Company Profile:
In partnership with educators, government agencies, and community leaders across the nation, Graduation Alliance provides versatile pathways to high school graduation for youth and adults, fosters college and career exploration, and connects job creators to skilled and ready workers. Since 2007, Graduation Alliance has worked with more than 650 state agencies, school districts, community colleges, and workforce boards around the country to recruit, re-enroll, educate, and mentor students. Graduation Alliance also operates The American Academy, an exemplary online high school that is fully accredited by the Northwest Accreditation Commission, a division of Cognia.
Our full-service diploma completion programs can be delivered in facility-based, blended, or fully online settings. These programs are supported with recruiting, transcript analysis, technology, coaching and mentoring, and robust support services.
We also develop and facilitate skill certification packages with tailored support to students of all ages. In coordination with local and national employers, we offer work experience, internship programs and job placement. And we partner with institutions to provide pathways to post-secondary education and career training, complete with preferential enrollment, dual credit opportunities, and early financial aid reviews.
In early 2021, Graduation Alliance became a Certified B Corporation. B Corporations use the power of their businesses to build a more inclusive and sustainable economy, and meet the highest verified standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability.
Graduation Alliance works for one common goal: creating opportunity through the power of education.
Position Title: Virtual Special Education Teacher
Position Location: Remote (Multiple positions available for 2026-27 School Year; serving Michigan)
Position Summary
The Virtual Special Education Teacher provides individualized instruction and support to students with disabilities in an online learning environment. This position requires innovation and flexibility in delivering services that ensure access to the general curriculum while addressing each student’s unique academic, behavioral, and social-emotional needs as defined in their Individualized Education Program (IEP).
The Virtual Special Education Teacher will collaborate with general education teachers, related service providers, families, and administrators to design and implement engaging, differentiated instruction that meets state standards and IEP goals. The teacher ensures compliance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), state regulations, and Graduation Alliance policies.
Job Responsibilities
The Virtual Special Education Teacher is responsible for:
- Deliver Virtual Instruction – Provide differentiated online instruction using digital platforms and tools.
- Provide Targeted Interventions – Deliver small-group and one-on-one instruction in literacy, numeracy, writing, and social-emotional skills.
- Implement IEPs – Write, update, and implement IEPs in compliance with IDEA and state regulations.
- Monitor Progress – Collect and analyze progress data to guide instruction and evaluate performance.
- Facilitate IEP Meetings – Conduct virtual meetings with families, students, and multidisciplinary teams.
- Collaborate with Staff – Partner with general education teachers and service providers to implement accommodations and modifications.
- Communicate with Families – Maintain regular communication to share progress and support strategies.
- Support Assessments – Assist with state testing and ensure accommodations are implemented.
- Maintain Compliance Records – Document services, progress, and compliance while protecting student confidentiality.
- Manage Virtual Classroom – Use effective engagement and classroom management strategies to support participation.
Qualifications:
Ideal Virtual Special Education Teacher will have experience working with students with disabilities in a remote environment and with varying levels of abilities and needs in a school based learning environment, in addition to:
- State specific Certification in the area of Special Education
- Minimum BS or BA from a regionally accredited college or university
- Demonstrated ability and passion to work with students with exceptional needs
- Demonstrated professionalism that displays effective judgment and professional integrity
- Demonstrated ability to function in a leadership and guiding role that enhances student achievement toward educational goals
- Highly organized and detail-oriented
- Working knowledge of web-based applications for online learning, including learning environments and web-based development tools.
- Positive attitude, grit and a desire to go above and beyond
Both Stratus.hr and Graduation Alliance will extend equal employment and advancement opportunities to all qualified individuals regardless of their race, color, religion, creed, age (40 and over), sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, disability, national origin, ethnic background, genetic information (including of a family member), past, current, or prospective military service, and/or citizenship, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state or federal law.
In compliance with the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988, Graduation Alliance and Stratus.hr have a longstanding commitment to providing a safe, quality-oriented and productive work environment.
Pay: $50,000.00 - $55,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- If you have a SPED license/certificate, please list the state(s) - Michigan preferred.
Education:
Experience:
- special education: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- Special Education license/certificate (Required)
Work Location: Remote
