Job Details
| Region: | 12 |
| School District/Employer: | Texas Juvenile Justice Department |
| District Category/Employer: | Campus, |
| Position: | Teacher, |
| Assignment Level: |
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| Job Title: | Special Education Teacher |
| School: | Lone Star High School Central |
| Campus Description: | Texas Juvenile Justice Department - Lone Star High School 116 Burleson Road Mart, Texas 76664 |
| Date Posted: | 10/12/2026 |
| Deadline: | Until Filled |
| Openings: | 2 |
| Commitment: | Full Time |
| Description/Notes: | Plans, organizes, implements, and delivers special education services and instruction at the state school for youth who have been adjudicated delinquent of felony offenses, assigned to a high security correctional facility, and have a wide variety of temperaments and specialized needs. Provides direct instruction in a resource classroom, in-class support in a regular classroom, and out-of-class supplemental support to students who need an alternative setting for additional services. Work involves assessing students, providing individualized, competency based instruction, and maintaining a positive teaching/learning environment in which youth are guided and encouraged to develop and fulfill their academic potential. May be required to work in excess of 40 hours per workweek and be on-call. |
| Qualifications: | Bachelors degree. Required: Valid Secondary Texas Teacher Certification to teach Special Education. Acceptable certifications include: Generic Special Education (High School), Secondary Generic Special Education (Grades 6-12), and/or Special Education (Early Childhood ¿ Grade 12). Highly qualified to teach special education. |
| Salary Range: | Salary Range$5060.13 - 7877.27 per Month |
| Benefits: | State of Texas Benefits and Retirement Information can be found at https://www.ers.texas.gov. Benefits include: Retirement plan, paid group health & life insurance for employee, paid holidays, paid vacation leave, paid sick leave, longevity pay, educational assistance program, employee assistance program. Optional add-on benefits include: Dental, Vision, Optional Life Insurance, Voluntary AD&D Insurance, Dependent Health & Life insurance, Health & Dependent care flexible spending accounts, etc. Additionally, certain designated positions are eligible for hazardous duty pay, and career ladder advancements. |
| How To Apply: | Apply online at https://www.tjjd.texas.gov |
Contact Person:
| Name: | Lea Johnson |
| Email: | Lea.Johnson@tjjd.texas.gov |
| Address: | 1711 San Jacinto Blvd. , Central Service Bld. Suite 120 |
| City: | Austin |
| State: | TX |
| Zip: | 78701 |
| Phone: | (254) 722-9276 |
| Fax: | (512) 490-7140 |