Experience adventure, empower students, and grow your career
Exploring the country during the summer is a favorite among teachers, but what if you didn’t need to wait for the summer break to experience a new city filled with adventures and memories waiting to be made? Across the nation, school districts are struggling to meet the special needs of their students — and that’s where we come in! At Jackson HealthPros, we partner with underserved communities and districts to provide skilled professionals like yourself to fill their positions — most often for a full school year. Working as a Special Education Teacher on a travel assignment allows you to spend the school year in a city filled with fresh experiences, new students, and communities ready for the support you bring.
Many schools nationwide are in need of special education teachers. Too many children still wait for the support and individualized attention they deserve. As a traveling educator, you have the unique chance to answer that call—not only in one district, but in many—through contracts that typically follow the academic calendar and connect you with schools across the country.
Whether it’s a rural community where students have gone without consistent support, or a rapidly expanding district working to meet every learner’s needs, your role leaves an impact that lasts far beyond the classroom walls. Assignments offer flexibility and freedom while letting you live a story full of passion. Here are three reasons why stepping into travel special education teaching may be the opportunity your heart—and your career—have been waiting for:
1. stop putting off the adventure you've been planning for
Why wait for “someday” when your dream adventure could begin with your next assignment? As a Special Ed teacher working a travel job, you’re not limited to summer breaks or long weekends—you have an entire school year to truly immerse yourself in a new city. That means time to uncover hidden gems like coffee shops where the locals gather, cheer on the hometown team under Friday night lights, hike trails that change with a season, and build a community that feels like home away from home. Every assignment is more than a job—it's an open door to the life you’ve always imagined, one where your passion for teaching blends seamlessly with your love for exploration.
2. amplify your impact—while keeping your job security
You didn’t choose teaching for the pay—you chose it to make a difference. As a travel special education teacher, you bring your skills where they’re needed most, while enjoying the stability of full-time benefits like health insurance, 401(k) options, and competitive pay. With a dedicated education recruiter guiding you, each assignment transition feels seamless. And the best part? You get to choose the backdrop to your story—whether it’s the mountains of Montana, the coastlines of California, or the rolling hills of Tennessee, there’s a classroom—and a child—waiting for you.
3. begin your career with connection and support
For new grads, stepping into your first classroom can feel overwhelming. But as a special education teacher with Jackson HealthPros, you’re not doing it alone. When you take contracts in schools across the U.S., you’re working alongside professionals just like you who are committed to helping students with diverse learning needs succeed. Instead of navigating the unknown by yourself, you’re welcomed into a network that encourages you, challenges you, and grows with you. You’re not just starting a career—you’re joining a movement of educators who believe every child deserves a champion.
4. grow as an educator, one experience at a time
Every contract offers something new: a different district, a fresh team, and students with unique goals and challenges. From underfunded schools working to strengthen their inclusion programs to thriving districts building innovative classrooms, you’ll expand your adaptability, creativity, and teaching expertise with every role. And because you’re not tied to one district’s politics or red tape, your focus stays right where it belongs—on your students. You’re there to teach. To empower. To advocate. And when your contract ends, you carry those lessons, stories, and victories forward into the next chapter of your journey.
If you’re someone who believes every child deserves a fair chance, who craves a life filled with both meaning and motion, travel education offers more than a career—it offers a calling. Are you ready to change lives, discover new places, and write your own story along the way?
