Special Education Teacher

Special Education Teacher

Deadline: November 29, 2026

District/Organization: Mason Public Schools

Position/Type: Teacher, full time

Salary: $45,268 - $91,193 annually

Position Details

Position: Special Education Teacher - Emotional Impairment Program

Building: North Aurelius Elementary / Mason Public Schools / In-Person

Reports to: Special Education Director

About Mason Public Schools:

Located in the heart of Michigan, minutes from the State Capitol and Michigan State University, Mason Public Schools serves more than 3,200 students across six school buildings. A team of 500 talented educators and support staff serve our schools, exhibiting a high level of commitment to our students. Mason Public Schools is proudly supported by our community through the Mason Public Schools Foundation and the approval of a bond to improve classrooms, safety, transportation, technology, facility infrastructure, and furniture and equipment.

Your journey starts here: Every Student. Every Day.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI): Through authentic learning opportunities, Mason Public Schools is committed to an inclusive environment. Our students, staff, and community respectfully acknowledge and value the diverse cultures, lifestyles, experiences, perspectives, and identities of each other.

Job Summary: The Special Education Teacher helps students who have trouble managing their feelings, behavior, or relationships with others. The teacher creates lessons that meet each student's needs, helps students learn and grow, and teaches skills to handle challenges in a positive way. The teacher works with families, school staff, and other helpers to support each student's learning, safety, and success.

Qualifications Required:

• Bachelors Degree
• Valid Michigan Teaching Certificate
• Certification - Cognitively Impaired

Qualifications Desired:

• 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
• Integrates technology into the curriculum
• Demonstrates effective classroom management
• Possesses a caring, creative, energetic personality
• Ability to work with behavior issues and plans
• Ability to develop and assist with student hygiene and toileting plans
• Proficient 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
• CPR Certified and CPI trained

Job Description

• Provide instruction to students
• Analysis of student data
• Responsible for all IEP paperwork
• Responsible for implementing curriculum to CI students at their level
• Complete Medicaid billing
• Communicate with parents and mainstream teachers
• Position requires occasional lifting

Physical Requirements:

• This position requires long periods of standing, sitting, and walking.
• The position requires occasional lifting of supplies and movement of classroom furnishings during the course of the school day.
• Work takes place both indoors and outdoors, with the possibility of some travel to other schools or field trip locations.

Work Year & Salary: Per the MDMEA bargaining unit agreement

Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, life, long-term disability and paid time off per the bargaining unit contract

Schedule: Position begins 2026-2027 School Year

Deadline: November 29th, 2026

All candidates are required to complete the StyleProfile assessment as a component of their application. This assessment is intended to be one component of the information used to assist administrators during the selection process. Once the application has been submitted, the StyleProfile assessment will be assigned and sent to your email. The StyleProfile assessment is approximately 30 minutes in length and is a multiple-choice format.

E-mail: gambrellj@masonk12.net

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