Cross Categorical Special Education Teacher - Vacancy ID: 141603

The Kewaskum School District is seeking a full-time Cross-Categorical Special Education Teacher at the high school level. A successful candidate is student-centered and works with a team to provide a continuum of services to students, with an emphasis on family engagement and inclusive practices. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE: • Collaboratively plan, prepare and deliver unit plans, lesson plans, assessments, and instructional materials that facilitate active learning within a co-taught environment. • Create meaningful and developmentally appropriate learning experiences based on approved curriculum, academic standards and a student's IEP. • Utilize a strength-based approach to identify and develop a student's unique abilities and interests. • Build positive relationships with students and parents/guardians, and utilize collaboration skills to work with other teachers, service providers, and paraprofessionals. • Create a respectful, safe, and positive student-centered learning environment. • Develop, implement, and update IEP’s in collaboration with an IEP Team. • Align IEP goals with disability-related needs and services while maintaining high expectations and promoting independence. • Utilize data to measure student progress towards IEP goals, guide instructional practices and strategies, provide feedback and write progress reports. • Deliver engaging lessons and specially designed instruction using a variety of instructional strategies and innovative programming. • Act in a professional, collaborative manner and engage in continual growth through professional learning. Kewaskum School District strives to ignite a passion for learning within our community and we are excited to bring a new member onto our team. The Kewaskum School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, sex, (including gender status, change of sex or gender identity), or physical, mental, emotional, or learning disability (“Protected Classes”). For more information view the nondiscrimination clause or visit www.kewaskumschools.org.