Special Education Teacher: ECSE

Lansing School District; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 50,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The Lansing School District in Lansing, MI is hiring a Special Education Teacher for the Early Childhood classroom at Kendon. You will provide inclusive, high-quality instruction to students with special needs and collaborate with families, general education teachers, and staff to meet IEP goals.

Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor's degree and experience with students with special education needs; preferred: Michigan teaching certificate with SPED endorsement and urban teaching

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Experience with students with special education needs.
• Alignment with district mission and values.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate passion for and expertise in working with students with special education needs.
• Support students in reaching their IEP goals.
• Document progress towards IEP goals and support new goal development.
• Provide world-class instruction in math, literacy, social studies, and science to your caseload while collaborating with general education teachers.
• Use data to guide and differentiate instruction effectively.
• Learn and grow by incorporating feedback from leaders, colleagues, students, and PD sessions.
• Build relationships with students and parents to ensure a safe, welcoming learning environment.
• Other duties as assigned to support the district mission.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Michigan teaching certificate with SPED endorsement preferred

Job description

The Lansing School District serves over 10,000 PreK-12 students across 25 school buildings in the increasingly diverse urban community of Lansing, MI. We are unique compared to other districts because of the wide variety of exciting and innovative educational options from which families and staff members can choose. All of Lansing School District’s team members are dedicated to our mission to provide an excellent education to all students in a safe and nurturing environment.

In pursuit of this mission, we are hiring special education teachers. This individual will ensure our students with special education needs receive world-class instruction in a safe and welcoming environment. Teachers must work to build inclusive, nurturing classrooms where students can be themselves and work collaboratively towards common learning goals. Teachers will work alongside other teachers, parents, and students to ensure they are providing the best education experience to all students.

This teacher will lead the Early Childhood Special Education classroom at Kendon.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• Previous experience working with students with special education needs
• Alignment with Lansing School District's mission and values

Preferred Qualifications

• Valid Michigan teaching certificate with a special education endorsement (i.e. SA, SB, SC, SE, SH, SK, SL, SM, SP, SV)
• Previous teaching experience in an urban setting
• Training in CRPBIS, CPI, and other related instructional methodologies

Job Responsibilities

• Demonstrate passion for and expertise of working with students with special education needs
• Support students in reaching their IEP goals
• Document progress towards IEP goals & support the development of new goals as necessary
• Provide world-class instruction in math, literacy, social studies, and science to students on your caseload while working alongside general education teachers
• Use data to guide and effectively differentiate instruction
• Learn and grow by incorporating feedback from school leaders, colleagues, students, and professional development sessions
• Build relationships with students and parents to ensure a safe, welcoming, and engaging learning environment
• Other duties as assigned to best support the Lansing School District mission

$50,285 - $95,000 a year

We honor years of experience in equivalent roles, and we honor additional degrees beyond a BA/BS.

At the Lansing School District, we champion diversity, equity, and inclusion, providing equal opportunities to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or sexual orientation. We foster a rich environment for professional growth and student experiences by valuing diverse perspectives. As an equal opportunity employer, we invite passionate individuals dedicated to educational excellence to apply for our positions.

We value internal mobility and list"Strong Internal Candidate" when considering an internal candidate before posting a job. We still encourage all candidates to apply.

This job description is intended to outline the general responsibilities and qualifications for the position. It is not an exhaustive list of duties, and the Lansing School District reserves the right to modify job responsibilities as needed. Due to the evolving needs of the District,additional job responsibilities may be assigned(depending on funding sources).