REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Education
•  Must be certified in special education, in the state of Michigan 

PREFERRED:

• Previous teaching experience in a comparable district with students with special needs.
• Commitment to engage in professional growth and learning.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• The ability to prioritize student-learning needs over the customs, routines, and established relationships that can stand in the way of necessary change;
• Collaborate with other special education teachers. 
• The strong desire and ability to build meaningful, caring relationships with students in order to exert academic press and influence;
• The skill and willingness to leverage the student support network to ensure that students’ social, emotional, behavioral, academic needs are addressed;
• The ability to collaboratively create and execute clear, logical instructional and positive behavioral support plans that produce strong results in student achievement;
• The capacity to rigorously create and sustain a well-orchestrated system of ongoing data collection and analysis to inform a continuously responsive and adaptive system of tiered instruction attentive to students’ specific academic needs;
• Plan, prepare and deliver lesson plans and instructional materials that facilitate active learning.
• Develop schemes of work, lesson plans and tests that are in accordance with the district provided curriculum. Instruct and monitor students in the use of learning materials and equipment.
• Use relevant technology to support and differentiate instruction.
• Provide appropriate feedback on work.
• Update all necessary records accurately and completely as required by laws, district policies and school regulations.
• Communicate necessary information regularly to students, colleagues and parents regarding student progress and student needs.
• Observe and evaluate student's performance and development.
• Assign and grade class work, homework, tests and assignments.