Elementary Special Education Teacher; Resource Room), FTE

Elementary Special Education Teacher (Resource Room), up to 1.0 FTE, 2026/27 school year

District/Organization: Traverse City Area Public Schools

Position/Type: Teacher, full time

Salary: $46,909 – $89,792

This is an elementary Special Education (Resource Room) teacher posting for the 2026/27 school year. Site(s), grade level, and FTE are yet to be determined.

Elementary School Resource Room Special Education teaching.

The starting salary is based upon the previous number of years of teaching experience. Any part‑time position (less than 1.0 FTE) will be prorated to the appropriate FTE.

General

Summary:

The Resource Room Teacher is responsible for planning instruction and/or adapting the education program to enable students to benefit from educational experiences. The Resource Room Teacher reports to the building principal.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Builds trust and confidence with students.
• Plans curriculum, lessons, and special education programs and teaching methods.
• Maintains the physical environment of the classroom for organization and presentation purposes.
• Instructs individuals and groups on Special Education skill areas.
• Monitors student progress in and outside the resource room.
• Modifies curriculum as needed.
• Maintains contact with parents of students.
• Evaluates student progress based on work output and observations, determines goals, objectives and directions.
• Prepares report cards, education records, IEPC forms, classroom observation records, and other forms.
• Participates in weekly building Special Education Committee meetings.
• Administers testing evaluations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Elementary or Secondary Special Education required or alternative route to teaching certification program required.
• Must possess a valid Michigan teaching certificate with a Special Education (SA-SX) endorsement area. Additional endorsement areas preferred.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrate success in area of application.