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Principal

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Full-time Principal position at Forest Lake Area Middle School beginning July 1, 2021 or earlier upon mutual agreement.   Master’s Degree plus 30 or Specialist Degree; Minnesota Principal License and five years successful teaching/administrative experience required.

Annual Salary:  $128,177 (2020-21) plus full benefits according to the Collective Bargaining Agreement with Forest Lake Area Schools.  This can be found at:
https://www.flaschools.org/cms/lib/MN01909115/Centricity/Domain/121/Principals.pdf

Job Duties:  Serve as instructional leader and operations supervisor in a large, diverse grade 7-8  middle school.

Support and promote culturally responsive instructional practices.

Foster positive building culture and inspire staff members to continuously improve their professional practices and to do their best work every day.

Provide leadership to ensure the physical, emotional and academic health of all students.

Maintain and enhance student enrollment.

 

Application Materials:

Completed District Application (Online)

Comprehensive Resume

At least three current letters of recommendation

Letter of Interest

A Statement of Skill and Philosophy, in which you address, at a minimum, the following areas:

Your experience in leading and improving instructional systems and your role(s) in staff development
Your philosophy on and experience in observing equity in student discipline to maintain a safe and supportive school climate
Your integration of data into your decision-making
Your experience and aptitude in working with the unique needs of middle-level learners
Preliminary interviews will be held during the week of April 5, 2021.  Finalist interviews will be held during the week of April 12, 2021.

Music Teacher, Grades 9-12, 2021-22 SY

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Position: Music – 9th-12th

North Lakes Academy is seeking an enthusiastic music teacher responsible for nurturing social-emotional and academic growth in their classroom by planning and implementing rigorous, student-centered daily lessons to develop students’ interest, abilities, talents and skills for music expression and creativity, as well as music understanding and appreciation.

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As a part of the teacher-leadership team, you will work directly with directors and colleagues to create an ambitious and engaging experience for art students. You’ll oversee the work of curriculum design, classroom management, and collaboration to engineer an effective, scalable, and reliable experience across our K-12 school platform and programs.

 

Responsibilities and Experience

Help lead the design of the Upper School art experience
Architect and guide new applications and project development
Help guide curriculum and course development pace and rhythm in collaboration with department and school teams
Establish and maintain program standards
+ Skills and Star Qualities

Valid MN teaching license in Music
Dual licensure in band and vocal preferred
Enthusiastic optimist: thinks in terms of do’s rather than don’ts
Willingness to risk: sees failure as temporary and learns from experience with failure
Lifelong learner: is endlessly curious; borrows, seeks, innovates
Please contact Ms. Jaime Goulet, Upper School Building Lead, at [email protected] for information.

Art Teacher – High School, 2021-22 SY

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Position: Art Teacher – 9th-12th

North Lakes Academy is seeking an enthusiastic art teacher responsible for nurturing social-emotional and academic growth in their classroom by planning and implementing rigorous, student-centered daily lessons to develop students’ interest, abilities, talents and skills for artistic expression and creativity in the visual arts, as well as aesthetic understanding and appreciation.

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As a part of the teacher-leadership team, you will work directly with directors and colleagues to create an ambitious and engaging experience for art students. You’ll oversee the work of curriculum design, classroom management, and collaboration to engineer an effective, scalable, and reliable experience across our K-12 school platform and programs.

 

Responsibilities and Experience

Help lead the design of the Upper School art experience
Architect and guide new applications and project development
Help guide curriculum and course development pace and rhythm in collaboration with department and school teams
Establish and maintain program standards
+ Skills and Star Qualities

Valid MN teaching license in Art
AP/CIS experience preferred
Enthusiastic optimist: thinks in terms of do’s rather than don’ts
Willingness to risk: sees failure as temporary and learns from experience with failure
Lifelong learner: is endlessly curious; borrows, seeks, innovates
Please contact Ms. Jaime Goulet, Upper School Building Lead, at [email protected] for information.

