The Bemidji Regional Interdistrict Council, a special education cooperative located in North Central Minnesota is hosting this position on behalf of the Region 1&2 Directors Association and the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE). This is an interim regional position estimated at 105 days through June 2019. Position responsibilities include but may not be limited to: carrying out the annual project plan, which includes monitoring budgets and expenditures to assure alignment with project goals, coordinating regional professional development and regional communities of practice meetings, coordinating with state specialists in low incidence areas, planning and facilitating regional comprehensive systems of professional development, Implementing and supporting indirect educational services for students in low incidence disability areas and coordinating initiatives to reduce teacher shortages.