Special Education Teacher

Work directly with students who may have intellectual, social, physical or behavioral needs. Adapt and modify general education lessons and teach various subjects to students with disabilities. Build positive relationships with students and their families. Helps foster a love of learning for students and appropriately guides the learner to lead their learning.  Plans and implements specially designed instruction for students and monitors progress.  Collaborates with colleagues, paraprofessionals, and administration to best meet the needs of students.  This position is located at Bay Port High for Grade 9-12. Start date is August 18, 2025.

The Howard-Suamico School District offers highly desirable benefits as part of our total compensation package. These include:

Leave time including 10 days of PTO eligible for potential monetary payout as well as four paid Holidays.

Excellent and affordable health, vision, and dental benefits (health plan premiums start at $29.46 for single, $67.40 for family each pay period). Benefit eligible employees who opt out of medical insurance receive $6,000 cash-in-lieu.

Onsite clinic for insured staff and their families ($5 fee). Prevea Partnered Health and Urgent Care fees of $15 per visit.

Long-term disability with an option to add short-term disability insurance, voluntary accident and critical illness insurance.

An exceptional pension plan through the Wisconsin Retirement System with employer match and lifetime retirement payment, plus an optional tax advantaged 457 retirement savings plan.

A free and confidential employee assistance program that offers employees and their immediate family dependents a variety of tools, resources and professional consultation services to support their health and overall well-being.

Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution. Licensure and certification by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction in Special Education, Cross-categorical or Cognitive/Intellectual Disabilities (1801 or 1810).  Successful completion of student teaching experience. Knowledge of current educational methodology and practices.

Experience in or knowledge of: 
Viable candidates will be an active member of the school community, be able to create a positive and supportive classroom community, be organized and efficient, and to facilitate the district and school's mission. Desired experience with working with students with disabilities and a background in teaching/modifying science lessons. 

The Howard-Suamico School District reserves the right not to consider any application submitted after the deadline.  An application completed after the posting deadline may be considered for future vacancies.  An assessment may be administered as part of the interview and/or pre-employment process.  Do not send any additional materials unless you are requested to do so.   The stated deadline does not guarantee the position will remain unfilled until that date.  The Howard-Suamico School District is an Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of the Protected Classes of race, color, age, sex, (including transgender status, change of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity), pregnancy, creed or religion, genetic information, handicap or disability, marital status, citizenship status, veteran status, military service (as defined in 111.32, Wis. Stats.), national origin, ancestry, arrest record, conviction record, use or non-use of lawful products off the District’s premises during non-working hours, declining to attend an employer-sponsored meeting or to participate in any communication with the employer about religious matters or political matters, or any other characteristic protected by law in its employment practices.