Special Education Floating Substitute Teacher

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Special education floating substitute teacher delivering IEP-focused online instruction for Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan. Managing accommodations, documentation, student progress, and family collaboration.

Responsibilities:

  • Deliver specific course content in an online environment
  • Provide instruction, support, and guidance focused on students’ individual IEP needs
  • Ensure special education and related services are provided as determined by the IEP team
  • Communicate with parents and related service staff regarding appropriate student therapies
  • Develop compliant IEPs, progress reports, and required special education documentation
  • Facilitate and lead collaborative special education meetings, including annual IEP meetings
  • Use assistive technology, supplemental curriculum, and accessible text to provide accommodations and modifications
  • Modify Stride K12 lessons and assessments according to IEPs
  • Ensure student inclusion and success in the general education classroom
  • Collect data and work samples to monitor progress toward IEP goals
  • Document parent contacts and student interventions
  • Analyze student data to prescribe remediation and enrichment
  • Provide synchronous and asynchronous learning experiences
  • Maintain the grade book and make placement and promotion decisions
  • Prepare students for high-stakes standardized tests
  • Establish positive rapport with families and communicate with students and learning coaches/parents
  • Support learning coaches/parents with curricular, instructional, and basic virtual-classroom troubleshooting issues
  • Collaborate with teachers and administrators to improve student outcomes

Requirements:

  • Michigan Teaching Certification required
  • Special Education endorsement required
  • For out-of-state residents, Michigan teaching certification required
  • Bachelor's degree
  • Active state teaching license
  • Ability to clear required background check
  • Ability to work independently, typically 40+ hours per week
  • Ability to maintain a professional home office without distraction during the workday
  • Ability to travel up to 20% of the time
  • Ability to interpret and produce numeric, tabular, and graphic representations of student data
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint
  • Ability to rapidly learn and adapt to new technologies and teaching platforms
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

Benefits:

  • Performance bonus eligibility
  • Health benefits
  • Retirement contributions
  • Paid time off
  • Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities
  • Virtual work environment
  • Face-to-face professional development, student testing, and/or school-required travel