Special Education Teacher-Transition - Empower U

Special Education Teacher – Transition

Job : 5701748

Location: Empower U, North Sparta, Michigan

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $54,386 to $79,339 Per Year

• Participate in development and promotion of special education philosophy of service and delivery.
• Maintain regular, reliable, and punctual attendance.
• Evaluate students’ skills in learning, behavior, and communication using formal assessments.
• Plan comprehensive educational programs to develop academic, communication, social, and community skills for assigned students.
• Develop individual instructional objectives based on assessments and update objectives based on skill acquisition.
• Provide direct instruction for students with disabilities in areas of academic, communication, social skills, and transition.
• Collect, maintain, and analyze data related to acquisition of functional, community-referenced skills.
• Cooperate in planning curriculum and instructional programs with other personnel to encourage integrated team services.
• Establish methods to utilize functional behavior assessment to develop Positive Behavior Support Plans.
• Keep daily anecdotal records of students.
• Direct Instructional Support Specialists assigned to program/classroom.
• Develop timely and compliant IEPs for eligible students.
• Document and share student progress on goals, objectives, accommodations, service time, and discipline for all students.
• Maintain an electronic log to document students’ goals, objectives, accommodations, and other IEP-related services.
• Assess, teach, and modify instruction and curricula for students in areas such as transition assessments, planning, coordination of transition activities, and individualized goals related to social relationships, cultural competence, self-determination, and transitions to postsecondary training, career/employment, community participation, and adult living.
• Collaborate with community businesses to establish vocational learning expectations and outcomes for work experiences and shadowing opportunities.
• Supervise, evaluate and coach students’ skills at vocational training sites.
• Perform all other duties as appropriate and determined by Principal/Administrator.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education from an accredited university.
• Special Education Certification with SLD, EI or CI endorsement preferred.
• Experience working with special needs students.
• Experience delivering instruction in subject area content.
• Ability to integrate technology into the curriculum.
• Ability to communicate informational ideas in spoken and written language for clear understanding.
• Ability to provide Highly Qualified (HQ) status.
• Experience working in Center Programs preferred.
• Willingness to participate in all phases of the instructional program.
• Ability to work constructively with parents, students, and staff.
• Must pass a criminal background check as required by School Safety Legislation.

It is the policy of the Kent ISD School Board that no student, staff member or candidate for any position in the District shall be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, ancestry, age, gender/sex, sexual orientation, marital status, height, weight, veteran status, political belief or physical/mental disability which does not impair their ability to perform adequately in the individual's particular position or activity, excluded from participation in, denied the benefit of, or to be subjected to discrimination in any program or activity for which the Kent ISD School Board is responsible or receives financial assistance from the U.S. Department of Education.

The Coordinator for Title IX, Section 504, the Age Discrimination Act and Title II is:
Coni Sullivan, Esq., Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources and Legal Services.

If the final candidate is selected, they will be required to furnish the District with a current Michigan State Police and FBI criminal records Live Scan check at their own cost prior to recommendation for hire.