Special Education (Intellectual Disabilities) Teacher - Vacancy ID: 197769

QUALIFICATIONS:

1.     Must be Wisconsin DPI certified as Intellectual Disabilities (ID) teacher, early childhood to adolescence. Additional certification in learning disabilities and/or cross-categorical is preferred.

2.     Knowledge and experience working with ID, EBD, and LD students.

3.     Must be able to show previous students' successes.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Ability to work with various learning styles, relate to a wide variety of individuals, possess a good concept of inclusion, and focus on the future academic, social, and emotional needs of ID students. Must be knowledgeable in the IEP process. Must be able to work as a team player with teachers, support staff, administration, parents, and community agencies. Ability to implement effective instruction and ongoing assessment based on the State of Wisconsin Essential Elementary in Reading and Mathematics. Excellent communication skills are essential. Knowledge and experience in working toward the inclusion of Special Education students in regular classrooms by providing the needed levels of support. Knowledge/experience with full inclusion/content mastery programs. Desire to work with other staff to create the best possible learning environment.

The Sheboygan Area School District is a strong advocate of best practices. Our District’s educational goals are centered on a Professional Learning Community model. We further support our PLC process with Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS), Response to Intervention (RtI), and 21^st Century Skills. The successful candidate(s) for employment in our District need to have a strong working knowledge of the above-listed best-practice concepts that are the centerpieces of our District goals.