Job Description

POSITION AVAILABLE

Special Education Teacher/Work Experience Coordinator

Cooper High School

Salary and benefits based on Teachers' Collective Bargaining Agreement

Reports to the Director of Student Services

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Team with special education and vocational education staff to provide transition-level services to students with disabilities, ages 15 to 21.
• Provide instruction in areas related to Job Training and Employment in school-based and /or community-based settings.
• Provide vocational coordination to students who are 18 to 21. Assist in locating and developing paid and unpaid work sites, service learning activities, job shadowing experiences and vocational internships.
• Provide Special Education case management for students enrolled in Robbinsdale Transition Center program.
• Participate in the evaluations of students with an emphasis on development of appropriate vocational goals, objectives and plans.
• Demonstrate knowledge regarding community-based vocational training programs (e.g. Hennepin Technical College) and assist students in accessing those programs.
• Demonstrate knowledge of community agencies that provide vocational support to adults with disabilities.
• Demonstrate skills in working collaboratively with education- and community-based agencies in development and implementation of plans to address individual student's transition needs.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Work Experience Handicapped (WEH) license required.
• License in one or more areas of Special Education required.
• Experience in secondary transition service preferred.
• Able to attend work regularly and report to work in a timely manner.

Posting open until filled

Equal Opportuniy Employer

Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they meet every one of the qualifications as described in a job description.

We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional background. We would encourage you to apply, even if you don't believe you meet every one of our qualifications described.

Equity is one of District 281 core values and is essential to our goal of putting children first to ensure college and career readiness. A diverse workforce fuels innovation and allows us to better understand, communicate with, and educate our students. District 281 will not deny anyone the opportunity for training or employment because of sex, race, religion, color, creed, national origin, marital status, age, sexual preference, disability, or status with regard to public assistance

Anh Tran

Human Resources Program Director

4148 Winnetka Avenue North

New Hope, MN 55427