Early Ed – ECSE Teacher, 3-5 year olds
*This is a 1 year assignment for the 2019-2020 school year
About Spring Lake Park Schools
Welcome to Spring Lake Park Schools! We are a vibrant school community serving about 5,800 students from the suburbs of Blaine, Fridley and Spring Lake Park, in the northern Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. Our district purpose — “High expectations, high achievement for all. No excuses” – provides our focus to meet the unique and varied needs of each student.
Spring Lake Park Schools is known for creating a culture of innovation, creativity and design thinking. We are working to create a system – a culture with a methodology and set of processes – where teachers and staff have the freedom and flexibility to try something different.
Position Overview:
A 1.0 FTE Early Childhood Special Education Teaching position servicing students ages 3-5 and consultation services to employees and parents with the location to be determined.
The successful candidate will be an individual who …
… firmly believes:all students can and will learn, and that their learning can be directly influenced by focusing on factors over which we have control;
in the need to work interdependently with teachers, school, and district leaders throughout the system, aligning the work of adults around improving student learning by meeting the needs, interests, and aspirations of students;
in the need to work in partnership with staff to continuously improve practices to enhance student and family engagement, creating the conditions for equity, excellence and student success; and
in personalizing learning for students, meeting academic, social, and emotional needs and aspirations so that each student feels valued and has a sense of belonging, leading to academic success.
General Responsibilities:
Works with the Early Intervention team providing services for students ages 3-5, using a primary provider model and Family Guided Routines Based Intervention.
Consults with teachers and parents regarding motor activities, self-help skills, special equipment or assistive devices, and sensory processing.
Maintains close communication with parents and the early intervention team concerning student performance.
Maintains accurate records, within Due Process compliance procedures, of students evaluated and served; including assessment results, progress and reports.
Participates in designated team meetings, Individual Education Plan meetings, and periodic reviews involved with assessment, programming, and evaluation decisions.
Schedules early intervention, evaluation and treatment appointments.
Screens and evaluates students who have been referred to early intervention using standardized and criterion referenced tools.
Knowledge and Skills:
Desired previous experience/knowledge includes the ability to…
communicate clearly and concisely in both oral and written form;
read and interpret documents such as professional assessments;
make decisions regarding eligibility for and dismissal from special services;
score and interpret score on standardized tests;
function as a member of a professional team; and
provide consultation services to parents and at times teachers to effectively serve students.
For inquiries or questions regarding the position, contact Sarah Byrdziak, Management Assistant – Student Support Services, at [email protected] or 763.600.5081.