Special Education Teacher (Learning Strategist)

The Muskego-Norway School District is seeking a highly dedicated, motivated, full-time educator for a Special Education Teacher (Learning Strategist) position at Lake Denoon Middle School for the 2026-27 school year.

The district is committed to selecting an educator who maintains a course of continuous improvement and can support the district''s mission of ensuring every student is learning, growing, and succeeding. The ideal candidate will utilize student learning results to plan and deliver instruction that meets the diverse needs and interests of adolescent learners. In addition to being focused on student achievement data, candidates will possess the ability to develop student-teacher relationships, establish rapport with parents, and collaborate effectively with colleagues in a professional learning community.

Candidates must understand the developmental stages of widely divergent children and implement developmentally responsive programming; must be skilled at proactively managing student behavior by fostering positive relationships based on mutual respect and by intervening as necessary to assist students toward the acquisition of self-discipline and pro-social interaction skills.

Candidates must demonstrate familiarity with current laws, rules, and regulations related to special education: procedures and practices used to protect the rights of students with disabilities; current trends and issues in the field of special education as it applies to daily service delivery; and the concept of the least restrictive environment.

Candidates must demonstrate familiarity with current assessment, identification, and evaluation tools and practices, including specialized educational terminology used for the assessment of social skills, academics, emotional and behavioral functioning, and transitional needs.

Candidates must demonstrate knowledge of instructional content and practices for learners, including early intervention strategies; use of technology for students with disabilities; plan, develop, and implement IEPs; accommodate, modify, and evaluate curricular materials; and design functional classrooms with consistent rules and routines leading to self-management and self-control strategies.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to advocate for students in all classroom settings.
• Experience and or strong desire to co-teach in the regular education classroom.
• Ability to demonstrate strong organizational and collaborative skills.
• Knowledge in Assistive Technology.
• Experience working with students with disabilities in inclusive settings.
• Understanding of applications of principles in Universal Design for Learning.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to walk a minimum of 2 miles per day.
• Ability to bend, stand, and stoop multiple times per day.
• Ability to place students weighing up to 80 pounds in Crisis Prevention Intervention approved protective holds as defined by Act 125.
• Ability to maneuver students weighing up to 180 pounds in wheeled mobility equipment (wheelchair, stroller, etc).
• Ability to position or support an assisted transfer of a student weighing up to 180 pounds.

The Muskego-Norway School District Board does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, pregnancy, disability, national origin, ancestry, arrest record, conviction record, use or non-use of lawful products off the District's premises during non-working hours, declining to attend an employer-sponsored meeting or to participate in any communication with the employer about religious matters or political matters, or any other characteristic protected by law in its employment practices. Additionally, the Muskego-Norway School District does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, and that the school district is required by Title IX and Part 106 of Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations not to discriminate in such a manner. This extends to student admissions (as applicable) and employment. All inquiries about the application of Title IX and Part 106 to the school district may be referred to the district's Title IX Coordinators (Courtney Arntzen and Julie Kelly), to the Assistant Secretary at the U.S. Department of Education or both.

The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or illegal substance in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the District. As a condition of initial and continued employment, the employee shall be a positive role model for students.

The Muskego Norway School District Board is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with our commitment, Muskego Norway School District will take the steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations. Accordingly, if a reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the position, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Courtney Arntzen and/or Julie Kelly.