POSTION STARTING IN THE 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR

Comstock Park is seeking candidates who display a strong desire and ability to make an impact on students and the greater community both within and outside of the classroom.

SUMMARY:

Responsible for planning instruction and/or adaptation of the education program to enable students to benefit from educational experiences.  We are seeking candidates who display a strong desire and ability to make an impact on students and the greater community both within and outside of the classroom.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Builds trust and confidence with students.
• Plans curriculum, lessons, and special education programs and teaching methods.
• Follows special education procedures and regulations.
• Maintains the physical environment of the classroom for organization and presentation purposes. Encourages good citizenship.
• Instructs individuals and groups related to individual objectives.
• Develops individual behavior plans, implements plans, and documents.
• Monitors student progress in and outside classroom.
• Modifies curriculum.
• Maintains contact with parents of students.
• Evaluates student progress based on work output and observation, determines goals and objectives.
• Prepares report cards, educational records, IEPC forms, classroom observation records, and other forms.
• Participates in Special Education Meetings.
• Administers testing evaluations.
• Collaborates with regular education staff to provide programs for students in the Special Education program.
• Other duties as assigned by the Director of Special Education or his/her designee.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supervises students. May be responsible for the daily oversight of the special education paraprofessional.

QUALIFICATION 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.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in Special Education with EI Endorsement. Meet all Highly Qualified requirements.
• Valid Michigan Teaching certificate with one or more special education endorsements.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general educational periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, educational correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of administrators, staff and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

REASONING ABILITY:

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES:

• Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional program; ability to plan and implement lessons based on school objectives and the needs and abilities of students to whom assigned. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, peers, parents and community.  Ability to speak clearly and concisely in written or oral communication.  Ability to operate a personal computer and related software.

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.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is required to stand, walk, sit, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee may frequently bend or twist. Specific vision abilities include close vision such as typed material (computer screen), far vision and peripheral vision. The employee may occasionally lift up to 25 pounds such as student equipment and wheelchairs and may require physical intervention per behavior plans of student and classroom.

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 noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The employee is frequently required to interact with the public and other staff.  The employee is directly responsible for the safety, well-being and work output of students.

COMPENSATION:  In accordance with the master agreement between Comstock Park Educational Employees Association and the Comstock Park Board of Education.

The final candidate for this position will be required (at their cost) to furnish the district with a current Michigan State Police and FBI criminal records LiveScan check prior to our recommendation to hire.

How To Apply
You must complete the entire online application to be considered for a position.

Providing a resume, and additional attachments are optional. Please also provide complete reference information for each reference including name, address, phone and email address.

Equal Employment Opportunity

EQUAL RIGHTS:  Comstock Park Public Schools are committed to a policy or nondiscrimination on the basis of race, religion, sex, age, national origin, and disability in all its programs and activities.

GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES: Any person believing that the Comstock Park 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) the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 and (4) Title II of the Americans with Disability Act of 1990 may bring forward a complaint, which shall be referred to as a grievance, to the local Coordinator at the following address: 101 School Street, Comstock Park, MI 49321. Phone (616) 254-5000.

** 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.