PK-6 Special Education Teacher | IEP & Inclusion

Grandville Public School District; Grandville (MI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

Grandville Public Schools in Grandville, MI seeks a Special Education Teacher for PK-6 at the Grandville Education Center. This 0.5 FTE position with January 2026 availability collaborates with general education staff to implement IEPs and support students with disabilities.

Requires Michigan elementary certification with special education endorsements; strong communication and teamwork with families and diagnostic staff are essential.

Qualifications

• Michigan elementary teacher certification with special education endorsement (ZA/ZS) or related endorsements.
• Must meet State of Michigan certification and highly qualified requirements.
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to work as an effective team member with parents, diagnostic staff, teachers, and administrators.

Responsibilities

• Planning and implementing remedial instruction in the students’ area(s) of disability.
• Planning instruction and/or adoption of the general education curriculum to enable students to benefit from general education experiences.
• Builds trust and confidence with students, curriculum, lessons, and special ed programs and teaching methods.
• Maintains the physical environment of the classroom for organization and presentation purposes.
• Instructs individuals and groups on Special Education skill areas.
• Monitors student progress in and outside resource room.
• Modifies curriculum.
• Maintains contact with parents of students.
• Evaluates student progress base on work output and observation, determine goals, objectives and directions.
• Prepares report cards, educational records, IEPC forms, classroom observation records, and other forms.
• Participates in Special Education Committee and staff meetings.
• Administers testing evaluations.
• Provides both direct instruction and instructional support to students with disabilities and general classroom teachers.
• Serves as liaison between school staff members and school administration including special education supervisor.
• Prepares for Educational Management Team/IEP team meetings and coordinates case management.
• Interprets both formal, informal, and classroom-based assessment for students to make instructional decisions.
• Collects data on student performance so as to improve student outcomes and direct instruction.
• Selects and adapts materials to assist students with disabilities to access the general education curriculum.
• Participates in professional development activities designed to advance teacher knowledge in the areas of instruction, best practices, differentiated instruction, changes in educational policy, and other information as may be necessary to effective classroom instruction and programming for students with disabilities.
• Supervises and plans for the continuing professional development of paraeductors assigned to students with disabilities.

Skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

IEP knowledge

Education

Michigan elementary teaching certificate

Special education endorsement (ZA/ZS)

Cognitive Impairment endorsement (SA)

Emotional Impairment endorsement (SE)

Learning Disabilities endorsement (SM)

Autism endorsement (SV)

Job description

Grandville Public Schools in Grandville, MI seeks a Special Education Teacher for PK-6 at the Grandville Education Center. This 0.5 FTE position with January 2026 availability collaborates with general education staff to implement IEPs and support students with disabilities.

Requires Michigan elementary certification with special education endorsements; strong communication and teamwork with families and diagnostic staff are essential.