Special Education Teacher- SLF

State of Michigan; Saint Louis (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Michigan, Department of Corrections, seeks a Special Education Teacher to support adult male prisoners at St. Louis and Central Michigan Correctional facilities.

The position requires a bachelor's degree in special education or a K-12 education field. No specific experience is required. You will provide special education, academic instruction and vocational education support as part of the education program.

Qualifications

• Possession of a bachelor's degree in special education or a field of K-12 education.
• No specific type or amount of experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide special education, academic instruction and vocational education support to adult male prisoners at St. Louis and Central Michigan Correctional facilities.

Skills

Special Education

Education

Bachelor's degree in Special Education

Job description

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To provide special education, academic instruction and vocational education support to adult male prisoners at St. Louis and Central Michigan Correctional facilities.

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.

Application Requirements

All required documents must be attached and submitted at the time of application for further consideration.

Applications must be submitted through NEOGOV to be considered.

Interested applicants attaching transcripts must attach a copy of your official college transcripts indicating the specific type of degree earned and the conferred/graduation date. More information regarding what constitutes an official transcript can be found here. (un-official or web based transcripts will not be accepted)

If you have questions or need assistance uploading and/or attaching your documents, please call the Office of Career Services toll free at 1-800-788-1766.

The Department of Corrections may screen out job applicants who have been convicted of a felony in accordance with Public Act 191 of 2017. Applicants who have been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony are ineligible for employment with the Department of Corrections until satisfactory completion of any sentence imposed, including parole orprobation.

REQUIRED INFORMATION: 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 respond to questions related to the information in your application. Ethical Standards and Conduct (Note: you do not need to fill out the form)

This is a drug and alcohol test-designated position.

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.

View the entire job specification at: https://www.michigan.gov/mdcs/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/S/SpecialEducationTeacher.pdf

Special Education Teacher Position Description