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Assistant Director of Finance

Assistant Director of Finance

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JOB GOAL:  Provides for the coordination and monitoring of the district budget, payroll, accounts payable, software implementations, insurances, requests for proposals and copy center.  Provides leadership in the District Financial Services Office for the proper accounting of expenditures and revenues.  Assists in the preparation of various financial reports for departments, administrators, and school board.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Assists in annual district budget process and District Annual Meeting presentation.
Prepares non-instructional budgets as needed.
Reviews invoices for proper authorization and coding.
Provides treasury management function.  Maximizes return on the Districts available resources.
Oversees the maintenance of budget monitoring systems and monitors budgets.
Assists financial services office staff by answering questions of a technical nature, problem solving, and assisting with accounting and financial operations that require a higher degree of judgment.
Responsible for annual coordination of inventory of fixed assets and other items.
Oversees the self-funded and health and dental claims processing.
Oversees the duplicating center, reviews and recommends changes to the District-wide lease program.
Prepares, assists, and oversees preparation of year-end closing entries and working papers for annual audit.  Coordinates the annual audit and serves as liaison between independent auditors and District.
Provides instruction and answers questions relating to budget procedures and serves as liaison between Financial Services Office and other departments and sites.  Identifies budget issues, provides alternative solutions, and resolves problems.
Implements financial software to improve reporting and gain efficiencies.
Researches and supports acquisition of grants for State and Federal funding.
Develops and maintains professional working relationships with staff, students, administrators, school board members, and the public to promote the academic programs of the school district.
Attends meetings and conferences and participates in other activities to promote professional growth.
Assists in coordination of Financial and Human Resources data processing and administrative technology.
Keeps administration abreast of new financial/HR hardware and software and recommends changes as needed to improve efficiency and cost effectiveness.
Uses and is proficient in various software applications, such as spreadsheets, databases, and statistical packages to assemble, manipulate and/or format data and/or reports.
Additional Duties as Assigned
REPORTS TO:  Chief Financial and Operations Officer.

BENEFITS INCLUDE (but not limited to):

Phenomenal health insurance with $350 single/$700 family deductible
Eligibility for additional performance pay
Annual District contribution to 403(b)
District paid dental insurance
District paid life insurance
District paid long term disability insurance
District paid vacation, sick leave and holidays
Wisconsin Retirement System participation
Cell phone stipend

LTS Math Teacher

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Job posting #2053

A Long Term Substitute Mathematics teaching position is available at the Forest Lake Area Senior High School, for a relational team player with a passion for teaching high Mathematics which may include Algebra II and Geometry.  This position is for semester 1 and may be extended.

Literacy Coach – Teacher on Special Assignment

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Job Description:
Full-time (1.0 FTE) Elementary Literacy Coach.  A literacy coach builds the capacity of Tier 1 (core) classroom teachers to close the literacy achievement gap by supporting teachers’ capacity to implement best practice instruction, increasing student engagement and improving student academic achievement.  This support will take place through:Professional Development – The coach works one-on-one and in small groups with teachers, providing guidance, training, and other resources as needed on a daily or weekly basis for the implementation for grade level, content area, or program development supported by evidence-based practices.
Literacy Instructional Leadership – A Striving Reading Comprehensive Literacy (SRCL) Coach supports the classroom teacher, support staff, and building principal in addressing literacy academic issues teachers face daily in their classrooms.  The coach may model lessons, participate in PLC conversations, or help teachers create lesson plans designed to ensure all learners, especially marginalized students in core instruction, meet or exceed grade level expectations.
Collaboration – The SRCL instructional coach teams with administrators, other coaches, and classroom teachers in a collaborative, reflective relationship to enhance literacy instructional capacity and maximize student learning.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:Provide comprehensive instructional coaching in literacy evidence-based practices consistent with local literacy plan and Striving Reading Comprehensive Literacy Grant requirements
Collaborate with all designated SRCL teachers by providing regular coach feedback on literacy instructional practices, implementation of plan requirements, alignment of practices to the Academic Standards, data analysis, differentiation for students below and above grade level, and other related practices
Service as a resource for identifying support for teachers, especially with regard to differentiating professional learning needs
Know and use current evidence-based practices with a proven track record of success
Advocate for equity by collaborating with district coaches and addressing literacy evidence-based practices that help teachers meet the needs of all learners, especially marginalized students
Communicate regularly with building principals and district administrators to address implementation issues develop common understanding of outcomes, support teachers, identify challenges, and celebrate successes

