DCD Special Education Teacher Case Manager Transitions Program

Job Details

• Location:
  
  AIM - North St. Paul, MN 55109
• Education Level: 4 Year Degree
• Salary Range: $37,500.00 - $70,000.00 per year

Lionsgate Academy specializes in educating students living with Autism and other learning differences and offers more than a typical school. The position is in our Transition Program with small class sizes and case loads, and includes due process days.

Manage students’ IEP by collaborating and coordinating with IEP team members, administering evaluations, monitoring student progress to determine service effectiveness and working directly with students to support their IEP goals. Teach core academics to students in resource rooms that are not able to attend class in the general education setting.

• Communicate regularly with IEP team members including staff and families, through in‑person meetings, via email, and by telephone.
• Schedule student‑focused meetings through management of an online calendar.
• Track timelines for due process dates and organize due process paperwork.
• Monitor due process documents for accuracy and compliance.
• Collaborate with teachers, educational assistants, related service providers, and families.
• Schedule, plan, and facilitate IEP team meetings and case conferences.
• Provide direct instruction, incorporating goals and objectives in a special education setting.
• Maintain accurate and complete lesson plans.
• Organize and oversee data collection for academic and/or behavioral goals and objectives.
• Write progress reports summarizing data collected each quarter.
• Collaborate with educational assistants to implement student individual behavior plans.
• Transport students in school vehicles, often navigating unfamiliar routes.
• Ensure that students’ accommodations and modifications are being implemented and academic service minutes are being served.
• Attend special education and general education department meetings.
• Determine present levels of performance and write standards‑based goals.
• Work with a team on the continued implementation and development of programming for education of transition‑age, center‑based students.
• Maintain positive, professional relationships and use appropriate verbal, nonverbal, and written communication with all individuals.
• Maintain regular, prompt attendance.

• Participate in staff development programs.
• Perform other job‑related duties as assigned.

Act as a functional supervisor for educational assistants in the resource room, collaborate with the Special Programs Supervisor in completion of formal evaluations, and monitor and address all areas of performance.

• Ability to work well with families.
• Awareness of autism and its manifestations, willingness to work with ASD students.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Effective and professional communication and collaboration with all stakeholders.
• Excellent work habits including attendance, punctuality, and dependability.
• Promotes a positive school culture.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work within a team.
• Knowledge of student needs.
• Knowledge of resources.
• Assessing student learning.
• Behavior management skills.
• Flexibility and responsiveness.
• Accurate recordkeeping (IEP, evaluation, progress reporting, data collection, ESY documentation, adaptations, other due process documents).
• Understanding of special education law and due process.
• Commitment to professional development.
• Alignment with mission and core values.

• Possession of a valid Minnesota Teaching License in Special Education.
• Ability to operate a computer and the software necessary to complete the required job tasks.
• Valid driver’s license / ability to transport students via school vehicle (must have 3 or less moving violations in the last three years and no DWI/DUI convictions within the past 5 years).

• DCD or ASD licensure or hold certificate with willingness to pursue licensure.
• BCBA certification.
• Experience, interest, and/or expertise working with students on the autism spectrum, varied learning styles and levels of mastery.
• Experience in differentiation, using creative teaching techniques…