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Special Education Paraeducator

Special Education Paraeducator

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Make a difference in a student’s life!  Join District 622 as a paraeducator.

Responsibilities:

  • Assist in the instruction of students by providing support and practical training to students in various subject matters
  • Provide assistance to the teacher by performing such duties as: Implementing instructional plans and assisting with the adaptation/modification of the curriculum as directed by the teacher
    • Preparing class schedules
    • Organizing learning materials
    • Assisting with classroom activities
  • Assist educational staff in performing duties to meet the specific needs of students including, but not limited to:
    • Redirecting inappropriate behaviors of students in classrooms
    • Preparing food for and/or feeding students
    • Assisting in the physical movement of students
    • Diapering and toileting students
    • Escorting students to vocational training jobs
    • Chaperoning student community outings
    • Supervising students during bus loading and unloading
  • Promote a safe and productive learning environment for students, ensuring that student needs are met by communicating with other staff about student needs
  • Monitor and document the educational progress of students by performing evaluations of student progress and needs
  • Record data pertaining to Individual Educational Plans (IEPs)
  • Maintain confidentiality regarding students and the educational setting at all times
  • Other related duties as assigned

Physical Education/Health Teacher – (Part-Time .5 FTE)

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Position:  Physical Education and Health Teacher
Work Schedule:  .50 FTE Part-time, 11:20am – 2:25pm, Monday-Friday, 186 duty days (Possible additional hours as a building sub teacher)
Start Date: August 26, 2024
Pay: Steps and lanes are in accordance with the teacher labor agreement
Benefits:   Medical, dental, life insurance and other benefits as outlined in teacher summary of benefits

Required Qualifications:

– Current MN teaching license in physical education and health for grades 5-12
– Skilled in culturally responsive teaching
– Skilled in effective communication
– Skilled at learning strategies- using multiple approaches when learning or teaching new things.
– Skilled at active listening- listening to what other people are saying and asking questions as appropriate.
– Skilled in social perceptiveness—being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react the way they do
– Knowledge of instructional methods and training techniques including curriculum design principles, learning theory, group and individual teaching techniques, design of individual plans, and test design principles.
– Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar
– Knowledge of human behavior and performance, mental processes, psychological research methods, and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
– Knowledge of numbers, their operations, and interrelationships including arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

Responsibilities:

– Communicate and collaborate with professional staff in an effort to determine and coordinate standardized curriculum and testing/ assessment designs .e.g. design and assess student learning K-12; design scope and sequence K-12; design and coordinate within a department
– Create, formulate, develop, and implement instructional objectives
– Create, formulate, develop and implement instructional activities
– Conduct classroom instruction/individual tutoring/counseling based on teacher created lesson plans, instructional units and/or individual needs: assess student performance to determine need for re-instruction alternated method and grades; create a supportive learning environment by using appropriate verbal and non-verbal reinforcing techniques ; prioritize tasks to enable the efficient use of time; determine potentially harmful situations and take steps to avoid exposure of the student to this; provide time for students to relearn
– On-going evaluation of student abilities/ health status to determine needs and to adapt appropriate response and to assist with educational/career/personal planning
– Diagnose, summarize, and interpret student strengths/weaknesses/problems for reports to parents and other school personnel
– Respond to student needs: may provide information and guidance to students regarding educational/ career options, resources, and preparation; may address personal/health concerns as presented or refer students to other professionals as appropriate; may serve as student advocate in presenting student and professional concerns to parents/staff/administration/public; may serve as liaison between district and community agencies serving youth
– Build credibility with staff, students, parents,, and community by: relating to people from all social, economic, racial, religious, or educational backgrounds; demonstrating professional competency through content taught and teaching methods used

– Assess, plan, and initiate public relations activities which improve communications and perceptions by the community
– Assess, plan, and participate in in-service training and/or develops/implements in-service for other staff

Special Education ASD CBP Teacher for the 2024-2025 School Year

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Position Summary:

  • Provide academic and goal-based learning experiences that enhance student progress across all settings.

 

Primary Job Functions:

  • Contribute to and participate in the building student support teams.
  • Serve as an IEP/IFSP case manager.
  • Work as a team member in staffings.  Facilitate team meetings to review student progress and develop IEP/IFSP as related to student needs.
  • Plan and implement appropriate educational programs for individuals.
  • Implement educational plans as describe on individual IEP/IIIP/IFSP and provide information for building staff as needed.
  • Maintain appropriate records and reports.  Collect data on progress on goals and objectives for each student and meet all required timelines.
  • Develop, coordinate, and evaluate transition related experiences for students, if applicable.
  • Provide work direction to paraprofessional staff members.
  • Communicate effectively with students, families, educators, and administrators regarding student programs and progress.
  • Collaborate with students, families, related service providers, outside agencies, and other team members to promote growth of each student.
  • Work cooperatively with general education teachers and staff and provide building consultation, support and training as needed.
  • Create and maintain a professional working relationship with families and staff.
  • Obtain and demonstrate knowledge of general education curriculum including the grade level outcomes and state standards.
  • Conduct assessments, comprehensive report results, and follow Minnesota state criteria in area(s) of special education eligibility as well as mandated timelines.
  • Determine and complete purchase orders for supplies, materials, and equipment based on student needs.
  • Participate in building and District level professional development activities.
  • Understand and maintain boundaries and confidentiality with students, families and staff.
  • Perform all other duties and responsibilities in certification areas as directed by the Director of Special Services and/or the Building Principal.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Special Education ASD CBP Teacher for the 2024-2025 School Year

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Position Summary:

  • Provide academic and goal-based learning experiences that enhance student progress across all settings.

