E-12 Educational Coordinator for Special Programs

E-12 Educational Coordinator for Special Programs

Reports To: Director of E-12 Education in partnership with Special Education Leadership Team

SALARY: $80,000 - $95,000

Location: District-Wide

Position Summary: This coordinator will oversee the implementation of evidence-based instructional frameworks and curriculum, and provide direct coaching to special education staff and staff working in alternative sites. The primary goal is to ensure that students in special education classrooms and alternative settings receive rigorous, high-quality instruction and access to curriculum that aligns with the district's core academic standards while providing the necessary scaffolds to meet diverse learner needs.

Primary Responsibilities:

1. Instructional Coaching & Support

• Active Coaching: Coach staff in high-yield instructional strategies and curriculum usage, including modeling small group lessons, co-teaching/ push-in, and providing actionable feedback to teachers in alternative sites and special education classrooms teaching small group lessons.
• Instructional Fidelity: Ensure the consistent delivery of the district's adopted curricula, focusing on explicit, systematic, and cumulative instructional routines from the general education and special education curriculum guide.
• High-Quality Instruction: Work with building leaders and special education leadership to design schedules that maximize direct teacher-led instruction and active engagement in learning.
• Scaffolding & Access: Support teachers in adapting complex, grade-level content so that all students can access the core curriculum.

2. Professional Development & Training

• Evidence-Based Practice: Design and facilitate building wide and district-wide training on structured literacy, explicit instruction, and the specific pedagogical needs of students with disabilities.
• Curriculum Implementation: Lead workshops on effectively utilizing district-approved instructional materials to ensure vertical alignment and instructional consistency across buildings.
• Diagnostic Instruction: Train staff to use formative and summative data to make real-time instructional adjustments that target specific student deficits.

3. Program Oversight & Systems Alignment

• Multi-Building Coordination: Act as a liaison between district leadership and building-level teams to ensure specialized instruction is streamlined and effective across all sites.
• Alternative Education Strategy: Foster alternative learning models through supporting instruction focused on project-based learning, standards mastery, and college and career readiness.
• Resource Evaluation: Audit and recommend supplemental instructional tools to ensure they are research-aligned and complement the district's primary instructional mission while supporting student's individualized needs.
• Technical Knowledge: Deep expertise in explicit instructional design, phonological processing, and the cognitive science of how students learn.
• Instructional Expert: A leader who prioritizes being in the classroom over administrative office work.
• Data-Driven: A professional who uses student performance metrics to drive coaching priorities.
• Collaborative Communicator: Ability to build rapport with diverse staff and translate complex instructional strategies into practical classroom moves.

Required Qualifications

• Licensure: Current Minnesota Teaching License, preferred Special Education licensure
• Experience: Minimum 5 years of classroom experience; prior experience with special education or alternative programs preferred.
• Skills: Expertise in data analysis, program organization, and cross-disciplinary team leadership.

BENEFITS: We offer a comprehensive benefits package for employees working a minimum of 30 hours per week*. This includes health, dental, and vision insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts for medical and dependent care, as well as life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) coverage, and long-term disability insurance. (*Temporary, seasonal, and substitute positions not eligible.)

All Employees of Saint Cloud School District 742 are responsible to support District goals, to work collaboratively and respectfully with diverse populations of staff, students and parents and to model and promote a welcoming working and learning environment. Employees are expected to support and adapt to change and to demonstrate commitment to continuous performance improvement. Employees are responsible to establish and maintain effective communication with students, teachers, support staff, colleagues and parents, respect confidential matters, encourage a safe and secure environment throughout the District, and to be dependable and accountable in the performance of their work. It is the prerogative of the District to assign staff so as to best meet the needs of the District.

St. Cloud School District 742 prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to the Title IX Coordinator. The notice of nondiscrimination is located at https://www.isd742.org/about-us/title-ix.

For inquiries, please contact jobs@isd742.org