K-12 Due Process Specialist

Description

Job Category: School Year – Salaried Professional Employees 

Classification: FTE 1.0

Job Location: Onsite

Starting Salary: $45,000 - $75,720+, plus a sign-on stipend of $3,000 prorated based on start date. Additional lanes may be applied based on the position.  

Reports To: Sr. Special Education Manager

Hmong College Prep Academy’s mission is to provide the best integrated, challenging, and well-rounded educational experience to students in grades K-12. If you want to make a difference as part of a dynamic educational community, we invite you to apply to join our team at Hmong College Prep Academy where graduates will be rich in experiences, culture, knowledge and pride, and will be ready for the challenges of college and beyond. 

Position Summary

HCPA is a Title I Charter School that serves students through a school-wide plan for instruction that is focused on the needs of at-risk students. The K-12 Due Process Specialist works closely with the Senior Special Education Manager to ensure due process compliance, providing clerical and other support, such as working with student records, due process documents, and miscellaneous reporting and tracking.

Responsibilities

• Serve as interim case manager of initial evaluations by coordinating and overseeing the process of conducting initial evaluations for students referred for special education services. This includes:
  • Gathering, interpreting, and analyzing data from a variety of sources, including observations, assessments, and input from teachers, parents, and service providers.
• Evaluation reports will meet IDEA, state, and district compliance requirements.
• Assist case managers with meeting due process timelines and compliance standards as outlined by the Minnesota Department of Education. This may include completing portions of or all parts of due process documents to meet due process timelines and compliance requirements.
• Assist with reviewing outgoing due process documents and give feedback to case managers where needed to reflect program changes based on IEP team discussions.
• Verifies all new and upcoming special education student records; verifies all students have an IEP, evaluation, and due process file; notes compliance concerns.
• Supervise student activities, which may include:
  • Bus duty – assist with walking students to the busses at the end of the day
  • Breakfast and/or lunch duty – assist with monitoring based on a rotational schedule
• Other related duties as assigned

Accountabilities

• Adhere to MN Teachers Code of Conduct 
• Supports school goals and objectives consistent with the vision, mission, and values of HCPA.
• Participates in creating a culture of excellence, teamwork and collaboration amongst the staff, teachers, students, and families; a culture that is positive, open to the views of others, and uses social skills to resolve conflicts.
• Establishes and maintains effective and cooperative relationships with students, parents, teachers, and other school staff.
• Responds appropriately and promptly to parent, student, and staff member needs.
• Maintains strict confidentiality regarding students and the educational setting.

Engagement Activities

Volunteer activities

3 HCPA volunteer activities are required. These events take place outside of the traditional school day. Teachers may select the activities that fit best with their interests and student grade level. These activities may include open houses, school dances, prom, concerts, etc

Required activities:

• Grade Level Parent Meetings
• Fall and Spring Parent /Teacher Conferences
• HCPA Graduation

Misc. Committees

There are many additional opportunities for members of the HCPA teaching staff to engage with the community and personally expand their skills. Participation in these committees is highly encouraged.

Requirements

Required Qualifications 

• Current MN teaching license in one or more of the following:
  • Special Education: Emotional Behavioral Disorders Grades K-age 21 (grade 12)
  • Special Education: Learning Disabilities Grades K-age 21 (grade 12)
  • Special Education: Autism Spectrum Disorders Birth-age 21 (grade 12)
  • Special Education: Deaf or Hard of Hearing Birth-age 21 (grade 12)
  • Special Education: Oral/Aural Education Birth-age 21 (grade 12)
• 3+ years of teaching experience
• Ability to work in a cooperative and collaborative learning environment.
• Knowledge of computer operation, applications, data entry and retrieval.
• Knowledge of office procedures, practices, and policies.
• Knowledge of first aid procedures.
• Ability to work under pressure, completing work in an accurate manner while meeting conflicting deadlines and schedules which are often set by others despite frequent interruptions.
• Ability to use initiative and exercise sound and effective judgment within established guidelines.
• Strong interpersonal skills - the ability to work effectively with students, parents, district staff and community members from diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills; ability to multi-task.
• Knowledge of the programs, functions, and procedures of a school setting.
• Ability to remain calm in emergency and stressful situations.
• Ability to exercise initiative and sound and effective judgment within established guidelines.
• Ability to Analyze situations carefully and adopt effective courses of action.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of administrative experience 
• Experience working with children of diverse ethnic backgrounds in an urban school setting 

Other Information

Transcript - Unofficial transcripts are accepted at the time of hire. You must submit official transcripts within 30 days of your start date. Formal credential evaluation is required for post-secondary education completed outside of the United States.

Work Environment/Conditions

• Duties are normally performed in a school/classroom environment; school building is a multi-level building that has an elevator and is accessible.
• Position requires extensive interaction with children of all ages.
• Possible exposure to loud and noisy locations (e.g. loud classrooms or cafeterias; children speaking or laughing loudly).
• Operate standard equipment (computer, fax machine, telephone, copier machines, etc.).
• Fast-paced environment.
• Requires frequent keyboarding which calls for repetitive motion and rapid eye movements, frequent use of the telephone.
• Position requires the ability to sit for extended periods of time, ability to push, reach, or bend.
• Work may require weekend and/or evening work and some travel may be required.

Teachers, Paraprofessionals and Teaching Assistants 

Duties may occasionally be performed:

• on field trips away from school.
• in outdoor environments, such as athletic fields or playgrounds.
• in varying weather conditions, such as hot or cold weather.

For details on the benefits program go to: https://www.hcpak12.org/Page/136 

To apply or check out other opportunities, go to https://www.hcpak12.org/careers

Equal Employment OpportunityHmong College Prep Academy District is an equal opportunity employer and supportsan inclusive workplace environment.