Position Title: Teacher Consultant for Visual Impairment - Special Education
Date Posted: June 9, 2026
Date Available: 2026-27 School Year
SUMMARY
Teacher Consultants are highly skilled staff in various disability areas who provide leadership around student-focused outcomes. The WSESD Teacher Consultants’ priority is to provide the highest quality instruction, consultation, and professional learning opportunities for students, parents, and staff, all within a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) framework in accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Michigan Administrative Rules for Special Education (MARSE).
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Functions as a liaison between local schools, the ESD, and/or the state, and promotes ambassadorship of the WSESD Board of Education’s Policies, Mission, Vision, Goals, and Strategic Plan Priorities.
- Provides direct services, indirect services (i.e., consultation), and could be a member of the multidisciplinary evaluation team (MET) within the IDEA regulations, MARSE rules, and ESD guidelines for those identified students.
- Reviews, explains, and makes recommendations to the Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP)/ Individualized Education Program (IEP) team regarding reports from outside medical professionals, if needed.
- Attends meetings related to MTSS, specialized ESD committees/activities within the service milieu, special education referral processes, METs, Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), child/student study teams, Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA), and Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) development for students with a disability.
- Consults/collaborates with parents, school staff, ESD colleagues, and agencies regarding educational matters while utilizing teacher consultant principles.
- Consults on appropriate accommodations to students with an IEP for assessment purposes.
- Works in collaboration with the special education and general education departments.
- Conducts professional learning opportunities for educators regarding disability, social, and communication strategies. Keeps abreast of field developments via professional learning opportunities, workshops/ conferences, and Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) as related to the WSESD’s Mission, Vision, Goals, and Strategic Plan Priorities.
- Engages in and promotes confidentiality, maintains professional, positive relationships and communication with students, parents, educators, administrators, and co-workers.
- Promotes parental education/participation and may participate in home visitations and parent-teacher conferences for child-find purposes, and may be involved with medical appointments with families for education planning.
EDUCATION/SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS
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Master’s degree in education or a field of study related to special education.
- Three years of satisfactory teaching experience, two of which shall be in a special education classroom.
- Teacher consultant approval from the Michigan Department of Education.
- Endorsement for VI on Teacher Certification
- Valid MI teaching license; Teacher consultant approval from the Michigan Department of Education; Valid driver’s license.
- Presence on the job is an employee’s fundamental obligation.
- Regular, reliable, and punctual attendance is required.
BENEFITS/WORKING CONDITIONS: 184-day school-year contract with competitive pay and benefits as outlined in the West Shore Education Association Agreement.
APPLICATION PROCESS: Please send your resume and credentials to [email protected]
The Board of Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), height, weight, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, military service, or any other legally protected characteristic, in its program and activities, including employment opportunities. The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position, and additional duties may be assigned. Questions or concerns about our employment practices may be directed to our Compliance Officer at 2130 W US-10, Ludington, MI 49431, [email protected], or 231-898-1559.
