Job Title: Middle School Special Educator
District: Glendale-River Hills School District
Location: Glendale, WI
Reports To: Willie Williams, Glen Hills Principal and Kelli Weiss-Golatke, Director of Student Services
Glendale-River Hills School District
Empowering Growth, Connection, and Success for All
Location: Glendale-River Hills School District
Position Summary:
Glen Hills Middle School is looking for a Special Education Teacher who doesn't just believe in inclusion as a concept, but practices it as a core value. We are seeking a dedicated educator who brings experience, a presumptive competence mindset, and a deep toolbox of evidence-based strategies to support our students. If you're ready to be a champion for neurodiversity and be a leader in education, we'd love to meet you.
You will be the architect of accessible learning. Your goal is to ensure that every student on your caseload, regardless of their support needs, is a meaningful, active participant in the Glen Hills community. You will serve as the primary advocate and strategist for students with diverse learning profiles, with a heavy emphasis on supporting students through evidence-based, identity-affirming practices.
About the Glendale-River Hills School District:
The Glendale-River Hills School District (GDRH) is a diverse, public school district serving students from the Glendale and River Hills community. Our two-school district includes Parkway Elementary (K-3rd Grade) and Glen Hills Middle School (4th-8th Grade).
Our Commitment:
As a district, we are dedicated to creating inclusive learning environments where all students are supported and challenged to reach their fullest potential. Staff at GDRH are committed to breaking down systemic barriers and creating learning spaces where students of all identities feel a sense of belonging.
Candidates should be willing to:
Regularly reflect and engage in critical conversations and their positionality
Actively work to remove barriers by engaging in anti-racist/biased instructional practices
Collaborate within a professional learning community to foster student growth
The Glendale-River Hills School Board does not discriminate in the employment of professional staff on the basis of the Protected Classes of race, color, national origin, age, sex (including transgender status, change of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity), pregnancy, creed or religion, genetic information, handicap or disability, marital status, citizenship status, veteran status, military service (as defined in 111,32, Wis Stats.), ancestry, arrest record, conviction record, use of non-use of lawful products off the District's premises during non-working hours, declining to attend an employer about religious matters or political matters, or any other characteristic protected by law in its employment practices.
The Glendale River Hills District does not discriminate based on sex in its education program or activity and is required by Title IX and its implementing regulation not to discriminate in such a manner. The requirement not to discriminate in its educational program or activity extends to admission and employment. https://go.boarddocs.com/wi/glendalewi/Board.nsf/Public (Policy 2266)