Lakes Country Service Cooperative·Fergus Falls, Minnesota
Provide specialized instruction to K-12 students with emotional and behavioral disorders within a trauma-informed, Level IV setting. Manage IEP compliance and progress monitoring while collaborating with a multidisciplinary support team.
Join Lakes Country Academy (LCA), a Level IV setting in beautiful, lake-filled west-central Minnesota, as a Special Education Teacher supporting students referred by their resident school districts.
LCA offers smaller caseloads and staff-to-student ratios than a typical district setting, shorter student days that build in daily time for paperwork, prep, and team collaboration, and a trauma-informed, relationship-based model that blends academics with functional life skills, employability training, and social-emotional learning.
Your Role Will Include: Provide specialized instruction to K-12 students with emotional/behavioral disorders (EBD) in a Level IV setting.
Collaborate with a full support team: paraprofessionals, behavior specialists (BCBA/RBT), a school psychologist, and a school social worker.
Deliver holistic, trauma-sensitive programming blending academics, functional life skills, and employability training.
Manage IEP compliance and progress monitoring for assigned caseload.
Licensed Minnesota Special Education Teacher (Tier 3 or 4) in Emotional Behavior Disorders (EBD) preferred. Tier 1 or 2 licensure, or Out-of-Field Permission. Experience working with K-12 students with behavioral challenges preferred. Passion for collaborative, student-centered instruction. Salary and Benefits: Salary: $55,998–$86,871, based on license and experience. Health, dental, and vision insurance. Life and long-term disability insurance. 403(b) and TRA retirement contributions. Generous sick leave. Strong administrative and behavioral team support. Location & Shift Times: Fergus Falls Lakes Country Academy. Start time: 8:00am. Shift type: Full-time (school-year schedule). For the 2026-2027 school year; school start date: September 1, 2026.
Requires a Minnesota Special Education Teacher license (Tier 3 or 4) in Emotional Behavior Disorders, or eligibility for Tier 1/2 licensure. Experience working with K-12 students with behavioral challenges is preferred.
Market context
Minnesota special education classroom teacher roles are often in steady demand because districts need licensed educators who can support diverse learner needs. Competition is strongest for candidates who already hold a current Minnesota special education license and bring classroom management, presentation, and instructional technology skills. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform to save research time, then confirm your license status and prepare examples of how you’ve handled instruction and behavior support.
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