
Interpret, apply and explain policies, procedures, rules and regulations.
Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action.
Prioritize and schedule work.
Maintain records and prepare reports.
Operate standard office and classroom equipment including a computer and assigned software.
Maintain consistent, punctual and regular attendance.
Move hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard.
Hear and speak to exchange information.
See to read a variety of materials.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Any combination equivalent to: bachelor's degree including courses needed to meet credential requirements and student teaching classroom experience.
LICENSES OR OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
Education Specialist Instruction Credential - Moderate/Severe Disabilities
or
Specialist Instruction Credential - Special Education/Severely Handicapped.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
ENVIRONMENT:
Office and classroom environment.
Requirements / Qualifications

• Credential Copy (Copy of all current valid credentials from CTC website (print information from each individual credential screen then scan and upload - do not use the email documents option as it does not contain all the needed information))
• English Learner Authorization (CLAD/BCLAD/EL/ELA/SDAIE or equivalent is required.)
• Letter(s) of Recommendation (Two (2) Current Signed Letters of Recommendation)
• Resume

Comments and Other Information
For your Credential Copy attachment, please be sure to attach the copy of the CTC page which states your credential expiration date as well as the specific subject matter for the credential (NOT the Certificate of Clearance).
If you do not have the CTC printout for your completed credential but one of the following apply, please follow listed instructions:
Intern Eligible Students: If you are part of a program that offers intern credentials and your institution has an intern agreement with EGUSD, please attach an Intern Eligibility Letter from your university demonstrating your intern eligible status by 8/1/25.
Students Completing Full Credential: If you expect to complete and be recommended for your credential by 8/1/25, please attach an official program status letter from your university showing expected completion date.
Out of State Credentialed Applicants: Please attach appropriate out of state credential.
Nondiscrimination Statement: The Elk Grove Unified School District (District) is committed to providing equal opportunity for all individuals in District programs and activities. District programs, activities, and practices shall be free from unlawful discrimination, including discrimination against an individual or group based on race, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, immigration status, ethnic group identification, ethnicity, age, religion, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, or genetic information; a perception of one or more of such characteristics; or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. For questions or complaints concerning student against student incidents, please contact: Jenifer Avey, Assistant Superintendent, PreK-6 Education/Title IX Coordinator - 9510 Elk Grove Florin Road, Elk Grove, CA 95624, (916) 686-7795 x 67125 |TitlelX@egusd.net or Chad Sweitzer, Assistant Superintendent, Secondary Education/Title IX Coordinator - 9510 Elk Grove Florin Road, Elk Grove, CA 95624, (916) 686-7795 x 67118 |TitlelX@egusd.net. For questions or complaints concerning employees, please contact: Elena Duenas, HR Compliance Coordinator/Title IX Coordinator - 9510 Elk Grove Florin Road, Elk Grove, CA 95624 | (916) 686-7795 x 67149 |HRCompliance@egusd.net or TitleIX@egusd.net. For questions or complaints concerning Section 504, please contact: Amreek Singh, Executive Director, School Supports/504 Coordinator - 9510 Elk Grove Florin Road, Elk Grove, CA 95624, (916) 686-7568 x 67194 |amrsingh@egusd.net. For questions or complaints concerning facilities, please contact: Robert Teresi, Risk Manager - 9510 Elk Grove Florin Road, Elk Grove, CA 95624 | (916) 686-7775 |rteresii@egusd.net. For questions or complaints concerning educational equity, please contact: Cory Jones, Director of Educational Equity - 9384 Elk Grove Florin Road, Elk Grove, CA 95624 | (916) 831-2041 |cmjones@egusd.net.