Employment Opportunities

We have the following job positions available at this time for the MN Low Incidence Projects:

1. Statewide Low Incidence Disability Specialist: Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
2. Statewide Low Incidence Disability Specialist: Physical and Health Disabilities (P/HD)
3. Statewide Low Incidence Disability Specialist: Developmental Adapted Physical Education (DAPE)

For additional job postings, please check the BrightWorks Employment Opportunities page.

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Statewide Low Incidence Disability Specialist: Developmental Adapted Physical Education (DAPE)

Job Description:

The individual occupying the position of Statewide Low Incidence Disability Specialist will become part of a team in providing leadership and support for BrightWorks Special Education Programs in the categorical areas of Developmental Adapted Physical Education. This position is grant funded for 52 days per year (equivalent to 20% or .2 FTE) with up to 5 days of training/planning between June-September, prior to the official start date of October 3, 2022.

The activities of this position will include the following:

1. Serve as the primary educational contact for Minnesota school personnel and families with regard to technical support and resources in the special education area of Developmental Adapted Physical Education;
2. Serve as an educational liaison in the area of Developmental Adapted Physical Education with appropriate local and state agencies in an effort to strengthen interagency collaboration and effectively address the needs of students and their families in current and future settings (Examples: MN Department of Education; MN Department of Human Services; MN Department of Health; institutions of higher education, advocacy organizations, etc.);
3. Facilitate the statewide Developmental Adapted Physical Education meetings, including, but not limited to, giving professional development presentations; coordinating meetings; providing support with planning, registration, facility use, and technology support; and providing ongoing statewide updates;
4. Coordinate electronic communication forums, social media and Mailing Lists, including membership management, approval of postings, and periodic internal system updates;
5. Coordinate, develop, organize and facilitate professional development opportunities and resources for a broad spectrum of audiences (including general and special educators, related service providers, families, and other professional collaborators) which address the educational needs of students who receive Developmental Adapted Physical Education services.
6. Serve as an organizational and disability-specific contact/representative and/or presenter in educational and community-based professional conferences, webinars, roundtable discussions, panels, exhibits, etc.;
7. Actively participate or submit updates and communication as a member and disability representative in scheduled agency meetings, such as monthly Low Incidence Leadership Forum (LILF) meetings and MN Low Incidence Projects LIS meetings; and in BrightWorks meetings, as appropriate;
8. Serve as a disability-specific resource to all regions in Minnesota, including participation at occasional regional meetings, as appropriate; and maintaining close communication with all regional low incidence facilitators (RLIFs), including posting and sharing monthly updates;
9. Provide oversight and support for development and updating of public media sources such as website content, online professional development tools, program brochures, and statewide disability manuals;
10. Development of annual program goals, including associated budgetary planning;
11. And other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

1. Current Developmental Adapted Physical Education Minnesota Teacher License or demonstration of content expertise via employment credentials
2. Minimum of 5 years of experience teaching within the field of Developmental Adapted Physical Education; leadership experience in an educational setting preferred.
3. In-depth understanding and application of Minnesota special education disability criteria, Statute and Rule in the area of Developmental Adapted Physical Education
4. Ability to direct activities, prioritize work responsibilities, and complete work in a timely manner, including progress reporting as requested by the Low Incidence Projects Director/Director of Special Education
5. Effective interpersonal communication and leadership skills in a variety of settings and situations; demonstrate ability to work positively and professionally with others
6. Display a comfort in public speaking to small and large audiences; has conference speaking and/or professional development presentation experience

Email cover letter and resume to:

Gail Jankowski, Gail.Jankowski@brightworksmn.org

Please direct questions concerning salary and benefits to:

Ingrid Aasan, Ingrid.Aasan@brightworksmn.org

Application deadline:

This posting is open until filled.

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Statewide Low Incidence Disability Specialist: Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The individual occupying the position of Statewide Low Incidence Disability Specialist: Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) will become part of a team in providing support for our Special Education Program in the area of Traumatic Brain Injury. This individual will work with educational teams throughout the state who support students in the categorical area of TBI.

