Job Description:
• Assist department and MNCA leadership with monitoring special education due process compliance, staff caseloads, paraprofessional assignments, continuum of services, child find, child count, and program planning
• Manage oversight of due process timelines and records
• Provide due process assistance and guidance to special education teachers
• Serve as district representative at IEP meetings
• Facilitate grade band meetings
• Coach and model academic and social/emotional/behavioral strategies
• Assist administrators with paraprofessional and teacher evaluations
• Communicate with parents, school staff, and outside agencies on special education topics
• Promote a positive climate and maintain cooperative relationships supporting a culturally proficient school system
• Assist the Director of Special Education in analyzing, developing, and modifying special education programs
• Support and lead continuous improvement efforts at the school and organizational level
• Conduct interviews for prospective special education teachers, case managers, and support staff, and collaborate with leadership on candidate selection
• Oversee special education staff through regular collaboration and problem-solving meetings
• Organize and assign case managers to student caseloads, create class sections, and balance responsibilities
• Perform other assigned job-related duties
Requirements:
• Minnesota Director of Special Education licensure preferred
• Minnesota teacher certification or Minnesota related service certification (social worker, speech language pathologist, etc)
• 3+ years of Educational Leadership Experience
• Experience with multi-categorical disabilities across all grade levels
• Experience providing transitional skills and opportunities for students with disabilities
• Strong technology skills, especially with Microsoft Office products
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• Customer focused approach
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills
• High degree of flexibility
• Team player with demonstrated leadership skills
• Demonstrated ability to work well in fast-paced environment
• Willingness to travel occasionally for marketing and state testing events, potentially including overnight travel
• 2-step authentication required to set up login to all systems if given a job offer
Benefits: