ESI TEACHER (Special Education - Resource Room) .5 FTE
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
Per PEA Contract
2026-27 SCHOOL YEAR

Job Summary:
The resource program teacher is responsible for working with other educators to coordinate and adapt curriculum and instruction for students with IEPs in the Least Restrictive Environment.

Qualifications:

A valid Michigan teaching certificate in special education, with the demonstrated ability to co-teach secondary content areas
NCA/AdvancEd/Cognia accreditation standards met to teach special education
Federal standards met to be highly qualified in special education
Experience in successfully working cooperatively with colleagues
The training and skills to work with a diverse group of high-school students
Experience working with students with behavior needs
Experience creating and implementing behavior-support plans IEPs, and curriculum materials based on those IEPs
CPI trained

Preferences

Federal standards met to be highly qualified in a secondary content area

Expectations

Highly skilled in organizational and interpersonal communications, particularly with high-school age students and parents, and in stressful, sometimes conflict-laden situations
Work effectively with at-risk students
Employ culturally responsive teaching strategies, restorative practices, and trauma-informed practices to meet the learning needs of a diverse student population
Work with colleagues to continue to implement, assess and meet our school-improvement goals
Work with colleagues effectively and cooperatively
Experience and willingness to lead extracurricular or athletic activities
Work cooperatively with other colleagues, such as special-education teachers, regular-education teachers and counselors, to serve as part of a team to support all students

Please apply online at: https://www.portageps.org/page/employment-at-pps

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ESI (Special Ed) Teacher - High School