Special Education Lead Teacher, Elementary

Position Type:
Teachers/Teacher
Date Posted:
7/14/2023
Location:
Katherine Johnson Education Center
POSITION
Special Education Lead Teacher
TYPE OF POSITION:
1.0 FTE
Work hours may vary based on program needs
REPORTS TO:
Supervisor of Special Education, Building Principal
QUALIFICATIONS:
Required: Licensed by the Minnesota Department of Education as a Special Education Teacher or Academic Behavioral Strategist
Preferred: Three years of teaching in Special Education, leadership roles within Special Education, interest in obtaining administrative licensures
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Special Education Lead Teacher supports the Special Education team and building Special Education Supervisor in providing effective educational programming for all students with disabilities. The Special Education Lead Teacher collaborates with the Special Education Supervisor for the application of the appropriate curriculum and the instructional programs for students with disabilities and complies with all federal, state, and district due process, policies, and procedures. The Special Education Lead Teacher may be assigned to one secondary school or two elementary schools to work in conjunction with the Supervisor and building Administration.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
Leader in Communication

• Serves as liaison between Special Education Supervisor and building staff
• Participates in Lead Teacher meetings and disseminates information to Special Education building staff as needed
• Reviews new student files and follows the defined process to assign a case manager
• Serves as building liaison for transition and transfer cases
• Coordinates and creates the agenda for building department meetings
• Communicates areas of need and critical information to the Special Education Supervisor

Leader in Instruction and Assessment

• Serves as a curricular and assistive technology resource for building staff
• Coordinates and supports building due process training and compliance
• Serves as the building contact and resource for Progress Monitoring
• Assists with planning Professional Development for Licensed Staff
• Assists with the planning/scheduling of Special Education state-wide assessments
• Assists with the coordination/facilitation of student intervention brainstorming meetings

Leader in Building

• Facilitates scheduling of non-licensed staff in the assigned building(s)
• Collaborates for scheduling of student groups and master schedule
• Coordinates with clerical staff on scheduling staffing days
• Conducts at least 3 monthly SpEd meetings in collaboration with Supervisor/Director
• Coordinate the welcoming and onboarding of new non-licensed staff
• Assists with day-to-day problem solving
• Meet regularly with Building Administration
• Serves as administrative designee at IEP meetings as assigned by Special Education Supervisor

All Employees of Saint Cloud School District 742 are responsible to support District goals, to work collaboratively and respectfully with diverse populations of staff, students and parents and to model and promote a welcoming working and learning environment. Employees are expected to support and adapt to change and to demonstrate commitment to continuous performance improvement. Employees are responsible to establish and maintain effective communication with students, teachers, support staff, colleagues and parents, respect confidential matters, encourage a safe and secure environment throughout the District, and to be dependable and accountable in the performance of their work
It is the prerogative of the District to assign staff so as to best meet the needs of the District.