Join SSD
Be part of something special - teach at SSD.
Whether you're looking for a fresh start or the next big step in your teaching journey, we offer more than just a job—we offer a place where you’ll grow, belong, and be rewarded for your expertise. With competitive salaries, full benefits, and a team that supports you from day one, this is where your passion for teaching meets real opportunity.
Make the move, make a difference, and build a career that brings purpose, fulfillment, and pride.
Earn your Special Education Certification
More careers at SSD
We offer a wide range of career opportunities beyond the front of the classroom. As Missouri’s largest specialized education provider and a top 20 employer in the St. Louis region, SSD is a place where your skills and passion can make a meaningful impact—whether you're an educator, a technician, a driver, a support specialist, or an administrator.
Our team of over 5,500 professionals serves across 22 partner school districts, five special education schools, two career and technical education high schools, Bridges, JDC, and in our transportation centers, Central Office, Learning Center, and Distribution Center.
We are guided by our core values—commitment, collaboration, and equity—ensuring that every team member plays a role in empowering students to reach their full potential. We recognize and celebrate every contribution that helps us provide exceptional special education and career and technical education to all students in St. Louis County.
Explore career opportunities with SSD and discover where you belong!
Teach
Teaching at SSD can transform your career. Engage with exceptional students, develop specialized skills, and empower students to excel to their greatest potential. Tuition reimbursement and generous benefits make SSD a lifelong choice for our staff.
Support
Supporting our students, inside and outside the classroom, involves a diverse array of roles including assistants, drivers, monitors, social workers, occupational and physical therapists, school psychologists, maintenance workers, and more.
Lead
Become an SSD leader and champion inclusion, foster a collaborative culture, and ignite inspiration in others. Elevate and empower a remarkably talented and highly skilled staff and make a lasting impact.
Needing more information?
Call our recruitment clerks, Tita at 314-989-8332 or Gina at 314-989-8337 for help!