Lead Special Education Teacher – Centennial Elementary

Job Summary:

• Facilitates CST (Child Study).
• Compliance and monitoring of Special Education due process.  Check Special Education files.
• Assists Special Ed teachers with questions.
• Attends all EIP meetings and planning assessments or summaries.
• Organizes staff development opportunities for SPED teachers and paras.
• Facilitates SAT.
• Arranges SPED bussing as needed.
• Coordinates with other lead teachers regarding student placement.
• Facilitates Centerville team meetings as needed.
• Attends/arranges interagency meetings as needed.
• Consults with teachers and paras in all disabilities areas (ASD, EBD, OT, PT, LD, DCD, SPL and health services.
• Responsible for SPED budget (materials and staff development).
• Develops/arranges 504 plans and 504 assessments.
• Communicates student issues with staff.
• Schedules support staff, itinerant staff schedules, work days and times communicated.
• Facilitates transition of special ed students from early childhood.
• Case manage assessments as needed.
• Conducts para training in the fall and periodically as needed or on inservice days (regular and special-needs training.
• In charge of para evaluations.
• Organizes and runs para meetings (both instructional and Special Ed) only as needed.
• Coordinates, schedules and supervises all paras.
• General supervision of bus duty and recess/lunch.
• Student interventions for SAT and CST and parent communications.
• Meets with students as needed (for students beyond typical classroom management).
• In charge of school patrol.
• Facilitates monthly site council meetings, including creating and distributing the agendas.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Must be licensed as a special education teacher in the State of Minnesota.

Wages:
Candidates will be placed on the teacher contract and will receive benefits according to the CEA contract.

Application Procedure:
All applicants must apply online. Click on “Apply” at the top right of this posting to begin the application process. Open until filled and posting removed.