The Principal of Alternative Programs is responsible for providing educational leadership within District Alternative Programs by implementing the educational and district initiatives at the program level and for directing, supervising and overseeing all program operations, personnel and activities within Willmar Public Schools Alternative Programs.
Principal of Alternative Programs
School Psychologist
School Psychologist
**$5,000 signing bonus provided**
Position Location: Rush City School District (Pre-k through Grade 12)
Position Purpose
School psychologists provide direct and/or indirect support and interventions to students, consult with teachers, families, and other school-employed mental health professionals (i.e., school counselors, school social workers) to improve support strategies, work with school administrators to improve school-wide practices and policies, and collaborate with community providers to coordinate needed services. Through their work, school psychologists help SCRED member districts and buildings successfully implement a multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS) framework in order to: improve academic achievement, promote positive behavior and mental health, support diverse learners, create safe, positive school climates, strengthen family-school partnerships, improve school-wide assessment and accountability, and monitor individual student progress in academics and behavior.
Essential Duties
- MTSS Implementation
- Promote and assist in effective and efficient school-wide implementation of an MTSS framework for both academics and social emotional learning, in partnership with building administrators and teams
- Facilitate the problem solving team (PST) in each building, ensuring that each PST is:
- using standard data for decision making
- defining problems in observable and measurable terms
- collecting sufficient information for intervention planning
- developing detailed intervention plans
- evaluating integrity of implementation
- supporting classroom teachers or interventionists in data collection activities
- graphing intervention effectiveness
- Participate in various data team meetings within each building
- Provide consultation to parents and/or teachers regarding social emotional learning and/or academic difficulties, utilizing the SCRED 5-step problem-solving model: Problem Identification, Problem Analysis, Plan Development, Plan Implementation, and Plan Evaluation
- Assist in conducting needs assessments to support various resource allocation and/or programming decisions
Special Education Leadership
- Facilitate Student Support Team (SST) meetings
- Attend special education department meetings
- Serve as a liaison between SCRED and its member districts, in promotion of a positive, collaborative culture
- Provide consultation on special education due process to staff and parents
- Assist in the improvement of special education services (e.g., program evaluation, evaluation/service process, resource allocation, transitions), under the direction of SCRED Administration and the principal
- Facilitate the child find process by assisting in responding to referrals for initial special education evaluations for students suspected of having disabilities
- Assist in coordinating the reevaluation process for students receiving special education and related services
- Administer and interpret intellectual ability tests, social behavior assessments, and adaptive assessments as part of comprehensive evaluations for current and potential special education students when necessary
- Assist in the planning process for the provision of Extended School Year (ESY) services in building(s)/district of assignment
- Assist with facilitating transition planning, including attending IEP meetings (as needed) for children moving from ECSE programs to kindergarten, elementary to secondary, or between buildings and programs
- Support special education staff in reviewing progress monitoring data on IEP goals and designing appropriate interventions
- Assist with state compliance review activities, including the implementation of any resulting corrective action plans
- Serve as an active member of the SCRED Implementation Team (I-Team)
- Plan and implement professional learning opportunities at SCRED and building(s)/district of assignment
Academic Assessment and Services
- Support building-wide academic screening processes
- Complete diagnostic assessments in reading, math and written expression, as deemed appropriate by the Problem Solving Team or Student Support Team
- Develop, implement and monitor the fidelity of academic interventions, as requested
- Assist in ensuring compliance with child find requirements related to the implementation of Scientific Research-Based Interventions
Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Assessment and Services
- Provide direct SEL services to individuals, small groups, classrooms or school-wide, as requested
- Provide direct counseling services to individuals or groups, as requested
- Complete mental health screenings and assist students, families, and school staff in determining appropriate mental health supports, both internally and through outside agencies
- Complete function-based behavior assessments (FBAs), when deemed appropriate by the Problem Solving Team or Student Support Team
- Assist in the development of Behavior Support Plans (BSPs), in collaboration with special education staff to write Behavior Support Plans, and track BSPs data with integrity checks
- Gather and organize data to assist teams in making manifestation determination, when needed
- Provide behavior consultation services to general education and special education staff
Crisis Response Services
- Facilitate crisis response procedures and participate in the school’s crisis team at the discretion of the building principal
- Provide consultation in crisis prevention and response
- Complete student risk assessments when necessary
- Assist in completing student threat assessment activities when necessary
- Provide an immediate response to students, families, and school staff in crisis situations and determine when a referral to an outside agency is needed
Other Duties
- Perform other duties as assigned
School Psychologist
School Psychologist
**$5,000 signing bonus provided**
Position Location: Vision – Setting IV Program in Pine City, MN
Position Purpose
School psychologists provide direct and/or indirect support and interventions to students, consult with teachers, families, and other school-employed mental health professionals (i.e., school counselors, school social workers) to improve support strategies, work with school administrators to improve school-wide practices and policies, and collaborate with community providers to coordinate needed services. Through their work, school psychologists help SCRED member districts and buildings successfully implement a multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS) framework in order to: improve academic achievement, promote positive behavior and mental health, support diverse learners, create safe, positive school climates, strengthen family-school partnerships, improve school-wide assessment and accountability, and monitor individual student progress in academics and behavior.
