Special Education Teacher, Level III Elementary Program

Assignment Details

Position Title:

Special Education Lead Teacher (K-5)
Department/Building:
Nisswa Elementary School

Reports to:

Building Principal – Molly Raske
Assignment:  School Year – Ongoing

Hours:

8 per day, Monday through Friday (184 Duty Days – may change with new contract ratification)
Salary Range: $46,936 – $90,238 (based on education and experience; wages outlined in the Certified Master Contract located on district website)
Union:
Ed MN
FLSA:
Overtime Exempt

Health, Dental, Vision, Life, LTD, TRA, 403(b) and PTO/ESST

Nisswa Elementary School seeks a collaborative, organized, student-centered Special Education Teacher for a 1.0 FTE kindergarten‑through‑grade‑five Level III program.

The school serves preschool through grade five, typically with two sections at each grade level and occasionally a third for larger cohorts.

This position primarily supports students receiving services in Emotional or Behavioral Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Other Health Disabilities and related individualized educational needs.

Students may receive significant portions of instruction within the special education setting or participate in a combination of special education and general education environments, as determined by their Individualized Education Programs.

The teacher will provide case management, specially designed instruction, behavioral support, progress monitoring and coordinated services across settings.

• Plan, deliver and monitor specially designed instruction aligned with each student's IEP, Minnesota academic standards and Brainerd Public Schools curriculum.
• Develop, implement and maintain accurate, legally compliant evaluations, IEPs, prior written notices, progress reports, service records, behavior plans and other required documentation within established timelines.
• Monitor and coordinate IEP implementation, including goals, direct services, service minutes, accommodations, modifications, behavioral supports, assistive technology and related services.
• Use evaluation results, baseline information, classroom performance, curriculum‑based measures, behavioral data and formal and informal assessments to guide instruction and monitor student progress.
• Clearly communicate student progress and initiate collaborative problem solving when a student is not making expected progress; work with the IEP team to adjust instruction, interventions, services, goals or supports as needed.
• Serve as the teacher of record, as assigned by the district, for students or complete content areas in which the teacher provides primary instruction. Complete report cards, progress reports and required instructional records.
• Support students receiving instruction within the Level III setting and those participating in general education classrooms, specialists and other school environments.
• Ensure students have meaningful access to instruction, peers, activities and the least restrictive environment identified by the IEP team.
• Identify and remove instructional, behavioral, communication, sensory, environmental or scheduling barriers that interfere with student participation or progress.
• Collaborate with families, the site administrator, district administrators, certified staff, fellow case managers, general education teachers, paraprofessionals, related service providers and other district personnel.
• Coordinate shared services and student support within Nisswa Elementary School to ensure direct and indirect services required by student IEPs are provided.
• Provide daily direction, scheduling, training, coaching and monitoring to paraprofessionals assigned to the program or individual students.
• Ensure paraprofessionals understand and implement assigned portions of student IEPs, behavior plans, communication supports, accommodations, modifications and safety plans.
• Build positive and respectful relationships with students, families and colleagues and contribute to a professional culture of shared responsibility for student success.
• Demonstrate openness to coaching and professional feedback and a willingness to reflect upon and apply guidance from the site administrator, district leaders,…