Special Education Early Childhood Teacher

Special Education Early Childhood Teacher

Job Summary:

Manage and conduct Early Childhood Screenings (ECS) at ALA.

• Regularly meet and plan with the Special Education Coordinator to create processes and procedures to ensure a consistent department.
• With Special Education Coordinator, create and review required materials for MDE (e.g. TSES manual).
• Work with special education teaching programs to coordinate student teaching and field placements.
• Train staff on processes and procedures within the department.
• Review paperwork for Due Process compliance and act as point of contact for Due Process questions.
• Create and provide templates for Due Process paperwork to ensure consistency across the department.
• Facilitate conflict resolution meetings between special education teachers and general education teachers.
• Attend Monitoring and Compliance MDE trainings.
• Lead Monitoring and Compliance reviews.
• Train, supervise and oversee scheduling for paraprofessionals.
• Identify and train on appropriate Tier II interventions for CTARS plans.
• Work with Special Education Coordinator in assisting with complex student/parent needs.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• Valid Special Education teaching license issued by the Minnesota Department of Education.
• Minimum of 5 years experience or more of special education teaching and mentoring special education.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to interact effectively with students, parents, school staff, administration and community members of diverse ethnic/racial and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• A Masters Degree in special education is preferred.