Summary

Provides instruction and social skills interventions for students in the River Bend RAPTORS Program

Description

BASIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

  1. Participates as a team member in the planning and implementation of academic/treatment programs (when applicable) for individual students and their families. This includes consultation with school personnel, parents, and appropriate agencies regarding possible intervention strategies for students.
  2. Serves as IEP manager for students assigned to the Raptor Program. This includes completion of all necessary due process forms and adherence to due process timelines and other requirements.
  3. Provides academic instruction, social skills training, assessment, and behavioral intervention consistent with each student’s IEP and due process procedures.
  4. Participates as part of the team in determining appropriateness of placement of pupils within the Raptor program.
  5. Coordinates the daily activities and educational programming
  6. Adheres to data privacy requirements and other policies as established by River Bend Education District.
  7. Develops and designs curriculum that addresses students’ needs and is consistent with the mission of the ASD program. This should reflect, when possible, the curriculum requirements of the resident district.
  8. Performs other duties as assigned by the Director and/or Program Coordinator.

QUALIFICATIONS:

  1. Licensure as a Special Education teacher (ASD or ABS preferred) by the Minnesota Board of Teaching.
  2. Demonstrated ability to organize activities, communicate ideas both verbally and in writing, and to maintain positive professional working relationships with colleagues.
  3. Ability to lift and carry instructional materials, assessment kits, equipment or other necessary job-related items weighing up to 20 pounds.
  4. Ability to transport self among member distrricts and to regional and state meetings as necessary.