Middle School Special Education Teacher- Service Provider (SY 2026-27)

Responsibilities

• Maintain and promote confidentiality per data privacy, MN Government Data Practices Act, FERPA, and HIPPA legislation.
• Provide direct instruction to students receiving special education and assist them with attaining their IEP goals.
• Collaborate with general education teachers to provide small group instruction, adapt general education lessons, assess student work, and implement accommodations.
• Organize and distribute special education media and materials for resources in general education classrooms.
• Maintain data as required to monitor and evaluate student progress and communicate regularly with parents of students regarding progress of their child.
• Attend and collaborate to prepare for IEP Team Meetings with necessary team members, including student guardians.
• Possess knowledge and ability to utilize techniques to maintain a safe environment (i.e. MANDT, CPI, building emergency plan, etc.).
• Participate in relevant staff development opportunities, be knowledgeable about current promising practices in the field, and stay current with state rules and regulations governing special education.
• Collaborate with related service providers.
• Possess knowledge of technology strategies/equipment available to students and, when needed, provide strategy information to general education teachers.
• Collaborate with outside agencies providing services for students and families, especially when interagency collaboration is required or requested by the family.
• Communicate effectively and positively with staff, students, parents, and administration.
• Attend ongoing professional development opportunities related to special education.
• Provide instruction in the core curriculum areas for which employed; make appropriate use of instructional resources and technologies.
• Support the Minnesota Graduation and Common Core Standards; implement the goals and objectives of the District and the school and/or program to which assigned.
• Evaluate student performance in accordance with systems used by school and/or District; promote student achievement; maintain required student records; make related reports to the principal as prescribed or authorized by the superintendent.
• Perform classroom management duties; enforce rules governing the conduct of students; take appropriate disciplinary action with students when necessary.
• Use data such as screening, diagnostic information, progress monitoring, and daily work samples to adjust instruction and practice as well as target feedback.
• Promote a learning environment that is welcoming, respectful, friendly and academically challenging.
• Maintain accurate records including but not limited to attendance, grades, assessments and lesson plans via Schoology and/or PowerSchool.
• Connect with families via phone calls, emails, conferences and school events.
• Foster a social environment with students to develop trust, respect, friendships and self-discovery.
• Participate in professional development meetings/clusters providing student work when requested.
• Implement new learning in the classroom following professional development.
• Develop and work on new learning based on self-assessment, input from teacher leaders and director of teaching and learning.
• Utilize student achievement data to address strengths and weaknesses of students and guide instructional decisions.
• Continuously seek opportunities to grow and learn as a professional.
• Supervise student activities, which may include: Bus duty – assist with walking students to the busses at the end of the day, Breakfast and/or lunch duty – assist with monitoring based on a rotational schedule.

Qualifications

• Current MN teaching license in one or more of the following: Special Education: Emotional Behavioral Disorders Grades K-age 21 (grade 12), Special Education: Learning Disabilities Grades K-age 21 (grade 12), Special Education: Autism Spectrum Disorders Birth-age 21 (grade 12), Special Education: Deaf or Hard of Hearing Birth-age 21 (grade 12), Special Education: Oral/Aural Education Birth-age 21 (grade 12).
• 3+ years of teaching experience.
• Knowledge and experience with due process procedures.
• Strong skills in classroom presentation and management.
• Knowledge of instructional technologies.
• Knowledge of research and trends in teaching and student learning.
• Knowledge of multicultural, gender and disability fair curriculum concepts.
• Ability to adapt Instructional routines, activities, and scaffolding to diverse student populations.
• Ability to implement classroom activities that foster problem solving and critical thinking.
• Ability to plan and implement lessons based on district and school goals and objectives.
• Ability to evaluate student performance and to present evaluations in a manner that fosters higher student achievement.
• Ability to continuously strive and set goals for personal professional growth and development.
• Strong interpersonal skills - the ability to work effectively with students, parents, district staff and community members from diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills; ability to multitask.
• Knowledge of the programs, functions, and procedures of a school setting.
• Ability to remain calm in emergency and stressful situations.
• Ability to exercise initiative and sound and effective judgment within established guidelines.

Benefits

• To view the full benefits package, please visit: https://www.hcpak12.org/Page/136