Special Education Teacher

OAKLAND SCHOOLS

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    Special

    Education

    Teacher

    Location:

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    Holly

    Area

    Schools

    • Davisburg

    Elementary

    Per

    HEA

    Master

    Collective

    Bargaining

    Agreement

    Fall

    2026

    Holly

    Area

    Schools

    is

    seeking

    a

    highly

    qualified

    candidate

    to

    serve

    as

    the

    Elementary

    School

    Resource

    Room

    Special

    Education

    Teacher

    beginning

    Fall

    2026 .

    The

    Board

    of

    Education

    will

    offer

    the

    successful

    candidate

    an

    annual

    salary

    per

    the

    HEA

    Master

    Collective

    Bargaining

    Agreement

    commensurate

    with

    skills/experience.

    The

    successful

    candidate

    will

    receive

    a

    complete

    and

    competitive

    benefit

    package.

    The

    Community

    Holly

    Township

    is

    nestled

    in

    the

    northern

    and

    western

    most

    corner

    of

    Oakland

    County

    and

    is

    filled

    with

    natural

    beauty,

    wildlife,

    and

    serenity.

    Holly's

    position

    in

    Oakland

    County

    offers

    the

    experience

    of

    the

    outdoors

    at

    our

    many

    county

    or

    state

    parks

    without

    being

    too

    far

    from

    the

    convenience

    of

    more

    urban

    environments.

    The

    Township

    is

    committed

    to

    preserving

    and

    enhancing

    a

    safe

    community

    of

    caring

    and

    involved

    residents

    that

    are

    proud

    to

    call

    Holly

    Township

    home.

    The

    District

    Holly

    Area

    Schools

    serves

    approximately

    3,100

    students

    in

    Northwest

    Oakland

    County.

    The

    district

    has

    four

    elementary

    schools,

    one

    middle

    school,

    one

    high

    school,

    and

    a

    virtual

    school

    program.

    Holly

    Area

    Schools

    also

    offers

    a

    superior

    variety

    of

    early

    childhood

    education

    programs,

    STEM

    in

    all

    elementary

    schools

    and

    middle

    school,

    "Leader

    in

    Me"

    program,

    award-winning

    fine

    arts

    programs,

    expanded

    dual

    enrollment

    opportunities,

    cutting-edge

    technology

    in

    all

    classrooms,

    and

    skilled

    trades

    programs

    that

    prepare

    kids

    for

    jobs

    of

    the

    future.

    The

    district

    is

    composed

    of

    over

    200

    certified

    teachers

    with

    the

    vast

    majority

    boasting

    a

    Master's

    Degree

    or

    above.

    The

    Holly

    Area

    Schools

    community

    approved

    a

    $97,000,000

    bond

    in

    2022

    that

    is

    funding

    new

    and

    enhanced

    learning

    environments,

    districtwide

    building

    and

    site

    improvements,

    as

    well

    as

    safety

    upgrades.

    Some

    of

    the

    exciting

    improvements

    include:

    A

    new

    Holly

    Middle

    School

    s panning

    155,000

    square

    feet

    designed

    to

    create

    a

    21st-century

    learning

    environment

    with

    flexible,

    innovative,

    and

    collaborative

    spaces

    that

    not

    only

    enhances

    academic

    achievement

    but

    also

    prioritizes

    the

    wellness

    of

    both

    students

    and

    staff.

    Enhanced

    learning

    environments,

    including

    fine

    arts

    Auditorium,

    new

    Stadium

    &

    Track,

    Tennis

    Courts,

    Instructional

    Technology,

    and

    a

    state

    of

    the

    art

    Construction

    Trades

    center

    at

    the

    high

    school.

    Replacement

    of

    playground

    structures,

    fire

    protection

    upgrades,

    and

    safety

    upgrades.

    THERE'S

    NEVER

    BEEN

    A

    BETTER

    TIME

    TO

    BE

    A

    BRONCHO!

    Qualifications

    Bachelor's

    Degree

    in

    Education

    from

    an

    accredited

    college

    or

    university.

    Current

    Michigan

    Teacher

    Certification,

    required.

    Current

    Michigan

    Special

    Education

    Teaching

    Certificate,

    preferred.

    Endorsement

    of

    CI

    or

    ASD,

    preferred.

    The

    qualified

    candidate

    will

    provide

    instruction

    and

    support

    to

    students

    eligible

    for

    special

    education

    at

    the

    elementary

    level

    in

    the

    classroom.

    The

    individual

    will

    provide

    direct

    instruction

    for

    elementary

    school

    students,

    as

    well

    as,

    working

    collaboratively

    with

    general

    education

    teachers.

    The

    individual

    will

    assess

    the

    student's

    progress

    and

    keep

    parents

    updated.

    This

    individual

    will

    also

    develop

    IEP

    goals,

    chair

    IEPT

    meetings,

    and

    advocate

    for

    students

    on

    caseload.

    Provide

    Specially

    Designed

    Instruction

    to

    meet

    the

    needs

    of

    each

    individual

    student's

    goals

    and

    objectives

    outlined

    in

    their

    IEP.

    Schedule,

    attend,

    and

    conduct

    Multidisciplinary

    Evaluation

    Team

    (MET)

    and

    Individualized

    Educational

    Planning

    Team

    (IEPT)

    meetings

    within

    required

    timelines.

    Orient

    the

    learning

    process

    toward

    the

    achievement

    of

    specific

    IEP

    goals.

    Maintain

    accurate

    and

    complete

    student

    records,

    and

    prepare

    reports

    on

    students'

    activities,

    including

    abiding

    by

    timelines,

    as

    required

    by

    laws,

    district

    policies,

    and

    administrative

    regulations.

    Knowledge

    of

    the

    Common

    Core

    State

    Standards

    and

    Essential

    Element

    State

    Standards.

    Work

    collaboratively

    with

    Social

    Work

    staff

    in

    developing

    and

    implementing

    behavior

    plans.

    Utilize

    evidence-based

    resources

    to

    facilitate

    the

    prescribed

    curriculum.

    Demonstrate

    creativity

    and

    innovativeness

    in

    teaching

    styles

    to

    assist

    special

    needs

    students

    with

    problem

    solving

    and

    higher

    order

    thinking

    skills.

    Accommodate

    the

    general

    education

    curriculum

    for

    special

    needs

    students,

    based

    upon

    the

    variety

    of

    instructional

    techniques

    and

    technologies.

    Assist

    special

    needs

    students

    in

    the

    assessment

    and

    evaluation

    measures

    required

    by

    the

    district.

    Establish

    and

    maintain

    an

    effective

    and

    cooperative

    working

    relationship

    with

    all

    staff,

    students,

    and

    parents.

    This

    position

    reports

    to

    the

    Building

    Principal.

    Application

    Process

    External

    applicants

    will

    submit

    their

    application

    through

    the

    Oakland

    Human

    Resources

    Consortium

    (OHRC).

    Applications

    should

    include

    a

    letter

    of

    interest/cover

    letter,

    resume,

    transcripts,

    and

    three

    letters

    of

    recommendation.

    Internal

    applicants

    can

    submit

    a

    letter

    of

    interest

    to

    Tricia

    Murphy-Alderman,

    Director

    of

    Human

    Resources.

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