ECSEC - Young Adult Teacher

The following vacancy exists in Goshen Community Schools for the 2026-27 school year:

The Elkhart County Special Education Cooperative (ECSEC) is made up of the Baugo, Concord, Fairfield, Goshen, Middlebury, and Wa-Nee Community Schools in North Central Indiana located 30 minutes from the University of Notre Dame. Administrative offices are located at 1216 S. Indiana Avenue, Goshen, IN 46526.

• Instructs students in subject matter, utilizing strong pedagogical skills.
• Prepares teaching outline for course of study, assigns lessons, and provides feedback to students.
• Administers tests to evaluate pupil’s progress, records results, and issues reports to inform parents of progress.
• Maintains discipline in classroom and in other school’s activities.
• Uses curriculum maps, and other district resources to prepare lessons, considering factors, such as individual needs, abilities, learning levels, learning styles, and physical limitations of students.
• Discusses student’s academic and behavior problems with parents and administrators and suggests remedial action.
• Participates in faculty and professional meetings, professional development experiences, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops.
• Maintains attendance and grade records.
• Supervises students in hallways, cafeteria, and other areas of the building.
• Effectively collaborates with teaching colleagues and administrators on best practices in teaching and learning.
• Performs other duties as assigned

• Establishes contacts with employees and surveys newspapers and other sources to locate work opportunities for students.
• Confers with potential employers to communicate objectives of work study program and to solicit cooperation in adapting work situations to special needs of students.
• Evaluates and selects program participants according to specified criteria and counsels and instructs selected students in matters such as vocational choices, job readiness, and job retention skills and behaviors.
• Assists students in applying for jobs and accompanies students to employment interviews.
• Providing/arranging transportation to/from community-based training activities and job site.
• Confers with employer and visits work site to monitor progress of the students.
• Counsels’ students to faster development of satisfactory job performance.
• Confers with school and community personnel to impact information about program and to coordinate program functions with related activities.
• Plan lessons using curriculum, instructional calendars, and Indiana State Standards
• Plan lessons focusing on the rigor of the grade level curriculum while meeting students at their instructional level
• Plan lessons that are easily identifiable, focused, and clear; reinforce lessons with additional instruction, learning activities, and appropriate assessment
• Adjust and plan lessons based on differentiated instruction to meet the needs of all students
• Make modifications in lessons based on knowledge of the goals for each student’s disability as outline in his/her IEP and or 504 plan
• Utilize classroom and corporation materials, resources and technology that enhance instruction
• Use assessment data to plan lessons and drive instruction
• Create a classroom environment that supports instruction
• Maintain an organized classroom to manage the classroom effectively and to provide a safe and secure learning environment for all students
• Be a positive role model for all students
• Maintain a positive disciplinary plan for all students
• Develop a repertoire of teaching strategies to reach all learners
• Participate in Corporation and Building based Professional Development
• Communicate with parents in a clear, effective, and timely manner
• Communicate and work collaboratively and professionally with colleagues
• Keep student, parent, and family information confidential
• Maintain accurate records regarding student information, grades, report cards, test data, IEP’s and attendance as required by the principal
• Serve on committees as assigned by the building principal
• Adhere to School Board policies, Corporation policies and procedures, and building guidelines
• Perform other tasks and assume…