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New Century School District is an innovative STEM Public Charter School (PreK-12) located near the MN State Fairgrounds in St. Paul and a PreK-8 site in Bloomington (ie, Compass Academy). Our mission is to provide a high-quality education to nurture and inspire a community of learners through an innovative, holistic approach to education that embeds science and technology. Our vision is to create a STEM-based curriculum model that provides an education that is vibrant and alive, and acknowledges and maintains our students&#8217; backgrounds while preparing them for their lives as successful members of our diverse and technologically advancing society. The main responsibilities and job duties for the special education coordinator position include: Compliance * Ensures compliance of State and Federal rules and regulations * Monitors special education staffing procedures to ensure that IEPs and evaluations are completed on time and that procedural deadlines are met at all times * Coordinates the special education evaluation process and helps determine eligibility * Administers evaluation assessments and helps the team determine eligibility determination * Assists in the development of IEPs and the implementation of the IEP plans * Provide continuous due process training to new special education teachers * Reviews IEPs, evaluation reports, progress reports, summary of performances and other due process documents to ensure they adhere to compliance criteria * Ensure all due process documents are filed appropriately in a secured location * Completes tuition acknowledgment forms and sends them to the resident districts in a timely manner * Coordinates and monitors third party MA billing processes * Ensures MARSS data are accurate for students with IEPs and they are identified with their correct disability designations and federal setting * Participates in dispute resolution processes as needed in the event a parent files a complaint Programming * Develop transition programming for high school students with transition needs * Support the setting 3 program with behaviors, plans, instruction, etc * Plan the Special Education Advisory Council (SEAC) team meetings * Develop assessment plans and procedures for students with IEPs taking the district level assessments, FASTbridge, MCAs, MTAS and ACCESS * Develop plans to integrate assistive technology tools including augmentative communication Supervision * Develop schedules for the department including the special education paraprofessional staff * Participate in staff observations and performance evaluations for the teachers and paraprofessionals * Develop performance improvement plans for special education staff * Conduct interviews for applicants interviewing for special education positions Collaboration * Facilitate special education department meetings, case manager meetings and PLC team meetings * Collaborate with the behavior team to ensure students with special needs receive adequate discipline procedures * Collaborate with the multilingual department to help support the students with special needs who are also English Learners * Collaborate with the general education teachers to address any concerns pertaining to students with special needs * Participate in the school administrative team meetings to advocate for students in the special education Professional Development * Develop department wide professional development plans for the special education teachers and paraprofessionals * Provide consistent mentorship and coaching for new special education teachers including due process trainings * Develop parent training and workshops pertaining to special education Instructional Support * Review student data and department data * Monitor student academic progress and performance data * Instructional support and resources for special education teachers * Provide substitute coverage as needed and reinforce sub plans * There are other duties assigned by the school administrators. Qualifications: * Bachelor's degree required, Master&#8217;s degree preferred * Minnesota teaching license required * Minimum of 5 years of classroom experience Benefits * Competitive compensation package * Dental, health, and vision insurance coverage * Generous paid time off * Professional development assistance Interested candidates must hold, or be able to obtain by date of hire, a valid Minnesota Teaching License. Candidates are asked to submit a cover letter and resume with two references via email to Human Resources at hr@newcenturyschool.net<mailto:hr@newcenturyschool.net> Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Thanks! Alexandra Butler District Assessment Coordinator District 4240 alexandra.butler@newcenturyschool.net<mailto:alexandra.butler@newcenturyschool.net> p. 651-478-4535 [https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1sXcVoyxe3aXVpFJF4SvTLyHiLkff9asa&revid=0B9HXla0enLHYaDFSeTNJVzhsK0I5UTBpTFpMUFB0WVpKTm9rPQ] New Century School 1380 Energy Lane Suite #108 St Paul, MN 55108 https://newcenturyschool.net/<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnewcenturyschool.net%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cscsu-edpost%40stcloudstate.edu%7Ca711d0c9db81483600f408dd8f122d9f%7C5011c7c60ab446ab9ef4fae74a921a7f%7C0%7C0%7C638824030429796170%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=fMIvkthAEfCs8e98AbFU9HDv56O87wlUPFKjLt5K0xk%3D&reserved=0> [https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4wcwjgMQr1P_h3WLIkY480ayOwGtAQYjqAnswKMGidA8ZllYVEPr20ZWCD305cqSd46SDL458wbQw4N] Compass Academy 10640 Lyndale Ave S Bloomington, MN 55420 https://compassacademymn.org/ <https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcompassacademymn.org%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cscsu-edpost%40stcloudstate.edu%7Ca711d0c9db81483600f408dd8f122d9f%7C5011c7c60ab446ab9ef4fae74a921a7f%7C0%7C0%7C638824030429819792%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=i6ojUvfkAikFFBrkyGZpj3XRfEFPgWW1j6IOJdkp%2BrA%3D&reserved=0>