Elementary Special Education Teacher, Full Time

Charlotte; Charlotte (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Charlotte Public Schools seeks a Special Education Teacher to support a resource room for elementary students identified for special education services, focusing on English Language Arts and appropriate interventions. The role includes developing, facilitating, monitoring and adjusting instruction, and completing documentation to ensure FAPE requirements are met in a timely manner.

Candidates must hold a valid Michigan teaching certificate with a special education endorsement and demonstrate

Qualifications

• Valid Michigan teaching certificate with special education endorsement.
• Knowledge of approaches to educating Special Services students.
• Ability to meet state and federal guidelines to be considered “Highly Qualified.”

Responsibilities

• Foster student growth in a special education resource room for elementary students.
• Provide English Language Arts instruction with appropriate interventions and accommodations.
• Develop, facilitate, monitor and adjust instructional opportunities; complete necessary paperwork and evaluation measures to assure FAPE requirements are met in a professional and timely manner.

Skills

Special education knowledge

Curriculum knowledge (ELA)

Assessment & documentation

Education

Michigan teaching certificate with Special Education endorsement

Job description

Position

Special Education Teacher

Location

Elementary Schools (Grades Y5-3)

Assignment / Responsibility

A strong teacher leader to assist in fostering student growth in a special education resource room for elementary students identified as eligible for special education services. Strong curricular knowledge regarding English Language Arts as well as a clear understanding of appropriate interventions and accommodations. Assist in developing, facilitating, and conducting, monitoring and adjusting instructional opportunities for students. Complete necessary paperwork, documentation, narrative reports, correspondence and evaluation measures to assure all free and appropriate public education (FAPE) requirements are met in a professional and timely manner.

Qualifications

Valid Michigan teaching certificate with special education endorsement. Knowledge and skill in commonly used approaches to educating Special Services students. Able to meet state and federal guidelines to be considered “Highly Qualified.” Knowledge of requirements of state and federal mandates which directly affect student programming.

Deadline to Apply

Until Filled

Charlotte Public Schools complies with all state and federal laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination and with all regulations of the U.S. Department of Education. It is the policy of Charlotte Board of Education that no person on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, marital status, height, weight, or handicap shall be discriminated against, excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination in any program or activity for which it is responsible.