Special Education Resource Room Case Manager

LIONSGATE ACADEMY•Minnetonka, MN

12d•$40,000 - $70,000•Onsite

About The Position

Lionsgate Academy specializes in educating students living with Autism or other learning differences and offers more than a typical school. This role involves managing student IEPs by collaborating with IEP team members, administering evaluations, monitoring student progress, and working directly with students to support their IEP goals. Additionally, the position involves teaching core academics to students in resource rooms who cannot attend general education settings. The school serves grades 7-12 with smaller class sizes and caseloads, offering mentor support and daily team collaboration.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

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

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.
Communicate regularly with IEP team members including staff and families.
Schedule student focused meetings.
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.
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.