26-27 American Board Teacher Residency - Special Education Teacher - South Middle Campus
About The Position
Carmen Schools of Science & Technology is seeking a dynamic, student-centered Middle School Special Education Teacher for the 2025-2026 school year at the South Middle Campus. This role is part of the American Board Residency program, which supports educators by covering the cost of licensure and associated fees. The ideal candidate will embody the core values of Empathy, Growth, and Belief, demonstrating compassion for diverse learning needs, commitment to continuous improvement, and an unwavering belief in student potential. The teacher will design and implement engaging, rigorous, and differentiated lessons aligned to academic standards, provide specialized support, develop and implement IEPs, offer targeted interventions, collaborate in co-teaching models, and adapt instruction. Responsibilities include fostering an inclusive classroom, collaborating with staff and families, participating in professional development, maintaining compliance with special education requirements, and contributing to a positive school culture that prepares students for future success.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Licensure issued by Wisconsin’s Department of Public Instruction (or eligibility for such licensure) in ALL subject areas to be taught
- Successful teaching experience, urban school(s) preferred
- Knowledge and skills in creating a learning environment that fosters college readiness and high student achievement
- Ability to serve as an advisor to a small group of students
- Ability to communicate effectively to achieve assigned duties and goals
- Knowledge, skills, and ability in effective classroom management
- Passion for quality education and student achievement
- Ability to function in an entrepreneurial, fast-paced environment with a professional approach to challenges
- Possess/maintain a current Wisconsin Teacher License, Charter License, or One-Year with Stipulations License in all subject areas taught.
Nice To Haves
- urban school(s) preferred
Responsibilities
- Design engaging, rigorous, and appropriately differentiated lessons aligned to Carmen’s academic standards.
- Develop and implement IEPs.
- Provide targeted interventions.
- Collaborate on co-teaching models.
- Adapt instruction to meet a wide range of learning needs.
- Foster an inclusive classroom environment where all students feel valued, supported, and challenged.
- Work closely with general education teachers, support staff, and families.
- Participate in ongoing professional development.
- Maintain compliance with special education requirements.
- Contribute to a positive school culture that prepares students for success in high school, college, career, and life.
- Execute meaningful and engaging learning experiences, interventions, enrichment, remediation, advising which have the academic rigor and success of a college-preparatory school, preparing students for college and meaningful careers.
- Hold themselves and their students to high standards for achievement and success academically, behaviorally, and socially.
- Know, understand, and follow all WI DPI teacher standards.
- Work with an Instructional Coach to continually improve one’s teaching practice in a way that supports raising the achievement levels of traditionally underserved students.
- Apply best practices in teaching and classroom management.
- Commit to a culture which promotes learning, respect, trust, and responsibility.
- Create trusting relationships with students and their families/guardians, involving parents in the student’s overall success.
- Analyze data with students and the learning community to set individual learning plans as well as overall team goals.
- Incorporate technology into daily teaching.
- Maintain an openness to feedback from the learning community including taking advice and making corrections in the spirit of continuous improvement.
- Update PowerSchool with grades and assignments weekly posting test grades within 10 days of the test date.
- Read and respond to communication (e-mail, phone messages, etc.) daily.
- Supervise students; ensuring safety at all times.
- Support the mission, vision, and values of Carmen Schools of Science and Technology.
- Adhere to the policies and procedures of Carmen High School of Science and Technology.
- Possess/maintain a current Wisconsin Teacher License, Charter License, or One-Year with Stipulations License in all subject areas taught.
Benefits
- Salaries commensurate with qualifications and experience
- Excellent health and worksite benefits
- Free life insurance
- Free employee assistance program (EAP)
- Free short-term disability insurance
- 403b retirement plan
- Flexible spending accounts
- Generous paid time off
- Cost of licensure covered
- All associated fees for licensure covered
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
