High School Special Education Teacher for 2025-2026

Overview

Edwardsburg Public Schools, a National Blue Ribbon district, is accepting applications for a dynamic, energetic High School Special Education Teacher for the 2025-2026 school year.  The successful candidate will maintain a positive learning environment, effectively hold high academic expectations, and create a student-centered classroom while building rapport with students, parents, and staff.

SPECIAL EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS:

The person selected for this position will be the one who offers the best

combination of training, experience, and attributes in accordance with the

following:

B.A. or B.S. in Education
Must be Michigan Certified with an endorsement in Special Education
Have experience developing classroom and individual management plans
DUTIES:

·        Working knowledge of evidence-based strategies.

·        Ability to work with special need students in an inclusive setting.

·        Ability to collect and analyze data to assess student achievement.

·        Provide differentiated instruction for students and make accommodations based on individual student data; ability to identify and incorporate strategic and intensive interventions as dictated by individual student data.

·        Maintain accurate and complete student records and prepare reports on children and activities, as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.

·        Meet with parents to discuss their children’s progress and to determine priorities for their children and their individualized educational needs.

·        Confer with parents, administrators, psychologists, social workers, and other professionals to develop individualized education programs (IEPs) designed to promote students’ educational, physical, and social/emotional development.

·        Use technology systems (Powerschool, Illuminate, Smartboards, Google, etc.) to manage records, generate reports, and analyze data to drive instruction.

·        Other duties assigned by school principal/building administrators.

·        Complete (at applicant’s expense) State-mandated Criminal Background Check.

Apply To: Candidates who are qualified and wish to be considered for this position must submit an online application at www.edwardsburgpublicschools.org that includes a letter of application/resume, three (3) letters of reference and a copy of your transcripts, MTTC scores, Michigan Certification and credentials with attention to: Katie Braaksma, Special Education Director and Ryan Markel, High School Principal. EOE