This position is a member of the Special Education Administration Team that oversees special education services across the Mounds View Public Schools. MVPS has 3 early childhood sites, 2 Kindergarten centers, and 6 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, 2 high schools, an alternative learning center, transition program and a setting IV program. Openings are available supporting ECSE/elementary and secondary schools and programs.
Required Qualifications:
- Minnesota Director of Special Education license, or currently in a program to obtain licensure.
- At least three years of teaching and/or administrative experience to include supervisory experience.
- Master’s degree in special education instruction or related special education field, preferred.
- Current teaching license in special education or related fields.
Responsibilities:
- Ensure provision of FAPE for learners receiving Special Education services
- Principal/SPED Lead Contact at assigned buildings
- Assist as Due Process Compliance and Trainer at assigned buildings
- Mentoring Special Education Lead Teachers
- Provide program evaluation, supervision of itinerant staff, and participate on special education administration team, and district committees.
- ESY development/supervision for assigned buildings
- Track and monitor program numbers, workloads, caseloads at assigned buildings that support program implementation and sustainability.
- Develop and implement professional development for licensed and non licensed staff
- Recruit, hire, supervise and evaluate licensed and non licensed staff
- Provide leadership and direction re: conflict resolution – staff, parents, students, agencies.
- Collaborate with outside agencies in supporting student and family needs
- Facilitate the transition of student move-ins and those leaving the district.
- Coordinate/collaborate with other district programs regarding students and transportation.
- Participates in meetings with parents and teams to be a resource, address concerns and problem solve.
- Participates in District-level special education leadership teams.
- Other related duties as assigned.