Special Education Teacher High School Life Skills and Transition Supports

Overview

Position:
Special Education Teacher – High School Life Skills and Transition Supports

Location:

Moon Area High School

Date Posted:
May 27, 2026

Closing Date:
July 21, 2026

Reports to:

Building Principal, Director of Pupil Services, and Director of Transition Services

Salary:
As per the agreement between the Moon Area School District Board of Education and the Moon Education Association

Position status:  School Year

Application:
Applicants may apply via Applitrack, available at

• Specialize in post-secondary transition programming for students with disabilities.
• Develop and implement individualized instruction that promotes independent living, vocational readiness, community engagement, and functional academic skills.
• Collaborate with families, related service providers, community agencies, and employers to support successful transitions to adulthood, employment, and continued education and training.
• Facilitate work-based learning experiences, life-skills development, and person-centered planning aligned with students’ IEP goals and transition plans.
• Assess students’ performance, learning styles, and environments to guide instructional sequences.
• Develop IEPs based on student assessment data in collaboration with the IEP team.
• Plan, implement, and evaluate instruction aligned with curricula, student instructional levels, IEP goals, objectives, and specially designed instruction.
• Provide behavioral support within life-skills and transition programming; monitor and adjust instructional settings to sustain student engagement.
• Teach learning processes including cognitive strategies; support problem solving, goal setting, and self-evaluation.
• Adapt expectations, instruction methods, materials, evaluation procedures, and reporting to meet individual student needs.
• Incorporate district-wide initiatives within lessons; describe student performance using objective data from formal and informal measures.
• Create a purposeful learning environment with appropriate physical conditions and equipment usage; offer support for physical needs as needed (including coordination with OT/PT).
• Participate in decision-making teams to coordinate programs addressing physical, social, academic, and community-based integration activities.
• Act as an educational manager for designated students, monitoring progress per the IEP and facilitating staffings; provide guidance to instructional assistants on instruction and behavior management.
• Collaborate with teachers, counselors, administrators, families, and community agencies to support student success and post-secondary readiness.
• Engage with parents/guardians in MDE, IEP, and transition meetings to plan programs and placements; maintain regular communication regarding student progress.
• Demonstrate leadership to support students in academic, vocational, social, and independent living goals.

• Provide modeling and coaching in ability awareness to encourage respect and inclusion.
• Implement activities to foster positive student interactions and social skills development.
• Use positive, non-aversive methods to support appropriate student behavior.
• Provide and/or facilitate learning, emotional, and life-skills supports across settings and co-teaching arrangements when appropriate.
• Reinforce integrated therapies (e.g., OT/PT, Speech/Language) to support skill transfer and generalization.
• Foster a positive, inclusive, and supportive learning environment that promotes student independence.

• Provide instructional and behavioral support in life-skills and transition programming.
• Participate in training related to post-secondary transition services and best practices.
• Coordinate community-based instruction, vocational experiences, and career exploration opportunities.
• Transport students using a district vehicle as required and maintain a valid driver's license.
• Experience in life-skills programming with emphasis on post-secondary transition is preferred; strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills are essential.
• Support district policies, procedures, and initiatives at the district and building levels.

• Education:
  
  Bachelors Degree in…