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Minnesota School Jobs helps educators connect directly with hiring administrators in public, PreK-12 schools across the state. Discover schools and programs eager to meet aspiring and veteran educators. View current job postings from schools across all of Minnesota and be seen by principals and administrators by clicking the botton below.

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St. Thomas University

• Graduate Studies: Special Education at St. Thomas University.
• Higher Education State - University St. Thomas brochure.pdf
  
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Bethel University

Belong and Become a Special Educator at Bethel University.

• Undergraduate programs leading to Academic and Behavioral Strategist (ABS) license.
• Graduate programs (initial license, add-on license, and/or Master's degree) leading to Academic and Behavioral Strategist (ABS), Emotional and Behavioral Disabilities (EBD), Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), or Developmental Delay (DD) license.

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Bemidji State University 2

Special Education Courses and Programs.pdf

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Bethany Lutheran College

• Academic and Behavioral Strategist (ABS) Undergraduate - all online for additional licensure or hybrid for traditional undergraduate
• Emotional and Behavioral Disabilities (EBD) - all online for additional licensure
• Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) - all online for additional licensure
  
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College of St. Scholastica

• K-12 Academic and Behavioral Strategist (ABS)
• Special Education Minor
• Master of Science (MS) in Special Education

The programs mentioned above are offered online.

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MN State University Moorhead

• Academic and Behavioral Strategist (ABS) Undergraduate - all online for additional licensure or hybrid for traditional undergraduate
• Emotional and Behavioral Disabilities (EBD) - all online for additional licensure
• Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) -all online for additional licensure
  
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Southwest Minnesota State University

Undergraduate or Graduate initial licensing:
* Online or on-campus

• Academic Behavior Strategist (ABS)
• Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) 

Graduate additional licensing:
*Online

• Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
  
• Developmental Cognitive Disorders (DCD)
• Emotional and behavioral Disorders (EBD) 
  
• Learning Disabilities (LD)

University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

• Undergraduate licensure programs (para to teacher options):
• Academic Behavior Strategist (ABS) - in-person with online options
• Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) - in-person with online options
• Graduate licensure programs with or without licensure:
• Academic Behavior Strategist (ABS) - fully online with in-person field experiences
• Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) - hybrid with in-person field experiences
• Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) - fully online with in-person field experiences
• Emotional and behavioral Disorders (EBD) - fully online with in-person field experiences
• Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) certificate - fully online

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Augsburg University

Earn graduate programs in Education.

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Learning Disabilities Association of Minnesota

LDA’s Institute for Special Educators:

Academic Behavior Strategist (ABS) Teacher Prep & Licensure program

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St. Cloud State University

• Special Education (SPED) Major and Minor
• Academic Behavior Strategist (ABS) Initial Licensure (Undergraduate and Graduate)
• Graduate Certifications:
  • Academic Behavior Strategist (ABS)
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD )
  • Developmental Delay (DD)
  • Emotional and behavioral Disorders (EBD)
  • Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD)

Hamline University School of Education and Leadership Programs

Hamline University School of Education and Leadership programs are designed to meet the needs of working professionals with evening and summer classes as well as fully online options.
We offer initial and additional special educational licenses in the following areas:

• Academic and Behavioral Strategist (ABS)
• Traditional or Para Pathways with options for flexible undergraduate & graduate programs such as online, hybrid and on-campus.
• Autism Spectrum Disorder (undergraduate & graduate, online)
• Master of Arts in Teaching: Special Education
• Teachers in MAT program can start at any time and finish in two years or at their own pace.

Hamline is committed to training and supporting teachers in applying proven, culturally relevant pedagogical practices in urban schools.  Scholarships and mentoring are available for aspiring teachers who are people of color, indigenous or American Indian through The Center of Excellence in Urban Teaching.

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Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

The Master of Arts in Special Education graduate program at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota offers initial licensure in the following areas:

• K-12 Specific Learning Disability (LD)
• K-12 Emotional Behavioral Disability (EBD)
• Birth-21 Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

All programs are delivered fully online, providing flexibility for students. Additionally, in-person field experiences are integrated into the program, allowing students to apply their learning in real-world settings.

• Saint Mary’s Special Education (SPED) Graduate Program
• Schedule an Advising Meeting with Kate Nelson (Calendly)
  
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