Special Education Teacher (Long Term Sub) 1.0 FTE - SLD, ASD, EBD and/or ABS (Stillwater Area High School)

Stillwater Area Public Schools has a long and proud tradition of high expectations, high standards, and outstanding achievement. Our schools are safe and welcoming places where students receive personal attention from adults who care about them. We're proud of our incredible staff working on behalf of over 8,000 students every day.

About the role

This role monitors and coordinates the educational needs of an assigned caseload of students, ensuring IEP services are implemented effectively and student progress is monitored. This position offers flexibility and professional autonomy, allowing the teacher to build and adjust their schedule based on student needs, IEP services, and building priorities. The role includes collaboration with families, general education teachers, service providers, and support staff to ensure students receive appropriate and meaningful support.

FTE/Hours per Day: 1.0 FTE
Start and End dates: 8/17/26 - 9/17/26 or the return of the incumbent teacher (subject to change)

Responsibilities

• Designs and implements instructional plans, aligned with district standards and curriculum, tailored and appropriate to the subject area(s) and unique needs of assigned students.
• Reviews, selects, and modifies materials and resources to carry out the curriculum plan.
• Accommodates delivery of instruction and assessment in accordance with the students' unique learning strengths and challenges.
• Instructs students in a manner which consistently incorporates best teaching practices.
• Coordinates the instruction and related service in the student's IEP and serves as the primary contact for the parent.
• Develops annual education plans (IEP) for students to include present levels of performance, educational needs, goals and objectives, and general and special educational services.
• Assures compliance with procedural requirements, communicating and coordinating among home, school, and other agencies, and between general and special education programs; and scheduling and facilitating team meetings.
• Coordinates due process procedures according to TSES (Total Special Education System).
• Maintains various required records and data according to established policies and procedures, ensuring the accurate and timely availability of such information as needed.
• Establishes and sustains positive, mutually-respectful, and appropriate relationships with students in all settings.
• Participates and contributes actively to site educational and related programming to help ensure a broad-based experience for students.
• Develops and maintains collaborative and productive working relationships with support services staff, outside service vendors, and any other sources in a position to meet student needs and advance their growth, development, and achievements.
• Works effectively with colleges and universities to provide practice teachers and education program candidates with viable, valuable, and practical learning experiences.
• Assesses and evaluates results being achieved through current teaching practices as primary basis for ongoing instructional planning; determining student progress/grading/reporting; and reinforcing students' outstanding contributions and performance.
• Conducts and/or facilitates special education initial and three-year re-evaluations.
• Assesses and evaluates one's own professional development needs including the necessary planning and strategies to satisfy those needs.
• Performs other job-related duties as requested or assigned.

Requirements

• An SLD, ABS, or EBD licensure issued by the State of Minnesota.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in an education discipline applicable to teaching assignment.
• Master's degree preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated pattern of exceptional attendance.
• Demonstrated pattern of working effectively and building positive relationships with colleagues and parents.
• Demonstrated pattern of building positive relationships with students coupled with consistent and powerful teaching strategies.

Skills

• Formal preparation and appropriate licensure for the area(s) being taught.
• Highly qualified for academic areas of instruction.
• Knowledge of current practices in curriculum and instruction for the level(s) and subject area(s) being taught and the ability to create plans in a consistently complete and timely manner.
• Decisions on design, content, and delivery alternatives are made in consideration of student abilities and needs and also complement and supplement applicable graduation standards.
• Knowledge of special education due process rules and procedures.
• Knowledge, skills, and abilities to consistently select objectives at the appropriate difficulty level and teach to those objectives.
• Knowledge of child growth, development, learning patterns, and principles of learning effectively, monitoring student learning, and adjusting practices accordingly.
• Develop instructional strategies that maximize student involvement and participation.
• Provide an honest, respectful, caring, and safe learning environment.
• Knowledge, skills, and ability to communicate behavior, learning, and interaction expectations in a manner which sets an example and fosters mutual respect, accountability, cooperation, and responsible, appropriate role relationships with students, parents, colleagues, and others.
• Introduce and facilitate alternative dispute resolution (ADR) procedures under appropriate circumstances.
• Honors and preserves confidentiality within the context of ensuring compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, policies, protocols, and procedures.
• Recommendations developed on both specific and generalized basis designed to advance educational and developmental missions of the site and District.
• Knowledge of appropriate resources inside and outside the District.
• Knowledge of special education procedures and assessment tools.
• Demonstrates an interest to stay current and effective through the pursuit and completion of required continuing education and other applicable opportunities.

Pay

As per the SCEA Master Contract, $55,880 - $105,432 (based on 1.0 FTE, to be prorated based on assignment length) is the salary range. This substitute may be assigned through Kelly Services for a flat rate per day amount.

Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), women, and LGBTQ+ candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. Stillwater Area Public Schools recognizes and values the importance of diversity and inclusion in enriching the employment experience of its employees and in supporting our academic mission.