Special Education Teacher; Cross Categorical - Capital - FTE - SY

Special Education Teacher (Cross Categorical) – Capital High – 1.0 FTE – 26-27 SY

Location:

Capital High, Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD)

Minimum Annual Compensation: $52,154 (25‑26 TE Salary Schedule)

Length of

Contract:

192 days

Employment Type:

Exempt

• Use standards (CCSS, SELS, Language) to identify common learning targets that represent what all students should know, do, and understand as a result of instruction.
• Use knowledge of students’ background, interests, style, culture, language, individual needs, and assessment data to inform planning.
• Develop daily and weekly plans to support student growth toward mastery of standards.
• Develop common year‑long/course plans that identify essential questions and resources to support student learning.
• Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to students.
• Instruct students individually and in groups using various teaching methods, such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations, to build student engagement, collaboration, and independence with complex tasks.
• Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
• Provide daily opportunities for students to describe their reasoning, share explanations, make conjectures, justify conclusions, argue from evidence, and negotiate meaning.
• Define and plan formative assessments to show evidence of learning.
• Use multiple ways to check for student understanding and clarify, reteach, and/or make adjustments to instruction based on information gathered.
• Provide students with meaningful feedback that reinforces effort, provides recognition, and promotes student involvement and progress in the learning process.
• Provide opportunities for teacher‑to‑student, student‑to‑student, and student‑to‑teacher feedback both orally and in writing.
• Analyze data and adjust instruction based on student achievement, observation, and teacher practice data.
• Establish rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students for whom you are responsible.
• Meet with parents/guardians to discuss their student’s progress and determine priorities for their children and their resource needs.
• Collaborate with all staff in support of student learning, e.g., team planning and co‑teaching.

• Bachelor’s degree; official transcripts required for formal employment.
• Valid Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction teaching license in Special Education.
• Applicants who are not yet licensed must obtain and maintain the necessary license within 30 days of starting employment; failure to do so will result in contract voiding.

• May require travel to different locations within the district and to off‑site meetings.
• Position may require working evenings, nights, and some weekends.
• Hybrid work flexibility for a portion of the schedule may be available depending on the needs of the position and work unit; details discussed in interview.
• School‑based positions are required to be in‑person unless otherwise directed by the building principal.

• Work under generally safe and comfortable conditions with minimal environmental risk.
• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds occasionally and perform tasks such as walking, sitting, stooping, or reaching.
• Manual dexterity necessary for operating office equipment.
• May require being stationary for extended periods of time.
• Ability to work in a variety of indoor and outdoor environments throughout the year, including in inclement weather and spaces without air conditioning.

This position description is subject to change at any time. The above job description does not limit the duties and responsibilities listed above as they are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required. Employees in this position may be required to perform additional job‑related tasks as directed by the supervisor.

The Madison Metropolitan School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage veterans, women, people of color, LGBTQIA+, and people with disabilities to apply. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the District will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.