DCD Special Education Teacher / Caseworker

Job Description

POSITION PURPOSE: - Manage student's IEP by collaborating and coordinating with IEP team members, administering evaluations, monitoring student progress to determine service effectiveness and working directly with students to support their IEP goals. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: - Communicate regularly with IEP team members including staff and families, through in person meetings, via email, and by telephone. - Schedule student focused meetings through management of an online calendar. - Track timelines for due process dates and organize due process paperwork and ensure accuracy and compliance. - Collaborate with all staff: teachers, educational assistants, related service providers, and families. - Schedule, plan, write and facilitate IEP team meetings, case conferences and evaluations based on due process deadlines. - Organize and oversee data collection for academic and/or behavioral goals and objectives. - Write progress reports summarizing data collected each quarter. - Collaborate with staff to implement student individual behavior plans and IEP goals. - Direct educational assistants in the execution and implementation of student individual behavior plans and IEP. - Ensure that students accommodations and modifications are being implemented and academic service minutes are being served. - Attend meetings. - Work with teachers to determine present levels of performance and aid in writing standards based goals. - Work with a team on the continued implementation and development of programming for education of 7th-12th grade students. - Maintain positive, professional relationships and use appropriate verbal, nonverbal, and written communication with all individuals. - Regular, prompt attendance. OTHER POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES: - Participate in staff development programs. - Perform other job-related duties as assigned. - Monitor and support students during lunch. - Provide substitute classroom instruction as assigned. - Accompany students in community based instruction when necessary. - Attend parent-teacher conferences. - Attend events outside school day (i.e. minimum of two school-based events (e.g. dance, graduation).

Qualifications

REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: - Possession of a valid Minnesota Teaching License in Special Education. - Ability to operate a computer and the software necessary to complete the required job tasks. PREFERRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: - DCD or ASD Licensure or hold certificate with willingness to pursue licensure. - ABA or behavioral experience. - Experience, interest and/or expertise working with students on the autism spectrum, varied learning styles and levels of mastery. - Experience in differentiation, using creative teaching techniques from project based to direct-instruction in developing personalized learning plans for each student. COMPETENCIES: - Ability to work well with families. - Awareness of autism and its manifestations, willingness to work with ASD students. - Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills. - Effective and professional communication and collaboration with all stakeholders. - Excellent work habits including attendance, punctuality, and dependability. - Promotes a positive school culture. - Strong communication skills and ability to work within a team. - Knowledge of Student needs. - Knowledge of Resources. - Assessing Student Learning. - Behavior Management Skills. - Flexibility and Responsiveness. - Accurate Recordkeeping (IEP, evaluation, progress reporting, data collection, ESY documentation, adaptations, other due process documents). - Understanding of special education law and due process. - Commitment to professional development. - Alignment with mission and core values.

Institution Description

Northern Lights Community School is a 6-12 Project-Based, Public Charter School located 14 miles east of Grand Rapids, MN, on Hwy 2 – if you would like more information about our school, please visit our website https://www.nlcschool.org/page/employment

Application Instructions/Comments

Applicants should send their cover letter, resume and any letters of recommendation to Director Orlend Menze at orlend.menze@nlcschool.org