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About STMA Schools We are a district that serves over 6,700 students and employs 750 employees in a northwestern suburb of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Our district consists of one primary school for preschool and kindergarten students, three elementary schools for grades 1-4, two middle schools for grades 5-8, and one high school for grades 9-12. Position Overview & Responsibilities STMA is excited to offer this unique opportunity for educator support and leadership in special education. This position is responsible for working collaboratively with site administrators, teachers, and other stakeholders to: ensure that special education teachers have access to research-based practices; review curriculum; develop curriculum; and provide training in learning strategies and implementation of curriculum. The work includes planning, implementation, coordination, and evaluation of district-wide curriculum and instruction within special education. In addition, coordinate and facilitate mentorship for new-to-district or new-to-field special educators. The special education curriculum and instruction specialist plays a pivotal role in creating & sustaining an effective environment conducive to the education for all learners, and assures compliance with due process laws, practices, and procedures through technical assistance to staff, parents/guardians, and others as required. For more information, please see the job description for this position. Start date: August 26, 2024 (new-to-district teacher orientation is August 20 and 21, 2024) Contract: 186 days (+2 for new-to-district teachers); Teacher on Special Assignment (TOSA) Requirements & Qualifications A master's degree or higher in Special Education, with License from the Professional Educator Licensing Standards Board (PELSB) in a special education field, is required. Leadership experience in the area of special education and knowledge of evidence-based instructional and curriculum practices in special education is preferred. Salary & Benefits Competitive salary and benefits package. For more information, please see the Certified Staff Master Agreement. Application Process Please apply online at https://www.stma.k12.mn.us/employment-new<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stma.k12.mn.us%2Femployment-new&data=05%7C02%7Cscsu-edpost%40stcloudstate.edu%7C2a551a7b77c44b94ede208dc4814830e%7C5011c7c60ab446ab9ef4fae74a921a7f%7C0%7C0%7C638464500142776255%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=h%2BFoPHc5WmrxLdx4qoEHeuRqvnqUo7ZoLDeU%2BURl%2BdU%3D&reserved=0> and attention application materials to Whitney Weber, Assistant Director of Special Education at the STMA district office. Equal Employment Opportunity Employer The St. Michael-Albertville School District is an equal employment opportunity employer who applies veterans preference during hiring in accordance with applicable laws and district policy. The STMA District does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, marital status, sex, status with regard to public assistance, disability, sexual orientation, age, family care leave status or veteran status.