Resource Room Teacher Elementary - Bert Goens Learning Center Beginning 2026-27 School Year

Anova Education; Lawrence (MI); On-site; USD 43,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Van Buren ISD in Michigan seeks an Elementary Resource Room Teacher focused on students on the Autism Spectrum Disorder to develop individualized instructional programs for each student. You will specify instruction methods, materials and classroom procedures, and maintain accurate records while collaborating with support staff.

Responsibilities include participating in educational planning, delivering targeted instruction, maintaining classroom management, coordinating services with parents and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in education is required
• Michigan teaching certificate with endorsement in special education required
• Experience with students with significant disabilities or center-based programs

Responsibilities

• Participate in educational planning.
• Demonstrate effective instructional and behavioral management.
• Deliver programs meeting individual student needs.
• Coordinate services with staff, parents and agencies.
• Maintain an effective record-keeping system reflecting student progress.
• Communicate with parents, staff, agencies and others.
• Maintain regular and reliable in-person attendance.
• Adhere to district policies and procedures.
• Work with classroom program assistants to implement plans.
• Implement district curriculum with fidelity.
• Engage in professional development and collaboration.

Skills

Instructional skills

Behavior management

Behavior modification familiarity

Language disorders knowledge

Daily living/social skills instruction

Vocational/functional living skills

Communication with stakeholders

Medication/health-related activities (

Education

Bachelor's degree in education

Michigan teaching certificate with endorsement in special education

Job description

Job Goal(s):

The primary goal of the ElementaryResource Room Teacher, with emphasis on students on the AutismSpectrum Disorder spectrum, is to ensure that there are individualized instructional programsfor each student in the designated group. This person specifies the method of instruction,materials and classroom procedures to be followed. Implementation of appropriaterecordkeeping and input on program effectiveness are also the responsibility of the classroomteacher. This person is to work in conjunction with the support staff to ensure that theindividualized programming needs of the assigned students are being met in all identified areasto ensure maximum educational gain.

Location of Work:

Bert Goens Learning Center

705 South Paw Paw Street

Lawrence, MI 49064

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:

Bachelor's degree in education required

Certification:

Michigan teaching certificate with an endorsement in special education required

Work Experience:

Previous experience working with students significant disabilities; and/or previous center based program

Skills:

• Possess appropriate instructional and behavior management skills
• Possess a working familiarity with:
• behavior modification
• language disorders
• the instruction of daily living/social skill

• Possess skills to help develop the vocational and functional livingskills of children with a wide range of disabilities
• Ability to effectively communicate with a wide variety of stakeholdersin order to provide the best programs and services for students
• Ability to learn and perform various medication and health-related activities/treatments for students (under direction of the school nurse)

Essential Job Functions:

• Participate in educational planning.
• Demonstrate effective instructional behaviors and techniques.
• Demonstrate effective behavior management with students.
• Demonstrate effective classroom management.
• Deliver programs toward meeting individual student needs.
• Demonstrate effective leadership and direction to classroom program assistants
• Implement district wide curriculum with fidelity.
• Effectively communicate, consult and team with parents, staff, agencies, and others.
• Effectively plan and organize for instruction.
• Maintain an atmosphere conducive to learning.
• Implement and maintain an effective record keeping system reflecting students’ program progress and other pertinent information.
• Coordinate services for students within their respective classroom.
• Research and utilize all available community resources and agencies (CMH, MRS, DRC, etc) to the benefit of student’s present and future needs.
• Continually seek out opportunities to work with other staff and classrooms to provide a variety of learning opportunities for students.
• Effectively collect, record and report data reflecting student progress on IEP goals.
• Continually strive to increase knowledge of the curriculum, materials, strategies and opportunities in education of severely multiply impaired students through professional development and active involvement in the learning community.
• Complete assigned responsibilities within agreed upon or established timelines.
• Adhere to Van Buren ISD policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Supervisor or Director of Special Education.
• Regular and reliable, in person attendance.
• Display the principles of R.I.C.E- Respect Integrity, Compassion and Excellence
• Valid driver's license required.

Terms of Employment: As per master agreement and provisions established by the Van Buren Board of Education.

This posting and our online application can be found on the Van Buren ISD’s website at www.vbisd.org under Employment. If you do not have access to a computer with internet access, you may use a computer at VBISD by calling 269-539-5218.

Position is open until filled.

In-house staff must fill out the online internal application.