Self-Contained CI Classroom Special Education Teaching Position
Description
The Sault Area Public Schools is seeking two Special Education Self-Contained SA (Cognitively Impaired) Endorsed Classroom Teachers: Position requires a valid Michigan teaching certificate with Grades K-12 with SA Endorsement.
The program will consist of special education students who require assistance with daily living skills, functional math and reading instruction, communication skills and possible behavior intervention plans. The teacher will work cooperatively with the other special education staff in the building, paraprofessionals and assigned ancillary staff to ensure each students' Individual Education Plan (IEP) is followed in compliance with Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) and Michigan Administrative Rules for Special Education (MARSE.)
Salary: Commensurate with Master Agreement
THE SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Sault Ste. Marie Area School District has two elementary schools - one for grades K-1, and one for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grades - one Middle School (grades 5-8), one High School and Career Center (grades 9-12), and one Alternative High School. The staff consists of 137 teachers, 135 support staff, and 14 administrators. The 2023-2024 enrollment was 2,284 students, with a budget of over $22 million dollars.
Our students score above the state and national averages on standardized tests. The District meets or exceeds all State Board Guidelines on curriculum, graduation requirements, class ratios, and scholastic eligibility.
Advanced Placement courses are available to students in four different disciplines, with many additional opportunities to take course work at Lake Superior State University through programs including Early/Middle College, dual enrollment, and concurrent enrollment.
Sault Area Schools is a leader in computer-aided instruction. All classrooms are equipped with instructional technology. All elementary students also have access to desktop computers either in their classroom and/or in a computer lab. Sault Area High School and Middle School each have computer labs in addition to classroom computer units. The Career Center uses computers in many of their career and technical programs including the business services cluster, which has three individualized computer labs for student access, and drafting and design with CAD-CAM software identical to that used in industry.Students interested in career-technical education can choose from 17 in-house programs or additional off-campus specializations available in business and industry throughout the community. In addition, several cooperative articulation agreements with Lake Superior State University and Bay Mills Community College are presently in effect.
Sault Ste. Marie is a Class B high school participating in the Straits Area Conference. Presently there are 30 teams Grades 7-12 participating in the interscholastic athletic program. Baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, football, golf, hockey, soccer, softball, track, volleyball, and wrestling are offered, as well as an array of other extra-curricular activities.
THE COMMUNITY
The Sault Ste. Marie Area Public School District is located at the northernmost end of I-75 on the Canadian border in the Eastern Upper Peninsula. With its proximity to Ontario and the rivers and lakes of the Upper Peninsula, the district is known as a vacation and sports person's paradise. Encompassing 314 square miles, the District is geographically one of the largest in Michigan. Professional planners predict that the area will continue to grow as an attractive, low-tax area for retirees and vacationers.
The twin cities of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan and Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario provide the urban hub for eastern Chippewa County and Northern Ontario. While continuing to retain its rural/small town atmosphere, the area still offers a wide variety of cultural and recreational facilities. The St. Mary's River, world famous Soo Locks, Lake Superior State University, and numerous inland lakes are all located within the geographic district. In addition, Algoma College in Sault, Ontario offers reciprocal agreements to Michigan residents encouraging participation in their many different vocational programs.
| STATEMENT OF ASSURANCES OF COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL LAW - MEMORANDUM OF DESIGNATED EMPLOYEE |
| The Sault Ste. Marie Area Public School Board of Education complies with all Federal laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination and with all requirements and regulations of the U.S. Department of Education, including, but not limited to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Americans with Disability Act of 1990, and the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act of 1977, and it is the policy of the Sault Area Public Schools District that no person shall, on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin of ancestry, sex, age, disability, height, weight, or marital status be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to, discrimination during any program, activity, service or in employment. For information, contact the District Coordinator, Dr. Amy Scott-Kronemeyer, Superintendent, 876 Marquette Avenue, Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan 49783; phone: 906-635-3839 Ext. 5000. An Equal Opportunity Employer |
THE SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Sault Ste. Marie Area School District has two elementary schools - one for grades K-1, and one for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grades - one Middle School (grades 5-8), one High School and Career Center (grades 9-12), and one Alternative High School. The staff consists of 137 teachers, 135 support staff, and 14 administrators. The 2023-2024 enrollment was 2,284 students, with a budget of over $22 million dollars.
Our students score above the state and national averages on standardized tests. The District meets or exceeds all State Board Guidelines on curriculum, graduation requirements, class ratios, and scholastic eligibility.
Advanced Placement courses are available to students in four different disciplines, with many additional opportunities to take course work at Lake Superior State University through programs including Early/Middle College, dual enrollment, and concurrent enrollment.
Sault Area Schools is a leader in computer-aided instruction. All classrooms are equipped with instructional technology. All elementary students also have access to desktop computers either in their classroom and/or in a computer lab. Sault Area High School and Middle School each have computer labs in addition to classroom computer units. The Career Center uses computers in many of their career and technical programs including the business services cluster, which has three individualized computer labs for student access, and drafting and design with CAD-CAM software identical to that used in industry.Students interested in career-technical education can choose from 17 in-house programs or additional off-campus specializations available in business and industry throughout the community. In addition, several cooperative articulation agreements with Lake Superior State University and Bay Mills Community College are presently in effect.
Sault Ste. Marie is a Class B high school. Presently there are 30 teams Grades 7-12 participating in the interscholastic athletic program. Baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, hockey, soccer, softball, track, volleyball, and wrestling are offered, as well as an array of other extra-curricular activities.
THE COMMUNITY
The Sault Ste. Marie Area Public School District is located at the northernmost end of I-75 on the Canadian border in the Eastern Upper Peninsula. With its proximity to Ontario and the rivers and lakes of the Upper Peninsula, the district is known as a vacation and sports person's paradise. Encompassing 314 square miles, the District is geographically one of the largest in Michigan. Professional planners predict that the area will continue to grow as an attractive, low-tax area for retirees and vacationers.
The twin cities of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan and Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario provide the urban hub for eastern Chippewa County and Northern Ontario. While continuing to retain its rural/small town atmosphere, the area still offers a wide variety of cultural and recreational facilities. The St. Mary's River, world famous Soo Locks, Lake Superior State University, and numerous inland lakes are all located within the geographic district. In addition, Algoma College in Sault, Ontario offers reciprocal agreements to Michigan residents encouraging participation in their many different vocational programs.
| STATEMENT OF ASSURANCES OF COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL LAW - MEMORANDUM OF DESIGNATED EMPLOYEE |
| The Sault Ste. Marie Area Public School Board of Education complies with all Federal laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination and with all requirements and regulations of the U.S. Department of Education, including, but not limited to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Americans with Disability Act of 1990, and the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act of 1977, and it is the policy of the Sault Area Public Schools District that no person shall, on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin of ancestry, sex, age, disability, height, weight, or marital status be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to, discrimination during any program, activity, service or in employment. For information, contact the District Coordinator, Dr. Amy Scott-Kronemeyer, Superintendent, 876 Marquette Avenue, Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan 49783; phone: 906-635-3839 Ext. 5000. An Equal Opportunity Employer |