We are looking for the ideal candidates to fill full-time paraprofessional positions at CE Jacobson Elementary. These positions are approximately 7 hours per day. Candidates must have the ability to work with students who have academic and/or emotional/behavioral disabilities and be able to work as a team with other adults. Requirements include 2 years college or the ability to pass the Para Pro test. Salary is based upon experience. These positions are open until filled and applications will be reviewed as they are received.
East Central
Student Support Provider
Student Support Provider
**$5,000 signing bonus provided**
Position Location: Pine City Elementary School
Position Purpose:
The Student Support Provider position brings unique knowledge and skills to the school system and the student services team. Student Support Providers are trained mental health professionals who can assist with mental health concerns, behavioral concerns, positive behavioral support, academic, and classroom support, consultation with teachers, parents, and administrators as well as provide individual and group counseling/therapy. Student Support Providers are instrumental in furthering the mission of the schools, which is to provide a setting for teaching, learning, and for the attainment of competence and confidence. Student Support Providers are hired by school districts to enhance the district’s ability to meet its academic mission, especially where home, school, and community collaboration is the key to achieving student success.
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
- Support collaboration with the county, school district, and education district to implement a screening process to promote early intervention with students at-risk for mental health problems
- Participate in the Student Assistance Team (SAT), Problem Solving Team (PST), Student Support Team (SST) and/or other data team meetings within the building(s) of assignment
- Collect information to identify and analyze problems and develop, implement, and evaluate intervention plans
- 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
- Social Emotional Learning Assessment and Services
- Complete screenings to assist students, families and school staff in determining appropriate social emotional and/or mental health supports, both internally and through outside agencies
- Support families in arranging for services from an outside agency and gather relevant school information to assist in evaluating the effects of treatment as requested
- Provide direct Social Emotional Learning (SEL) services to individuals, small groups, classrooms, or school-wide, as requested
- Provide direct counseling services to individuals or groups, as requested
- Assist in the design and delivery of Extended School Year services for students on IEPs who have mental health needs
- Provide SEL-related education and consultative services to school staff and families
- 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 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
- Plan and implement professional learning opportunities regarding SEL at SCRED and building(s)/district of assignment as requested
- Crisis Response Services
- Facilitate crisis response procedures and participate in the school’s crisis team at the discretion of the building principal
- Staff and support the Reset Room for general education students
- 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
- School Engagement
- Assess students’ levels of engagement/withdrawal by monitoring risk factors such as attendance, tardiness, behavioral referrals, poor academic performance, and in-school or out-of-school suspensions
- Respond on a regular basis to students’ educational needs according to their type and level of risk for disengagement from school
- Provide regular feedback to students and families about their overall progress in school and in relation to specific risk factors
- Other Duties as Assigned
- Perform other duties as assigned
Dean of Students
Rush City Schools is seeking a full-time (1.0 FTE) Dean of Students to work with students in Preschool through 12th grade to begin immediately. Experience with work in administration, teaching, behavioral supports, social-emotional supports, student discipline, and problem solving experience in the educational environment is preferred. This position is 8 hours per day,185 days per school year. Salary is based upon experience/qualifications. Rush City Schools provides competitive salaries and excellent benefits.
Basic Functions: Under the direction of the Principals, the Dean of Students will serve as a district leader in the planning, coordination, and administration of school activities and programs, including curriculum and instruction, supporting student discipline, proactive behavior management strategies (PBIS), instruction, assessment, student conduct and attendance, athletics and extracurricular programs, school operations, and the supervision of assigned personnel.
Essential Duties and Job Expectations:
● Assists in the development, implementation, and evaluation of school based programs that address the needs of at-risk students.
● Performs a variety of administrative duties to assist the Principals in managing the schools.
● Assists the Principal in providing support for students, including social-emotional, mental health, disciplinary, and behavioral programming, including restorative practices.
● Supports the supervision, training, and scheduling of paraprofessionals.
● Develops and administers disciplinary procedures in accordance with district policies and state laws; receives referrals and confers with students, parents, teachers, community agencies, and law enforcement; responds to and resolves parent, student, and staff concerns in a student-centered manner.
● Assists in supervision of students on campus before and after school; monitors students during lunch, recess, passing periods, and other activities; instructs students in appropriate behavior and enhances PBIS practices.
● Monitors and organizes attendance functions; prepares letters, calls parents, and attends meetings as needed, regarding absent or tardy students; provides leadership for attendance improvement efforts.
● Participates as needed in Individual Educational Plan meetings and MTSS Student Teams.
● Collaborates with school staff and/or personnel from outside agencies for programming outside of the school day.
● Supports supervision of extracurricular activities and fine arts, including evening activities, as assigned.
● Supports other duties as assigned.
The ideal candidate should have the ability to develop and execute long term goals and objectives; make administrative decisions in accordance with applicable laws, ordinances, regulations and school system policies and procedures; organize workflow and coordinate activities; make oral presentations before large or small audiences; research data and compile narratives or reports from information gathered.
