5th-8th Inclusion Specialist

Job Requirements

Terms of Employment 

1. The Inclusion Specialist position at Borculo Christian School is 80% to 100%. Based on the applicant's interest. 
2. This position will be for students in grades 5-8.
3. The inclusion specialist will be on campus four to five days a week, based on FTE.
   1. Hours: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm. (subject to change due to ZPS bussing times)
4. Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Education.
5. Must hold or be in pursuit of a valid teaching license in the state of Michigan. 
6. The ideal candidate would hold a degree in special education, school counseling, or a reading specialty.

Education Requirements

Basic Responsibilities:

• Establish a school-wide referral process and participate with Student Success Teams.

• Collaborate with general education teachers concerning students who are at-risk in the learning environment (Consultation Role)

• Evaluate and diagnose skills, learning styles, neurodevelopmental patterns, and disabilities (Diagnostic Role)

• Remediate learning deficits through direct instruction with students (Teaching Role)

• Coordinate the work of paraprofessionals (Supervisor Role)

• Promote understanding and use of student-specific accommodations/modifications (Advocacy Role)

• Maintain a valid state-level teacher certification.

Related Benefits

Benefits 

1. For teachers who teach more than 50% at BCS, we match up to 3% of 403b contributions. 
2. For teachers who work more than 75% at BCS, we offer individual health insurance through Priority Health. 
3. Teachers who send their children to BCS receive a tuition discount based on FTE. 
4. Professional Development Reimbursement - the school will assist teachers with the cost of renewing their teaching certificate and professional growth up to $500 per teacher per school year. This amount will be cumulative up to $2,000 per teacher per four years. Part-time teachers will receive a percentage of this amount according to their FTE percentage.