Special Education Teacher (Cross Categorical) - Capital HS - 1.0 FTE - 26-27 SY

Madison Metropolitan School District • Madison, WI

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) is hiring a full-time Special Education Teacher at Capital High School for the 2026–27 school year. The position is a 1.0 FTE, 192-day contract with a minimum annual compensation of $53,525 under the 2026–27 Teacher Salary Schedule. The role is exempt and school-based positions are in person unless otherwise directed by the building principal.

The teacher plans and delivers instruction aligned with academic, social-emotional, and language standards; uses student background, interests, culture, language, individual needs, and assessment data to inform instruction; and adapts teaching methods and materials to meet varied needs. The teacher assesses and monitors student learning, provides feedback, adjusts instruction, establishes classroom expectations, engages families, and collaborates with staff through team planning and co-teaching.

MMSD seeks educators committed to high expectations, quality instruction, cultural competence, data-informed practice, collaboration, student and family engagement, resilience, and continuous growth. The district emphasizes anti-racist, culturally responsive, and inclusive practices and aims to ensure every student is prepared to graduate ready for college, career, and community.

Work may involve travel to district locations and off-site meetings, and may require evenings, nights, and some weekends. School-based positions are in person unless otherwise directed. The position may require lifting up to 25 pounds occasionally, walking, sitting, stooping, reaching, manual dexterity, and being stationary for extended periods. Work may take place in indoor or outdoor environments, including inclement weather, spaces without air conditioning, and areas with uncomfortable or rapidly fluctuating temperatures.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree; official transcripts are required for formal employment.
• Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) teaching license in Special Education. Applicants who are not yet licensed may be considered, but MMSD will consider fully licensed applicants first.
• If the applicant does not have an active Wisconsin teaching license, they must obtain and maintain the necessary license(s) for the position.
• An application must be on file within 30 days of starting employment; failure to do so will result in the contract being voided.
• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds occasionally and perform the position’s listed physical activities and work demands.

Nice To Haves

• Fluency in Spanish and/or Hmong; candidates may be invited to apply for bilingual positions and complete reading, writing, and oral proficiency assessments.

Responsibilities

• Use academic, social-emotional, and language standards to identify common learning targets.
• Use knowledge of students’ backgrounds, interests, learning styles, cultures, languages, individual needs, and assessment data to inform planning.
• Develop daily, weekly, and year-long or course plans that support student growth and mastery of standards.
• Establish and communicate clear objectives for lessons, units, and projects.
• Teach students individually and in groups using varied methods to support engagement, collaboration, and independence with complex tasks.
• Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students’ varied needs and interests.
• Provide opportunities for students to explain reasoning, share explanations, make conjectures, justify conclusions, argue from evidence, and negotiate meaning.
• Plan formative assessments and use multiple methods to check student understanding.
• Clarify, reteach, and adjust instruction based on gathered information and student achievement data.
• Provide meaningful feedback that reinforces effort, recognizes progress, and supports student involvement in learning.
• Facilitate oral and written feedback among teachers and students.
• Establish behavior rules and procedures for maintaining order among students.
• Meet with parents and guardians to discuss student progress, priorities, and resource needs.
• Collaborate with staff to support student learning, including through team planning and co-teaching.
• Build relationships with students and engage families as partners in their children’s education.
• Reflect on student achievement and teaching practice, pursue growth, and persist through challenges.

Benefits

• MMSD states that it offers a compensation package and directs applicants to its benefits and compensation pages for details; specific benefits are not listed in the posting.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level