Position Description School Psychologist assigned to one or more member districts of the Sherburne/Northern Wright Special Education Cooperative Duties and Responsibilities: *Understands the foundations, current educational definitions, impact of disabling conditions, resiliency strategies, and mental health disorders and their impact on children *Understands referral, assessment, planning and placement procedures specific to students at risk of academic and or social/emotional/behavior failure *Conducts individual assessment for intellectual, academic, and behavioral problems *Participates as a member of child find teams in buildings/districts assigned *Demonstrates effective communication skills with students, families, staff, administrators, and the community in order to provide a free and appropriate education to students with special needs *Meets due process procedures, time lines, and regulations for each student *Provides consultation and recommendations for special education academic, socialemotional, and behavioral modifications for students identifies as special education *Completes due process forms and procedures; including, but not limited to, evaluation reports, individual education plans, functional behavioral assessments, progress reporting and data collection *Maintains current knowledge of trends, theories and technologies pertaining to behavior, learning, and instruction in the area of special education *Assesses student progress to assist in determining the need for additional social, emotional or behavioral supports *Provides direction to special education staff in the development and implementation of educational and behavior management programs for students identified as special education *Obtains information needed to plan appropriate special education programs for student who are entering or returning to the local district through attendance at various meetings, including outside agencies *Assists IEP teams in determining appropriate placement *Assists teams in determining if a behavior is a manifestation of a student’s disability *Provides collaborative consultation and documentation of results including assisting school staff with suggestions and implementation of RtI, pre-referral intervention strategies, and providing recommendations and modifications to assist school staff in working with special education students in the classroom setting *Adheres to the ethical standards and codes of the profession and to the established rules, regulations, and laws governing special education programs *Participates in activities that promote professional development
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Math Teacher
Job Description Twin Cities Academy (6-12) school is seeking a full time (1.0 FTE) dedicated Mathematics teacher for the 2016-2017 school year. The ideal candidate will be a collaborative, community focused individual who believes that all students can achieve post-secondary success if properly prepared in middle and high school. Qualifications Required: Bachelor’s degree, MN license or the ability to obtain a waiver (school will support a waiver for the best qualified person, if necessary). Preferred: Experience working in education, particularly in an urban environment, Master’s degree. Experience with data-driven instructional practices. Institution Description Twin Cities Academy is an urban, college preparatory, public charter school located in East Saint Paul, serving students in grades 6-12. The school’s’ mission emphasizes academic rigor, leadership development, character building, and community engagement. We believe that all students should have the opportunity to attend a post-secondary institution. We have a history of success including being designated consistently as a “Reward” school by the Minnesota Department of Education. TCA is a fifteen year old, well established charter school, with a history of providing a quality secondary school education. Please visit the school’s website at www.twincitiesacademy.org to learn more about our schools. We are seeking a committed teacher willing to believe that all students can achieve post-secondary success if properly prepared in middle and high school. Application Instructions/Comments Please email a cover letter, resume, and file folder number to [email protected].
High School Assistant Principal
Job Description: The Assistant Principal assists the Principal in managing the school’s educational and instructional programs, operations, and personnel to ensure the educational, emotional, social, and physical needs of all students. In addition they assist with the following duties: -Development of building policies and procedures dealing with behavior management, and parent/student/teacher issues. -Development of the building of the Master Schedule, determining assignment of teachers, students and locations. -Supervision & coordination of registration procedures. -Coordination and monitoring of student database, attendance procedures and records. -Foster high school achievement through coordination and supervision of student personnel services to ensure student’s educational needs are met. -Supervision of professional staff through Charlotte Danielson Frameworks model of assessment process. -Coordination & monitoring of grade reporting procedures and maintenance of student records. -Resolve operational problems of the school in the absence of the Principal. -Integral member of the district leadership team serving on district and community committees. -Perform related duties as apparent or assigned. -Assists with hiring and evaluations of licensed staff. -Familiar with the AVID system This position with the Faribault Public Schools commences on July 1, 2016.
Educational Partner / Paraprofessional
Academia Cesar Chavez is hiring Educational Partners for the 2016-17 school year. This position exists to assist, support and work closely with teachers in providing educational and behavior support for students. Major Functions and Responsibilities: *Provide classroom assistance for students *Reinforce learning in small groups or with individual students *Assist monitoring supplementary work and independent study *Work closely with the teacher to make sure that students are finishing assignments and all work is being turned in
Family Consumer Science Teacher Nicollet Middle School
The successful Family and Consumer Science Teacher will be an individual who firmly believes: all students can learn and that their learning can be directly influenced by focusing on factors over which we have control that student learning guides practice and decision-making throughout the school and system in shared accountability and responsibility through working interdependently in fostering a commitment among staff and parent communities to create the conditions for equity and excellence resulting in elimination of the achievement gap in a model that promotes professional reflection and continuous improvement has demonstrated: successful experience in facilitating high-quality professional learning and remarkable outcomes through application the ability to effectively manage and lead change, including changing practices and structures in our school system that may perpetuate inequities based on race and class outstandingskills in written and oral communication, talent management, and school operations effective facilitation and personal use of technology as a communication tool to improve student achievement and manage work personal professional learning and development through a strong understanding of literature related to education, student learning, and leadership the ability to manage dialog effectively, valuing alternative points of view in planning and decision-making that he or she is a visible instructional leader courage to do what is best for students