Autism Spectrum Disorder Teacher .4 FTE

Spring Lake Park Schools is a vibrant school community serving about 6,200 students from the suburbs of Blaine, Fridley, and Spring Lake Park in the northwest Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. Our district purpose—"High expectations, high achievement for all. No excuses"—guides us in meeting the unique and varied needs of each student. We are recognized for our commitment to personalized learning, fostering a culture of innovation and creativity through human-centered design thinking. Our goal is to empower teachers and staff with the freedom, flexibility, and invitation to design new ways of learning that deepen student engagement and improve success.

About Spring Lake Park Educators

Each teacher at Spring Lake Park Schools designs meaningful learning experiences that prepare students for the future. Our educators create engaging, relevant work grounded in students' interests, strengths, and needs, challenging them to think deeply and take an active role in their learning. Teachers cultivate inclusive, engaging learning environments where each student feels valued, supported, and has a true sense of belonging. The focus is on developing strong academic skills and essential career and life competencies such as collaboration, creativity, critical thinking, and self-direction.

Our teachers are reflective, collaborative professionals committed to ongoing learning. They embrace a culture of reciprocal feedback, refining their practice and driving continuous improvement and innovation. Above all, they believe that each student deserves meaningful work worthy of their time, talents, and potential.

Our center-based special education teachers support students in a federal setting 3 classroom by creating developmentally appropriate learning experiences and closely monitoring progress toward IEP goals through ongoing data collection. As case manager, the teacher ensures due process compliance by conducting evaluations, writing IEPs, and facilitating IEP and evaluation meetings. They lead and collaborate with paraprofessionals to promote student independence, partner with families through regular progress updates, and work closely with principals, special education coordinators, related service providers, and general education teachers to ensure comprehensive, coordinated support for each student.

Responsibilities

• Design meaningful, developmentally appropriate learning experiences for students in a federal setting 3 classroom.
• Monitor progress toward IEP goals through ongoing data collection.
• Serve as case manager, ensuring due process compliance by conducting evaluations, writing IEPs, and facilitating IEP and evaluation meetings.
• Lead and collaborate with paraprofessionals to promote student independence.
• Partner with families through regular progress updates.
• Work closely with principals, special education coordinators, related service providers, and general education teachers to ensure comprehensive, coordinated support for each student.
• Create inclusive, engaging learning environments where each student feels valued and supported.
• Develop strong academic skills and essential career and life competencies such as collaboration, creativity, critical thinking, and self-direction.

Requirements

• Earned B.A. or B.S. degree.
• Holds or is eligible for a Minnesota State Licensure in Autism Spectrum Disorder.
• Commitment to the equitable education of all students.
• Creative planning and organizational skills.
• Highly effective interpersonal skills.
• Ability to successfully implement the responsibilities outlined above.

Qualifications

We strongly prefer candidates who have exhibited excellence in collaboration with colleagues and an enthusiasm to work with students. Preferred qualifications include:

• Demonstrated commitment to ongoing learning as evidenced by graduate-level work or an earned degree.
• Participation in professional organization conferences or seminars related to the content area.
• Experience working with diverse learners.

Pay

$20,089–$43,112 per school year (placement determined based on experience and qualifications). Salary is pro-rated based on start date.