Essential Duties
- MTSS Implementation
- Promote and assist in effective and efficient school-wide implementation of an MTSS framework for both academics and social emotional learning, in partnership with building administrators and teams
- Facilitate the problem solving team (PST) in each building, ensuring that each PST is:
- using standard data for decision making
- defining problems in observable and measurable terms
- collecting sufficient information for intervention planning
- developing detailed intervention plans
- evaluating integrity of implementation
- supporting classroom teachers or interventionists in data collection activities
- graphing intervention effectiveness
- Participate in various data team meetings within each building
- Provide consultation to parents and/or teachers regarding social emotional learning and/or academic difficulties, utilizing the SCRED 5-step problem-solving model: Problem Identification, Problem Analysis, Plan Development, Plan Implementation, and Plan Evaluation
- Assist in conducting needs assessments to support various resource allocation and/or programming decisions
- Special Education Leadership
- Facilitate Student Support Team (SST) meetings
- Attend special education department meetings
- Serve as a liaison between SCRED and its member districts, in promotion of a positive, collaborative culture
- Provide consultation on special education due process to staff and parents
- Assist in the improvement of special education services (e.g., program evaluation, evaluation/service process, resource allocation, transitions), under the direction of SCRED Administration and the principal
- Facilitate the child find process by assisting in responding to referrals for initial special education evaluations for students suspected of having disabilities
- Assist in coordinating the reevaluation process for students receiving special education and related services
- Administer and interpret intellectual ability tests, social behavior assessments, and adaptive assessments as part of comprehensive evaluations for current and potential special education students when necessary
- Assist in the planning process for the provision of Extended School Year (ESY) services in building(s)/district of assignment
- Assist with facilitating transition planning, including attending IEP meetings (as needed) for children moving from ECSE programs to kindergarten, elementary to secondary, or between buildings and programs
- Support special education staff in reviewing progress monitoring data on IEP goals and designing appropriate interventions
- Assist with state compliance review activities, including the implementation of any resulting corrective action plans
- Serve as an active member of the SCRED Implementation Team (I-Team)
- Plan and implement professional learning opportunities at SCRED and building(s)/district of assignment
- Academic Assessment and Services
- Support building-wide academic screening processes
- Complete diagnostic assessments in reading, math and written expression, as deemed appropriate by the Problem Solving Team or Student Support Team
- Develop, implement and monitor the fidelity of academic interventions, as requested
- Assist in ensuring compliance with child find requirements related to the implementation of Scientific Research-Based Interventions
- Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Assessment and Services
- Provide direct SEL services to individuals, small groups, classrooms or school-wide, as requested
- Provide direct counseling services to individuals or groups, as requested
- Complete mental health screenings and assist students, families, and school staff in determining appropriate mental health supports, both internally and through outside agencies
- Complete function-based behavior assessments (FBAs), when deemed appropriate by the Problem Solving Team or Student Support Team
- Assist in the development of Behavior Support Plans (BSPs), in collaboration with special education staff to write Behavior Support Plans, and track BSPs data with integrity checks
- Gather and organize data to assist teams in making manifestation determination, when needed
- Provide behavior consultation services to general education and special education staff
- Crisis Response Services
- Facilitate crisis response procedures and participate in the school’s crisis team at the discretion of the building principal
- Provide consultation in crisis prevention and response
- Complete student risk assessments when necessary
- Assist in completing student threat assessment activities when necessary
- Provide an immediate response to students, families, and school staff in crisis situations and determine when a referral to an outside agency is needed
- Other Duties
- Perform other duties as assigned
Activities Director/Assistant Principal
Job Goal: The Activities Director/Assistant Principal is an instructional leader whose primary responsibility is to assist in establishing, maintaining, and supporting a positive student growth culture, and oversees athletics and activities at the high school. The Activities Director/Assistant Principal collaborates with building and District staff to implement curriculum and instructional programs that support every student, every day. Leading Professional Learning Communities (PLC’s) is at the core of our work, contributing to the success of all learners.
