About The Role

DescriptionLionsgate Academy specializes in educating students living with Autism or other learning differences and offers more than a typical school:

*Case Manager positions (no teaching) *Special Education Teachers (no case managing) *Grades 7-12, small class sizes *due process days

*Mentor support *Daily collaboration with team members *80 hours Paid Time Off *full benefit options including medical, vision, disability, HSA, FSA, 403b and free dental

POSITION PURPOSE: To ensure student literacy needs are addressed using best practice and research-based strategies and interventions in both special education and general education settings.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Collaborate with general education teachers to accommodate and modify lesson plans, activities, assignments, and tests
Team teach with general education teachers
Maintain accurate and complete lesson plans
Collaborate with general education teacher and educational assistant to implement student individual behavior plans
Work with a team on the continued implementation and development of programming for literacy education of 7th-12th grade students
Organize and oversee data collection for academic and/or behavioral goals and objectives in general education classrooms
Provide direct instruction on academic goals and objectives
Write progress reports summarizing data collected each quarter
Ensure that students’ accommodations and modifications are being implemented and academic service minutes are being served
Monitor due process documents for accuracy and compliance
Provide input to case managers on students before IEP meetings and attend IEP meetings if necessary
Collaborate with case manager to determine present levels of performance and write standards-based goals
Attend special education and general education department meetings
Maintain positive, professional relationships and use appropriate verbal, nonverbal and written communication with all individuals

COMPETENCIES

Ability to work well with families
Awareness of autism and its manifestations, willingness to work with ASD students
Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
Excellent work habits including attendance, punctuality, and dependability
Promotes a positive school culture
Strong communication skills and ability to work within a team

QualificationsREQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

MN Special Education Teaching license
Ability to operate a computer and the software necessary to complete the required job tasks

PREFERRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

MN Reading License or Certificate

In the process of gaining ASD Licensure or hold a certificate with the willingness to pursue licensure
Experience, interest and/or expertise working with students on the autism spectrum, varied learning styles and levels of mastery
Experience in teaching literacy and the Read 180 program
Experience in differentiation, using creative teaching techniques from project-based to direct-instruction in developing personalized learning plans for each student