The activities of this position will include the following:

• Serve as the primary educational contact for Minnesota (MN) school personnel and families regarding technical support, professional development and resources in the special education categorical area of TBI.
• Serve as an educational liaison in the area of TBI with agencies throughout the state in an effort to strengthen interagency collaboration to effectively address the needs of students and their families in current and future settings, (Examples: MN Regional Low Incidence Projects; Low Incidence Leadership Forum; MN Department of Education; MN Department of Health; Department of Human Services: Health Care Providers and Hospitals; School districts.)
• Facilitate the Statewide TBI Community of Practice (CoP) meetings, including, but not limited to, securing speakers, giving professional development presentations; coordinating committee and/or work group meetings; providing support with planning, registration, facility use, and technology support; and providing ongoing statewide updates.
• Serve as moderator of electronic communication forums and Mailing Lists, including membership management, approval of postings, and periodic internal system updates.
• Develop, organize and facilitate professional development opportunities and resources for a broad spectrum of audiences (including general and special educators, families, professional and/or related service providers, and medical service providers) which address the educational needs of students who have traumatic brain injury.
• Serve as an organizational and disability-specific representative and/or presenter in educational and community-based professional conferences, webinars, roundtable discussions, panels, exhibits, etc.,
• Actively participate as a member and disability-specific representative in scheduled agency meetings, such as monthly Low Incidence Leadership Forum (LILF) meetings and MN Low Incidence Projects LIS meetings; and in BrightWorks meetings, as appropriate.
• Serve as a disability-specific resource to all regions in Minnesota, including attending virtual (or in-person) regional CoP meetings, as appropriate; and maintaining close communication with all regional low incidence facilitators (RLIFs), including posting and sharing monthly updates.
• Provide direction and support for development and updating of public media sources such as website content, online professional development tools, program brochures, and statewide disability manuals, as appropriate.
•  Development of annual program goals and progress reports, including associated budgetary planning.
•  And other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Current MN special education teacher license; preferred licensure in low incidence disability area.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience teaching students with TBI; leadership experience in an educational setting preferred.
• In-depth understanding and application of MN special education disability criteria, Statute and Rule in the area of TBI.
• Ability to direct own activities, prioritize work responsibilities, and complete work in a timely manner, including progress reporting as requested by the Low Incidence Projects director/Director of Special Education or designee.
• Effective interpersonal communication and leadership skills in a variety of settings and situations; demonstrate the ability to work positively and professionally with others.
• Displays comfort in public speaking to small and large audiences; has conference speaking and/or professional development presentation experience.
• Effective use technology and collaborative platforms (like Zoom, Microsoft Teams, or Google Meet) to facilitate engaging virtual meetings along with ensuring meetings are accessible by using features such as closed captions or real-time transcription services and other features that effectively provide adjustments for people with disabilities.
•  Effective use of tools like Microsoft Word, Google Docs or Adobe Acrobat to create documents that are fully accessible along with effectively using accessibility checkers to ensure that documents are compliant with accessibility standards.

Position Details:

This position is for 130 days per year (equivalent to 50% or .5 FTE)

Salary range:

$61,500-$63,183

Benefits include: TRA, individual voluntary contributions to 403b and Aflac

Application deadline:

May 9, 2025

Start date:

January 2, 2026

Send cover letter of interest and resume to: Gail.Jankowski@brightworksmn.org
Please direct questions concerning salary and benefits to: Ingrid.Aasan@brightworksmn.org

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Statewide Low Incidence Disability Specialist: Physical and Health Disabilities (P/HD)

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The individual occupying the position of Statewide Low Incidence Disability Specialist: Physical and Health Disabilities will be a part of a team in providing support for our Special Education Program in the area of Physical and Health Disabilities (P/HD). This individual will work with educational teams throughout the state who support students in the categorical areas of Physically Impaired (PI) and/or Other Health Disabilities (OHD).
The activities of this position will include the following:

