Special Education Teacher

St. Ignatius Catholic School is looking for a Special Education teacher to join our Catholic school community for the upcoming school year. Full-time is desired, but the school is open to a part-time schedule.

Come work in the joyfully Catholic environment of St. Ignatius Catholic School in Kaukauna, WI. We are a growing PK-12 classical school with 260 students striving to love Jesus. We are proud to express our pro-life values by offering a comprehensive special education department that includes six special education teachers serving students with diverse needs.

We are located in the heart of the Fox Valley, in Kaukauna with close proximity to Appleton and Green Bay. Grades 3-12 attend daily Mass and have regular opportunities to receive the sacraments. If you are interested in learning more about this position and/or our school, please visit the St. Ignatius career page.

Primary Responsibilities

• Discipleship Formation of Our Student Body St. Ignatius Catholic School teachers train students to be intentional disciples of Jesus Christ.
• Encourage prayer with students including both traditional and spontaneous prayer
• Teach and foster growth in virtue
• Model the joy of living out the Good News of the Gospel and the teachings of the Church
• Utilize spiritual and professional maturity to create a/an

o Welcoming and orderly environment where clear behavioral expectations are instilled, thus affording the opportunity for students to feel safe and comfortable

o Joyful, peaceful, and faith-filled environment where all can learn and grow

o Atmosphere where stewardship of instructional and other materials are handled with care

o Space where students are nurtured, disciplined, and cared for as children of God, recognizing the value and dignity of each individual

General Responsibilities

• Manage essential student resources essential to increasing achievement while ensuring they adhere to the school's curriculum and represent an age-appropriate sequential progression/scope and sequence
• Implement a minimally restrictive environment for serving the special needs students on your caseload
• Prepare student education plans in consultation with parents and IEP team members
• Assist special education coordinator with Special Needs Scholarship Agreements for students on their caseload and the completion of Special Needs Scholarship Program paperwork
• Collaborate and communicate with Paraprofessionals for students on your caseload
• Serve as the coordinator of IEP implementation with general education staff
• Design instruction and plans, both individual and small group, which parallels the general education curriculum along with adapting classroom lessons and projects for various subjects such as reading, phonics, writing, math, along with behavioral and executive functioning skills to students with disabilities
• Monitor student progress through quarterly progress reports; Participate in review and revision of student IEPs, as appropriate
• Utilize effective practices for community building, including traditions that build a safe, inclusive, and respectful environment for students
• Utilize authentic formative and summative assessments to gauge learning, guide instruction, and provide timely feedback to students
• Prepare and help students with transitions (advancing to a new grade, relocating, etc.)
• Collaborate and assist teachers who are administering student readiness assessments

Mission Aligned Members of St. Ignatius Commit to:

• Working in a Catholic classical school setting
• Respect, live, and promote the Catholic culture and ethos within
• Represent St. Ignatius Catholic School joyfully and professionally
• Participate collegially in our Christ-centered, mission-minded environment
• Treat confidential materials/information with the utmost professionalism, in keeping with the Catholic virtue of prudence
• Seek opportunities for personal professional development in accord with one''s role
• Demonstrate compliance with policies, protocols, procedures, directives. and core values as outlined in policies of the Green Bay Diocese, the St. Ignatius Catholic School Staff Procedural Manual (and other school handbooks as applicable)