Special Education Teacher - Emotional Impairment Program

Mason Public Schools•Mason, MI

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Mason Public Schools is hiring a Special Education Teacher for its Emotional Impairment Program at North Aurelius Elementary. This in-person role helps students who have difficulty managing feelings, behavior, or relationships. The teacher develops instruction suited to students’ needs, supports their learning and growth, and teaches positive strategies for handling challenges. The teacher works with families, school staff, and other support personnel to promote student learning, safety, and success. Responsibilities include instructing students, analyzing student data, completing IEP paperwork, implementing curriculum for cognitively impaired students at their instructional levels, completing Medicaid billing, and communicating with parents and mainstream teachers. The position requires occasional lifting. Work takes place indoors and outdoors, with the possibility of travel to other schools or field-trip locations. The position begins in the 2026–2027 school year. Work year and salary are per the MDMEA bargaining unit agreement. Applicants must complete the StyleProfile™ assessment after submitting an application; the approximately 30-minute multiple-choice assessment is used as one component of the selection process.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
Valid Michigan Teaching Certificate.
Certification in Cognitively Impaired.
Ability to work with behavior issues and plans.
Ability to develop and assist with student hygiene and toileting plans.
Proficiency with data collection and analysis.
Meets Highly Qualified status to teach in a core area of instruction.
Ability to work within a departmentalized special education program.
Position requires occasional lifting.

Nice To Haves

Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Ability to effectively assign and utilize paraprofessionals.
Additional certification in another area of special education.
Experience with elementary school-level cognitively impaired students.
Ability to integrate technology into the curriculum.
Demonstrates effective classroom management.
Caring, creative, energetic personality.
CPR certified and CPI trained.

Responsibilities

Provide instruction to students.
Analyze student data.
Complete all IEP paperwork.
Implement curriculum for cognitively impaired students at their level.
Complete Medicaid billing.
Communicate with parents and mainstream teachers.
Work with families, school staff, and other helpers to support student learning, safety, and success.
Create lessons that meet individual student needs and teach positive ways to handle challenges.