Special Education Teachers

The mission of MCS’ Division of Exceptional Children and Health Services is to enhance education opportunity through comprehensive services that address academic, social, health, emotional, psychological and behavioral needs of students, families, schools and the community.  The Division has a staff of more than 1,000 professional meeting the needs of over 17,000 students.  For more information on the Division of Exceptional Children and Health Services, please visit their website at:
http://www.mcsk12.net/admin/communications/Dept_Curriculum/DEC/DEC_frames.htm

Special Education is a high-need area for Memphis City Schools.  We are seeking excellent certified Special Educators as well as those who are eligible for highly-qualified alternative licenses.  To qualify for an alternative license in Special Education, you must:

1. Have completed a minimum of 9 hours of specific Special Education coursework.  The specific classes required to be eligible for a Type II license are determined by the university in which you are in enrolled.

OR

2.  Have taken and passed the PRAXIS Education of Exceptional Students: Core Content Knowledge (#0353) AND one of the following: Education of Exceptional Students: Mild to Moderate Disabilities (#0542) for Modified K-12OR Education of Exceptional Students: Severe to Profound Disabilities (#0544) for Comprehensive K-12.