Academic Specialist – SPED

About Spring Lake Park Schools

Welcome to Spring Lake Park Schools! We are a vibrant school community serving about 6,200 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 recognized for our commitment to personalized learning, creating a culture of innovation and creativity through human-centered 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, flexibility and invitation to design new ways of learning centered around deepening student engagement to continuously improve student success.

Position Overview

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

Primary Responsibilities
Duties of this job include, but are not limited to:

• providing guided instruction and specific interventions to accelerate students who are identified as at-risk
  meet the needs of students on IEPs;
• co-teaching with classroom teachers and working with small groups of students will be necessary for student success

Preferences
We strongly prefer candidates who have exhibited excellence in collaboration with colleagues and an enthusiasm to work with students.  Preferred candidates will also have a demonstrated commitment to ongoing learning as evidenced by graduate-level work or an earned degree, as well as participation in professional organization conferences or seminars related to the content area.

Qualifications
The successful candidate must have earned a B.A. or B.S. degree and current Minnesota State Licensure in Elementary Education, SLD.  Additional demonstrated qualifications include:  commitment to the equitable education of all students; creative planning and organizational skills, and highly effective interpersonal skills. Previous experience working with elementary level students using differentiation, guided reading, and technology skills preferred.   Prefer candidate with experience working with diverse learners.

Licensing Requirements
Current Minnesota Elementary Education, SLD license, or eligibilty, required.

How to Apply
Position will be open until filled.
Individuals who wish to be considered for this position must apply online at https://www.applitrack.com/district16/onlineapp/default.aspx

Only qualified and appropriately licensed individuals will be considered for an interview.

For any inquiries or questions regarding the position, please feel free to contact Mona Perkins, Principal, at [email protected] or (763) 600-5600.

Equity is one of Spring Lake Park Schools’ core values and is essential to our goal of putting children first to ensure college and career readiness. A diverse workforce fuels innovation and allows us to better understand, communicate with, and educate our students.  Spring Lake Park Schools will not deny anyone the opportunity for training or employment because of sex, race, religion, color, creed, national origin, marital status, age, sexual preference, disability, or status with regard to public assistance.

About Spring Lake Park Schools

Welcome to Spring Lake Park Schools! We are a vibrant school community serving about 6,200 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 recognized for our commitment to personalized learning, creating a culture of innovation and creativity through human-centered 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, flexibility and invitation to design new ways of learning centered around deepening student engagement to continuously improve student success.

Position Overview:

1.0 FTE Special Education teaching  to work with students with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) at Northpoint Elementary School with students in grades K-4.

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.

Primary Responsibilities:

Duties of this job include, but are not limited to…

• creating and delivering ability and age appropriate lessons in a setting 3 classroom;
• leading a team of paraprofessionals in meeting students’ needs;
• communicating with parents to provide regular updates on student successes and challenges;
• Collaborating with principals, special education coordinator and staff, and professional learning communities, to ensure student needs are being met;
• maintaining student records of services provided, following Due Process best practices and compliance;
  acting as a Case Manager for students in your classroom and participate in IEP and evaluation summary meetings; and
• perform other related duties, as assigned.

Experience:

Desired previous experience/knowledge includes…

• successfully working with students with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and a strong desire to do so;
• writing solid Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs)
• applying current trends in the field of behavior interventions and support;
• utilizing standardized assessment tools;
• effectively collaborating with a team; and
• constructively communicating with parent/guardian and team members.

Qualifications:

Must meet these qualifications…A current Minnesota Special Education Teaching License in ASD or ABS.
The ability to lift up to 50 pounds (and/or up to adult-size body weight with two-to-three-person lift).

Salary:

Highly competitive salary and benefit package for the region.

How to Apply:

Applications will be reviewed as received and qualified candidates will be interviewed until the position is filled.  Individuals who wish to be considered for this position must apply online at https://www.applitrack.com/district16/onlineapp/default.aspx.

Only qualified and appropriately licensed individuals will be considered for an interview.

With inquiries, please feel free to contact Cyndi Steinke, Management Assistant – Student Support Services, at [email protected] or 763.600.5081.

