Special Education Teacher

Venture Academy is seeking a full-time special education teacher.  We are hiring for the upcoming school year.

Qualifications desired (but not limited to):

• Minnesota teaching license (traditional or alternative pathways both welcome) 
• Demonstrated success working with students (preferably low-income and students of color) 
• Excellent verbal and nonverbal communication skills
• Knowledge and understanding of Minnesota K-12 Academic Standards
• Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with peers
• Willingness to receive coaching and instructional feedback
• Experience with either Teach Like a Champion, Responsive Classroom or Love and Logic
• Knowledge and experience with formative and summative assessment 

• Provide direct and indirect instructional support to students in a positive, full-inclusion environment
• Employ special educational strategies and techniques during instruction to improve the development of
• skills, language, cognition, and memory
• Instruct students in academic subjects using a variety of techniques such including, multi-sensory learning,
• and repetition to reinforce learning and to meet students' varying needs and interests
• Teach socially acceptable behavior, as determined by each student’s Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) by employing techniques in an overall positive behavioral support system, including Crisis Intervention

• Accommodate the general education teachers with curriculum support for students with disabilities based
• upon a variety of instructional techniques and technologies
• Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining an environment conducive to learning for all students
• Test students to assess reading, writing, and math skills. Gather data about student behavior, grades, grade point average, tardies and absences. Be able to analyze, write individual education plans, re-evaluations, functional behavior assessments and behavior intervention plans in order to stay in compliance with federal and state laws
• Confer with parents, administrators, testing specialists, social workers, and other professionals to develop individualized education programs (IEPs) designed to promote students' educational, physical, and social/emotional development
• Maintain accurate and complete student records and prepare reports on children and activities, as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations 
• Develop plans for effective communication, monitoring, and follow-up of students in inclusive classroom settings, including the daily management of paraprofessionals 
• Assist in collection of data for providing appropriate classroom interventions, including monitoring of student progress 
• Maintain professional competence by participating in staff development activities, curriculum development meetings, and other professional opportunities 
• Perform other duties as assigned Qualifications 
• Requires a minimum of a bachelor's degree and licensed or able to obtain a license from the MN Department of Education in Special Education 
• Excellent verbal and nonverbal communication skills 
• Knowledge and understanding of Minnesota K-12 Academic Standards, learning theory and practice, curriculum, interventions and programming 
• Demonstrate the ability to organize and synthesize verbal and written data 
• Respond quickly to a variety of stakeholder requests and manage timelines 
• Work cooperatively and effectively in a multi-disciplinary environment with various staff and related service providers