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WoodsEdge

*Division: *Special Education

Position Type:

Full Time/11-Month

M-F 7:30 am-3:30pm

(Grade: 17)

Summary

As a Special Education Teacher at 

WoodsEdge

 Learning Center

, you will have the opportunity to teach basic academic and daily living skills to students with cognitive impairments in both school and community settings by performing the following duties. 

You will 

benefit

 from a supportive environment with resources like dedicated Instructional Coaches

, 

a behavior support team, built-in planning time, 

a state-of-the-art

 facility

, and more 

designed to help you succeed as a teacher.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plan curriculum and prepare lessons and other instructional materials according to ability levels of students
• Confer with parents, administrators, psychologists, social workers, and others to develop individual educational programs for students who are at different learning ability levels, including mild, moderate and sever cognitive impairments. This may include completing functional assessments of behavior and the development of support plans
• Instruct students in academic subjects, utilizing various teaching techniques
• Schedule, participate in and /or conduct Multidisciplinary Educational Teams (MET), Individua lEducational Planning Team (IEPT) meetings to determine appropriate placement of students within education system
• Instruct students in daily living skills required for independent living and economic self-sufficiency such as hygiene, safety, communication skills, pre-vocational skills, appropriate behavior and food preparation
• Observe, evaluate and prepare reports on progress of students
• Meet with parents to provide support and guidance in using community resources
• Identify professional development programs and attend regularly to update expertise
• Administer and interpret results of ability and achievement tests
• Devise special teaching tools, techniques, and equipment
• Regular and consistent attendance
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits of Working at WoodsEdge:

• 2 Instructional Coaches
• 6 Person behavior team with a board certified BCBA
• 1 hour before and 1 hour after school without students (planning and meeting time)
• State of the Art Building
• Weekly PLC meetings 
• Built in professional development monthly
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Teacher Leaders - group of master teachers who help support our Instructional coaches with support in the classroom
• Ancillary Staff (Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy and Physical Therapy) in house
• Music Therapy, Art Therapy and Adapted PE for students 

• Supportive Admin

   

   

Minimum Skills and Education Required:

Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) from four-year college or university; Michigan Teaching Certificate with endorsem