Elementary Special Education Strategist

Fargo Public Schools; United States; On-site; USD 47,000 - 91,000; Full time

Job summary

Fargo Public Schools is seeking a licensed educator for Special Education at Kennedy Elementary School. Immediate start with a full-time schedule and benefits eligibility is offered.

The role involves planning instruction, assessing progress, and coordinating IEPs to support student success in a collaborative environment. Responsibilities include planning lessons, collaborating with teachers, maintaining records, and communicating with parents.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in education and ability to apply current research and theory to instructional programs.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with students, peers, and parents; strong oral and written communication.
• Computer literacy and ability to troubleshoot equipment as needed.
• Ability to interpret a variety of written and spoken instructions and apply them in instructional settings.
• Knowledge of mathematics concepts including probability, statistics, geometry, and trig.
• Applied mathematical reasoning and ability to connect math to real-world contexts.
• Strong communication and report-writing skills for IEPs, progress reports, and curriculum documentation.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with colleagues, supervisors, and students to support instruction.
• Maintains a safe and effective classroom environment and enforces school policy.
• Participates in mandatory trainings as required by the district.
• Assesses student achievement and eligibility for special services.
• Consults with regular classroom teachers on curriculum modifications and evaluations.
• Screening, evaluating, and recommending placements of students.
• Coordinates goals and objectives with staff, counsels students individually or in groups.
• Prepares report cards, IEP forms, and classroom observation records.
• Monitors progress and maintains communication with parents.
• Plans curriculum, lessons, and special education programs and methodologies.

Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Discipline

IEP evaluation

Curriculum planning

Problem solving

Math concepts

Technical troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in education

ND Teaching License with SED special education endorsements

Job description

• Position Type: Licensed Educators and Specialists/ Special Education
• Date Posted: 11/4/2026
• Location: Kennedy Elementary School
• Date Available: Immediate

Job Type Full Time

Benefits Eligibility Benefits Eligible

Schedule Teacher's Contract

Salary Range From $47,393 to $91,468 annually

Position Purpose

Responsible for planning instruction and/or adaptation of the education program to enable students to benefit from educational experiences.

Responsibilities

• Communicates, collaborates, and cooperates with colleagues, supervisors, and students.
• Ensures a safe, pleasant, and effective educational atmosphere, provides discipline as necessary, and enforces school policy.
• Participate in all mandatory training or training appropriate to the position as required by the district.
• Assesses student achievement and ability with regard to eligibility for special service programs
• Consults with regular classroom teachers re: curriculum and test modifications and individual evaluation of student performance.
• Assists in screening, evaluating and recommending placements of students
• Works with staff to coordinate goals and objectives.
• Counsels individuals and groups of students with educational, occupational and personal needs.
• Prepares report cards, educational records, IEP forms, classroom observation records, and other surveys and forms.
• Evaluates student progress based on papers submitted, work output and observation, based on determined goals, objectives and directions.
• Maintains contact with parents of students.
• Maintains physical environment of the classroom.
• Monitors student's progress in and outside special education room.
• Determines goals, objectives and directions.
• Evaluates student progress based on papers submitted, test scores and observation
• Plans curriculum, lessons, and special education programs and teaching methods.
• Instructs individuals and groups in special education skill areas.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in education.?
• Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional program; ability to plan and implement lessons based on division and school objectives and the needs and abilities of students to whom assigned.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with students, peers and parents; skill in oral and written communication.
• Ability to demonstrate at the computer is necessary. Trouble shooting the equipment is also a performed strength.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plan and solid geometry and trigonometry.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. Applied mathematics is integral.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public. Applied communications is an integral part of the curriculum.
• ND Teaching License with SED special education endorsements.?

The Fargo Public School District is committed to maintaining a learning and working environment free from discrimination and harassment in all employment and educational programs, activities, and facilities. The District prohibits discrimination and harassment based on a student's, parent's, guardian's, or employee's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, or any other status protected by law.

Any person having inquiries concerning the District's compliance with the regulations implementing Title VI, Title IX, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), or Section 504 is directed to contact Dr. Patricia Cummings, Director of Compliance, who has been designated by the District to coordinate efforts to comply with the regulations regarding nondiscrimination. The office address and telephone number of Dr. Cummings are as follows: 700 7th Street S., Fargo, North Dakota 58103, [phone].

If any person believes that the District or District staff have inadequately applied the regulations of (1) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, (2) Title IX of the Education Amendment Act of 1972, (3) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, or (4) the Americans with Disabilities Act, they may bring forward a grievance to the District's Section Director of Compliance who serves as the 504 Coordinator. The District's grievance procedures are established to provide a prompt and equitable resolution of a complaint. However, it should be understood by the individual involved that a complaint can be made to the Office for Civil Rights without going through the District's grievance procedures:

U.S. Department of Education
Office for Civil Rights
Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Bldg
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20202-1100

Postings current as of 11/7/2026 4:00:16 AM CST.

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