REPORTS TO: Director of Special Services and Building Principal

QUALIFICATIONS:

• State of Michigan Teacher Certification
• One or more of the following Special Education endorsements: SM (preferred), SE, SA

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILIES:

• Demonstrate the ability to model, deliver, and craft rich student-centered learning experiences through direct instruction to students on the resource room teacher's caseload and may assign grades or other evaluative measures for this instruction.
• Provide direct and consultative support to the general education classroom teachers to whom special education students on the resource room teacher's caseload have been assigned.
• Time will be allocated to the resource room teacher to carry out this responsibility. Provide services/instruction at multiple buildings (as needed).
• Work in partnership with staff through guidance/planning/scheduling for instructional aides working with caseload students.
• Demonstrate the ability to provide supplemental instruction to students on his or her caseload.
• Understand and be able to be responsible for student I.E.P.s and all Federal mandates as they apply to a secondary resource room teacher.
• Identify and apply educational and technology-related research, the psychology of learning, and instructional design principles in guiding use of technology in education.
• Have excellent command of the English language (oral and written).
• Strong organizational skills required. Ability to multi-task.
• Participate in professional development experiences that allow him or her to observe, evaluate, and apply the use of technology to support instruction. Expert level of technology and 21st century learning understanding and application.
• Deep knowledge of content standards, effective instructional strategies, and assessment driven instruction.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Director of Student Services and the building principal.

SALARY: Per the HFT Teacher Contract

Hamtramck Public Schools is a regular school district located in Wayne County with 8 schools, 175 teachers and 2,994 students. Total Revenue is $51,636,000 and is trending flat. Hamtramck Public Schools spends $17,087 per student per year on instruction.