Resource Room Teacher

Location: Mound Park Upper Elementary School – 2025-2026 school year

Qualifications

• Valid Michigan Teaching Certificate with a special education endorsement
• Experience working with students in groups and individually, in the classroom and other settings
• Ability to complete and maintain required records, forms, and reports in a professional and timely manner
• Ability to develop an IEP based on data that is appropriate to the needs of the student
• Ability to cooperatively participate in Child Study Teams, team evaluations, and IEPs
• Ability to work independently and to contribute as a member of a team
• Ability to develop, implement, and evaluate behavior plans for use in all education settings
• Understanding of behavioral intervention techniques to support individual student and program structure, including the use of data from functional behavior analysis to guide the development of behavior intervention supports
• Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional program
• Ability to develop and modify curriculum with emphasis on personal adjustment, regulation of emotions, communication, social skills, and academics
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Specific ability-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the job functions include:
  • Establishing and maintaining relationships
  • Adapting to changing work priorities
  • Maintaining confidentiality
  • Exhibiting tact and patience
  • Working flexible hours
  • Withstanding the physical and mental rigors of teaching
• Ability to meet multiple demands from several people and interact with students, the public, and other staff members daily

Responsibilities

• Teach and consult with general education teachers, modifying curricula with appropriate accommodations and strategies to accommodate students with IEPs in general education and special education settings
• Collaborate on course planning, skill assessment, and instruction
• Provide case management services to students with IEPs
• Ensure all students on caseload are educated in the least restrictive environment and participate with non-disabled students to the fullest extent possible
• Participate in professional development and implement best practices
• Create a classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students
• Administer and develop subject-specific assessments to assess student competency levels and/or develop individual learning plans
• Assess student progress towards objectives, expectations, and/or goals to provide feedback to students, parents, and administration
• Manage student behavior to provide a safe and optimal learning environment
• Maintain accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulations
• Accommodate students with learning difficulties, regularly seeking the assistance of district specialists as required
• Encourage students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior
• Perform other duties as assigned by administration

Pay

Per FEA Contract