High Needs Special Education Teacher - Vacancy ID: 258057

Key Responsibilities

• Individualized Instruction: Design and implement specialized instruction aligned with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), focusing on both modified academic standards/curriculum, general education curriculum, functional life skills, and transition (14+).

• Behavioral Support: Develop and execute Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBAs) and Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs). Support and train staff with student BIPs. Utilize trauma-informed care and crisis intervention techniques (e.g., CPI) to maintain a safe learning environment.

• Progress Monitoring: Collect and analyze data on student goals to drive instructional decisions and provide detailed reports for IEP meetings and parental updates/reports.

• Classroom Leadership: Supervise and mentor a team of Paraprofessionals, ensuring they are effectively supporting student needs and following general protocols.

• Collaborative Care: Work closely with Occupational Therapists, Speech-Language Pathologists, Physical Therapists, and various Classroom Grade Level Teachers to integrate and support student goals into the daily classroom routine.

• Adaptive Communication: Utilize Assistive Technology and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) tools to ensure every student has a voice. Model and support paraprofessionals and classroom teachers with implementing AAC in the classroom.

• Scheduling: Responsible for creating and adjusting Special Education Teacher, Student(s), and Paraprofessional schedules across grade levels K-8 based on IEP minutes/needs.

• Programming: Deliver IEP services through pull-out individual and/or small group instruction as well as push-in instruction in general education classrooms. Understanding that service delivery model is not self-contained.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Special Education

• Certification: Valid Wisconsin Teaching Certification in Special Education 

• Expertise: Demonstrated experience working with students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), intellectual disabilities (ID), or multiple disabilities.

• ABA experience preferred

• Physical Stamina: Ability to assist with student positioning, lifting, or personal care (toileting/feeding) as required by individual student needs.