Special Education Director

This is a 10-month (school year) position paid over 12 months (open for the 2026-2027 school year). Designs for Learning is an educational consulting firm supporting Charter Schools and Non-Profits in the state of Minnesota. Our Special Education team supports over 30 charter schools in the Twin Cities Metro and surrounding areas. We are looking to add another school Special Education Director to our team for the new school year. Designs for Learning has won the Sloan Award for Workplace Flexibility three years in a row, providing alternative work hours or schedule, work from home options, and travel reimbursement. We offer a full, competitive benefits package. If you are interested in working in a flexible, creative environment, please apply to this posting.

Primary Responsibilities (not inclusive):

General oversight activities include the following:

· · Provide special education and administrative consultation for the organization in problem solving special education and related issues, and over-all management of the special education programs.

Provide consultation for required state and federal reporting (child count, Special Education Data Reporting Application (SEDRA), alternative assessments, tuition billing, TSES Application, Statement of Assurances, and MEGS/SERVS).

· Advise the District in correct use of special education funds.

· Provide consultation regarding mandated policies as they relate to students with disabilities who receive specialized services. Program development, coordination, and evaluation

· Advise School Director regarding programming and services for students with disabilities

· Review with school staff program practices, procedures, and services related to due process, TSES requirements, updates of state and federal laws, rules, and regulations

· Review/Provide assistance with instructional practices, materials, technology, and equipment

· Assist with due process forms and /website system

· Participate in IEP, evaluation summary, child study, manifestation determination and other due process meetings, upon request

· Review child find, pre-referral intervention, and in-take procedures

· Conduct regularly scheduled site visits

· Provide support for special education fiscal reviews In-service training

· Provide due process training

· Provide advice in the use of SpEd Forms and other online IEP management programs

· Provide basic fiscal special education information and procedural recommendations

· General education and special education teacher and paraprofessional training

Qualifications:

Education/Experience:

The ideal applicant will be a Minnesota Licensed Director of Special Education with 2 to 4 years of experience. Experience as a Special Education Coordinator will also be considered.

Special Skills:

Familiarity with Microsoft office programs, ability to learn SpEd Forms and computer scoring programs for assessment tools.

Designs for Learning provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Designs for Learning complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Designs for Learning expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.

Pay: $60.00 - $66.00 per hour

Expected hours: 30.0 – 40.0 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person