Teacher for Homebound/Homebased - Up to 12k 25/26 SY Sign On Bonus Available!

Job Summary: 

Flint Community Schools, an urban public school system with campuses throughout the City of Flint, Michigan, has a long and rich tradition of community education. Flint Community Schools provide a range of academic, extended services and extracurricular activities at the elementary and secondary levels to meet the needs of our students and their families. 

The Teacher for Homebound/ Homebased will be responsible for hospitalized and disciplinary removals, coordinating and providing appropriate instructional services to students who cannot attend school because of hospitalization or medical restriction, as well as coordinating and providing FAPE to students not in attendance or in Interim Alternative Educational Settings due to persistent disciplinary removals.

Essential Functions: 

1. Provide and coordinate virtual, in-home, or alternative setting instruction according to the students’ needs. 

2. Provide student, parents, and/or other caregivers with materials and support to help guide student instruction. 

3. Serve as a liaison between the student and the student’s teacher(s) of record. 

4. Maintain attendance records, FAPE records, and IEP compliance for students assigned to caseload. 

5. Work collaboratively with the District Data Specialist and LSS Data Compliance Technician to ensure accurate reporting of Homebound/Hospitalized and IAES student FTEs. 

6. Review documentation leading to lengthy disciplinary removals for completeness and accuracy. 

7. Respond timely and proactively to circumstances that trigger the district’s Child Find obligations, or the district’s obligations to revise/amend student Behavior Intervention Plans or IEPs. 

8. Coordinate and provide compensatory education to assigned students. 

9. Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications: 

Education: Bachelor's degree required. Valid Michigan teacher's certificate required with at least one endorsement in special education required. Three or more years of successful special education teaching experience preferred. Eligible for full approval as a teacher consultant preferred.