ESI; Special Ed Teacher - High School

ESI Teacher (Special Education - Resource Room)

The resource program teacher is responsible for working with other educators to coordinate and adapt curriculum and instruction for students with IEPs in the Least Restrictive Environment.

• A valid Michigan teaching certificate in special education, with the demonstrated ability to co-teach secondary content areas
• NCA/Advanc Ed/Cognia accreditation standards met to teach special education
• Federal standards met to be highly qualified in special education
• Experience in successfully working cooperatively with colleagues
• The training and skills to work with a diverse group of high-school students
• Experience working with students with behavior needs
• Experience creating and implementing behavior-support plans IEPs, and curriculum materials based on those IEPs
• CPI trained

• Federal standards met to be highly qualified in a secondary content area

• Highly skilled in organizational and interpersonal communications, particularly with high-school age students and parents, and in stressful, sometimes conflict-laden situations
• Work effectively with at-risk students
• Employ culturally responsive teaching strategies, restorative practices, and trauma-informed practices to meet the learning needs of a diverse student population
• Work with colleagues to continue to implement, assess and meet our school-improvement goals
• Work with colleagues effectively and cooperatively
• Experience and willingness to lead extracurricular or athletic activities
• Work cooperatively with other colleagues, such as special-education teachers, regular-education teachers and counselors, to serve as part of a team to support all students