Special Education Teacher - Middle School

Deadline: May 15, 2026

District/Organization: Ludington Area School District

Position/Type: Teacher, full time

Salary: Based on negotiated salary schedule and experience.

Position Details

Special Education Teacher – Full Time – OJ DeJonge Middle School – Ludington Area School District

Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Education, valid Michigan Teaching Certificate with appropriate endorsement for grade level. Salary is based on current negotiated salary schedule and individual experience. To apply submit application materials as one PDF to: [email protected]. Application packet must include: letter of interest, resume, transcript(s), valid teacher certification and three letters of recommendation.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Serve as case manager for a caseload of students receiving special education services.

• Conduct IEP meetings and complete IEP paperwork in accordance with Michigan special education and IDEA rules.
• Plan, prepare, and deliver lesson plans and instructional materials that facilitate learning for students using the Michigan standards and the district-approved curriculum to drive instructional decisions.
• Collaborate with teachers within the structure of a Professional Learning Community to enhance curriculum, instruction, and assessment.
• Use relevant technology, including the development of learning modules in the Canvas Learning Management System, to support and differentiate instruction and engage students in the learning process.
• Establish a classroom structure that values positive relationships and supports the Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports system.
• Communicate necessary information regularly to students, colleagues, and parents regarding student progress and needs.
• Establish and communicate clear objectives for all learning activities.

Additional Qualifications: Qualified candidate should skillfully demonstrate the following competencies:

• The strong desire and ability to build meaningful, caring relationships with students.
• The skill and willingness to leverage the ASCD Whole Child model to ensure that students’ social, emotional, nutritional and health needs are addressed.
• The ability to collaboratively create and execute clear, logical instructional plans that produce strong results in student learning.
• The ability to integrate 21st Century competencies such as technology literacy, collaboration, communication, critical thinking and problem solving, goal setting, ethical citizenship, and personal accountability in curriculum.
• The capacity to create a system of ongoing data collection and analysis to inform a tiered intervention system.
• The capacity to align curriculum, instruction and assessments while responding to individual needs of students.

Required Professional Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree (or higher) in Education
• Valid Michigan Teaching Certificate in Special Education with appropriate endorsements for the grade levels served.
  • SM (Learning Disabilities) or SE (Emotional Impairment) preferred

E-mail: [email protected]