Equity is a priority for Spring Lake Park Schools and is essential to our goal of putting children first to ensure college and career readiness. A diverse workforce fuels innovation and allows us to better understand, communicate with, and educate our students.  Spring Lake Park Schools will not deny anyone the opportunity for training or employment because of sex, race, religion, color, creed, national origin, marital status, age, sexual preference, disability, or status with regard to public assistance.

About Spring Lake Park Schools

Welcome to Spring Lake Park Schools! We are a vibrant school community serving about 6,200 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 recognized for our commitment to personalized learning, creating a culture of innovation and creativity through human-centered 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, flexibility and invitation to design new ways of learning centered around deepening student engagement to continuously improve student success.

Position Overview
The Elementary Science and Physical Education Specialist will engage students in Grades K-4 in the curricular areas of science and physical education.  The Science and Physical Education specialist will use strong science and physical education instructional practices, provide feedback to students that moves their learning forward, and communicate student learning and progress in science and the physical education with families.

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

Primary Responsibilities
Duties of this job include, but are not limited to:

• Work collaboratively with elementary science specialists across schools to complete curriculum maps, trimester overviews, and initial unit designs using our science competencies, rubrics and learning progressions, aligned to our elementary core resource;
• Design student work and learning experiences that engage students in challenging, scaffolded tasks and collaborative inquiry;
• Use instructional strategies aligned to Spring Lake Park’s K-12 Science Framework: anchoring phenomena, conceptual modeling and sense making to understand phenomena, and scientific discourse and argumentation;
• Use a balanced assessment system, including assessments for, of, and as learning, to provide feedback and determine next steps in student learning;
• Create a learner-centered environment that allows students to engage with each other and in their learning;
• Engage in professional learning and coaching to improve instructional practices;
• Collaborate with colleagues to meet the strengths, interests, and needs of students;
• Communicates regularly with families to keep them informed of student progress in science

Preferences
We strongly prefer candidates who have exhibited…

·       excellence in collaboration with colleagues and an enthusiasm to work with students; and

·       a demonstrated commitment to ongoing learning

Qualifications

The successful candidate must have earned a B.A. or B.S. degree and hold current Minnesota State Teaching Licensure for K-6 elementary education. Additional demonstrated qualifications include:  commitment to the equitable education of all students; effective planning and organizational skills, highly effective interpersonal skills, interest and passion in science, and aligned with district core values and vision.

Licensing Requirements
Current Minnesota Elementary Education license or eligibility is required.

Salary
Highly competitive salary and benefit package for the region

How to Apply
Individuals who wish to be considered for this position must apply online at https://www.applitrack.com/district16/onlineapp/default.aspx. Application deadline is open until filled with a highly qualified person.

Only qualified and appropriately licensed individuals will be considered for an interview.

For any inquiries or questions regarding the position, please feel free to contact Mike Callahan, Principal, at [email protected] or (763) 600-5501.

Equity is a priority for Spring Lake Park Schools and is essential to our goal of putting children first to ensure college and career readiness. A diverse workforce fuels innovation and allows us to better understand, communicate with, and educate our students.  Spring Lake Park Schools will not deny anyone the opportunity for training or employment because of sex, race, religion, color, creed, national origin, marital status, age, sexual preference, disability, or status with regard to public assistance.

About Spring Lake Park Schools

Welcome to Spring Lake Park Schools! We are a vibrant school community serving about 6,200 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 recognized for our commitment to personalized learning, creating a culture of innovation and creativity through human-centered 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, flexibility and invitation to design new ways of learning centered around deepening student engagement to continuously improve student success.

Position Overview

The Elementary Science Specialist will engage students in Grades K-4 in the curricular area of science. Science specialists will use strong science instructional practices, provide feedback to students that moves their learning forward, and communicate student learning and progress in science with families.

