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EL Teacher

EL Teacher

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Position Information: 

  • EL Teacher
  • 1.0 FTE
  • 2022-2023 School Year
  • Location: TBD
  • Elementary and Secondary Openings

 Qualifications:

  • Must hold appropriate Minnesota teaching license in education
  • Must hold appropriate level license in English as a Second Language
  • Previous teaching experience preferred
  • Ability to work in a team
  • Dedication to positive student, staff, and parent relationships
  • Proficiency in Spanish/Karen languages preferred
  • Demonstrate reflective research-based response to teaching and learning

Student Support Services Provider

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Student Support Services Providers

**$5,000 signing bonus provided**

Position Location: Rush City Public Schools

Position Purpose
Student Support Services Providers provide direct and/or indirect support and interventions to students, consult with teachers, families, and other school-employed mental health professionals to improve support strategies, work with school administrators to improve school-wide practices and policies, and collaborate with community providers to coordinate needed services. Through their work, Student Support Services Providers help SCRED member districts and buildings successfully implement a multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS) framework in order to: improve academic achievement, promote positive behavior and mental health, support diverse learners, create safe, positive school climates, strengthen family-school partnerships, improve school-wide assessment and accountability, and monitor individual student progress in academics and behavior.

Essential Duties

  • MTSS Implementation
    • Promote and assist in effective and efficient school-wide implementation of an MTSS framework for both academics and social emotional learning, in partnership with building administrators and teams
    • Facilitate the Problem Solving Team (PST) in each building, ensuring that each PST is:
      • using standard data for decision making
      • defining problems in observable and measurable terms
      • collecting sufficient information for intervention planning
      • developing detailed intervention plans
      • evaluating integrity of implementation
      • supporting classroom teachers or interventionists in data collection activities
      • graphing intervention effectiveness
    • Participate in various data team meetings within each building
    • Provide consultation to parents and/or teachers regarding social emotional learning and/or academic difficulties, utilizing the SCRED 5-step problem-solving model: Problem Identification, Problem Analysis, Plan Development, Plan Implementation, and Plan Evaluation
    • Assist in conducting needs assessments to support various resource allocation and/or programming decisions
  • Special Education Leadership
    • Facilitate Student Support Team (SST) meetings
    • Attend special education department meetings
    • Serve as a liaison between SCRED and its member districts, in promotion of a positive, collaborative culture
    • Provide consultation on special education due process to staff and parents
    • Assist in the improvement of special education services (e.g., program evaluation, evaluation/service process, resource allocation, transitions), under the direction of SCRED Administration and the principal
    • Facilitate the child find process by assisting in responding to referrals for initial special education evaluations for students suspected of having disabilities
    • Assist in coordinating the reevaluation process for students receiving special education and related services
    • Administer and interpret intellectual ability tests (if licensed school psychologist), social behavior assessments, and adaptive assessments as part of comprehensive evaluations for current and potential special education students when necessary
    • Assist in the planning process for the provision of Extended School Year (ESY) services in building(s)/district of assignment
    • Assist with facilitating transition planning, including attending IEP meetings (as needed) for children moving from ECSE programs to kindergarten, elementary to secondary, or between buildings and programs
    • Support special education staff in reviewing progress monitoring data on IEP goals and designing appropriate interventions
    • Assist with state compliance review activities, including the implementation of any resulting corrective action plans
    • Serve as an active member of the SCRED Implementation Team (I-Team)
    • Plan and implement professional learning opportunities at SCRED and building(s)/district of assignment
  • Academic Assessment and Services
    • Support building-wide academic screening processes
    • Complete diagnostic assessments in reading, math and written expression, as deemed appropriate by the Problem Solving Team or Student Support Team
    • Develop, implement and monitor the fidelity of academic interventions, as requested
    • Assist in ensuring compliance with child find requirements related to the implementation of Scientific Research-Based Interventions
  • Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Assessment and Services
    • Provide direct SEL services to individuals, small groups, classrooms or school-wide, as requested
    • Provide direct counseling services to individuals or groups, as requested
    • Complete mental health screenings and assist students, families, and school staff in determining appropriate mental health supports, both internally and through outside agencies
    • Complete function-based behavior assessments (FBAs), when deemed appropriate by the Problem Solving Team or Student Support Team
    • Assist in the development of Behavior Support Plans (BSPs), in collaboration with special education staff to write Behavior Support Plans, and track BSPs data with integrity checks
    • Gather and organize data to assist teams in making manifestation determination, when needed
    • Provide behavior consultation services to general education and special education staff
  • Crisis Response Services
    • Facilitate crisis response procedures and participate in the school’s crisis team at the discretion of the building principal
    • Provide consultation in crisis prevention and response
    • Complete student risk assessments when necessary
    • Assist in completing student threat assessment activities when necessary
    • Provide an immediate response to students, families, and school staff in crisis situations and determine when a referral to an outside agency is needed
  • Other Duties
    • Perform other duties as assigned

