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Assistant Director of Special Services

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Position Overview:

Under the supervision of the Director of Special Services,  manages the implementation of special services programming and continuously oversees staff and students (ages B – 21) in ISD 200.  The Assistant Director plays a pivotal leadership role in creating & sustaining an effective environment conducive to the education for all learners.  This responsibility is performed following District policy and State/Federal Laws.

Primary Responsibilities:

Assist the Director of Special Services with budgeting for programs/buildings.
Design, manage and develop special education programs and related areas.
Supervision & coordination of Elementary and ECSE programming.
ESY organization and oversight.
Supervision, work assignment and management of the paraprofessional group districtwide.
Collaborate with and work closely with the Director of Special Services and building principals in addressing special education licensed staff evaluations, hiring, and personnel actions.
Organize and implement staff development opportunities for special education staff.
Assist with the training & orientation of newly-hired staff (i.e. teachers & paraprofessionals).
Serve as the district representative at a variety of local, county, and state meetings, including IEP meetings for students placed out of district (e.g. 917), meetings for non-public students, and IEIC.
Assist with transportation and third-party billing activities.
Work with transportation department when student discipline issues arise on bus routes.
Guide and oversee child find and child study systems in District 200.
Mediate conflicts within IEP teams and manage the dispute resolution process to assure compliance standards have been met.
Aid licensed staff with due process related issues, including SpedForms questions.
Assist the Director of Special Services with reviewing files, training staff, and organizing to help MDE monitoring (MNCIMP) run smoothly.
Other duties as assigned .

 

Bilingual Educational Partner Special Education (Spanish / English)

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Line/Staff Relationship:

Immediate supervisor: Head of School or SPED Coordinator. Works closely with SPED Coordinator, SPED Director, Teachers, Educational Partners, service providers, classroom teachers and other support staff.

 

Position Purpose:

To provide an enriching academic and learning environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity, interests and learning styles of ACC students. To assist, support, and work closely with teachers, and other team members in providing educational and behavior support for students. Work with directors, educational team, other staff and parents to ensure ACC’s mission, values, vision, and curriculum objectives are supported, modeled and taught to the students.

 

Work Hours: 7:15 – 3:15pm* Monday thru Friday; however participation may be requested at staff meetings, home visits, parent-teacher conferences, Back to School Night, Literacy Night,

Math & Science Night and the Annual Board of Directors meeting.

*This is subject to change

 

Duties and Delegated Responsibilities:

Work with individual students/groups of students in their target area of learning needs/or social skills development
Utilize specialized approaches for delivering understandable curriculum to second language learners
Assist the Special Education teacher to document work related to SPED – possibly translating documents to Spanish, being in contact with parents to communicate daily activities
If possible, serve as an interpreter in the Special Education meetings as needed
Assist the special education teacher/learning specialist in evaluation testing
If possible, assist in translating progress report with the Special Education teacher to report where students are currently with their goals and objectives set by the IEP
Keep a log of access when contacting parents and/or scheduling meetings
Work with the classroom teacher to incorporate social skills instruction to assist students in establishing and maintaining positive behaviors
Conduct home visits with classroom teachers where possible/as needed and help to maintain communication with Spanish speaking families or guardians if possible/bilingual
Participate actively in monthly staff meetings
Commit to on-going professional development
Work closely with the general education teacher to ensure students are completing
assignments in a timely manner

Have some flexibility to work occasional evening hours for home visits, support parent-teacher conferences, etc.
Clerical duties such as filing, copying, organizing, creating and/or tracking purchase orders
Other duties as assigned by Head of School or the Special Education Coordinator

 

Preschool Instructor (Part-Time)

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Preschool Instructor

3.75 hours per day; Monday-Friday (follows school calendar)

Job Summary
Provide a comprehensive and developmentally appropriate preschool experience for children. Guide children’s behavior in a consistent and positive manner.

Job Functions

Plan, implement, evaluate and coordinate curriculum and behavioral support with other staff.
Observe/monitor/assess/record each child’s development/behavior for reporting and progress monitoring.
Develop and maintain rapport with each child and provide positive behavior guidance to all children, plus provide for the health and safety of each child.
Provide a developmentally appropriate classroom – organized, safe and inclusive of learning centers.
Maintain and order supplies, equipment and materials as appropriate.
Plan and coordinate special events/celebrations of learning.
Develop and maintain communication with parents through daily greeting, parent info, conferences, progress reports, open houses, volunteering and events.
Provide support, direction, supervision and assistance to the assistant(s).
Respond appropriately to emergency or crisis situations.
Maintain appropriate records with the support of the assistant(s).
Maintain communication with all staff and participate as a team member.
Perform other general duties as assigned by your supervisor to accomplish the objectives of the Early Learning Program.
Participate in staff development training programs as assigned.
Attend staff, community education and district meetings as directed or necessary.
Other duties as assigned.

Speech Pathologist

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Must have Speech-Language Pathologist teaching license or able to obtain appropriate license from PELSB, Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board

Position is full-time, part of the teacher bargaining unit and based at Wildwood Elementary.  Salary and benefits part of Master Agreement