ESI TEACHER (Special Education - Resource Room) .5 FTE
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
Per PEA Contract
2026-27 SCHOOL YEAR
Job Summary:
The resource program teacher is responsible for working with other educators to coordinate and adapt curriculum and instruction for students with IEPs in the Least Restrictive Environment.
Qualifications:
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A valid Michigan teaching certificate in special education, with the demonstrated ability to co-teach secondary content areas
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NCA/AdvancEd/Cognia accreditation standards met to teach special education
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Federal standards met to be highly qualified in special education
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Experience in successfully working cooperatively with colleagues
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The training and skills to work with a diverse group of high-school students
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Experience working with students with behavior needs
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Experience creating and implementing behavior-support plans IEPs, and curriculum materials based on those IEPs
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CPI trained
Preferences
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Federal standards met to be highly qualified in a secondary content area
Expectations
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Highly skilled in organizational and interpersonal communications, particularly with high-school age students and parents, and in stressful, sometimes conflict-laden situations
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Work effectively with at-risk students
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Employ culturally responsive teaching strategies, restorative practices, and trauma-informed practices to meet the learning needs of a diverse student population
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Work with colleagues to continue to implement, assess and meet our school-improvement goals
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Work with colleagues effectively and cooperatively
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Experience and willingness to lead extracurricular or athletic activities
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Work cooperatively with other colleagues, such as special-education teachers, regular-education teachers and counselors, to serve as part of a team to support all students
Please apply online at: https://www.portageps.org/page/employment-at-pps
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