Special Education Coordinator (Teacher on Special Assignment)

Position Responsibilities

• Mentor, model, and coach new special education staff.
• Attend IEP meetings and Evaluation meetings to mentor, model and coach special education staff on due process (IEP writing, evaluation writing).
• Write IEP's, FBA's, BIP's and Evaluations.
• Attend and monitor new teacher nights (4 times per year) and paperwork nights (1 time per month).
• Meet regularly with special education staff in the building to ensure due process compliance for timelines (IEP's, progress reports, evaluations, transition, etc.) and provide technical assistance/feedback as needed.
• Aid with the intake of special education students during the registration or transfer process.
• Aid with training and implementation of Infinite Campus.
• Aid with manifestation determination meetings as necessary; conduct file reviews and discuss situation with appropriate parties in order to provide input to staff on procedural requirements.
• Serve as a conduit of due process information between the District office and Building staff.
• Provide recommendation and direction in special education evaluation process.
• Facilitate continuous program development and improvement for special education services.
• Develop strategies for maintaining a classroom environment conducive to student learning and utilize effective teaching methods and employ a variety of instructional techniques appropriate to the age level, interests, and needs of the students.
• Facilitate the process of collecting data for a more restrictive setting.
• Facilitate the curriculum process and implementation of social skills and academic support curriculum for students in special education program.
• Facilitate periodic center-based and resource meetings.
• Assist school teams in individual student problem-solving and data-driven decisions.
• Collaborate with other building or district special education coordinators to ensure consistency in programming and teaming.
• Assist school teams in child study meetings.
• Participate as a member of the District Special Education Leadership Team.
• Attend regional and state meetings and trainings.
• Collaborate with other district personnel to address the issue of cultural and socioeconomic impact on special education programming.
• Plan and provide staff development activities.
• Aid with the collection of data to identify program, staff, and facility needs.
• Aid with EA schedules.
• Aid with special education staff absences and revising schedules.

Knowledge and Skills

• Knowledge of evidenced based practices in academics and social emotional learning.
• Effective teaching methods and employ a variety of instructional techniques appropriate to the age level, interests, and needs of the students.

Qualifications

• Current MN special education teaching license.
• Minimum three years of experience as a special education teacher.
• Experience providing large and small group professional learning.
• Special education director license preferred.
• Leadership experience preferred.