Elementary Special Education Teacher (EC-5th Grade) - Vacancy ID: 223137

Ithaca School District is seeking a full-time elementary special education teacher to join our elementary teaching staff for the 2025-26 school year. The successful candidate will:

• Plan curriculum, lessons, strategies, and other instructional materials to meet individual needs of students, considering state and school requirements, physical, emotional, and educational levels of development;
• Understand and develop behavior plans that align with student needs, the educational setting, and safety for all as well as help the student to learn and acclimate to positive behaviors;
• Work with parents/guardians to accept and develop skills to support their child's learning impairment;
• Develop and implement individualized education plans (IEPs) for students with disabilties;
• Instruct students in all academic subjects;
• Create learning materials geared to each student's ability and interest;
• Instruct students using special educational strategies and techniques to improve sensory-mnotor and perceptual-motor development, perception, memory, language, cognition, and social and emotional development;
• Work with students to increase motivation, provide consistent reinforcement to learning, continuous assessment of level of fuctioning, and continuous feedback to student for all learning activites;
• Understand and be able to work with students of varying disabilities - SLD, Autism, EBD, etc.
• May work as a consultant, teach in self-contained classrooms, or teach in resource rooms;
• Lead and coordinate special education evaluations which may include conducting assessments (ex. BASC-3, WIAT-4, etc.)

Requirements:

• Must possess or be eligible to acquire a current Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction license for Elementary Special Education.

Compensation & Benefits: The Ithaca School District offers a highly competitive benefits package, including health, dental, long-term disability, and life insurances.

Interested candidates should apply by completing the WECAN online application and online cover letter. Attach a copy of your resume, transcripts, three (3) letters of professional reference, and a copy of your current Wisconsin DPI license to your WECAN application.

Ithaca School District is a progressive school district located in southwest Wisconsin amidst the beautiful ridges and valleys of Richland County. Ithaca is a community where hometown values and kids come first. Pride runs deep in the souls of our families, students, and staff. Wonderful activities abound in the fields, valleys, woods, and streams through the region.