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2019-2020 School Year - High School Special Education Teacher

Employer
Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District
Location
Middleton, WI, US
Salary
Salary to Commensurate with Experience
Vacancy Details

Position Type: Teacher
School/Building: Clark Street Community School
Openings: 1
URL: https://www.mcpasd.k12.wi.us/our-district/employment/teaching-positions

Contact

Name: Lacy Davis
Title: Personnel Specialist
Email: ldavis@mcpasd.k12.wi.us
Phone: 608-829-9042
Website: https://www.mcpasd.k12.wi.us/

Position Details

Start Date: 2019-08-20
Salary/Wage: Salary to Commensurate with Experience
Terms/Schedule: 190 contract days a year
Appointment Type: Full Time

Description

This position is regular contract.

Special Education Teacher: Clark Street Community School

Supporting the Development of the CSCS Community

Knowledge of:
• How effective groups function
• Personal/ professional strengths and weaknesses
• Knowledge of facilitation techniques for large and small groups (i.e. circling, world café, affinities, etc)

Skills:
• Constructively participates in team meetings
• Follows through with assigned tasks
• Understands and seeks multiple perspectives
• Communicates effectively with others
• Seeks to establish new connections with others within and beyond our learning community
• Communicates personal understanding and preferences in a manner which encourages others to engage in discussion.
• Approaches challenges as opportunities for learning and improving the strength of the group.
• Seeks and effectively receives feedback from students, peers, families and community members in the interest of personal Improvement and programmatic excellence.

Abilities:
• To honor differences and encourage all to contribute and be heard.
• To develop positive relationships with students, families, peers, and community.
• To remain positive during challenging situations.
• To help others identify and maximize their individual and collective talents for the good of the group.
• To reach out to new community partners.
• To clearly articulate the CSCS mission and vision in a variety of contexts and with a variety of audiences.

Student Social/Emotional Growth

Knowledge of :
• Effective techniques to assist adults and students working to replace ineffective students behaviors with effective ones.
• AODA
• Student motivation
• Behavior – achievement connection
• Group facilitation techniques
• Restorative practices
• Mindfulness
• Democratic participation philosophy and strategies

Skills:
• Designs and supports the implementation of effective behavior plans
• Facilitation of discussion by small and large groups.
• Team building activities
• De-escalation and conflict resolution
• Developing strong connections between the school and the student's extended support network.

Abilities:
• To conduct process and problem solving circles.
• To determine when to seek support from others and when to maintain confidentiality in a manner that is both legal and assists in the development of trusting, healthy relationships
• To help students identify their strengths and build on these.
• To help student reframe challenges as opportunities.
• To work with other staff, family members, and community members to develop support plans for students.

Curriculum and Instructional Practices

Knowledge of:
• At least one content area (Preferred candidate will be certified in Special Education and one other content area.)
• Legal requirements of IEP development and implementation.
• A variety of differentiation techniques and approaches.
• Project development and facilitation.
• Authentic assessment practices.
• Techniques to support the development of literacy and numeracy skills within multiple learning contexts.
• Place based education philosophy and instructional approaches.
• Community resources to support extended learning opportunities for students.
• Online resources to support student learning.
• Collaborative resources available to staff to improve their knowledge and effectiveness.
• CSCS graduation requirements and related standards.
• Transition services and community resources.

Skills:
• Able to suggest modifications and adjustments to projects to allow students with a variety of talents to participate and contribute.
• Effectively manages the processes of project development, execution, and evaluation.
• Confidently reaches out to resources to support effective projects.
• Supports students in the establishment of priorities and in setting, adjusting and following timelines for project completion.
• Serve as an advocate for students with outside agencies in transition planning.

Abilities:
• To review and suggest modifications to projects, whether designed by adults or students, which will allow students with a variety of skills and limitations, to engage in a meaningful manner.
• To assess the development of literacy and numeracy skills by students and to implement plans for skill development as needed.
• To work collaboratively with other staff and community partners to design, implement, and refine group projects for students.
• To facilitate the design, execution, and evaluation of both individual and group projects initiated by students.
• To provide feedback that helps students improve project design and execution to maximize student learning.
• To work collaboratively with other staff and support personnel to identify sources of student struggles and to use the student's strengths to overcome struggles.
• To reach out to community resources to support transition to post secondary experiences.

Candidate Requirements

Years of Experience: 0
Degree: Bachelor
Licenses: Cognitive Disabilities

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