Teacher, Special Education (Vision) (2026-2027) Special Ed Program 1

About the role

Provide academic and social skills instruction to children within identified area of special education. Create an educational program and a classroom environment that is multicultural/gender and ability fair/developmentally appropriate, is favorable to learning and growth and is based on a commitment that all children can learn.

Responsibilities

• Obtain and demonstrate knowledge of general education curriculum, including the Grade Level Expectations and State Standards.
• Consult and/or collaborate with the general education teachers in the areas of assessment, curriculum adaptation, behavior management, and monitoring of student progress of students with disabilities.
• Implement Special Education due process guidelines including evaluation of students suspected of or identified as having disabilities, determination of special education eligibility, development of IEPs, and case management.
• Participate in team planning of IEPs for students with disabilities, including the development of appropriate, measurable, behavioral and instructional objectives.
• Report student progress toward IEP goals to parents and educational personnel a minimum of three times per year.
• Monitor progress of students with disabilities using specified program procedures, and make instructional changes when indicated.
• Develop, implement, and monitor behavior management programs for students with disabilities who exhibit behavior problems.
• Develop, implement, and monitor specialized, research-based instructional programs in basic skill areas to meet students’ unique needs.
• Develop and implement, in collaboration with the transition IEP team, transition evaluations and IEPs prior to transition age (grade 9 or age 14, whichever is first).
• Continue professional development in evidenced-based instructional practices through membership in professional organizations, reading of professional journals, and/or attendance at in-service trainings and professional conferences.
• Prepare and submit program information and reports as requested by Assistant Director of Special Education.
• Adhere to building policy and procedures.
• Establish developmentally appropriate instructional and behavioral expectations for students and for self and communicate those to students and their families.
• Create lessons and learning environments that are safe, respectful and interesting as well as multicultural/gender and ability fair/developmentally appropriate.
• Select, adapt and individualize materials appropriate for diverse student populations and skill levels.
• Teach students the required curricula using strategies that foster thinking, reasoning and problem solving.
• Collaborate and communicate regularly with families in making educational decisions and use family and community resources to support learning.
• Absess students’ developmental, cognitive and social needs and provide developmentally appropriate instruction to meet those needs.
• Absess own instructional effectiveness through the Professional Development Process (PDP).
• Collaborate with peers to develop, plan and implement best practices based on the needs/abilities of the students.
• Participate in site-based management and shared decision-making.
• Demonstrate competence in the Minneapolis Standards of Effective Instruction.
• Have a working knowledge of and implement the Minnesota State Standards and the District Graduation Requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university.

Knowledge of state and federal laws and guidelines for special education services.

Working knowledge of the subject matter, classroom management techniques, current researched best practices and strategies, as well as students’ learning styles and needs, both academic and affective.

Effective oral and written communication skills.

Prior successful experience student teaching or teaching in urban, multicultural education setting.

Demonstrates continued professional development through course work, research, peer collaboration and/or job-embedded staff development.

Qualifications

Valid Minnesota teaching license in Blind and Visually Impaired (BVI) or proof of pending approved licensure.

Skills

Knowledge of state and federal laws and guidelines for special education services.

Working knowledge of the subject matter, classroom management techniques, current researched best practices and strategies, as well as students’ learning styles and needs, both academic and affective.

Effective oral and written communication skills.

Ability to establish developmentally appropriate instructional and behavioral expectations for students and for self and communicate those to students and their families.

Ability to teach students the required curricula using strategies that foster thinking, reasoning and problem solving.

Ability to collaborate and communicate regularly with families in making educational decisions and use family and community resources to support learning.

Ability to assess students’ developmental, cognitive and social needs and provide developmentally appropriate instruction to meet those needs.

Ability to demonstrate competence in the Minneapolis Standards of Effective Instruction.

Ability to have a working knowledge of and implement the Minnesota State Standards and the District Graduation Requirements.

Benefits

Dental insurance | Health insurance | Vision insurance | Paid time off | HSA & FSA | Retirement plan