Special Education Teacher (Grades K-12)

Position Type:
Student Support Services/SPED Teacher

Date Posted:
2/23/2024

Location:
Poplar Schools
(High-Needs School)

Date Available:
08/19/2024

Salary: Base $41,266*, but will start Step 2 ($44,574) for initial three contracts; Experienced teachers can bring up to 15 years ($61,081-$73,701 DoE&E)
*Base salary is being negotiated for SY25


B enefits : $1500 signing bonus; HDHP health insurance with a $6100 HRA- teacher cost is $75/month; affordable district housing; Title I loan forgiveness qualified; local REA scholarships for relocating to the service area; excellent students who are willing to learn; traditional native culture experience; and, so much more!



Closing Date: 30 June 2024

Qualifications:

• The successful applicant must have or be eligible to obtain a valid Montana Teaching Certificate with proper endorsement(s) in all assigned curricular areas.
• Successful teaching experience is preferred but not mandatory.

About Poplar Schools:

• District-wide we serve 850 capable learners.
• Located on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation in NE Montana.
• As a district we value our student's self-worth and the area's heritage to maximize each day into the best learning environment for our community.
• About 70 miles west of Williston, ND, about 70 miles east of Glasgow, MT, about 4 hours northeast of Billings, and about 4 hours south of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.
• This area boasts access to an abundance of fishing, boating, hunting, agriculture, and undisturbed open space. Known as Missouri River Country, the area around Poplar is a diverse prairie with a history that must be experienced.
• Unmatched partnerships with local entities to provide student-based health services including dental, social/emotional support, and chiropractic care.
• Quite simply, the best place you can move to and be from.

FLSA Status: Exempt