The WISD's Mission is to educate, serve, and advocate with students, families, schools and the community. We disrupt racial inequities, build just educational systems, and expand access for all learners. We value human potential while striving to support current and future generations of Washtenaw County to enrich as many lives as we possibly can.

The WISD’s Vision is to be a leader in empowering, facilitating, and delivering high-quality, boundary-spanning, educational system that educates all children through an equitable, inclusive, and holistic approach.

SUMMARY:

The Washtenaw Alliance for Virtual Education (WAVE) and Washtenaw Intermediate School District (WISD) special education teacher consultant will be responsible for implementing the special education delivery model in accordance with the WEOC-WAVE instructional design and pedagogy in a manner that seamlessly transitions WAVE special education students into and through the WEOC-WAVE program.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Demonstrates a strong commitment to equity, social justice, and inclusion in all practices and position responsibilities.
Demonstrates the ability to examine how his/her/their position (directly or indirectly) impacts educational inequities in student achievement outcomes.
Engages in reflection and ongoing learning and development on critical concepts and terms identified in the Washtenaw ISD Educational Equity Policy including concepts such as cultural proficiency, racial equity, and systemic and structural inequities
Supports WISD vision and mission to enhance achievement for all students.
Demonstrates excellent customer service.
Functions as advisor, an academic/personal mentor to Special Education students.
Works with students, families, and faculty to develop a student’s personalized learning plans, and IEPs.
Assists students in accessing support resources.
Works with WAVE Administration and the WISD to maintain compliance with district, state, and federal laws and regulations for the provision of special education services.
Maintains a flexible daily, weekly, and yearly work schedule that is aligned with the WAVE academic calendar.
Participates and contributes to the WAVE Administrative and Instructional teams which includes, but is not limited to staff meetings, professional development and short term and long-term strategic planning.
Maintains and updates assigned instructional, team and special education records and student information documents.
Maintains regular, predictable attendance.
Demonstrates ability to collect, enter, analyze, and use data to develop instructional targets for improved student achievement.
Demonstrates ability to work with at-risk youth.
Demonstrates knowledge of best practice standards in core content areas and instructional methods.
PERFORMS OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

N/A

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Alternative requirements that may be appropriate and acceptable to the Board of Education may be considered. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

Master’s degree with certification in one or more areas of special education, including cognitive, EI and ASD are required
Possesses the ability to obtain teacher consultant approval from the State of Michigan.
Possesses three (3) years of successful teaching experience; at least two of which must be in special education.
Possesses such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

Possession of a valid Michigan teaching certificate with a special education endorsement.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Demonstrates ability to explain and demonstrate appropriate teaching techniques.
Demonstrates ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of educators, students, and the public.
Demonstrates ability to write lesson plans, IEPs, and other related correspondence.
Demonstrates ability to direct the activities of others to execute student IEP goals.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Demonstrates ability to integrate technology into the everyday workflow is necessary.
Demonstrates ability to utilize District technology and work to maintain proficiency, as required skill sets change with technology and/or the needs of the District.
Demonstrates ability to use computer technology for research, data management, communications, and student instruction.
Demonstrates ability to use a personal computer (PC) or MAC in a networked environment to utilize the Internet and other electronic communication mechanisms.
Demonstrates ability to utilize productivity applications such as Microsoft Office (word processing, spreadsheets, database, and presentation software) is required.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Demonstrates ability to apply the concepts of basic math, algebra and geometry consistent with the duties of this position.

REASONING ABILITY:

Demonstrates a high proficiency in areas of reasoning, problem solving, organizational dynamics and emotional intelligence.
Demonstrates ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Demonstrates ability to read, analyze and interpret information including periodicals and professional journals.
Demonstrates ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:

Demonstrates ability to build rapport with others and to serve diverse publics.
Exhibits an accessible, approachable demeanor.
Demonstrates the ability to be an effective team member.
Demonstrates strong communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
Demonstrates ability to take initiative and work well with others as a collaborative team member and exhibit good communication skills.
Demonstrates ability to work effectively and collaboratively with other departments, agencies, and individuals.
Demonstrates to work creatively and skillfully with students.
Demonstrates ability to demonstrate initiative and understanding in working with students, staff, and parents/guardians.
Demonstrates ability to work in various environments including student’s homes.
Demonstrates ability to consult effectively with teachers, parents, administrator, and other professionals.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds such as books and teaching material. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distant vision and the ability to adjust focus. The ability to travel to other buildings is required. The position requires the individual to sometimes work irregular or extended work hours and meet multiple demands from several people.

ENVIRONMENTAL ADAPTABILITY:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is quiet to loud depending upon the activity in the particular part of the day. The employee is frequently required to interact with the public and other staff. The employee is directly responsible for the safety and well-being of students. The employee is exposed to infections at a greater risk than the average person. Occasionally the employee may be required to be outdoors for a short period of time, and therefore subject to varying weather conditions, for purposes of accomplishing the essential functions of this job.

FUNCTIONS OF POSITION DESCRIPTION:

This position description has been prepared to define the general duties of the position, provide examples of work and to detail the required knowledge, skills and ability as well as the acceptable experience and training for the position. The description is not intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct and control the duties of employees under supervision. The WISD retains and reserves any and all rights to change, modify, amend, add to or delete from any portion of this description in its sole judgment.

This position description is not a contract for employment.

The WISD is an equal opportunity employer, in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The District will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

TERMS:

This position is subject to terms, conditions, and calendar of the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the District and Unit II AFT Local 3760. Starting salary ranging (dependent upon comparable experience) $52,016 - $104,872.

Washtenaw Intermediate School District is a drug-free workplace.

It is the policy and commitment of the Washtenaw Intermediate School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age, height, weight, familial status, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation or any legally protected characteristic, in its educational programs, activities, admissions, or employment policies in accordance with Title IX of the 1972 Educational Amendments, executive order 11246 as amended, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and all other pertinent state and Federal regulations.

Teacher Consultant - WAVE