Position: Special Education Resource Room Teacher
Location: Ferndale Middle School
Reports to: Building Principal and Special Education Director
Salary: According to the Ferndale Education Association Master Agreement
Start Date: August 24, 2017
Group: FEA
Qualifications:
- Valid Michigan teaching certification with appropriate endorsements in one or more areas of special education preferred
- Additional certification in a core academic subject highly preferable
- Must be “highly qualified” under the No Child Left Behind Act
- Understand and use specialized teaching strategies, materials and approaches
- Knowledge of state and federal laws, rules and regulations pertaining to special education
- Ability to understand and implement differentiated curriculum
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Teach special education students in Resource Room classroom setting and co-teaching setting
- Convene and/or participate in MET, IEP and REED
- Participate in Student Achievement Team Meetings
- Provide targeted instruction on student goals and objectives
- Develop and implements appropriate positive behavior management techniques
- Collect and analyze classroom-level achievement data and behavior rating scales
- Work cooperatively with other teachers, paraprofessionals, parents and administrators
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Perform other duties as assigned
