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

Madison Metropolitan School District•Madison, WI

11h•Onsite

About The Position

The Madison Metropolitan School District is seeking a motivated Special Education Teacher for a cross-categorical role at Capital High School. The position focuses on helping students grow toward mastery of academic standards through inclusive, rigorous, and engaging instruction tailored to individual backgrounds, interests, cultures, languages, learning styles, needs, and assessment data. The teacher will plan lessons and courses, assess and respond to student learning, provide feedback, and collaborate with staff, students, and families. The role calls for high expectations, cultural competence, data-informed instruction, teamwork, family engagement, resilience, and a commitment to continuous professional growth. This is a 1.0 FTE position with a 192-day contract. The minimum annual compensation is $53,525 on the 2026–27 teacher salary schedule. School-based positions are in person unless otherwise directed by the building principal. Work may require travel to district locations and off-site meetings, and may include evenings, nights, and some weekends. Hybrid flexibility may be available for some positions depending on position and work-unit needs, and is discussed during the interview process. Applicants must have a bachelor's degree and a Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction teaching license in Special Education. Applicants without an active Wisconsin license must obtain and maintain the necessary license. The district may consider unlicensed candidates, but prioritizes fully licensed applicants. Official transcripts are required for formal employment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction teaching license in Special Education; applicants must obtain and maintain the license required for the position.
Official transcripts are required for formal employment.
An application must be on file within 30 days of starting employment; failure to do so will void the contract.

Nice To Haves

Fluency in Spanish and/or Hmong may qualify candidates to apply for bilingual positions; interested candidates would complete reading, writing, and oral-language proficiency assessments.

Responsibilities

Use academic, social-emotional, and language standards to identify shared 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 identify essential questions and learning resources.
Set and communicate clear objectives for lessons, units, and projects.
Teach students individually and in groups using varied instructional methods to build engagement, collaboration, and independence with complex tasks.
Adapt instructional methods and materials to meet students’ differing 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 understanding.
Clarify, reteach, or adjust instruction based on evidence of student learning.
Provide meaningful feedback that recognizes effort and supports student involvement and progress.
Provide opportunities for oral and written feedback among teachers and students.
Analyze student achievement, observation, and teaching-practice data and adjust instruction accordingly.
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.