Special Education Teacher - Fergus Falls
Lakes Country Service Cooperative•Fergus Falls, MN
•Onsite
About The Position
Join Lakes Country Academy (LCA), a Level IV setting in beautiful, lake-filled west-central Minnesota, as a Special Education Teacher supporting students referred by their resident school districts. LCA offers smaller caseloads and staff-to-student ratios than a typical district setting, shorter student days that build in daily time for paperwork, prep, and team collaboration, and a trauma-informed, relationship-based model that blends academics with functional life skills, employability training, and social-emotional learning.
Requirements
- Licensed Minnesota Special Education Teacher (Tier 3 or 4) in Emotional Behavior Disorders (EBD) preferred.
- Tier 1 or 2 licensure, or Out-of-Field Permission.
- Experience working with K-12 students with behavioral challenges preferred.
- Passion for collaborative, student-centered instruction.
Responsibilities
- Provide specialized instruction to K-12 students with emotional/behavioral disorders (EBD) in a Level IV setting.
- Collaborate with a full support team: paraprofessionals, behavior specialists (BCBA/RBT), a school psychologist, and a school social worker.
- Deliver holistic, trauma-sensitive programming blending academics, functional life skills, and employability training.
- Manage IEP compliance and progress monitoring for assigned caseload.
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision insurance.
- Life and long-term disability insurance.
- 403(b) and TRA retirement contributions.
- Generous sick leave.
- Strong administrative and behavioral team support.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
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