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

Primary Responsibilities

Duties of this job include, but are not limited to:

• Work collaboratively with elementary science specialists across schools to complete curriculum maps, trimester overviews, and initial unit designs using our science competencies, rubrics and learning progressions, aligned to our elementary core resource;
• Design student work and learning experiences that engage students in challenging, scaffolded tasks and collaborative inquiry;
• Use instructional strategies aligned to Spring Lake Park’s K-12 Science Framework: anchoring phenomena, conceptual modeling and sense making to understand phenomena, and scientific discourse and argumentation;
• Use a balanced assessment system, including assessments for, of, and as learning, to provide feedback and determine next steps in student learning;
• Create a learner-centered environment that allows students to engage with each other and in their learning;
• Engage in professional learning and coaching to improve instructional practices;
• Collaborate with colleagues to meet the strengths, interests, and needs of students;
• Communicates regularly with families to keep them informed of student progress in science

Preferences

We strongly prefer candidates who have exhibited…

·       excellence in collaboration with colleagues and an enthusiasm to work with students; and

·       a demonstrated commitment to ongoing learning

Qualifications
The successful candidate must have earned a B.A. or B.S. degree and hold current Minnesota State Teaching Licensure for K-6 elementary education. Additional demonstrated qualifications include:  commitment to the equitable education of all students; effective planning and organizational skills, highly effective interpersonal skills, interest and passion in science, and aligned with district core values and vision.

Licensing Requirements
Current Minnesota Elementary Education license or eligibility is required.

Salary
Highly competitive salary and benefit package for the region

How to Apply
Individuals who wish to be considered for this position must apply online at https://www.applitrack.com/district16/onlineapp/default.aspx. Application deadline is open until filled with a highly qualified person. Only qualified and appropriately licensed individuals will be considered for an interview.

For any inquiries or questions regarding the position, please feel free to contact Mike Callahan, Principal, at [email protected] or (763) 600-5500.

Equity is a priority for Spring Lake Park Schools and is essential to our goal of putting children first to ensure college and career readiness. A diverse workforce fuels innovation and allows us to better understand, communicate with, and educate our students.  Spring Lake Park Schools will not deny anyone the opportunity for training or employment because of sex, race, religion, color, creed, national origin, marital status, age, sexual preference, disability, or status with regard to public assistance.

About Spring Lake Park Schools

Welcome to Spring Lake Park Schools! We are a vibrant school community serving about 6,200 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 recognized for our commitment to personalized learning, creating a culture of innovation and creativity through human-centered 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, flexibility and invitation to design new ways of learning centered around deepening student engagement to continuously improve student success.

Position Overview:

1.0 FTE Special Education teaching position to work with students with Emotional Behavioral Disabilities (EBD) at Centerview Elementary School, grades K-4.

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.

Primary Responsibilities:

Duties of this job include, but are not limited to…

• creating and delivering ability and age appropriate lessons in a setting 3 classroom;
• leading a team of paraprofessionals in meeting students’ needs;
• communicating with parents to provide regular updates on student successes and challenges;
• collaborating with principals, special education coordinator and staff, and professional learning communities, to ensure student needs are being met;
• maintain student records of services provided, following Due Process best practices and compliance;
• acting as a Case Manager for students in your classroom and participate in IEP and evaluation summary meetings; and
• perform other related duties, as assigned.

Experience: 

Desired previous experience/knowledge includes…

• successfully working with students with Emotional Behavior Disorders (EBD) and a strong desire to do so;
• writing solid Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs);
• applying current trends in the field of behavior interventions and support;
• utilizing standardized assessment tools;
• effectively collaborating with a team; and
• constructively communicating with parent/guardian and team members.

Qualifications:

Candidates must meet these qualifications…A current Minnesota Special Education Teaching License in EBD or ABS.
The ability to lift up to 50 pounds (and/or up to adult-size body weight with two-to-three-person lift).

Salary:

Highly competitive salary and benefit package for the region.

How to Apply:

Applications will be reviewed as received and qualified candidates will be interviewed until the position is filled.  Individuals who wish to be considered for this position must apply online at https://www.applitrack.com/district16/onlineapp/default.aspx.  Only qualified and appropriately licensed individuals will be considered for an interview.

For inquiries or questions regarding the position, contact Cyndi Steinke, Management Assistant – Student Support Services, at [email protected] or 763.600.5081.

Equity is a priority in Spring Lake Park Schools and is essential to our goal of putting children first to ensure college and career readiness. A diverse workforce fuels innovation and allows us to better understand, communicate with, and educate our students.  Spring Lake Park Schools will not deny anyone the opportunity for training or employment because of sex, race, religion, color, creed, national origin, marital status, age, sexual preference, disability, or status with regard to public assistance.