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Lakes Country Service Cooperative

Special Education Teacher - Fergus Falls

Pay: $55,998–$86,871/yr

Posted: 3 weeks ago

Location: Fergus Falls, MN (Onsite)

Last Updated: 2 weeks ago

Hours: Full-Time

Expires: 10/1/2026

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What they do

A Special Education Teacher teaches students who have disabilities, and adapts teaching methods to meet the needs of students. Assesses students and helps to develop individualized education plans that specify the services and accommodations needed for each student. Works in a classroom that includes only students with IEPs, or works with students and teachers in regular classes. For students with severe disabilities, may focus on developing skills for independent living. Works as part of a team that includes therapists, school counselors or social workers.

$67,320 / year median in Minnesota

+0% projected growth

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Job Description

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.

Qualifications:

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. NFI0bDYD2d