Trauma Informed Special Education Teacher - Vacancy ID: 261674

The Connect Learning Center (CLC) is Northland Pines School District’s elementary alternative education program designed to support students with and without IEPs whose social-emotional and behavioral needs significantly impact their success within a traditional school setting. The program emphasizes relationship-building, predictable routines, individualized supports, and collaborative problem-solving to help students strengthen self-regulation, increase academic engagement, and build the skills needed for success within their school communities. The CLC team works closely with families, school staff, and community partners to provide a highly supportive and student-centered learning environment.

 

The Special Education Teacher for the Connect Learning Center (CLC) will serve as part of a collaborative, trauma-informed alternative education team supporting elementary students with and without IEPs whose social-emotional and behavioral needs impact their success within a traditional school environment. The role includes providing specialized instruction, individualized supports, and trauma-responsive practices for students with IEPs while partnering with the broader CLC team to foster emotional regulation, academic engagement, and social connection within a structured, predictable, and supportive setting. The teacher will implement instructional strategies, co-regulation techniques, and behavior interventions to help students build resilience, strengthen self-regulation skills, and successfully reintegrate into their school communities. Collaboration with families, school staff, and community partners will be essential in supporting each student’s unique academic and social-emotional needs in alignment with best practices in special education and Responsive Classroom principles.