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Special Education Teacher

Organizational Description

Community School of Excellence (CSE) is a Pre-Kindergarten to 12th  grade Hmong Language and Culture Charter school that is a family. Our schools offer an environment where students feel safe, welcomed, and cared for while learning and preparing for their future. We believe in academic success for all students. We are a PBIS school that focuses on positivity. We continuously learn about and celebrate each other’s cultures, languages, and achievements while providing a world-class education through a safe and innovative environment that fosters inquiring, critical thinking, knowledgeable, and compassionate students who embrace the Hmong culture and celebrate intercultural understanding and respect.

Culture of Learning

CSE believes that every scholar has the right to learn, be engaged, and grow in a healthy school environment. We embrace every scholar’s strengths and explore ways to strengthen our relationships with our scholars and their families. CSE is committed to building collaborative leadership and effective capacity between and among staff, parents, and scholars. All CSE employees must share, understand, and implement a culture of learning at all levels of the organization. Our consistent focus on a culture of learning is paramount to the growth and success of our students. CSE seeks individuals who will optimistically and confidently abide by this culture of learning. 

The core values that drive this new culture of learning are:

1. Aiming for High Academic Achievement

2. Embracing Cultural Pride and Identity

3. Modeling the Excellent Way of respect, responsibility, and reflection. 

4. Implementing Data Driven Decisions

5. Having High Expectations

6. Creating a safe social-emotional learning environment

Job Summary

The special education teacher provides a broad range of teaching and direct instructional services assisting students to develop skills needed as a foundation for future learning in accordance with each student’s ability. Successful performance includes using a variety of teaching and learning methods for various levels of learning. 

Responsibilities

• Delivers classroom and individualized instruction to actively engage students with meaningful learning experiences.

• Prepares instruction and lesson plans related to individualized goals and IEP objectives.

• Identifies, selects, and modifies instructional resources to meet the needs of students with varying abilities.

• Creates a positive environment where students are encouraged to be active self-advocates.

• Ensures that student growth and achievement are continuous and appropriate for age group, subject area, and/or program classification

• Communicates with, assists, and organizes the work of educational assistants working in program areas.

• Supports Positive Behavior Interventions (PBIS)

• Develops evaluation plans and uses assessment tools to determine student eligibility for specialized education

• Maintains effective and efficient student records and procedures concerning testing, behaviors, progress, and related academic information

• Assumes responsibility for meeting his/her course, grade and school-wide student performance goals

• Effective written communication skills related to writing Individual Education Plans and Educational Evaluation Reports

• Models professional and ethical standards with students (including student data), parents, peers, administration, and community

• Demonstrates gains in student performance

• Actively participate in team meetings and Professional Learning Communities

• Communicates effectively, both orally and in writing, with students, parents and other professionals

• Values teaching in diverse cultural settings.

• Is a forward, solutions-based thinker.

• Establishes and maintains cooperative working relationships with students, parents, classroom teachers, administration, and community

• Attends workshops, seminars, and conferences as well as staff, department, and staff development sessions.

• Meets professional obligations through efficient work habits such as: meeting deadlines including mandated due process timelines, honoring schedules, and coordinating

• Comprehensive understanding of federal and state special education statutes and rules

• Ability to organize and run team meetings related to due process mandates for students in special education

• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications

• Bachelor''s Degree from an accredited college or university.

• A valid Minnesota Teacher''s License (applicable level-area endorsements preferred).

• Professional verification of successful classroom teacher performance and/or student teaching experience.