Special Education Teacher

Job Description

Plans and develops, under the guidance of Administration and within the committee structure, instructional materials, lessons, and other activities to support Cornerstone’s goals and objectives in accordance with the mission statement. The Special Education Teacher is responsible for providing an educational atmosphere where students who qualify as special education fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical and psychological growth. The Teacher evaluates the needs and abilities of students and determines methods and techniques to best present and provide instruction to students within assigned subject areas.

The Teacher ensures students show continuous improvement in learning basics and essential skills.

• Design and deliver effective instruction specific to the Individualized Educational Program of students with special needs, specifically coordinating services and fulfilling all requirements of the IEP
• Communicate with families regarding students’ school program, collaborating with general education staff as appropriate.
• Support students’ development in all areas.
• Collaborate with general education teachers to plan curriculum and jointly support content learning.
• Collaborate with school staff and leadership concerning the development, implementation and evaluation of best practices and instructional strategies for children with IEPs to attain high academic achievement according to District and State Standards.
• Support special education paraprofessionals in their professional development.
• Adhere to state and federal guidelines on delivery of instruction and compliance, communicating effectively with students, colleagues, and parents.
• Participate in ongoing staff, team, and individual professional development.
• Participate in the Child Find process.
• Support staff and children in transition times, lunch, and recess as assigned.

Qualifications:

• B.A. in Special Education or related field.
• Valid MN Teaching License in Special Education with MN Licensure in ABS.
• Prior successful experience in Montessori or charter schools preferred.
• Demonstrates continued professional development through course work, research, peer collaboration, and/or job-embedded staff development.
• 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.

Cornerstone Montessori Elementary School is a charter school committed to authentic AMI Montessori curriculum and serves children in kindergarten through sixth grade. We seek to provide the highest quality education to all children, regardless of their socio-economic or cultural backgrounds, through partnering with a diverse community of parents, cultivating healthy lifestyles and nurturing empathy, character and community engagement. Cornerstone is located in an ethnically diverse community on the East Side of Saint Paul