0.5 FTE Special Education Teacher

In accordance with the master agreement, written notice is hereby given for the following anticipated vacancy.  Current employees, as well as external candidates, should apply on-line.  Go to the Grandville Public School website and click on the “application information” link found on the Human Resources Department page or go to gpsbulldogs.org

Special Education Teacher

PK-6

Grandville Education Center

Full-time – 0.5 FTE

Position Available: January 2026

SUMMARY: Under direction of the principal and special education director, provides instructional support to students with disabilities and general classroom teachers who are served through the following programs: Hearing and Vision, Autism (ASD), Emotional Impairments (EI), Learning Disabilities (LD), Otherwise Health Impaired (OHI), Speech and Language (SL), Physical Disabilities and Cognitive Impairments (CI). Monitors and evaluates outcomes for students with disabilities. Assists in the development of Individualized Education Programs (IEPs).

Qualifications: Michigan elementary teacher certification with special education and early childhood education endorsement (ZA or ZS), Cognitive Impairment (SA), Emotional Impairment (SE), Learning Disabilities (SM), or Autism (SV).  Must meet State of Michigan certification and highly qualified requirements. 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. 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

• Meets highly qualified requirements.
• Valid Michigan Teaching Certificate
• Special Education endorsement in LD, CI and or EI special education
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to work as an effective team member with parents, diagnostic staff, teachers, and administrators.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (Other duties as assigned)

• Planning and implementing remedial instruction in the students’ area(s) of disability.
• Planning instruction and/or adoption of the general education curriculum to enable students to benefit from general education experiences.
• Builds trust and confidence with students, curriculum, lessons, and special ed programs and teaching methods.
• Maintains the physical environment of the classroom for organization and presentation purposes. 
• Instructs individuals and groups on Special Education skill areas.
• Monitors student progress in and outside resource room.
• Modifies curriculum.
• Maintains contact with parents of students.
• Evaluates student progress base on work output and observation, determine goals, objectives and directions.
• Prepares report cards, educational records, IEPC forms, classroom observation records, and other forms.
• Participates in Special Education Committee and staff meetings.
• Administers testing evaluations.
• Provides both direct instruction and instructional support to students with disabilities and general classroom teachers.
• Serves as liaison between school staff members and school administration including special education supervisor.
• Prepares for Educational Management Team/IEP team meetings and coordinates case management.
• Interprets both formal, informal, and classroom-based assessment for students to make instructional decisions.
• Collects data on student performance so as to improve student outcomes and direct instruction.
• Selects and adapts materials to assist students with disabilities to access the general education curriculum.
• Participates in professional development activities designed to advance teacher knowledge in the areas of instruction, best practices, differentiated instruction, changes in educational policy, and other information as may be necessary to effective classroom instruction and programming for students with disabilities.
• Supervises and plans for the continuing professional development of paraeductors assigned to students with disabilities.

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.

This is a sedentary position, with occasional standing, and walking.  The position requires the ability to remain stationary for at least 50% of the time.  The position further requires the ability to constantly use equipment, such as a computer, copy machine, calculator, etc.   The position further requires the ability to communicate both orally and written with district constituents.  The position requires the ability to lift up to ten pounds frequently

WORK ENVIRONMENT: 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 information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position.  Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.

Direct Question to:

John Philo

Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources

Grandville Public Schools

3839 Prairie SW

Grandville, Michigan 49418

Fax:  616.254.6589   Email: jphilo@gpsbulldogs.org

Grandville Public Schools is an equal opportunity educational institution.  It is our expressed policy that no person shall be unlawfully excluded from participation, be denied benefits of, or otherwise subjected to discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, including sexual orientation or transgender identity, disability, age, religion, height, weight, marital or family status, military status, ancestry, handicap/disability, genetic information, or any other legally protected category, (collectively, “Protected Classes”), in its activities or programs as required by Title VI, Title IX and Section 504.

Any person believing that the Grandville Public School District or any part of the school organization has inadequately applied the principles and/or regulations of (1) Title IX of the Education Amendment Act of 1972, (2) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, (3) Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, (4) Title II of the Americans with Disability Act (as amended), and (5) the Age Discrimination in Employment Act may bring forward a complaint, which shall be referred to as a grievance, to John Philo, the local Coordinator at the following address:  3839 Prairie SW, Grandville, MI 49418.  Phone (616) 254-6589.