K-12 Content Lead- SpEd Dept- (2024-2025)

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Job Title: K-12 Content Lead- SpEd Dept- (2024-2025)  and Requisition ID number: 101299

Close Date: 11:59 PM on  

Organizational Unit:  Special Ed Department (10000099) 

Site:  Davis Center (0001) 

FTE:  1.0 FTE; this is based on full-time equivalency with 1.0 being full time

Union:  MAAS(43) 

Functional Area:  Administrative 

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SY 2024-2025

Under general supervision, coordinates and leads the MPS Academy program, which is a new teacher licensure pathway within Minneapolis Public Schools to license Special Education teachers.  This includes: standards alignment, curriculum design and delivery, assessment, faculty and candidate selection, and professional development.  Supports the District’s Strategic Plan with specific emphasis on promoting academic achievement for all learners through focused instruction.

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS -- Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of the following representative duties, knowledge, and skills.  This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY, and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by incumbents of this class. Employees are required to be in attendance and prepared to begin work at their assigned work location on the specified days and hours. Factors such as regular attendance at the job are not routinely listed in job descriptions, but are an essential function. Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

 

• Facilitates the implementation of the MN K-12 Special Education standards and tiered instruction and ensuring equitable access to instructional materials.

• Implements practices and strategies that reduce/eliminate racial disparities in student outcome and course enrollments.

• Leads process of creating/adopting instructional materials which support standards-based teaching and learning and integration of content.

• Develops accountability benchmarks and assess individual and team performance against those benchmarks.

• Develops, coordinates and delivers professional development and related services content teachers, principals, and other school and district staff.

• Implements practices and strategies that reduce/eliminate racial disparities in student outcome and course enrollments.

• Increases parent and community awareness of Special Education programs and achievement levels of students, and gain support for the District’s initiatives.

• Supports Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) model of differentiated instruction and tiered intervention processes.

• Leads teams inclusive of all stakeholders in developing, vetting, and revising integrated units of study and interim, formative, and summative assessments.

• Demonstrates courteous and cooperative behavior when interacting with students, clients, visitors, and MPS staff; acts in a manner that promotes a harmonious and effective workplace environment 

• Enthusiastically promotes the Superintendent’s goals and priorities in compliance with all policies and procedures.

• Maintains absolute confidentiality of work-related issues, records and MPS information.

• Other duties or tasks may be assigned on an as-needed basis

• At times may be required to work outside normal business hours and work extended hours to accomplish requirements of the position.

 

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

 

Education, Training and Experience Guidelines

Master’s degree in education or related field; AND four (4) years of experience in effective instruction teaching a wide range of students from diverse backgrounds in an urban setting; OR an equivalent combination of education, training and experience as determined by Human Resources.

 

Knowledge of:

• Applicable policies, procedures and regulations