Special Education Teacher

Lionsgate Academy specializes in educating students living with Autism or other learning differences and offers more than a typical school:

*Case Manager positions (no teaching) *Special Education Teachers (no case managing) *Grades 7-12 *due process days *Smaller class sizes and caseloads

*Mentor support *Daily collaboration with team members *80 hours Paid Time Off *full benefit options including medical, vision, disability, HSA, FSA, 403b and free dental *$37,500-$70,000 depending on education and experience

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POSITION PURPOSE:

Manage student's' IEP by collaborating and coordinating with IEP team members, administering evaluations, monitoring student progress to determine service effectiveness and working directly with students to support their IEP goals. Teach core academics to students in resource rooms that are not able to attend class in the general education setting.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Communicate regularly with IEP team members including staff and families, through in person meetings, via email, and by telephone
• Schedule student focused meetings through management of an online calendar
• Track timelines for due process dates and organize due process paperwork
• Monitor due process documents for accuracy and compliance
• Collaborate with teachers, educational assistants, related service providers, and families
• Schedule, plan, and facilitate IEP team meetings and case conferences
• Provide direct instruction, incorporating goals and objectives in a special education setting
• Maintain accurate and complete lesson plans
• Organize and oversee data collection for academic and/or behavioral goals and objectives
• Write progress reports summarizing data collected each quarter
• Collaborate with 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
• Determine present levels of performance and write standards based goals
• Work with a team on the continued implementation and development of programming for education of 7th-12th grade students
• Maintain positive, professional relationships and use appropriate verbal, nonverbal, and written communication with all individuals.
• Regular, prompt attendance
• Draft, implement, and support, positive behavior support plans, and update as needed

COMPETENCIES:

• Ability to work well with families
• Awareness of autism and its manifestations, willingness to work with ASD students
• 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

SUPERVISORY:

Act as a functional supervisor for educational assistants in the resource room, collaborate with Special Education Coordinator in completion of formal evaluations, and monitor and address all areas of performance.

REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• Possession of a valid Minnesota Teaching License in Special Education
• Ability to operate a computer and the software necessary to complete the required job tasks

PREFERRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• ASD Licensure or hold certificate with willingness to pursue licensure
• BCBA Licensure or BCaBA certification
• 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