# Special Education Teacher: Mod/Severe

**Company**: Rocketship Public Schools
**Location**: Milwaukee, WI
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: USD 54,827-71,354 per-year-salary
**Category**: Education
**Industry**: Education

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## Description

At Rocketship Public Schools, we believe in the infinite possibility of human potential.

We are seeking a Special Education Teacher: Mod/Severe to join our team.

Position Description: Rocketship Special Education Teachers, known as Education Specialists (Moderate/Severe Support Needs), play a critical role in ensuring every student has access to an excellent education.

Responsibilities:

- Instruction & Inclusion: Ensure that all students work toward and achieve the rigorous academic and functional goals outlined in their IEPs.

- Deliver a combination of academic instruction, functional/adaptive skills, and communication supports.

- Provide individualized and small-group instruction, as well as push-in and pull-out support.

- Lead and coach paraprofessionals to ensure consistent, high-quality implementation of accommodations, modifications, and individualized supports.

Case Management & Compliance:

- Own and manage an IEP caseload aligned with state regulations, ensuring compliance with IDEA and state law.

- Draft and write professional IEPs, facilitate IEP meetings, and ensure both the online system and school-based files are compliant and accurately reflect each Rocketeer’s Individualized Education Program.

Behavior & Family Partnership:

- Approach behavior with the mindset that all behaviors communicate a need, and develop responsive supports in partnership with students, families, and school staff.

- Implement and oversee Behavior Support Plans (BSPs) and Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs).

Requirements:

- Hold a B.A./B.S. degree from an accredited institution.

- All Education Specialist must have a valid Lifetime License or Provisional License in the appropriate Cross-Categorical Endorsement OR the individual must be eligible to obtain a 1 Year License with Stipulations and enroll in an accredited credentialing program during their first year at Rocketship.

Preferred Qualifications:

- At least 2 years of experience working with children in special education, behavioral support, or related settings.

- Experience leading or coaching paraprofessionals.

- Background or understanding of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) principles.

Compensation: USD 54,827-71,354 per-year-salary

## Skills

### Required
- Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)
- special education
- communication supports
- functional academics

### Nice to have
- experience working with children in special education
- leading or coaching paraprofessionals
- background or understanding of ABA principles

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