The Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency (KRESA) is a critical part of Michigan's education system serving the Greater Kalamazoo region and provides specialized services to schools and communities and optimizes resources by centralizing innovative programs and services.  We partner with school districts and the broader community to offer essential programs including early childhood education, special education, career learning, and educator development, ensuring that learners of all ages receive the support they need.   

We are currently seeking a Special Education Teacher, Cognitively Impaired (SCI) Mobile (*This position qualifies for a signing bonus up to $3,000) *at WoodsEdge Learning Center in Portage, Michigan. 

The essential responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to:  

• Plan curriculum and prepare lessons and other instructional materials according to ability levels of students
• Confer with parents, administrators, psychologists, social workers, and others to develop individual educational programs for students who are at different learning ability levels, including mild, moderate and sever cognitive impairments. This may include completing functional assessments of behavior and the development of support plans
• Schedule, participate in and /or conduct Multidisciplinary Educational Teams (MET), Individual Educational Planning Team (IEPT) meetings to determine appropriate placement of students within education system
• Instruct students in daily living skills required for independent living and economic self-sufficiency such as hygiene, safety, communication skills, pre-vocational skills, appropriate behavior and food preparation
• Meet with parents to provide support and guidance in using community resources
• Identify professional development programs and attend regularly to update expertise
• Administer and interpret results of ability and achievement tests
• Devise special teaching tools, techniques, and equipment

Benefits of Working at WoodsEdge:

• 2 Instructional Coaches
• 6 Person behavior team with a board certified BCBA
• 1 hour before and 1 hour after school without students (planning and meeting time)
• State of the Art Building
• Weekly PLC meetings 
• Built in professional development monthly
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Teacher Leaders - group of master teachers who help support our Instructional coaches with support in the classroom
• Ancillary Staff (Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy and Physical Therapy) in house

• Music Therapy, Art Therapy and Adapted PE for students 

   

Qualified candidates will have a bachelor's degree (BA/BS) from four-year college or university, Michigan Teaching Certificate with endorsement/ approval in Mental Impairment (CI)/Cognitive Impairment).

This is a 11-month calendar position and in job grade 17 with an annual rate of pay between $51,527.00 and $108,763.00.

KRESA employees enjoy a comprehensive benefit offering that includes health insurance, paid time off, retirement benefits through Michigan's Office of Retirement Services, tuition reimbursement, student loan forgiveness and wellness incentives -- all within a supportive and caring culture centered around our values of collaboration, innovation, compassion, integrity, and respect.  

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