Special Education Teacher-MRF

State of Michigan; New Haven Township (MI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Michigan, Department of Corrections, seeks a Special Education teacher to coordinate delivery of services, resources, schedules and reports for special education eligible students inside a secure institution. The role also involves teaching ABE/GED reading, math and writing to inmates.

Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree in special education or a K-12 education field and a current Michigan teaching certificate with a special education endorsement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in special education or K-12 education.
• Current Michigan teaching certificate with SPED endorsement (autism, cognitive impairment, emotional impairment, learning disabilities, etc.).
• No specific type or amount of prior experience required.
• Background check and adherence to correctional ethics and policies.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate delivery of special education services, resources, schedules and reports for eligible students.
• Teach ABE/GED reading, math and writing to incarcerated individuals.
• Comply with Department of Corrections policies and training requirements.

Education

Bachelor's degree in special education or K-12 education

Michigan teaching certificate with SPED endorsement

Job description

This Special Education position coordinates the delivery of special education services, resources, schedules and reports for special education eligible students, as well as teaches ABE/GED students reading, math and writing skills. Work location is inside the secure perimeter of a multi-level institution and includes daily and re-occurring interaction with prisoners of all custody levels. This is a covered position. It may also involve performing duties at multiple facilities with varying hours and days.

Position Description: http://www.michigan.gov/documents/SpecialEducationTeacher_13114_7.pdf

Education

Possession of a bachelor's degree in special education or a field of K-12 education.

Experience

No specific type or amount is required.

Possession of current Michigan teaching certificate (or equivalent) with a special education endorsement in autism, cognitive impairment, emotional impairment, learning disabilities, physical education for students with disabilities, physical or other health impairment, speech and language impairment, and/or visual impairment.

The Department of Correction may screen out individuals who have been convicted of a felony in accordance with Public Act 191 of 2017.

An applicant who has been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony shall not be eligible for employment until one year after satisfactory completion of any sentence imposed, including parole or probation. However, an applicant with a conviction for a violation of the controlled substance act or criminal sexual conduct in any jurisdiction, including the military, will be ineligible for consideration for employment by the Department of Corrections.

Employment in the state classified service demands a high degree of loyalty and imposes high ethical standards on employees to ensure the integrity of state government and maintain effective services. All employees must meet these ethical standards and all appointing authorities are obligated to enforce these ethical standards.

As part of this effort all employees are required to report any possible conflict of interest, please review the information and be prepared to complete the form, you may complete the form now and bring it or fill it out at interview if selected. CS-1783 form (Download PDF reader)

Required

New hires to the MDOC along with previous MDOC employees that are returning after being away from the department for more than two years will complete Non-Custody New Employee Training (NCNET) either 40 hours or 80 hours of initial in-person training based on their level of offender contact and job classification. All new employees will complete additional online training to successfully complete their non-custody new employee training.