Special Education Teacher

Dexter Community Schools•Dexter, MI

About The Position

Dexter Community Schools is seeking a highly motivated and compassionate full-time Special Education Teacher for Mill Creek Middle School for the 2026/2027 school year. This 1.0 FTE replacement position involves supporting students with disabilities by designing instruction and adapting curriculum to meet their needs during the learning process. Salary is step-based on the current DEA Salary Schedule. The teacher will provide specially designed instruction aligned with students’ IEP goals and objectives, monitor student progress, and adjust instruction and interventions using assessment data. The role involves collaboration with general education teachers and other members of the school community, communication with families, participation in IEP and student-support meetings, and maintaining accurate records. The teacher will also support MTSS, integrate technology into instruction, create a safe environment for individualized and small-group learning, and develop and revise positive behavior support plans. The employee is responsible for obtaining and maintaining required training, certificates, approvals, and other credentials, and providing documentation to Human Resources before those documents expire. The position is posted internally and externally, but external candidates will not be considered until internal obligations have been met.

Requirements

Valid Michigan Teaching Certificate with the appropriate grade-level certification and Special Education Endorsement.
Proficiency and knowledge in special education.
Ability to provide a flexible, stable, and pleasant teaching environment while maintaining discipline that is not oppressive to learners.
Demonstrated competencies specified in the Michigan Administrative Rules for Special Education (MARSE).
Excellent organizational and communication skills, including written, verbal, and listening skills.
Enthusiasm, flexibility, and ability to work collaboratively with students, parents, teachers, and administrators.

Responsibilities

Design instruction and adapt curriculum to meet the learning needs of students with disabilities.
Collaborate with general education teachers to ensure students receive appropriate accommodations and modifications in general education settings.
Monitor and track student progress, adjusting instruction and interventions as needed.
Communicate regularly with parents and guardians to share student progress and seek feedback.
Attend IEP meetings and other student-support-related meetings.
Maintain accurate records of student progress and services provided.
Provide specially designed instruction based on students’ IEP goals and objectives.
Complete IEPs accurately and track progress toward goals.
Support a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS).
Use assessments and data to inform instruction and track student progress.
Integrate technology into instructional practices.
Create a safe classroom environment conducive to individualized and small-group instruction.
Use evaluative classroom procedures to improve instruction and understand learners’ physical, social, emotional, and mental development, while attending to the home-school-community relationship.
Develop, implement, and revise positive behavior support plans.
Maintain required training, certificates, approvals, and other credentials, and provide documentation to Human Resources before expiration.