Position: Special Education Work Experience Teacher 2026-2027 School Year

Location: Transition Center

Position Type: 1.0 FTE

Bargaining Unit: Education Minnesota Alexandria

FLSA Status: Exempt

As a Special Education Work Experience Teacher, you will play a crucial role in guiding students with disabilities in exploring career options and gaining valuable workplace skills. You will:

-Design and implement individualized work-based learning programs aligned with IEPs and student interests.

-Partner with community businesses and organizations to secure work placements for students.

-Provide ongoing support and supervision to students during their work placements.

-Develop students' vocational skills, social-emotional skills, and workplace readiness.

-Collaborate with general education teachers, special education colleagues, community agencies, and families to ensure student success.

-Document student progress and progress reports.

-Stay up-to-date on best practices in work-based learning for students with disabilities.

Qualifications:

-Bachelor's degree in Special Education or a related field.

-Licensed Teacher/Coordinator work based learning

-Licensed Academic and Behavioral Strategist

-Experience working with students with disabilities in a school setting.

-Experience developing and implementing work-based learning programs is highly desirable.

-Strong collaboration and communication skills.

-Ability to build positive relationships with students, families, and community partners.

-Creativity and resourcefulness in adapting learning experiences to individual needs.

-A passion for helping students with disabilities reach their full potential.

This position is located at the Transition Center and will be working with young adults.

Benefits:

• Health Insurance 
• • Choose from 3 plan offerings
  • District contribution of $875 per month
  • Kavira Health
• Dental Insurance
• • District contribution of $40 per month
• 13 sick leave days per year
• 2 personal leave days per year
• $50,000 Group Term Life Insurance paid for by the District
• Long-Term Disability
• • Employees are required to enroll and pay for this benefit
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• • No cost to employees
• Voluntary Benefits (Employee-Paid):
• • Voluntary Life Insurance & Accidental Death and Dismemberment
  • Vision insurance
  • Pet insurance
  • Aflac offerings: 
  • • Short-Term Disability (STD)
    • Critical Illness
    • Hospital Indemnity
    • Accident
    • Ben Extend
• 2% 403b match upon completion of probationary period