Reports to: High School Principal
Job Responsibilities:
- Assists in the supervision of all school operations, instructional programming, athletics and activities for grades 9-12.
- Develops, executes, and monitors the annual School Improvement Plan (SIP) in collaboration with other building administrators.
- Leads change and has the ability to influence, motivate and model systems thinking for all staff.
- Helps to establish, maintain, and support a positive student growth culture fostering a shared commitment of high expectations for student growth, achievement, and high standards of teaching and learning.
- Provides leadership in the areas of Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) and other research-based frameworks and strategies.
- Collaborates with teachers to examine student and school data to measure student learning and growth, identify achievement & opportunity gaps, and develop strategic interventions that improve learning and close identified gaps.
- Facilitates reflective practice, inquiry, and action research to identify and monitor the impact of interventions and determine high-yield instructional strategies that improve student growth.
- Observes instruction and provides ongoing feedback and coaching to teachers and other staff supporting professional growth leading to high student growth.
- Monitors the daily school schedule and ensures instructional time is maximized.
- Administers the program of daily attendance and takes corrective measures for violations of attendance rules and procedures. In coordination with high school administration,, administers student discipline and activities code violations.
- Maintains a student database for student physicals, information cards, activity code sheets and fees.
- Develops co-curricular schedules and maintains a master calendar.
- Arranges necessary transportation for extracurricular events.
- Sets up activity event supervision with fellow administrators and supervises events.
- Assists in the recruiting, screening, hiring, assigning and evaluating of the school’s staff; both certified and support staff, along with coaches, advisors, and officials.
- Evaluates coaching staff and extracurricular programming. Responsible for providing professional development of coaching staff.
- Participates in administrative team meetings and other such meetings as required or appropriate for successful administration of the school.
- Abides by all applicable rules, regulations, policies, and statutes for the position and ensures compliance from coaches, advisors, and all other activities workers.
- Build relationships with community partners and youth organizations to promote participation and positivity surrounding athletics and activities.
- Oversees the budget for athletics and activities and maintains a system for financial accountability.
- Performs other administrative duties as required.
The School District of New Richmond prides itself on a long history of academic excellence and vast programming. The implementation of a new strategic plan, the growth we are experiencing as a district, and our fearless pursuit of excellence make the district an exciting place to be. The School District of New Richmond is the largest employer in New Richmond, WI, and consists of over 450 staff and over 3500 students. New Richmond, Wisconsin, is located approximately 40 miles east of Minneapolis/St. Paul, and is nicknamed “The City Beautiful” for its trails and parks.
School Counselor (Elementary)
JOB FUNCTION:
As a school counselor, his/her primary function shall be to assist students in reaching their potential and assist them in developing positive and realistic self-concepts.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
Duties and responsibilities include:
1. Development and management of our comprehensive school counseling program.
2. Individual and group counseling.
3. Student planning.
4. Preventive and responsive services.
5. Collect, interpret and utilize student and school data.
6. Collaborate and communicate effectively with students, parents, educators and the community.
7. Maintain accurate (and current) student records.
8. Leadership role in our school improvement plan.
9. Demonstrates ability to work well in a team, especially with parents and community members.
10. Analytical problem solver with a basic understanding of data analysis.
11. Ability to focus when presented with a wide variety of tasks.
12. Maintain a professional demeanor.
13. Collaborate with staff and colleagues at school-wide, grade-level, and content-level meetings.
14. Participate in professional growth by being a reflective practitioner.
15. Maintain flexibility when faced with challenges.
REPORTS TO:
Building principal and director of Student Services.
School Social Worker (LICSW)
Runestone Area Education District is seeking a dedicated Licensed Clinical Social Worker to join our team. This is an itinerant role serving five area school districts as an LICSW. The candidate will be responsible for providing clinical assessments, developing individualized treatment plans, and delivering evidence-based therapy supporting students and families in achieving their goals. These services may also include consultation to staff and administrators in regard to behavior management, IEP goals, special education criteria, laws and procedures.
We offer a competitive salary (range $46,258 – $87,302) and benefits package. Salary placement is based on education and experience as indicated in the Teacher’s Collective Bargaining Agreement. To be considered for this position, submit an application as soon as possible. This posting will remain open until filled. Please submit an application, cover letter, resume, letters of recommendation, transcripts and any other pertinent documents to Runestone Area Education District, 700 Northside Drive NE, Alexandria, MN 56308. Applications can be obtained on our website www.runestoneareaeducation.org or by contacting Heidi Grove at 320-763-5559. Runestone Area Education District is an equal opportunity employer.