Math Teacher – High School 1.0 FTE, 2021-22 SY

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Position: Math Teacher – 9th-12th (1.0 FTE for 2021-22 School Year)

North Lakes Academy is seeking an enthusiastic math teacher responsible for nurturing social-emotional and academic growth in their classroom by planning and implementing rigorous, student-centered daily lessons in literacy and math as well as other subject areas.

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As a part of the teacher-leadership team, you will work directly with directors and colleagues to create an ambitious and engaging experience for math students. You’ll oversee the work of curriculum design, classroom management, and collaboration to engineer an effective, scalable, and reliable experience across our K-12 school platform and programs.

 

+ Responsibilities and Experience

Help lead the design of the mathematics experience
Architect and guide new applications and project development,
Help guide curriculum and course development pace and rhythm in collaboration with department and school teams.
Establish and maintain program standards
+ Skills and Star Qualities

Valid MN teaching license in math
Enthusiastic optimist: thinks in terms of do’s rather than don’ts
Willingness to risk: sees failure as temporary and learns from experience with failure
Lifelong learner: is endlessly curious; borrows, seeks, innovates
Please contact Ms. Jaime Goulet, Upper School Building Lead, at [email protected] for information.

Program Coordinator

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Program Coordinator for SPECTRUM
Location: Caledonia, MN

Hiawatha Valley Education District (HVED) provides special education services to 13 School Districts and 2 Charter Schools within five counties of southeast Minnesota: Fillmore, Houston, Olmsted, Wabasha, and Winona. HVED also has two (2) Setting IV Behavior Programs, Students Achieving Integrated Services (SAIL) and Attitude, Character, Heart, Integrity, Efforts, Values + Excellence (ACHIEVE), that provide programming for students in grades K-12 with challenging behaviors currently receiving special education services.  Along with the SAIL programs, HVED provides programming for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (SPECTRUM). Our SPECTRUM program is located in Caledonia. HVED is committed to providing the best services to staff, students, and member districts in southeast Minnesota. Come join our team to be a part of a great organization!

Position:
Hiawatha Valley Education District is seeking a talented, self-motivated Program Coordinator. This position will serve SPECTRUM (Setting IV Autism) Program in Caledonia, MN.  This position will work 200 days.

Qualifications:

Knowledge of educational curriculum, individualization of instruction, and analytic teaching approaches
Knowledge of and experience working ASD students
Skill in interpreting Special Education needs to administrators, teachers, parents, and other professionals
Demonstrate leadership skills
Knowledgeable in conducting activities directed toward group planning with outcomes of goals and/or action plans
Ability to take direction and work efficiently and effectively as part of a learning team

Competencies, the successful candidate must possess:

Teamwork: work in team decision-making situations
Communication: strong written and verbal communication skills
Problem-solve: ability to problem-solve and resolve issues effectively and efficiently
Leadership: ability to lead teams and coordinate with others, such as Special Education Leaders, Administration, and teachers

Responsibilities (include but not limited to):

Reports to the Program Director of Hiawatha Valley Education District
Works with the school personnel to ensure appropriate educational programing
Provide consultation on strategies to assist learners
Assists with monthly monitoring of budgets.
Develop and maintain program monitoring and evaluation instruments and procedures to ensure appropriateness of instruction
Complete special education state forms for the program.

Employment Start Date:

Immediate opening, or optional start of August 2021

Travel Requirements:

Travel among the HVED programs, member districts and HVED District Office as needed.

Working Conditions:

Office, lifting, sitting, standing, pushing, pulling, keyboarding, etc.
Ability to lift 50 pounds.
Ability to tolerate sudden jarring movement.
Work occasionally requires exposure to outdoor weather conditions and exposure to bloodborne pathogens and may require wearing of personal protective equipment.
Locations are generally moderately noisy.

Salary/Benefits:

Competitive salary and benefits package.  Based on years of experience and credentials.
FLSA Status: Exempt

Special Education Teachers

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Job posting #1916

Full Time 1.0 Secondary Special Education Teachers are needed at the Forest Lake Area School District for the 2021-22 school year, to begin on August 23, 2021.  Building placement to be determined upon hire.

Application deadline: until filled