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

Special Education Teacher (Cross Categorical) – Sherman – 1.0 FTE – 26‑27 SY

Location:

Sherman Middle, Elementary School Operations.
Minimum Annual Compensation: $53,525 (26‑27 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 lectures, discussions, and demonstrations to build 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 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 make adjustments to instruction based on gathered information.
• Provide meaningful feedback that reinforces effort, provides recognition, and promotes student involvement and progress.
• 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 they are responsible.
• Meet with parents/guardians to discuss student progress and determine priorities and resource needs.
• Collaborate with all staff in support of student learning, including team planning and co‑teaching.

• Demonstrate that every student can achieve high standards and hold a clear mission aligned with Madison’s vision.
• Plan and execute rigorous, engaging units and lessons, including meaningful in‑class and out‑of‑class assignments, to ensure student mastery.
• Provide necessary scaffolds, interventions, and extensions to meet a range of learning needs and support an inclusive learning environment.
• Understand and articulate the systems and beliefs that may lead to inequitable outcomes and adapt instruction to meet each student’s needs.
• Use data beyond standardized assessments to diagnose student learning needs and differentiate instruction.
• Collaborate with peers to reflect on student achievement and teacher practice data to continuously improve instruction.
• Build relationships with students, understand unique family characteristics, and engage all families as partners in education.
• Approach challenges with excitement, persistence, and a growth mindset, reflecting on strengths and growth areas regularly.

• Bachelor’s degree (official transcripts required).
• Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) teaching license in Special Education.
• Applicants must be fully licensed before consideration; unlicensed candidates may be considered only if currently hired by a school district and otherwise eligible for a One‑Year License with Stipulations through DPI.

• Work may require travel across the district and to off‑site meetings.
• Position may require evenings, nights, and some weekends.
• Certain positions may allow hybrid work flexibility, depending on job unit needs (discussed during interview). School‑based roles are required to be in‑person unless otherwise directed.
• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds occasionally, walk, sit, stoop, or reach; manual dexterity required for general tasks; may require extended periods of standing.
• Work in various indoor and outdoor environments…