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Job Title: Teacher, Special Education and Art and Requisition ID number: 57049
Close Date: No established closing date; open until filled
Organizational Unit: Kenny Elementary (10000043)
Site: Kenny (0135)
FTE: 0.50; this is based on full-time equivalency with 1.0 being full time
Union: Teachers(04)
Functional Area: Teaching
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There are two position numbers in the requisition. It will be used to fill both positions: 0.5 Teacher, Special Education and 0.2 Teacher, Art.
SUMMARY:
Grade level: Kindergarten - 5th Grades

The Special Education Resource Teacher provides academic and social skills instruction to children within identified area of special education. To 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.

Responsiblities:

• Must be able to work with students in a collaborative setting.
• Maintain due process compliance with students on IEP's.
• Coordinate and facilitate meetings with parents and regular educational staff and students,
• Participate in weekly Child Study team meetings and other special education meetings.
• Work collaboratively with special education staff on schedules that meet the needs of students on IEP's.
• Work closely with staff regarding students on caseload and help make appropriate modifications and accommodations when needed on the work assigned.
• Be an advocate for students.
• 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.
• 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.
• Collaborate and communicate regularly with families in making educational decisions and use family and community resources to support learning.
• Assess students' developmental, cognitive and social needs and provide developmentally appropriate instruction to meet those needs.
• 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.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education, Training and Experience

• 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.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's or PhD

LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

• A valid Minnesota teaching license in Academic and Behavior Strategy (ABS), Emotional or Behavioral Disorder (EBD) or Learning Disability (LD), or proof of pending approved licensure.

Final candidates may be invited to interview with a committee. Final appointment to this position will be contingent upon passing a criminal background check.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY:

Diversity is one of Minneapolis Public Schools core values and is essential to our goal of putting children first and making them college-ready. Diversity of our workforce provides us with a competitive advantage and allows us to better understand, communicate with and educate our diverse student body. Minneapolis Public Schools will not deny anyone the opportunity for training or employment because of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender or gender identity, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, disability, sexual orientation, age, family care leave status, or veteran status.

Minneapolis Public Schools strongly encourages diverse candidates to apply.