Teacher Consultant

Position Type:

Special Education/Special Education Teacher

Date Posted:

7/28/2025

Location:

Hazel Park Schools Administration Building

(High-Needs School)

District:

Hazel Park Schools

Hazel Park is seeking applicants for the position of a Teacher Consultant for the 2025-2026 school year. The district is served by caring and professional teaching and other staff who provide instruction and support to approximately 3,600 students. The Hazel Park community is proud and supportive of its schools, the staff and student population.

The successful candidate for this position will be an honest, approachable communicator, who is student-centered in his or her approach.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Valid Michigan secondary teaching certificate

• Must possess a special education endorsement

In addition to meeting all of the requirements of R 340.1782, a teacher consultant shall meet both of the following requirements for full approval by the department:

Possess a master's degree in education or a field of study related to special education.

Show evidence of a minimum of 3 years of satisfactory teaching experience, not less than 2 years of which shall be teaching in a special education program.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The teacher consultant for special education with a student caseload shall the following:

Provide instructional services to students receiving instruction in special education programs. Instructional services are supportive of the special education teacher. A teacher consultant shall not grade, give credit for, or teach a general education or a special education subject, class, or course.

Provide instructional services to a student with a disability in a general education classroom. Instructional services are supportive of the general education teacher. The teacher consultant shall not grade, give credit for, or teach a general education subject, class, or course.

Provide consultation to education personnel on behalf of students with disabilities on the consultant's caseload.

Ensure compliance of EDP and Xello.

Complete IEP compliance checks.

Coordinate state assessment accommodations

Collaborate with students and families in connection with Michigan Rehabilitation Services

Assist in the transitions from elementary to junior high school and junior high school to high school

Facilitate student problem solving

Evaluate students suspected of being a student with a disability.

The teacher consultant shall carry an active caseload of not more than 25 students with disabilities. All students served under this rule shall be counted as part of the caseload. In establishing the caseload, consideration shall be given to time for all of the following:

Instructional services.

Consultation with special and general education personnel.

Report writing.

Travel.

The teacher consultant shall not serve in supervisory or administrative roles and perform the function of a teacher consultant simultaneously.

Must perform other duties as assigned by supervisor

Other qualifications are also considered in the final selection of a person to fill this position. The search for a highly qualified applicant for this position is not restricted to this district.

Reports To: Building Principal and/or Director of Student Services

Salary: In alignment with the HPEA contract