Elementary Resource Room Teacher PI

Special Education Teacher

Comstock Park is seeking candidates who display a strong desire and ability to make an impact on students and the greater community both within and outside of the classroom.

Responsible for planning specially-designed instruction and/or adaptation of the general education curriculum to enable students to benefit from educational experiences.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Builds trust and connections with students.
• Encourages self-advocacy and disability awareness.
• Plans lessons and specially-designed instruction aligned to grade level content standards.
• Instructs individuals and groups related to IEP goals and objectives.
• Collaborates with education staff to support the implementation of accommodations and differentiation of course content.
• Follows special education procedures and regulations.
• Demonstrates classroom management practices to create an environment conducive to learning.
• Supports in the development and implementation of individual positive behavior support plans.
• Administers assessments and effectively maintains and monitors student progress.
• Maintains regular contact and strives to engage with students' caregivers/parents.
• Provides case management for students with IEPs; bills Medicaid for case management services.
• Prepares and maintains all relevant special education paperwork; coordinates and facilitates meetings to address student needs.
• Participates in Special Education Meetings and Parent/Teacher Conferences.
• Other duties as assigned by the Director of Special Education or his/her designee.

Supervisory responsibilities:

Supervises students. May be responsible for the daily oversight of the special education paraprofessional.

Qualification requirements:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or experience:

Bachelor's degree in Special Education.

Certificate endorsements needed - LD, CI, or EI

Valid Michigan Teaching certificate with one or more special education endorsements.

The final candidate for this position will be required (at their cost) to furnish the district with a current Michigan State Police and FBI criminal records Live Scan check prior to our recommendation to hire.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Comstock Park Public Schools are committed to a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of race, religion, sex, age, national origin, and disability in all its programs and activities.