Exceptional Student Education Teacher Consultant - High Schools

About the role

The Teacher Consultant for High Schools supports teaching staff by providing instructional services and classroom management techniques at various high school sites throughout the Detroit Public Schools Community District. The teacher consultant will provide stakeholders with a wide array of resources, guidance, and professional development as it relates to the needs of high school students with exceptionalities, while conducting ongoing monitoring of student progress throughout the school year.

Responsibilities

• Models and supports the mission, vision, core values and priorities of DPSCD.
• Affords assistance in the preparation of transition assessments and planning.
• Builds and maintains positive, cooperative, and mutually supportive relationships with all stakeholders including, but not limited to instructional staff, students, parents and families, district representatives and other agencies within the community.
• Collaborates and coordinates with High School/Post Secondary program staff and ESE staff in building positive learning environments that address environmental and instructional needs for students with exceptionalities.
• Initiates and maintains consistent contact with each student’s High School program teacher and special education staff to ensure ongoing compliance, full implementation of the IEP, and the provision of FAPE.
• Serves as a liaison between ESE central office and each student attending high school.
• Ensures courses and programs of study align to the career pathway and individual goals of students with exceptionalities.
• Affords assistance in the development, implementation and evaluation of student specific plans and processes including but not limited to Individualized Education Programs, Transition Plans, Functional Behavior Assessment and Behavior Intervention Plans, and Manifestation Determination Reviews.
• Serves as a resource to staff through the provision of professional development offerings, consultations, and coaching/modeling of the development, implementation and evaluation of instructional strategies and materials.
• Analyzes student performance data within and across student populations, making recommendations for action steps at the teacher and departmental levels.
• Participates in professional learning communities, sharing available and relevant resources with colleagues and staff.
• Serves as a member of evaluation teams with initial and reevaluation processes.
• Supports initiatives to increase parental engagement.
• Completes and maintains all annual, periodic, and specifically requested reports, schedules and summaries, in a timely manner.
• Transports materials and equipment to and from site locations.
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor or designee.

Requirements

• Minimum of a master’s degree in Education or field related to special education.
• Valid Michigan teaching certificate with a minimum of one special education endorsement.
• MDE approval as a teacher consultant or possess the credentials required to receive state approval.
• A minimum of five (5) years of successful certified teaching experience; three (3) of which must be in a special education at the high school level.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Proficient with basic computer skills and web-based systems.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality as outlined in FERPA and HIPPA.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of special education laws and regulations.
• Experience working with diverse student populations.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Skills

• Effective communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to analyze and interpret data.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Benefits

Benefits eligible: Yes

Pay

$55,000 - $94,000

Schedule

Full-time, Day Shift