Special Education Teacher

ABOUT US

Our mission is to prepare each student for college with an enhanced knowledge of the Ojibwe language, culture, leadership, and environmental stewardship.

The ultimate goal of the educational program at Endazhi‑Nitaawiging is to create a school where our students can see themselves in all that they are learning. Endazhi‑Nitaawiging will foster a learning environment for young people grounded in Anishinaabe culture that focuses not just on instruction in academics but also on social‑emotional well‑being. We are firm believers in the Indigenous genius that exists among our people.

The educational philosophy and school culture at Endazhi‑Nitaawiging will be grounded in the Seven Values that inform the school’s Vision and Mission:

• Manaaji’idiwin (respect)
• Nibwaakaawin (wisdom)
• Zoongide’ewin (courage)
• Enigok izhichigewin (commitment)
• Mashkawi’ayaawin (resilience)
• Bagosendamowin (hope)
• Niigaaniziwin (leadership)

We will teach our students to enjoy that natural curiosity about the world and to love learning about their place in the world. Our purpose as a school is to help all of our students learn their true inherent identities through a lens of Ojibwe language and culture and to build on a sense of who we are as a revitalized and thriving Red Lake community.

Special Education Teacher

At Endazhi‑Nitaawiging, we understand ourselves to be obligated to support the unique genius of every individual student who enrolls in our school. We will engage each and every learner, meeting them where they come to us to take them as far as they can go. A Special Education Teacher at Endazhi‑Nitaawiging is committed to academic and personal excellence for every student.

He or she will understand what it means to be a lifelong learner and participate in ongoing professional development goal setting, learning and reflection in each school year. Endazhi‑Nitaawiging will challenge every educator at the school to develop a thoroughly indigenized pedagogy, a way of teaching that reflects Ojibwe ways of knowing and that employs the Ojibwe language as the medium of instruction whenever possible.

The Special Education Teacher will work as a team member and report to the Special Education Director and Head of School.

• Provide research‑based special education services identified on the Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) of students with disabilities
• Provide special education services in a variety of service delivery models such as pullout, push‑in, co‑teaching, resource room, alternative instruction, level 3 specialized classrooms as assigned
• Comply with all state and federal special education rules and regulations
• Facilitate IEP meetings; schedule and hold IEP meetings within required timelines
• Collaborate with Special Education Lead and/or Special Education Director and IEP members to develop IEPs.
• Complete IEPs and progress notes in a timely manner
• Participate in the special education evaluation process, including complying with all state and federal special education rules and regulations, as assigned
• Be knowledgeable in the state standards, skills and content of their assigned curriculum areas of teaching
• Participate in school‑provided training related to crisis intervention skills and techniques. Utilize approved verbal de‑escalation skills and behavior management techniques during crisis intervention, including physical restraint in emergency situation as prescribed by school procedures, provided training, and Minnesota statutes.
• Prepare course objectives and outline for course of study following curriculum guidelines and state or national standards; implement and teach the core values established by our school as the focus of instruction and discussion when appropriate
• Use formative and summative assessment data to inform instruction
• Write, implement and evaluate his or her own professional development plans
• Teach rules of conduct; model the behavior expected of students; maintain order in classroom and on playground.
• Keep attendance and grade records as required by school. Utilize our Infinite Campus system and enter grades in a timely fashion
• Differentiate instruction…