Float Special Education Teacher

MyPath•Oconomowoc, WI

33d•$56,500 - $75,500•Onsite

About The Position

Genesee Lake School is currently seeking a Float- Special Education Teacher to join their team! The Float SPED teacher will serve as a co-teacher, to assist in providing specialized instruction to meet the unique needs of students with disabilities across a variety of classrooms and instructional settings. This is a flexible, float teaching position, designed to support students and teams based on evolving needs rather than being assigned to a single classroom long-term.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Special Education, Elementary/Secondary Education, Human Services, or a related field
State Teaching Certification in Special Education or General Education (or eligible for alternative/provisional licensure).
Strong communication, empathy, team leadership, and a commitment to trauma-informed, student-centered care.
Growth-oriented, adaptable, and eager to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

Review records of incoming students and be prepared to include students in the classroom
Step in as a temporary IEP case manager when needed, ensuring IEPs are updated, implemented, and aligned with student needs.
Adapt to changes in IEP case management responsibilities, stepping in when a teacher is unavailable to maintain seamless student support.
Collaborate with families, therapists, and multidisciplinary teams to support IEP development and service delivery when serving in a classroom teacher role.
Assist in leading IEP meetings, maintain compliance, and ensure accurate progress monitoring and documentation for student goals.
Completes and submits necessary paperwork, daily lesson plans, instructional data, behavior data, and weekly summaries or paperwork deadlines as assigned to the immediate supervisor or designee in a timely fashion as scheduled per students assigned.
Demonstrates flexibility in meeting changing student needs of all classrooms, including new enrollments and schedule changes, per immediate supervisors’ direction.
Provides leadership and direction to staff responsible for supporting the classroom.
Promotes respect and rapport between all members of the learning environment.
Develops and implements overall classroom Individualized Education and Crisis Cycle plans and individualizes these for specific students as necessary, as well as incorporating recommendations from team members.
Utilizes proactive classroom behavior management approaches that are consistent with the goals and needs of the classroom students and aligns with MyPath therapeutic models.
Incorporates new instructional models and assessment techniques to assure optimum educational standards and ability to reach students’ changing needs.
Acts as a role model and sets an appropriate example for students, staff, and the community. Always presents self in a professional manner and demonstrates good decision-making and problem-solving.