Special Education Teacher (Cross Categorical) - Capital High - 1.0 FTE - 26-27 SY

About the role

The Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) is seeking highly motivated and energetic applicants for a High School Operations Capital High position. Applicants should have a good attitude, willingness to learn, and passion for impactful work and learning. The district offers a competitive compensation package and a supportive, inclusive environment.

Responsibilities

• Use standards (CCSS, SELS, Language) to identify common learning targets that represent what all students should know, do and understand as a result of the instruction.
• Develop daily and weekly plans to support student growth towards mastery of standards.
• Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to students.
• Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods, such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations to build student engagement, collaboration, and independence with complex tasks.
• Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
• Provide daily opportunities for students to describe their reasoning, share explanations, make conjectures, justify conclusions, argue from evidence, and negotiate meaning.
• Define and plan formative assessments to show evidence of learning.
• Check for student understanding and clarify, reteach and/or make adjustments to instruction based on information gathered.
• Provide students with meaningful feedback that reinforces effort, provides recognition and promotes student involvement and progress in the learning process.
• Analyze data and adjust instruction based on student achievement, observation, and teacher practice data.
• Meet with parents/guardians to discuss their student's progress and to determine priorities for their children and their resource needs.
• Collaborate with all staff in support of student learning, e.g., team planning and co-teaching.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Official transcripts are required for formal employment.
• Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) teaching license in Special Education.

Skills

• High expectations for every student.
• Quality instructional practice.
• Cultural competence.
• Data proficiency.
• Team collaboration.
• Student & family engagement.
• Resilience & results orientation.
• Self-awareness & growth mindset.

Benefits

MMSD offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement savings options, and paid time off.

Pay

Minimum Annual Compensation: $52,154 (25-26 TE Salary Schedule)

Schedule

Length of Contract: 192 days

Position Competencies

• High Expectations For Every Student
• Quality Instructional Practice
• Cultural Competence
• Data Proficiency
• Team Collaboration
• Student & Family Engagement
• Resilience & Results Orientation
• Self-Awareness & Growth Mindset