Join Lakes Country Academy (LCA), a Level IV setting in beautiful, lake-filled west-central Minnesota, as a Special Education Teacher supporting students referred by their resident school districts. LCA offers smaller caseloads and staff-to-student ratios than a typical district setting, shorter student days that build in daily time for paperwork, prep, and team collaboration, and a trauma-informed, relationship-based model that blends academics with functional life skills, employability training, and social-emotional learning. Your Role Will Include: • Provide specialized instruction to K-12 students with emotional/behavioral disorders (EBD) in a Level IV setting. • Collaborate with a full support team: paraprofessionals, behavior specialists (BCBA/RBT), a school psychologist, and a school social worker. • Deliver holistic, trauma-sensitive programming blending academics, functional life skills, and employability training. • Manage IEP compliance and progress monitoring for assigned caseload. Qualifications: • Licensed Minnesota Special Education Teacher (Tier 3 or 4) in Emotional Behavior Disorders (EBD) preferred. • Tier 1 or 2 licensure, or Out-of-Field Permission. • Experience working with K-12 students with behavioral challenges preferred. • Passion for collaborative, student-centered instruction. Salary and Benefits: • Salary: $55,998–$86,871, based on license and experience. • Health, dental, and vision insurance. • Life and long-term disability insurance. • 403(b) and TRA retirement contributions. • Generous sick leave. • Strong administrative and behavioral team support. Location & Shift Times: • Fergus Falls Lakes Country Academy. • Start time: 8:00am. • Shift type: Full-time (school-year schedule). • For the 2026-2027 school year; school start date: September 1, 2026.