What are the responsibilities and job description for the Elementary Special Education Teacher position at Minnesota Valley Education District?
Position Type :
Elementary School Teaching
Date Posted : 1 / 23 / 2025
Location : LS-H ELEMENTARY
Date Available : August 2025
Closing Date : until filled
District :
Le Sueur-Henderson School District
Elementary Special Education Teacher
Description :
Under the direction of the building principal, the licensed Special Education teacher develops and provides specialized instruction to meet the unique needs of students with disabilities, evaluates and assesses student progress against instructional objectives, and functions as the IEP Manager to assigned students.
Qualifications :
- Provides research-based specialized instruction to address the instructional goals and objectives contained within each student's IEP.
- Assesses student progress and determines the need for additional reinforcement or adjustments to instructional techniques.
- Employs various teaching techniques, methods, and principles of learning to enable students to meet their IEP goals.
- Develops and implements annual Individualized Educational Program (IEP) plans for students to include : present levels of educational performance, special education needs, instructional goals and objectives, and the special education and related services required to meet those goals.
- Adheres to procedural requirements, including due process timelines.
- Coordinates the delivery of special education services in each student's IEP.
- Establishes and maintains student control and discipline in the classroom, school premises or during school activities by communicating expectations of appropriate behavior.
- Employs and implements a classroom structure and consistency to encourage student responsibility, cooperation and mutual respect consistent with district policies and procedures.
- Provides instructional direction to paraprofessional support staff : assigns activities, provides guidance and instructional oversight.
- Collaborates and consults with educational professionals and community service providers (i.e., social services, public health, medical providers, etc.) regarding the needs of students.
- Provides consultation to classroom teachers regarding classroom adaptations, instructional modifications, adaptive equipment, behavior modification plans, and other similar instructional interventions to meet the needs of students with disabilities.
- Provides professional expertise and assistance to individuals, other district staff and the community concerning areas of instructional expertise / knowledge.
- Attends training sessions, conferences, seminars, district, and departmental meetings. Keeps abreast of changing developments, trends, instructional and educational technologies.
- Performs other comparable duties of a like or similar nature or as assigned.
- Keeps abreast of changing developments, trends, instructional and educational technologies.
- Other duties as assigned by the building principal.
Required Education :
MN Special Education License or ability to obtain license.
Required Skills and Knowledge :
Salary :
Based on the Le Sueur-Henderson Education Associations Master Agreement.
Application Procedure :
Apply online
Selection Procedure :
If you have any questions please contact Darren Kern, Le SUeur-Henderson Elementary Principal, dkern@isd2397.org.
STATEMENT OF NON-DISCRIMINATION
The Le Sueur-Henderson School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, sexual orientation, creed, religion, receipt of public assistance, marital status or age in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies :
Section 504 Coordinator : Title IX Coordinator :
Cynthia Schmidt Katie Maier
901 E. Ferry Street 901 E. Ferry Street
Le Sueur, MN 56058 Le Sueur, MN 56058
507-665-5803 507-665-5891
Alternate 504 Coordinator : Alternate Title IX Coordinator :
Cassie Wilke Jim Wagner
901 E. Ferry Street 115 N 5th Street, Suite 200
Le Sueur, MN 56058 Le Sueur, MN 56058
507-665-5806 507-665-4600
For further information on notice of non-discrimination, visit http : / / wdcrobcolp01.ed.gov / CFAPPS / OCR / contactus.cfm for the address and phone number of the office that serves this area, or call 1-800-421-3481
