ASD Teacher

Position

Title:

Special

Education

Teacher-ASD

Location:

McBride

Middle

School

Reports

To:

Director

of

Special

Education

Salary:

Minimum

$52,200

(Dependent

on

Educational

Level

and

Experience)

Date

Posted:

August

20,

2026

General

Duties

and

Responsibilities

Assesses

students'

achievement

and

develops

instructional

strategies

to

meet

individual

educational

needs

of

students

in

the

assigned

area

of

responsibility.

Implements

developmentally

appropriate

curriculum

and

strategies

for

students

assigned

to

the

classroom.

Work

well

with

other

team

members.

Teach

social

skills.

Work

on

School

Committees.

Participates

in

Multidisciplinary

Evaluation

Team

(MET)

and

Individualized

Education

Program

Team

(IEPT)

meetings

and

prepares

reports

and

multi-disciplinary

plans

for

assigned

students,

in

collaboration

with

a

team

including

parents.

Participates

in

the

implementation

of

health

care

procedures

in

accordance

with

administrative

operating

procedures.

Coordinates

and

implements

behavior

intervention

plans

in

accordance

with

district

policy

and

state/federal

rules

and

regulations.

Maintains

cooperative

working

relationships

with

parents,

staff,

other

school

district

personnel

and

community

services

agencies.

Collaborates

with

general

education

staff

to

foster

integration

of

students

with

IEPs.

Maintains

effective

and

timely

written

and

oral

communication

with

parents,

staff

and

other

school

personnel.

Maintains

documentation

regarding

student

progress

and

communicates

regularly

with

students

and

parents.

Prepares

and

implements

daily

lesson

plans

consistent

with

each

student's

IEP.

Knowledge

and

experience

for

teaching

pre-academic

and

academic

subjects,

as

well

as

vocational

skills.

Other

Duties

as

assigned

Qualification

Requirements:

To

perform

this

job

successfully,

an

individual

must

be

able

to

perform

each

essential

duty

satisfactorily.

The

requirements

listed

below

are

representative

of

the

knowledge,

skill,

and/or

ability

required.

Reasonable

accommodations

may

be

made

to

enable

individuals

with

disabilities

to

perform

the

essential

functions.

Minimum

Experiences

and

Qualification

Requirements

Valid

Michigan

Teaching

Certificate

K-12

Certification

in

Special

Education.

Preferred

ASD

or

CI

endorsement

Must

meet

Michigan

Highly

Qualified

Teacher

qualifications

in

subject

area

Ability

to

utilize

district

technology

and

work

to

maintain

proficiency

Language

Skills

Ability

to

read,

analyze,

and

interpret

general

business

periodicals,

professional

journals,

technical

procedures,

or

governmental

regulations.

Ability

to

write

reports,

business

correspondence,

and

procedure

manuals.

Ability

to

effectively

present

information

and

respond

to

questions

from

groups

of

managers,

clients,

customers,

and

the

general

public.

Mathematical

Skills

Ability

to

work

with

mathematical

concepts

such

as

probability

and

statistical

inference,

and

fundamentals

of

plane

and

solid

geometry

and

trigonometry.

Ability

to

apply

concepts

such

as

fractions,

percentages,

ratios,

and

proportions

to

practical

situations.

Reasoning

Ability

Ability

to

solve

practical

problems

and

deal

with

a

variety

of

concrete

variables

in

situations

where

only

limited

standardization

exists.

Ability

to

interpret

a

variety

of

instructions

furnished

in

written,

oral,

diagram,

or

schedule

form.

Other

Skills

and

Abilities

Ability

to

apply

knowledge

of

current

research

and

theory

to

instructional

program;

ability

to

plan

and

implement

lessons

based

on

division

and

school

objectives

and

the

needs

and

abilities

of

students

to

whom

assigned.

Ability

to

establish

and

maintain

effective

relationships

with

students,

peers

and

parents;

skill

in

oral

and

written

communication.

Physical

Demands:

The

physical

demands

described

here

are

representative

of

those

that

must

be

met

by

an

employee

to

successfully

perform

the

essential

functions

of

this

job.

Reasonable

accommodations

may

be

made

to

enable

individuals

with

disabilities

to

perform

the

essential

functions.

While

performing

the

duties

of

this

job,

the

employee

is

frequently

required

to

stand

and

talk

or

hear

and

sometimes

walk

and

sit.

While

performing

the

duties

of

this

job,

the

employee

may

occasionally

push

or

lift

up

to

50

lbs.

such

as

boxes

of

books

and

AV/VCR

carts.

The

employee

is

directly

responsible

for

safety,

well-being,

or

work

output

of

other

people.

Specific

vision

abilities

required

by

this

job

include

close

vision

such

as

to

read

handwritten

or

typed

material,

and

the

ability

to

adjust

focus.

The

position

requires

the

individual

to

meet

multiple

demands

from

several

people

and

interact

with

the

public

and

other

staff.

Work

Environment:

The

work

environment

characteristics

described

here

are

representative

of

those

an

employee

encounters

while

performing

the

essential

functions

of

this

job.

Reasonable

accommodations

may

be

made

to

enable

individuals

with

disabilities

to

perform

the

essential

functions.

The

noise

level

in

the

work

environment

is

moderate

to

loud.

Duties

are

performed

indoors

and

occasionally

outdoors.

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Opportunities

Application

Deadline:

Until

Filled