27 School Year

LIONSGATE ACADEMY•Maplewood, MN

About The Position

Lionsgate Academy specializes in educating students living with Autism or other learning differences and offers more than a typical school: Smaller class sizes and/or caseloads Professional Development Mentor support Daily collaboration with team members Full benefit options 80 hours Paid Time Off POSITION TITLE: Resource Room Special Education Teacher / Case Manager - Transitions Program DIRECT SUPERVISOR: Site Director POSITION STATUS: Exempt DUTY DAYS: 187 ________________________________________________________________________________________ POSITION PURPOSE Manage student's’ 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.

Requirements

REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE
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
Ability to work well with families
Awareness of autism and its manifestations, willingness to work with ASD students
Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
Excellent work habits including attendance, punctuality, and dependability
Promotes a positive school culture
Strong communication skills and ability to work within a team
Ability to read, analyze and interpret human service periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, students, parents and the general public.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as percentages, mean, mode and median ability to draw and interpret bar graphs; ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.

Nice To Haves

PREFERRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
ASD Licensure or hold certificate with willingness to pursue licensure
BCBA Licensure or BCaBA 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 from project–based to direct-instruction in developing personalized learning plans for each student

Responsibilities

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
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 7th-12th grade students
Maintain positive, professional relationships and use appropriate verbal, nonverbal, and written communication with all individuals.
Regular, prompt attendance
Draft, implement, and support, positive behavior support plans, and update as needed
Some teaching of elective classes as needed
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 Special Education Coordinator in completion of formal evaluations, and monitor and address all areas of performance.