Join Our Team at State Street Academy!
State Street Academy located at 1110 State Street, Bay City, MI is a dynamic and progressive educational institution committed to providing a nurturing and inclusive learning environment for students. Located in the heart of our vibrant community, we take pride in fostering a culture of academic excellence, creativity, and holistic development. Our school's mission is to empower students with the knowledge, skills, and values they need to thrive in a rapidly changing world.
If you are passionate, dedicated, and ready to make a lasting impact on young minds, our innovative and forward-thinking team at MMSA wants to speak to you!
NATURE OF THE POSITION:
The Special Education Teacher’s purpose is to coordinate and facilitate the implementation of curriculum and instruction for content area program for the purpose of increasing students’ knowledge, understanding, and skills.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF POSITION:
Plans and implements purposeful and appropriate lesson plans that provide for effective teacher strategies and maximizes time on task.
Creates a classroom environment conductive to learning by employing a variety of appropriate teaching strategies.
Encourages student enthusiasm for the learning process and the development of good study habits.
Utilizes research-based models, theories, and philosophies for teaching students with an array of disabilities within different placements.
Assessing students with disabilities for identification and teaching.
Using assistive technology devices to increase, maintain, or improve the capabilities of students with impairments.
Developing, implementing, and evaluating individual education programs (IEP).
Planning, organizing, scheduling, and conducting individual education program (IEP) team meetings, including parental and student participation.
Preparing students with disabilities for transitions consisting of preschool to elementary through post-secondary environments and employment.
Develops, in accordance with the Academy guidelines, reasonable rules of classroom behavior and appropriate techniques that are consistently applied.
Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, co-workers, equipment, materials, and facilities.
Provides for the supervision of assigned student when circumstances require a brief absence from classroom.
Implementing accommodations and modifications for classroom, district, and statewide assessments.
Communicating, consulting, and collaborating with parents/guardians, other teachers, co-workers, administrators, and human services personnel.
Provides progress and interim reports as required.
Uses effective oral and written communication and expression.
PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS:
Position requires frequent standing and walking throughout building and school grounds. Ability to stoop, crouch, kneel and bend occasionally. Occasionally lifts and carries materials or items weighing up to 25 pounds. Ability to use senses - sight, hearing, smell and touch. Ability to type; uses hand/eye coordination for typing and data entry.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor’s degree with major in a specific special education area. Masters preferred.
Valid Michigan Teacher Certification with the appropriate endorsement(s) for all subject area(s) being taught.
Minimum 1 year of work experience with special needs children.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
Satisfactory criminal background check.
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:
Continues professional growth through workshops, seminars, conferences, committee meetings, department, and staff meetings/trainings.
Works with administration in planning appropriate in-service training programs.
Makes appropriate adjustments in the instructional program as required by student needs.
Respects the confidentiality of records and information regarding students, parents, and the Academy in accordance with professional ethics, state, and federal laws.
Performs a variety of student record-keeping and administrative duties including, but not limited to, student attendance records, academic grades, lesson plans, etc.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Other duties as assigned by administration.
