Posting Date: June 2, 2025
Position: Special Education Teacher Consultant -Carson City-Crystal
Effective Date: Immediate
Circumstances: Staff Retirement
Salary: Wage and benefits in accordance with the Master Agreement for Certified Staff.
Terms of Employment: 185 Days – School Year Calendar
District Job Goal: To work collaboratively with local district staff to provide consultative, instructional and evaluative support knowledge and student achievement.
Certifications/Qualifications:
- Master’s Degree in Special Education and three years teaching
- Current Michigan Teaching Certificate with Special Education
- Ability to write and speak
- Possess leadership, problem solving and coaching
- Preferred experience with special education
- Preferred experience with MTSS
Job Summary: Teacher Consultants serve a number of important roles as they work with a local school district and the Montcalm Area Intermediate School District. This position includes but is not limited to: Supporting local district teams, educators, paraprofessional, administrators, transportation and parents. The Teacher Consultant coaches staff and does not carry a direct case load.
Performance Responsibilities:
- Participate in and support the success of students within the local schools through instructional coaching in the areas of literacy and behavior attending leadership meetings, coaching trainings, implementation of team meetings and attending leadership meetings.
- Promote the value of students maintaining their least restrictive placement and succeeding in the general education environment through coaching.
- Demonstrate excellent leadership and communication
- Demonstrate effective interpersonal communication skills that build trust and relationships among all stakeholders to support implementation and use of a MTSS model and the problem-solving process.
- Assist school staff with appropriate data collection methods, evaluation of the data, and participate in the problem-solving process with fidelity.
- Assist school staff with appropriate data collection methods, evaluation of the data, and participate in the problem-solving process.
- Recommend and coach staff related implementation of adaptations, accommodations and modifications to the general education curricula to include assessments, pedagogy and learning environments to increase student engagement and outcomes.
- Promote the acquisition and knowledge of PBIS and its benefits to the achievement of all students as it is embedded in a MTSS framework.
- Assist learning through collecting and analyzing and use data for decision making to ensure the use of behavioral data in the problem-solving process and support communication of this process to all team
- Coach and provide support to teams through on-going technical assistance for functional behavior assessments and the use of assessment in designing effective behavior intervention plans (BIPs).
- Attend all ISD and appropriate local district meetings such as, but not limited to: IEP meetings, MDRs, child study teams and staffing for students at risk or with special needs.
- Support evaluation and IEP teams by informing the best possible instructional plan for a Determine the relative impact of pertinent cognitive academic and behavioral factors on the educational process.
- Support in REED meetings, participate in MET and IEP meetings to assist with planning for student intervention and educational programming.
- Keep the building principal, local districts Special Education Coordinator/Director, and Associate Superintendent for Special Education informed of any issues that may significantly impact the delivery of special education programs and services.
- In rare occasions, provide direct contact with students on an as0needed basis, for the purpose of providing staff with methods, techniques and suggestions for accommodating students.
- Consult with and/or plan with other outside agencies, based on the needs of the student involved, for the purpose of making connections with the student’s IEP team.
- Maintain accurate, complete records as required by law, district policy, and administrative
- Strive to maintain and improve professional competence by staying up to date with current research and practices by attending pertinent conferences when available.
- Other duties as assigned by the Associate Superintendent of Special
Evaluation: Performance evaluations of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the Certified Staff Contract.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
Additional Information: Kim Iverson, Associate Superintendent of Special Education Montcalm Area Intermediate School District (616) 225-6158 or [email protected]
Applications: If you are qualified and interested in this position, please complete an online application through Applitrack located from the Employment Section on our website www.maisd.com Submit the application, detailed resume, work experience, references, and pertinent credentials through the online process.
Statement of Assurance: It is the policy of Montcalm Area Intermediate School District that no person on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, gender, height, weight, marital status, or disability shall be subjected to discrimination in any program, service, activity, or in employment for which it is responsible. Inquiries related to discrimination should be directed to: MAISD Superintendent, P.O. Box 367, 621 New Street, Stanton, MI 48888. (989- 831-5261). Montcalm County Intermediate School is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. EEO