• Serve as the primary educational contact for Minnesota (MN) school personnel and families regarding technical support, professional development and resources in the special education categorical areas of PI and OHD.
• Serve as an educational liaison in the areas of PI and OHD with agencies throughout the state in an effort to strengthen interagency collaboration to effectively address the needs of students and their families in current and future settings i.e., MN Regional Low Incidence Projects, Low Incidence Leadership Forum, MN Department of Education, MN School Districts, MN Department of Health, and Medical Health Care Providers.
• Plan and facilitate Statewide Community of Practice (CoP) meetings which includes, but not limited to, securing speakers, providing statewide updates, providing professional presentations, establishing and coordinating work groups, along with providing support with registration, facility use, and technology,  
• Serve as moderator of electronic communication forums and Mailing Lists, including membership management, approval of postings, and periodic internal system updates.
• Develop, organize and facilitate professional development opportunities and resources for a broad spectrum of audiences, i.e., general and special educators, related service providers, families, and other professional stakeholders who address the educational needs of students who have physical impairments and/or acute or chronic health disabilities.
• Serve as an organizational and disability-specific representative and/or presenter at educational and community-based professional conferences, webinars, roundtable discussions, panels, exhibits, etc.
• Actively participate as a member and disability-specific representative in scheduled agency meetings, i.e., monthly Low Incidence Leadership Forum (LILF) meetings, MN Low Incidence Projects LIS meetings, and BrightWorks meetings, as appropriate.
• Serve as a disability-specific resource to all Minnesota regions which includes, but not limited to, attending virtual (or in-person) regional CoP meetings as appropriate, maintaining close communication with all regional low incidence facilitators (RLIFs), including posting and sharing monthly updates.
•  Maintain close communication with institutions of higher education in meeting the educational needs of students with physical impairments and/or acute or chronic health disabilities.
•  Provide direction and support for development and updating of public media sources such as website content, online professional development tools, program brochures, and statewide disability manuals.
•  Develop annual program goals and progress reports, including associated budgetary planning.
•  Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Current MN special education teacher license in the area of Physical and Health Disability (P/HD) preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience teaching students with OHD and/or PI; leadership experience in an educational setting preferred.
• In-depth understanding and application of MN Statute and Rule that align with special education criteria in the areas of PI and OHD.
• In-depth understanding of various technologies in different educational environments that make learning accessible for students especially those with OHD and/or PI.
• Ability to direct own activities, prioritize work responsibilities, and complete work in a timely manner, including progress reporting as requested by the Low Incidence Projects Director/Director of Special Education or designee.
• Effective interpersonal communication and leadership skills in a variety of settings and situations; demonstrate the ability to work positively and professionally with others.
• Displays comfort in public speaking to small and large audiences; has conference speaking and/or professional development presentation experience.
• Effectively uses technology and collaborative platforms (like Zoom, Microsoft Teams, or Google Meet) to facilitate engaging virtual meetings along with ensuring meetings are accessible by using features such as closed captions or real-time transcription services and other features that effectively provide adjustments for people with disabilities.
•  Effectively uses tools like Microsoft Word, Google Docs or Adobe Acrobat to create documents that are fully accessible along with effectively using accessibility checkers to ensure that documents are compliant with accessibility standards.

Position Details:

This position is for 260/261 days per year (equivalent to 100% or 1.0 FTE)

Salary range:

$123,000-126,366

Benefits include: Individual or family health and dental insurance plan options, LTD, PTO, designated paid holidays, TRA, individual voluntary contributions to 403b and Aflac

Application deadline:

March 7, 2025

Start date:

July 1, 2025

Send cover letter of interest and resume to: Gail.Jankowski@brightworksmn.org
Please direct questions concerning salary and benefits to: Ingrid.Aasan@brightworksmn.org

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BrightWorks is an equal opportunity employer.

Contact Information

Ingrid Aasan, Director of Special Education
612 638-1517, ingrid.aasan@brightworksmn.org