 

Primary Job Functions:

  • Contribute to and participate in the building student support teams.
  • Serve as an IEP/IFSP case manager.
  • Work as a team member in staffings.  Facilitate team meetings to review student progress and develop IEP/IFSP as related to student needs.
  • Plan and implement appropriate educational programs for individuals.
  • Implement educational plans as describe on individual IEP/IIIP/IFSP and provide information for building staff as needed.
  • Maintain appropriate records and reports.  Collect data on progress on goals and objectives for each student and meet all required timelines.
  • Develop, coordinate, and evaluate transition related experiences for students, if applicable.
  • Provide work direction to paraprofessional staff members.
  • Communicate effectively with students, families, educators, and administrators regarding student programs and progress.
  • Collaborate with students, families, related service providers, outside agencies, and other team members to promote growth of each student.
  • Work cooperatively with general education teachers and staff and provide building consultation, support and training as needed.
  • Create and maintain a professional working relationship with families and staff.
  • Obtain and demonstrate knowledge of general education curriculum including the grade level outcomes and state standards.
  • Conduct assessments, comprehensive report results, and follow Minnesota state criteria in area(s) of special education eligibility as well as mandated timelines.
  • Determine and complete purchase orders for supplies, materials, and equipment based on student needs.
  • Participate in building and District level professional development activities.
  • Understand and maintain boundaries and confidentiality with students, families and staff.
  • Perform all other duties and responsibilities in certification areas as directed by the Director of Special Services and/or the Building Principal.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Educational Audiologist

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Position Title:  Educational Audiologist
-If seeking Part-time employment, please contact Holle Spessard to discuss options.

Location: South Central Service Cooperative (SCSC) is located in North Mankato and proudly serves schools within its member districts throughout the region.

Reports to: SCSC Special Education Director

Licensure: A valid license to serve as an Educational Audiologist in the State of Minnesota as provided by applicable state laws, rules, and regulations. Professional certification from either the American Academy of Audiology (AAA) and/or the American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA).

Required Application Materials: Submit a cover letter, copies of license(s), college transcripts, resume, and two letters of reference to [email protected].

Contract/Salary: 198-day contract. Salary is dependent upon education, qualifications, and experience. Excellent benefits.

Summary: The Educational Audiologist will focus their practice on supporting students with hearing difficulties in an educational setting and will deliver full-spectrum hearing services to children. They are a member of school
multidisciplinary teams that facilitate listening, learning, and communication access. They manage hearing assistance technology, provide and recommend support services and resources, and advocate on behalf of the students.

Qualifications:

  • Clinical Doctorate in Audiology (Au. D.)
  • State License in Audiology from the Minnesota Department of Health
  • ABA (American Board of Audiology) Certificate and/or CCC-A from ASHA
  • Educational Audiology experience preferred but not required
  • Other requirements: Must have own transportation and be able to carry portable audiology equipment to and from school buildings or homes when needed.

Skills:

  • Understand and implement special education due process procedures
  • Organize and present ideas with clarity in written and verbal form
  • Establish and maintain positive working relationships based on mutual confidence and respect
  • Work with students, families, and the medical community to ensure maximum listening capability for students with hearing loss in the educational setting

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Identification and Referral

  • Provide educational audiological evaluations using a variety of test measures including a sound booth environment for students with suspected hearing loss, aged birth-21.
  • Interpret audiological and otoacoustic emissions (OAE’s) results with educational teams.
  • Interpret auditory brainstem responses (ABR) results for educational teams.
  • Refer students for medical intervention when appropriate.
  • Serve as a communication liaison between the educational and medical communities.

Evaluation and Reevaluation

  • Provide educational audiological evaluations using a variety of test measures including a sound booth environment for students with suspected and known hearing loss, aged birth-21.
  • Provide functional, educationally relevant assessments in a sound-treated booth, or the school, as appropriate
  • Determine the need for initial and ongoing appropriate educational amplification.
  • Assist districts with hearing assistive technology trials to include pre-post trial data and pre-post test results, as needed.

IEP/IIIP/IFSP Planning Standards

  • Select, program, and verify amplification devices to provide optimal access to spoken communication in all educational settings.
  • Consult with team members on the function, use, and troubleshooting of amplification equipment.
  • Interpret the impact of hearing loss on learning, literacy, and classroom performance.