Art Teacher – Elementary

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NLA is seeking a dynamic, innovative, impactful teacher for our elementary art position beginning in the fall of 2022.  NLA caps class sizes at 22, has a strong, supportive leadership team and a talented group of colleagues to support and execute a clear vision for our district:  www.northlakesacademy.org

Ideal applicants will demonstrate a desire to serve students with appropriate and challenging rigor, to partner with families to achieve success, and to be a self-reflective practitioner consistently seeking best results.

NLA has been named a High-Quality Charter School by MDE for 3 consecutive years, and has a demonstrated level of success and achievement.

All interested applicants should apply via the NLA website:
www.northlakesacademy.org/employment

Any questions or inquiries should be directed to:
Cam Stottler, Executive Director
[email protected]
651-797-6266

Special Education Teacher- ASD/ABS

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SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER
CENTENNIAL HIGH ELEMENTARY

CENTENNIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT is the connecting hub for the communities of Blaine, Centerville, Circle Pines, Lexington and Lino Lakes, located 20 minutes north of Minneapolis and St. Paul. With 9 exceptional schools serving 6,400 students, Centennial offers a track record of academic success combined with a consistent district-wide drive for improvement. Annually, district’s high school graduation rate of 94.7% is at the top of Minnesota’s rankings.

Centennial’s schools are safe and filled with respectful students who are a wonderful reflection of and contributors to the community. The district’s vibrant learning environments and personalized, team approach supports the strengths and addresses the challenges of each individual student. The curriculum throughout K-12 is focused on the knowledge and skills necessary for success in the 21st century. Importantly, Centennial is distinguished by its use of data to drive achievement, its innovative use of technology, and its exceptional faculty, with 78% of them holding a master’s degree.

A transparent and good steward of public resources, Centennial is guided by a strategic plan developed in collaboration with staff, parents and community members. As a district that encourages, listens and responds, Centennial is the pride of our five communities with 86% of resident students choosing Centennial, nearly 90% of parents rating teachers as “excellent”, and 91% saying students are well prepared for college.

SPECIAL EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER
1.0 FTE – Centennial High School-            Starting August 22, 2022.
183 Workdays                      7:15 AM – 3:15 PM

QUALIFICATIONS:
Must hold a valid special education teaching license in either ABS or ASD in the State of Minnesota.
Teachers must be able to demonstrate the highest commitment to student achievement and effective development.
Teachers must have the willingness to adapt to becoming part of a total school effort in educating our students.
Teachers must have a demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with other staff members, students and parents in providing and promoting positive relationships.
Teachers must be of the highest integrity with a strong commitment to modeling excellence in all aspects of the teacher/student/parent relationships.
Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

WAGES:
Candidates will be placed on the teacher contract and will receive benefits according to the CEA
contract.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Internal and external Applicants must apply online at www.isd12.org. Click on “Employment”
at the upper right of the page to begin the applications process. Open until filled.

Lesa Genovese
HR Specialist
Centennial School District #12
4707 North Road
Circle Pines, MN 55014

Assistant Director of Student Support Services

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Edina Public Schools is seeking an experienced and collaborative-minded professional for the position of Assistant Director of Student Support Services.  With the focus to support and advance the school district’s mission, vision, and core values, the Assistant Director of Student Support Services assists the department director in providing leadership in planning, organizing, directing, and evaluating district programs and the implementation of professional development for employees. This is a district-wide position with a focus on the secondary level.

Reports to:  Director of Student Support Services

Essential Duties of the Position Include:

Leadership and Planning: Interprets and supervises the implementation of district policies and its mission, provides leadership and direction in the planning, implementation, development, organization, growth under the direction of the department director. Prepares reports required by supervisors and state and federal agencies.  Ensures that proper documentation is maintained for students receiving special services.  Provides consultation to district principals, licensed staff, and paraprofessionals in the proper interpretation of special education due process according to state and federal law.

Employee Development: Recruits, hires, supervises and evaluates employees, licensed and non-licensed.  Develops and aligns employee development opportunities and induction that adheres to laws and the district mission.