Principal of Secondary Programs, Alternative Learning and Career & Technical Education

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POSITION OVERVIEW:

Intermediate School District 917 is seeking a dynamic, innovative administrator to lead our Secondary Programs (Alternative Learning and Career & Technical Education programs).  Under direction of the Superintendent, the Principal of Secondary Programs is responsible for the overall supervision, coordination, and implementation of Alternative Learning and Career & Technical Education programs for the district. Our ideal candidate has the following qualities:

Collaborative leader
Equity-centered
Instructional leadership that meets the unique needs of the programs and populations served
Actively seeks to amplify student voice
Successfully engages parents in their students’ education
Knowledge of MTSS and Tiered Support Systems and proven implementation in monitoring of student’s academic and social and emotional progress
Actively seeks out input from staff, students, and families to inform programming and improve student outcomes
Knowledge of community resources that supports the needs of students, families, and staff
Data driven; history of using data to improve student outcomes
RESPONSIBILITIES:

Direct, monitor and adjust school programs, practices, policies, and procedures to maximize benefit and minimize disadvantage within the school community
Build cross-cultural relationships with students, families, and staff
Promote a positive climate for learning, including the effective implementation of all school board policies regarding student academics and conduct
Monitor and provide leadership around Professional Learning Communities (PLCs)
Recruit and retain qualified secondary and career and technical education staff
Work collaboratively with member districts in the hiring and oversight of career and technical programming
Manage program budgets
Hire, supervise, and evaluate program or building staff
Provide leadership and development for programs including instructional, curriculum, assessment and teacher staff development
Communicate with stakeholders; participates in setting and administering district goals and outcomes
Provide general oversight of district resources
Provide leadership in the development and administration of policies relative to the operation of the schools
Other duties as assigned

Community Education – Specialist

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Hours: Monday thru Friday, Full time 8:00 AM – 4:30, 12 Months

Start date:  ASAP

Job Summary:
To provide support for the Community Education program.

Essential job functions include the following:
– Maintain current and accurate records in the community education registration system for all  community education programs including, enrichment, summer camps and summer band and orchestra. Records include schedules, enrollment, feedback and contact information for school year programs and summer programs.

– Coordinates facility scheduling and needs in the facilities management system including  building permits, room/space assignments, fees and individual concerns.. Collaborate with building staff on room assignments, facility availability, usage and rental as well as  resolve problems with scheduling conflicts. Coordinate communication with district staff, site managers, instructors, and Facility use groups including sports associations, community organizations and other facility use groups as needed. Support training on facility use software with building staff

– Implement and maintain registration, billing/invoicing, collection and reconciliation of enrollments.  Reconcile credit card payments, provide refunds and process bank deposits. Assist other community education programs as needed

– Work with middle school coordinators and assistant high school assistant activity directors on registrations, event and facility scheduling, ordering of equipment, transportation needs and timecards for Middle and HIgh School community education programming.

– Hire, schedule and supervise building supervisor paraeducators. Coordinate custodial coverage for community education programs.  Approve time cards, budget codes and process with payroll. Collaborate with Human resources on community education, new hire processes and job postings.

– Provide administrative support for Laurentian Environmental Center by coordinating registrations, billing, ordering of supplies and merchandise, schedule transportation, reconciling invoices and bank deposits.

– Work with Community Education Coordinator on publications, press releases and communication with schools and other community education programs.

Other functions of the job include but are not limited to the following:- Order and maintain department supplies

– Perform other duties as assigned