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Position Title: Special Education Resource Room Teacher
Building: Mason Middle School / Mason Public Schools / In-Person
Reports to: Special Education Director
About Mason Public Schools:
Located in the heart of Michigan, minutes from the State Capitol and Michigan State University, Mason Public Schools serves more than 3,200 students across six school buildings. A team of 500 talented educators and support staff serve our schools, exhibiting a high level of commitment to our students. Mason Public Schools is proudly supported by our community through the Mason Public Schools Foundation and the approval of a bond to improve classrooms, safety, transportation, technology, facility infrastructure, and furniture and equipment.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI): Through authentic learning opportunities, Mason Public Schools is committed to an inclusive environment. Our students, staff, and community respectfully acknowledge and value the diverse cultures, lifestyles, experiences, perspectives, and identities of each other.
Job Summary: Special Education Teacher to support students with IEPs through systems that promote emotional regulation and proactive academic behaviors.
Qualifications Required:
* Michigan Teaching Certificate – Secondary
* Certification in Special Education
* Three years of experience teaching special education
Job Description:
* Ability to analyze academic and behavioral data and adjust instruction based on trends and patterns
* Provide support to caseload teachers re: CPI processes/ responses and seclusion/restraint documentation
* Provide ongoing support for general education teachers (including curriculum adaptations, behavior management, goal setting, IEP objectives, etc.) utilizing evidence-based practices and strategies appropriate to support students with disabilities
* Direct student support
* Provide small group/1:1 instruction in executive functioning, regulation, and academics
* Teach study skills: time management, task initiation, goal setting
* Apply strategies across content areas and settings
* Track progress toward IEP goals
* Systems Development Create and refine proactive systems: check-in/check-out, strategy menus, visual supports
* Implement tiered supports within MTSS/PBIS
* Build tools to help students internalize routines
* Collaboration & consultation support to general education teachers with behavior strategies and accommodations
* Attend IEP meetings and offer data-informed input
* Collaborate with social workers, counselors, and staff
* Provide professional development and coaching as needed
* Compliance and documentation – maintain accurate records of services, accommodations, and progress
* Ensure all practices align with federal/state requirements
* Experience teaching emotionally impaired students
* Uses innovative teaching techniques to actively engage all students in the learning process
* Integration of technology into the classroom
* Knowledge and experience setting up and utilizing classroom behavior management systems
* Experience developing individualized behavior or academic plans for students with emotional impairments
* Possesses a caring, creative, energetic personality
* Demonstration of effective classroom management
* Work with general education teachers to modify curriculum or address behavior needs of students with disabilities in the general education classroom
* Experience conducting annual IEP’s and other caseload management duties
* Demonstrated experience collecting and charting behavior data
* Experience with Medicaid billing
* Ability to demonstrate proper use of crisis prevention intervention strategies
* Knowledge of appropriate documentation of isolation or restraint data
* Ability to effectively oversee and utilize paraprofessional staff
Physical Requirements and Work Environment
* This position requires long periods of standing, sitting, and walking.
* The position requires occasional lifting of supplies and movement of classroom furnishings during the course of the school day.
* Work takes place both indoors and outdoors, with some travel to other schools or field trip locations.
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Long Term Disability Insurance, School Retirement, Paid Sick and Personal Days per the bargaining unit contract
Schedule: Position begins 2025-2026 School Year
Deadline: July 13th, 2025
All candidates are required to complete the StyleProfile assessment as a component of their application. This assessment is intended to be one component of the information used to assist administrators during the selection process. Once the application has been submitted, the StyleProfile assessment will be assigned. The StyleProfile assessment is approximately 30 minutes in length and is a multiple-choice format.
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