Special Education Teacher (summers off)

The Gateway Institute; L'Anse (MI); On-site; USD 50,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Stipend $1,500 annually

Fully paid dental, vision, life, AD&D

Sick days (10)

Personal days (4)

MPSERS retirement

Professional development

Summers off

Job summary

The Copper Country Intermediate School District invites applications for a Special Education Teacher in L’Anse, Michigan. You will lead a self-contained classroom serving students with cognitive impairments, delivering engaging, individualized instruction while fostering academic, social, behavioral, and life skills.

We offer a starting salary of $50,300–$82,300 with a $1,500 stipend, generous insurance, paid time off, and retirement benefits.

Qualifications

• Michigan teaching certificate required.
• Michigan Special Education Approval required.
• CI teaching endorsement preferred.
• Experience is a plus; passion is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide a core program for students with special education eligibility by differentiating instruction in academic areas and teaching behavior expectations.
• Professionalism that inspires, teaches, and motivates students and their families.
• Excellent time management, organization, and communication skills.
• A desire to continually increase your knowledge of teaching and an unrelenting ability to make positive change in the lives of students.

Skills

Time management

Organization

Communication skills

Passion for teaching

Education

Michigan teaching certificate

MI Special Education Approval

CI endorsement (preferred)

Job description

Are you ready to make a meaningful difference for students who need extra support to learn, grow, and thrive? If so, the Copper Country Intermediate School District (CCISD) has an immediate opening for a Special Education Teacher in L’Anse, Michigan. In this role, you’ll lead either an elementary, or middle and high school self-contained classroom serving students with cognitive impairments, creating engaging, individualized learning experiences while helping students build academic, social, behavioral, and life skills.

You’ll work closely with students, families, educators, and support staff to help each student succeed while providing opportunities to participate in the general education curriculum and school community whenever appropriate.

What We Offer

• $50,300 – $82,300 annual starting salary based on education and years’ of experience.
• PLUS $1,500 annual Special Education Classroom Teacher Stipend (paid bi-weekly).
• Health insurance. No health insurance needed? We’ll pay you $661.84/month instead (yes, even during the summer break).
• 100% employer-paid dental, vision, life, and accidental death/dismemberment insurance premiums (fully paid by the CCISD).
• Paid sick days (10) and paid personal days (4).
• Michigan Public School Employee Retirement Plan (MPSERS).
• Professional development assistance and opportunities for advancement.
• Full-time school-year position with summers off.

What We Are Looking For

• Michigan teaching certificate required.
• Michigan Special Education Approval required.
• A Michigan Cognitive Impairment (CI) teaching endorsement is preferred.
• Experience is a plus; passion is essential. While prior teaching experience is valued, it's not the sole compass guiding our search. Above all, we're on the hunt for individuals ignited by a passion for empowering and educating students with special needs. Your dedication and commitment to this endeavor speaks volumes and goes beyond mere years in the classroom.
• Ability to provide a core program for students with special education eligibility by differentiating instruction in academic areas and teaching behavior expectations.
• Professionalism that inspires, teaches, and motivates students and their families.
• Excellent time management, organization, and communication skills.
• A desire to continually increase your knowledge of teaching and an unrelenting ability to make positive change in the lives of students.

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WHY WE ARE YOUR NEXT ADVENTURE

It is possible to have it all – summers off and a rewarding career centered amongst the largest fresh waters on earth on a peninsula called the Keweenaw. Lake Superior provides the backdrop to adventure by land, lake, and sky. Make this vision a reality by considering this opportunity to make a difference in the lives of special needs students, surrounded by award winning school districts, and supported by a team of outstanding teaching professionals.

The Copper Country Intermediate School District is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.