What are the responsibilities and job description for the Elementary Special Education Teacher (Resource Room), up to 1.0 FTE, 2026/27 school year position at Michigan Association of School Boards?
Deadline: July 27, 2026
District/Organization: Traverse City Area Public Schools
Position/Type: Teacher, full time
Salary: $46,909 – $89,792
Position Details
This is an elementary Special Education (Resource Room) teacher posting for the 2026/27 school year. Site(s), grade level, and FTE are yet to be determined.
Applications will be reviewed as they are received. In-Person Interviews will begin in Spring 2026.
Elementary School Resource Room Special Education teaching.
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The starting salary is based upon the previous number of years of teaching experience. Any part-time part-time position (less than 1.0 FTE) will be prorated to the appropriate FTE.
General Summary:
The Resource Room Teacher is responsible for planning instruction and/or adaption of the education program to enable students to benefit from educational experiences. The Resource Room Teacher reports to the building principal.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Builds trust and confidence with students.
- Plans curriculum, lessons, and special education programs and teaching methods.
- Maintains the physical environment of the classroom for organization and presentation purposes.
- Encourages good citizenship.
- Instructs individuals and groups on Special Education skill areas.
- Monitors student progress in and outside the resource room.
- Modifies curriculum as needed.
- Maintains contact with parents of students.
- Evaluates student progress based on work output and observations, determines goals, objectives and directions.
- Prepares report cards, education records, IEPC forms, classroom observation records, and other forms.
- Participates in weekly building Special Education Committee meetings.
- Administers testing evaluations.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Elementary or Secondary Special Education required or alternative route to teaching certification program required.
- Must possess a valid Michigan teaching certificate with a Special Education (SA-SX) endorsement area. Additional endorsement areas preferred.
- Effective oral and written communication skills.
- Demonstrate success in area of application.
E-mail: hr@tcaps.net
Salary : $46,909 - $89,792