Special Education Teacher

Responsibilities:

• Maintain due process compliance with students on IEPs.
• Coordinate and facilitate meetings with parents, regular ed. staff, and students.
• Participate in weekly Child Study team meetings and other Special Education meetings.
• Work with Special Education staff to create schedules that meet the needs of students on IEPs.
• Collaborate with staff regarding students on caseload and assist in making appropriate modifications and accommodations.
• Serve as an advocate for students on the caseload.
• Implement the Minnesota State Standards and the District Graduation Requirements.
• Teach students the required curricula using strategies that foster thinking, reasoning, and problem-solving.
• Collaborate with peers to develop, plan, and implement best practices.
• Assess students' developmental, cognitive, and social needs and provide appropriate instruction.
• Create safe, respectful, and interesting learning environments.
• Collaborate and communicate regularly with families in making educational decisions and use family and community resources to support learning.
• Support and achieve the goals of the Minneapolis Public School District Improvement Agenda and site/school goals.
• Assess own instructional effectiveness through the Professional Development Process (PDP).
• Participate in ongoing and regular staff, team, and individual professional development.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university.
• Previous experience student teaching or teaching in an urban, multicultural education setting.
• Continued professional development through coursework, research, peer collaboration, and/or job-embedded staff development.
• Master's or PhD is preferred.
• A valid Minnesota teaching license in Special Education - Early Childhood or proof of pending approved licensure.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $65,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Experience:

• Teaching: 1 year (Preferred)
• Special education: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Teaching Certification (Preferred)
• Special Education Certification (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Minneapolis, MN 55411 (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Minneapolis, MN 55411: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Work Location: In person