Special Education Lead Teacher and Evaluator 1.0 FTE (.5 FTE Parker Elementary School Lead Teacher and .5 FTE District Wide Evaluator)

Description:  The Special Education Department Lead will be responsible for ongoing planning, support, and monitoring of the special education department within a building or program. This is accomplished through collaboration with building administration, special education coordinators, building staff, and other stakeholders.

Special Education Department Lead staffing allocations are determined by a building’s population of students who receive special education services. Buildings will be allocated a .5 or 1.0 position. This allocation will not be responsible for a teaching assignment or caseload. Programs or schools with a population of less than 36 students who will be allocated a 1.0 position. This allocation will be responsible for teaching classes and will carry a caseload. 

The Special Education Teacher- Evaluator provides educational evaluation and/or classroom observations for comprehensive educational evaluations program for students who may have an educational disability.

Job Summary: Department Lead

• Provide ongoing coaching/mentoring to staff to ensure high-quality educational instruction, intervention, and due process best practices are in place.
• Consult with building staff on students with special education needs, accommodations, and behavior plans to support student success.
• Serve as SPED representative on Student Support Teams.
• Assist with the daily schedule and coverage as staff and students are absent
• Report to the Building/Program Coordinator or Director of Special Services in regard to major issues.
• Attend/facilitate IEP meetings, manifestation determination, and conciliation or mediation conferences as appropriate.
• Assist in monitoring expenditures in order to meet student, staff and supply needs.
• Monitor staff workloads and inform the Building Administration/SPED Coordinator when needed.
• Collaborate with Building Principals on the provision of services consistent with School District and building philosophy and State and Federal rules in order to maintain compliance with required regulations and procedures.
• Five additional days will be assigned to this position for the purpose of annual training, support building scheduling, and facilitation of student enrollment from July 1 -June 30. 
• Other job related duties as assigned.

Job Summary: Evaluator

• Administer, score and interprets standardized educational assessment measures according to established standards and with accuracy.
• Conduct and complete program specific written psycho-educational evaluations, including educational evaluation or classroom observations in order to determine if a student had an educational disability using the criteria from the Minnesota Department of Education.
• Develops and documents, clear, integrated, comprehensive educational formulations and recommendations that are individualized based on evaluation results.
• Demonstrates knowledge of learning processes, learning disorders, instructional strategies, and interventions.
• Demonstrates knowledge of state specific education laws and regulations.
• Makes recommendations in accordance with best practice and evidence based practice models where appropriate and adheres to model and program expectations.
• Demonstrates knowledge of referral processes and resources.
• Communicates, orally and in writing, in a positive, effective manner with students, staff, families, and all internal and external providers as needed.
• Functions as a strong and supportive team member who understands and embraces a multi-disciplinary team model.
• Attends required meetings.
• Adheres to district policies and procedured (e.g. confidentiality, reports child abuse, safety precautions, etc) and displays excellent work habits (e.g. provides excellent service, attendance and promptness at work and meetings, timeliness in completing work).
• Interacts with youth and their families in a manner that is sensitive and relationally- based.
• Demonstrates sound judgment and decision- making by maintaining the ability to plan, organize, disseminate information, and analyze and resolve problems.
• Continues to develop knowledge and understanding about the history, traditions, values, family systems, as well as uses appropriate methodology approaches, skills, and techniques that reflect an understanding of culture.

Qualifications:

• BA/BS degree, advanced degree desirable.
• Minnesota teaching license in a special education or related service area
• Knowledge about due process “best practices”.
• Experience working with student emotional, cognitive, learning, or developmental difficulties is preferred.
• Knowledge about curriculum content and processes.
• Knowledge about computers and other technologies as applied to the instructional process.
• Knowledge and familiarity with a variety of educational testing/ assessment instruments and administration procedures required.
• Ability to work independently and in a team with minimum supervision.
• Excellent human relations skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Excellent organizational skills.

Application Procedure:
Apply online