Special Education Teacher (Cross Categorical) - Wright - 0.5 FTE - 26-27 SY

Madison Metropolitan School District•Madison, WI

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Madison Metropolitan School District is hiring a Cross Categorical Special Education Teacher for Wright Middle School for the 2026–27 school year at 0.5 FTE. The position is a 192-day contract with a minimum annual compensation of $53,525, according to the 2026–27 teacher salary schedule, and is classified as exempt. The teacher plans and delivers standards-based instruction, adapts teaching methods and materials to students’ needs, assesses and responds to learning, and collaborates with staff and families to support student progress. MMSD seeks applicants committed to high expectations, equity, anti-racist and culturally responsive practice, inclusion, and continuous improvement. School-based positions are in person unless otherwise directed by the building principal. Work may involve travel to district locations and off-site meetings; some positions may have hybrid flexibility depending on position and work-unit needs, to be discussed during the interview process.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree; official transcripts are required for formal employment.
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction teaching license in Special Education. Applicants without an active Wisconsin teaching license must obtain and maintain the required license. Unlicensed candidates may be considered, but MMSD considers fully licensed applicants first.
Commitment to high expectations, equity, anti-racist and culturally responsive practice, and inclusion.
Ability to plan and deliver rigorous, engaging instruction; provide scaffolds, interventions, and extensions; and differentiate instruction using student learning data.
Ability to collaborate with colleagues and engage students and families.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Use standards, including CCSS and SELS, 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 identify essential questions and learning resources.
Establish and communicate clear objectives for lessons, units, and projects.
Teach students individually and in groups using varied methods to build 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 understanding.
Clarify, reteach, or adjust instruction based on evidence of student understanding and learning.
Give meaningful feedback that reinforces effort, recognizes progress, and supports student involvement in learning.
Provide opportunities for oral and written feedback among teachers and students.
Analyze student achievement, observation, and teacher 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, including through team planning and co-teaching, to support student learning.
Build relationships with students and engage families as partners in their children’s education.
Reflect on teaching practice and seek opportunities to improve.