MailSpecial Education Teacher

Deadline:December 1, 2025District/Organization:Oscoda Area SchoolsPosition/Type:Teacher, full timeSalary:$42,298 – $84,350 based on degree and experience

Position Details

Job I.D. 2526-010 October 15, 2025

Position:Special Education Teacher

Effective Date:ASAP

Application Deadline:Until Filled

Salary:Per the OEA Master Agreement salary range $42,298 – $84,350 based on degree and experience

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:The Teacher will plan, organize, and implement an appropriate instructional program in a special education learning environment that guides and encourages students to develop and fulfill their academic potential.

  • Plan, prepare, and deliver lesson plans and instructional materials to facilitate active learning.
  • Develop schemes of work, lesson plans, and tests that are in accordance with established policies and procedures.
  • Instruct and monitor students in the use of learning materials and equipment.
  • Use relevant technology to support and differentiate instruction.
  • Manage student behavior in the classroom by establishing and enforcing rules and procedures.
  • Maintain discipline in accordance with the policies and disciplinary systems of Oscoda Area Schools.
  • Provide appropriate feedback on work.
  • Encourage and monitor the progress of individual students and use information to adjust teaching strategies
  • Maintain accurate and complete records of students’ progress and development.
  • Update all necessary records accurately and completely as required by laws, district policies, and school regulations.
  • Prepare required reports on students and activities
  • Communicate necessary information regularly to students, colleagues, and parents regarding student progress and student needs.
  • Establish and communicate clear learning objectives for all learning activities.
  • Prepare the classroom for classroom activities
  • Make available district provided learning materials and resources for use in educational activities
  • Observe and evaluate student’s work performance and development
  • Assign and grade class work, homework, tests, and assignments.
  • Manage student behavior during transition times and before and after school as assigned.
  • Actively participate in a variety of district meetings including those that are mandatory.
  • Demonstrate preparation and skill in working with students from diverse cultural, economic, and ability backgrounds
  • Encourage parent and community involvement, obtain information for parents when requested, promptly return phone calls, and answer emails
  • Participate in appropriate professional activities
  • Participate in extracurricular activities such as social activities, sporting activities, club and student organizations as directed.
  • Provide supervision of students, as designated and assigned.
  • Act in a professional supervisory capacity when interacting with or observing students and student behavior.
  • Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree and a valid MI Teaching Certificate bearing a Special Education Endorsement
  • Must meet all Michigan Department of Education requirements

Preferred Qualifications:

  • 3years’ experience as a certified teacher in Michigan
  • Demonstrated experience in improving student success
  • Experience in on-line student grading, attendance, and standard-based report cards
  • Experience integrating technology into curriculum
  • Demonstrated knowledge of Common Core Standards

Required Skills:The following is a summary of the relevant skills qualified applicants should possess to be successful in fulfilling the primary responsibilities of this position.

  • Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
  • Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing
  • Must have the ability and proven ability to report to work on a regular and punctual basis
  • Perform all other related work delegated or required to accomplish the objectives of the total school program.
  • Knowledge and implementation of relevant technology.
  • Meet professional teacher education requirements of the school, district, and state.
  • Ability to work independently and carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given, prescribed routines, and standard accepted practices.

Questions:Should be directed to Ann Sheffer, Elementary Principal at (989) 739-9173.

Apply to:All interested applicants must submit a letter of interest, résumé, list of references, plus any other supportive materials for review and consideration to:

Hiring Committee

employment@oscodaschools.org

Oscoda Area Schools

P.O. Box 694

Oscoda, Michigan 48750

(989) 739-2033 or (989) 739-2325 fax

Only applicants submitting information requested to above address will be considered.

OSCODA AREA SCHOOLS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

In compliance with Title VI, Title IX, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1975, and the Americans with Disability Act of 1990, it is the policy of the Oscoda Area Schools that no person shall, on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination during any program or activity or in employment.

The Board of Education of the Oscoda Area Schools, Iosco and Alcona Counties School District does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its education program or activity and is required by Title IX and its implementing regulations not to discriminate in such a manner. The requirement not to discriminate in its education program or activity extends to admission and employment. The District’s Title IX Coordinator(s) are:

District General Manager – (989)739-2033 – 3550 East River Road Oscoda, MI 48750 – barnhartm@oscodaschools.org

Coordinator of Compliance and Human Resources – (989)739-2033 – 3550 East River Road Oscoda, MI 48750 – frenchk@oscodaschools.org

Elementary School Principal – (989)739-9172 – 3630 East River Road Oscoda, MI 48750 – sheffera@oscodaschools.org

High School Assistant Principal – (989)739-9121 – 3550 East River Road Oscoda, MI 48750 – aldas@oscodaschools.org

Coordinator of Payroll and Retirement – (989)739-2033 – 3550 East River Road Oscoda, MI 487450 – roye@oscodaschools.org

Any inquiries about the application of Title IX and its implementing regulations to the District may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator(s), the Assistant Secretary for the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, or both. The Board has adopted a grievance process that provide for the prompt and equitable resolution of student and employee complaints alleging any action that is prohibited by Title IX and/or its implementing regulations. The grievance process is included in Policy 2266 – Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities, which is available at: https://www.oscodaschools.org/page/civil-rights. The grievance process specifically addresses how to report or file a complaint of sex discrimination, how to report or file a formal complaint of Sexual Harassment, and how the District will respond.

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