Instructional Delivery of Program Standards

  • Provide electro-acoustic and functional performance evaluations of amplification assistive technology.
  • Assist general and special education staff on the use of amplification equipment and monitor use, upon request.
  • Appropriately Interface other hearing technologies including cochlear implants and Bone Anchored Hearing Aids (BAHA) with Hearing Assistive Technology (HAT) technology.
  • Provide support to districts for maintaining function and manufacturer services for hearing assistive technology.
  • Fit, adjust, and monitor the performance of HAT on a regular basis.

Interagency and Community Relations Standards

  • Work closely with the medical community including physicians, audiologists, and other medical staff.

Other Duties as assigned

For additional information contact: Holle Spessard, Special Education Director [email protected]; 507-389-1914  To learn more about SCSC: https://mnscsc.org/

COMPASS Regional School Advocate

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REPORTS TO: Director – Teaching and Learning
GROUP/FLSA STATUS: Exempt (Professional), Regular, Full-time, Eight hours per day during regular business hours (M-F); 205 Days
Revised: 04/15/2024

SUMMARY:   (Brief description summarizing the overall purpose and objectives of the position.)
The School Advocates serve as members of the COMPASS Regional Teams and provide support to schools identified through the Minnesota State Accountability System.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:   (Typical tasks but not all inclusive – major duties of the position.)
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Statewide Regional Mathematics Responsibilities:

·        Work under the guidance of Lead Advocates and the COMPASS School Improvement Supervisor to meet federal ESSA school improvement and reporting guidelines.

·        Serve as a member of a Statewide School Advocate team.

·        Collect regional data to inform progress on statewide school improvement goals.

·        Develop and continuously improve coaching capacity, school improvement expertise, and knowledge of the MnMTSS continuous improvement framework and culturally responsive practices through attendance at all required training and meetings.

Minnesota Service Cooperative Responsibilities:

·        Serve as a school improvement specialist on a regional COMPASS team.

·        Collaborate with Regional COMPASS team colleagues to provide an additional layer of coaching and on-site support to schools in the implementation of evidence-based programs and practices to improve outcomes for students in TSI and CSI schools.

·        Ensure support provided to identified schools is coherent and aligned with MnMTSS and culturally responsive school leadership practices.

District and School Responsibilities

·        Build the capacity of school leaders and school leadership teams to lead continuous improvement at the school level.

·        Support school leadership teams to engage in a continuous improvement cycle:

  • Conduct a robust comprehensive needs assessment.
  • Develop, implement, monitor, and adjust a School Improvement Plan.
  • Support the identification and implementation of evidence-based practices within the MnMTSS framework.

·        Support the development of effective school leadership teams and data-based decision-making processes.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:   (Minimum level of education and experience required.)
·        Bachelor’s degree in education, school psychology, or a related field

·        Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in a PreK-12 School System

Preferred Education and Experience

·        Master’s degree in related education field (school administration, curriculum and instruction, special education, etc.)

·        Experience in school leadership or a combination of school and district leadership.

·        Current administrative license

LICENSES, CERTIFICATES AND REGISTRATIONS:   (Minimum required to perform the job.)
·        Current Minnesota teaching or administrative license.

·        Valid Minnesota Driver’s License.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:   (Minimum competencies for job performance.)
·        Experience within a K-12 education setting.

·        Thorough understanding of pedagogy and best practices within education.

·        Understanding of adult learning principles.

·        Ability to function cooperatively as a member of a team.

·        Ability to reflect on and continuously improve professional practices in response to coaching.

·        Experience with group facilitation.

·        Experience addressing educational inequity in previous positions.

·        Experience with effective implementation practices and systems change.

·        Ability to adapt to and work with a variety of school contexts.

·        Ability to create a collaborative partnership with educators.

·        Experience with Universal Design for Learning.

·        Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

·        Creative analytical and problem-solving skills.

·        Effective written and verbal communication skills.

·        Ability to work effectively and efficiently across agencies and partnerships, individually and as a team member.

·        Ability to show initiative in resolving problems.

·        Ability to assume responsibility, be well organized, execute initiatives from directives and approved self-initiatives.

·        Ability to build open, honest, and trustworthy relationships with people of various personality styles and behaviors – internally and externally.

·        Ability to always conduct oneself in a professional and customer service-based manner.

·        Proficient in the use of G-Suite applications and online learning platforms.

·        Proficiency in adapting to new software and digital tools.

ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS:  (Physical/sensory and environmental conditions.)
This job operates in a hybrid office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets. This is largely a sedentary role; however, some office organization and event set-up/tear-down is required. This would require the ability to move and lift 30 lbs., stand for extended periods of time, and carry items a short distance as necessary.

POSITION TYPE/EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK:  (Minimum essential factors of daily position.)
Hours of work are generally Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., but occasional events outside the typical workday, travel to the Minnesota Department of Education, and travel within the region are expected.

OTHER DUTIES:  (Potential other factors of daily position.)
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.