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Location: Stoughton, Wisconsin

School Setting: Middle School

Pay: $45/hr-$50/hr

Effective: Immediately for the 2024-25 school year

Summary: We are seeking a Special Education Teacher who is an asset-based thinker to provide specialized instruction that supports students' academic, social-emotional, and executive functioning growth. The role involves collaborating with a variety of stakeholders to co-plan and ensure access to the general education curriculum in the least restrictive environment, while designing individualized interventions and promoting inclusion. The strategist will help students develop key skills for success, tracking progress and adapting strategies as needed to foster a positive, supportive learning environment.

Primary Job Functions:

• Evaluate students to determine eligibility for special education services and collaboratively facilitate, develop, and provide needed services to support learning through an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) in the Least Restrictive Environment.

• Understand the continuum of service delivery and least restrictive environment with the intent to provide students with skills needed to be successful in the general education environment, to the greatest extent possible.

• Use a wide variety of research-based interventions (specially designed instruction) for math, literacy, social, emotional, and executive functioning skills.

• Develop, communicate, implement, and review functional behavior analysis and individualized behavior plans.

• Understand and use culturally responsive and trauma-sensitive practices.

• Understand curricular design in all core subject areas to provide access points and supplementary aids and services to collaboratively plan lessons with general education teachers in order to reach a variety of learners (Universal Design for Learning).

• Collaborate closely with all school staff, including administrators, general education teachers, other learning strategists, counselors, social workers, school psychologists, and paraprofessionals.

• Develop strong relationships and collaborate closely with parents and students.

• Collect, review, document, and use data to inform practices, determine specially designed instruction and supplementary aids/services, and problem solve creatively.

• Maintain and complete all appropriate records including IEPs, progress reports, classroom observation records, and other records as required by deadlines determined by the Director of Student Services.

• Coordinate, prepare for, and facilitate IEP team meetings with a focus on achieving goals within the structure of the curriculum.

• Provide community-based and non-school instruction as determined by the IEP.

Education, Experience, and Qualifications:

• Current Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction certification (special ed-preferred cross categorical, dual certification general ed/special ed preferred).

• Five years teaching experience is preferred.

• Master’s degree preferred.

  Benefits

At Amergis, we firmly believe that our employees are the heartbeat of our organization and we are happy to offer the following benefits:

• Competitive pay & weekly paychecks

• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance

• 401(k) savings plan

• Awards and recognition programs

  *Benefit eligibility is dependent on employment status.

  About Amergis

Amergis, formerly known as Maxim Healthcare Staffing, has served our clients and communities by connecting people to the work that matters since 1988. We provide meaningful opportunities to our extensive network of healthcare and school-based professionals, ready to work in any hospital, government facility, or school. Through partnership and innovation, Amergis creates unmatched staffing experiences to deliver the best workforce solutions.

Amergis is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.