Job Information
Minneapolis Public Schools Special Education Teacher - Elementary in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Job Duties
Special Education Teacher - Elementary at Las Estrella’s Dual Language School. Maintain due process compliance with students on IEP's. Coordinate and facilitate meetings with parents and regular ed. staff and students. Participate in weekly Child Study team meetings and other special education meetings. Work with special education staff on schedule that meets the needs of students on IEP's. Work closely with staff regarding students on caseload and help make appropriate modifications and accommodations when needed. Serve as an advocate for students on the caseload. Have a working knowledge of and implement the Minnesota State Standards and the District Graduation Requirements. 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. Teach students the required curricula using strategies that foster thinking, reasoning and problem solving. Collaborate with peers to develop, plan and implement best practices based on the needs/abilities of the students. Assess students' developmental, cognitive and social needs and provide developmentally appropriate instruction to meet those needs. Create lessons and learning environments that are safe, respectful and interesting as well as multicultural/gender and ability fair/developmentally appropriate. Collaborate and communicate regularly with families in making educational decisions and use family and community resources to support learning. Acquire knowledge of the goals of the Minneapolis Public School District Improvement Agenda and site/school goals. Work to support and achieve those goals. Assess own instructional effectiveness through the Professional Development Process (PDP). Participate in ongoing and regular staff, team and individual professional development.
Minimum Education Required
Bachelor’s degree in Education, Teaching or a related field. Minnesota Teaching License: Learning Disabilities (LD), Emotional Behavior Disorder (EBD) or Academic Behavior Strategy (ABS) or proof of pending approved license or Minnesota Elementary Teaching license and Out of Field Permission for EBD or ABS.
Fluency in written and spoken Spanish.
Minimum Experience Required
none
Shift
Other
Number of Openings
1
Compensation
$80,899.00 - $80,899.00 / Annually
Postal Code
55413
Place of Work
On-site
Requisition ID
9199
Job Type
Full Time
Job Benefits
standard employer benefits
Application Link
https://jobs.mpls.k12.mn.us/job-invite/104121/