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Job Title: Special Education Case Manager/Teacher Licensure Preference: - Special Education Teacher License (ASD, EBD, SLD, and/or ABS preferred), Short-Call Substitute License, or eligible for a Limited License. Reports to: Special Education Coordinator, Executive Director Terms of Employment: 12 months (1.0 FTE) Are you ready to move beyond traditional educational paradigms? Northwest Passage High School is seeking a full-time Case Manager/Special EducationTeacher to join our award winning school team of teaching professionals. At Northwest Passage High School we are a community of educators that communicate openly and honestly in an effort to reach understanding. We do this through inclusiveness and respect, holding each other and ourselves accountable by upholding mutual decisions, and owning our actions. As educators, we hold ourselves and our students to a standard set of expectations and follow a similar project process, modeling professionalism and working with fidelity. NWPHS is a national leader in student-centered personal learning. Teacher/advisor candidates need to have an understanding of project based and expeditionary learning, experience working with a diverse group of students and a deep commitment to equity. Northwest Passage High School is seeking a dynamic and innovative youth worker/teacher experienced in working with teenagers from a variety of backgrounds. NWPHS is a 9-12 grade project based and experiential learning charter school with a mission of ?Rekindling our hope, exploring our world, seeking our path, while building our community.? We are seeking an individual who shares our values of Creativity, Critical Thinking, Collaboration, Citizenship and Communication. Northwest Passage High School is a Teacher-Powered charter school and applicants must be willing to wear many hats and contribute to the overall success of the school. Applicants must have an understanding of project based learning, experiential education, service learning, and high level youth development. This position is for a self-starter, innovator, problem solver and passionate learner who wants to join a team dedicated to making a difference in the lives of young people. Job Description Seeking a full-time, licensed special education teacher for the 2026-27 school year. Duties will include: Spending a portion of the day doing push-in/pull-out services, managing personal learning plans, supporting students in project-based learning, and delivering direct instruction in targeted skill areas based on students'' needs Collaborating with regular education staff and child-specific paraprofessionals in the regular and special education settings Managing a special education caseload Team-teaching with regular ed staff to deliver content and support activities and field studies in teacher-facilitated student projects Collecting data to monitor individual student goal progress Participating in expeditionary learning, including opportunities for overnight expeditions to urban and wilderness settings (includes additional overnight compensation) Required Qualifications Special Education Teacher License (ASD, EBD, SLD, and/or ABS preferred), Short-Call Substitute License, or eligible for a Limited License A passion for diversity, equity, and inclusion for all students. Diverse background with hobbies and talents to share. Enjoy the outdoors, nature and outdoor projects. Experience working with teenagers from diverse backgrounds. Ability to serve on two management teams. Preferred Qualifications: Charter school experience Project-based learning and/or personalized learning experience. Teacher-led/powered school governance experience. Experience leading trips in both urban and wilderness settings. First aid, CPR, and lifeguard training may be required. Compensation: Reviewed and established annually by the Personnel Team and Board of Directors. Salary range is competitive with geographic norms and based on years of experience, licensure need, and other qualifications: Competitive benefits package included. Application Instructions/ Comments Please submit a resume to Peter Wieczorek pwieczorek@nwphs.org and Val Clear at vclear@nwphs.org . Resumes will be accepted until the position is filled. The position is available for t he 2026-27 school year. For more information about Northwest Passage High School visit our website nwphs.org -- Peter Wieczorek He/Him/His Director Northwest Passage High School 715-641-2254 pwieczorek@nwphs.org nwphs.org Mission: Rekindling our hope, exploring our word, seeking our path, while building our community. Vision: Students enrolled at Northwest Passage High School develop self-confidence, and academic skills through participation in a small learning community, where instructors are lifelong learners who model integrity, responsibility and respect. Varied projects, field studies and inquiry-based methods give students the opportunity to develop a greater sense of the world by engaging in challenging academics, structured work experience, and service learning. Students take responsibility for their own educational plans and graduate with the tools to make informed decisions about their future.