Special Education Teacher, ASD/EBD/DD

Nature of Work

• Teaches students in assigned disciplines in classrooms, small groups, or at home
• Adapts teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests
• Develops individual educational plans designed to promote students' educational, physical, or social development
• Establishes and enforces rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students
• Administers tests to help determine students’ developmental levels, needs, or potential
• Confers with parents, guardians, teachers, counselors, or administrators to resolve students' behavioral or academic problems

Training And Experience Requirements

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree
• A license or ability to obtain a license from the Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB) in Emotional Behavior Disorders (K-12), Autism Spectrum Disorders (K-12) or Developmental Disabilities (K-12)

Knowledge Requirements

• Applicable learning theories and teaching methods
• Curriculum development
• Student assessment methods
• Proactive behavior management
• Classroom management principles and practices
• Instructional methods and practices
• Differentiated instructional methods and practices
• Applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations
• Recordkeeping principles
• Computers and related software applications

Skill Requirements

• Developing, implementing, and evaluating lessons
• Assessing student achievement and learning
• Identifying and utilizing instructional resources and/or specialized resources
• Managing classroom behavior
• Developing assessment materials
• Modifying lesson plans for specialized populations
• Maintaining applicable student records
• Applying local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations
• Preparing and maintaining records and reports
• Operating a computer and applicable software applications
• Communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction

Physical Requirements

• Climbing, balancing, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, fingering, grasping, talking, hearing, and seeing
• Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or negligible amount of force constantly to move objects

Special Education Profile

• Special Education programs and services in Northeast Metro 916 are central to the Intermediate District's mission and fully integrated in its structure and decision-making processes
• Programs provide special education and related service support to students from early childhood through age 21 with emotional/behavioral disorders, autism spectrum disorders, developmental and cognitive disabilities, deaf and hard of hearing disabilities, and learning disabilities
• Classrooms of 4-10 students supported by 1-4 trained education assistants
• Behavior management support, on-site mental health professionals, due process and curriculum support staff
• In-house collaborative teams include: audiologists, behavior specialists, deaf/blind specialists and interveners, autism specialists, developmental adaptive physical education teachers, education assistants, health specialists, occupational therapists and assistants, physical/other health disabilities teachers, physical therapists and assistants, school psychologists, school nurses, school social workers, speech/language pathologists, and sign language interpreters

Commitment to Equity

At Northeast Metro 916, equity means that everyone has access to what they need in order to learn, grow and thrive. Northeast Metro 916 will not discriminate against individuals based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, parental status, status with regard to public assistance, disability, age or sexual orientation.