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Summary

Description

POSITION PURPOSE:  To ensure student special education academic needs are addressed using best practice and research based strategies and interventions.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Collaborate with general education teacher to accommodate and modify lesson plans, activities, assignments, and tests 
• Team teach with general education teacher 
• Provide direct instruction on subject area curriculum, incorporating goals and objectives in the special education or general education setting
• Maintain accurate and complete lesson plans
• Engage in effective and appropriate classroom management by providing an inviting, exciting, innovative, and challenging learning environment
• Organize and oversee data collection for academic and/or behavioral goals and objectives in general education classrooms 
• Write progress reports summarizing data collected each quarter
• Collaborate with general education teachers and educational assistants to implement student individual behavior plans 
• Ensure that students’ accommodations and modifications are being implemented and academic service minutes are being served 
• Attend special education and general education department meetings 
• Provide input to case managers on students before IEP meetings and attend IEP meetings if necessary 
• Work with a team on the continued implementation and development of programming in the subject area for 7th-12th grade students
• Maintain positive, professional relationships and use appropriate verbal, nonverbal and written communication with all individuals.
• Monitor due process documents for accuracy and compliance.
• Participate in IEP meetings and student case conferences, as needed
• Participate in professional growth activities including conferences, workshops, coursework, trainings, committees, etc.
• Regular, prompt attendance

 OTHER POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

 COMPETENCIES:

• Ability to work well with families
• Awareness of autism and its manifestations, willingness to work with students on the autism spectrum
• Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Excellent work habits including attendance, punctuality, and dependability
• Promotes a positive school culture
• Strong communication skills and ability to work within a team 

REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• Possession of a valid Minnesota Teaching License in Special Education
• If not currently licensed, must be willing and eligible to apply for and receive a Tier 1 or 2 Teaching License
• Ability to operate a computer and the software necessary to complete the required job tasks

  PREFERRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• In process of gaining ASD Licensure or hold certificate with willingness to pursue licensure
• Experience, interest and/or expertise working with students on the autism spectrum, varied learning styles and levels of mastery
• Experience in differentiation, using creative teaching techniques from project–based to direct-instruction in developing personalized learning plans for each student