LTS – Business Education Teacher
We are seeking a long term sub for our Business Education Program at the High School (Grades 7-12). This position is approximately December 14, 2022 through February 15, 2023. Courses include: Computer Applications, Accounting, Personal Finance, STEAM, Marketing and Work Link. Similar experience preferred but not required – mentor(s) will be available as needed. Business license preferred, teaching or sub license required. This position is open until filled.
Paraprofessional, STEP Program, Meeker and Wright Special Education Cooperative
Meeker & Wright Special Education Cooperative #0938
Date Posted: 9/14/2022
Position Title: Special Education Paraprofessional – Meeker and Wright Special Education Cooperative #0938-52
Assignment Location: STEP at the MAWSECO Education Center, Howard Lake, MN
Hours per Day: 7
Schedule: 177 day contract per school calendar
Anticipated Start Date: Fall 2022
Salary: Placement per the MSEA contract for Paras, based on applicable experience
POSITION OVERVIEW:
The Special Education Paraprofessional works with students assigned to the special education program or service, under the direction of the licensed staff and performs duties to support the program in general. This includes, but is not limited to providing data-driven instructional support, personal care and behavioral assistance to students with special needs. Depending on student needs, responsibilities and duties may involve assisting and guiding students daily living skills, implementing behavior plans and /or monitoring and enforcing appropriate skills in accordance with instructional lesson plans and student Individualized Education Plans (IEP).
ABOUT STEP:
STEP (Student Transitioning in Educational Programming) is an educational program for young adults ages 18-21 with special needs. It is a community-based special education program emphasizing work experience and independent living skills. The 18-21 year old program services students who have completed high school requirements but are in need of extended schooling in two of the transition areas listed: Independent Living; Employment; Post Secondary Education and Training. The program was designed to meet these needs in the least restrictive, age appropriate environment.
ABOUT MAWSECO:
MAWSECO is an agency of seven-member school districts (Annandale, Dassel-Cokato, Delano, Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted, Litchfield, Maple Lake and Rockford) that have joined together to provide services in the area of special education. The mission of the Cooperative is to provide quality special education leadership, services, and support to its seven-member school districts’ staff, students and families as well as other agencies/districts that purchase its services. The MAWSECO central office is located in Howard Lake, MN which is west of the metro and south of St. Cloud.
HOW TO APPLY:
Meeker and Wright Special Ed Coop #938 utilizes an online application system. Please visit the site to apply: https://www.applitrack.com/mawseco/OnlineApp/
If you have questions or concerns regarding the application process, please contact Elizabeth Sullivan at (612) 417-6491 or email at: [email protected]
POSITION QUESTIONS:
Contact Jill Sundblad, Assistant Director of Alternative Programs phone (320) 212-8213 or email at: [email protected]
Academic Services Coordinator
Academic Services Coordinator
**$5,000 signing bonus provided**
Come and join our team! We currently have two Academic Services Coordinator positions open for the 2022-23 school year.
Position Purpose:
The Academic Services Coordinator position assists SCRED member districts in implementing a continuum of academic support for all students within a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS). This position provides collaboration and consultation on specific student cases and overall programming, creates and facilitates high quality professional learning opportunities for member district staff, and assists in the coordination of service delivery to ensure students are receiving effective instruction designed to meet their needs in their least restrictive environment. This position provides targeted support to member districts with regard to academics, including literacy and math.
Essential Duties:
- Collaboration & Consultation
- Collaborate with district, building, and/or grade level teams to review the effectiveness of instruction and foster continuous improvement using student outcome data
- Provide on-site coaching and support for the implementation of evidence-based Academic practices across all prevention levels within a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) framework
- Guide staff in the creation of special education evaluation plans that equip teams to identify students who have Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD) and their educational needs
- Support staff in the development of IEPs that are designed to meet the unique literacy and math needs of students with SLD
- Consult with general and special education staff regarding students who are not responding to instruction and/or skill interventions
- Promote collaboration between general education and special education staff regarding accommodations and modifications that may help students to reach their IEP goals and access the general curriculum
- Collaborate with IEP teams to develop effective programs for students with significant and unique literacy and math needs
- Provide guidance to member districts around state academic requirements
- Professional Learning
- Engage in professional learning opportunities aligned with identified goals/needs to inform professional learning opportunities related to academic programming
- Develop professional learning plans in collaboration with the SCRED Services Coordination Team to ensure alignment with identified goals/needs and messaging across districts and service areas
- Develop the professional learning plan and budget for the Academic Services and Outcomes service areas in collaboration with Academic Services Team
- Facilitate professional learning using effective adult learning strategies on a variety of academic topics, including the implementation of a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS), assessment, instruction, inclusion, accessibility, and program evaluation
- Provide on-site coaching and support to enhance implementation of best practices in academic instruction
- Coordination of Service Delivery
- Provide implementation assistance to member districts in regard to MTSS (e.g., data facilitators, problem-solving teams, grade/department level teams, case managers, school psychologists, administrators)
- Facilitate the implementation of best practices in academic assessment, instruction, inclusion, accessibility, and program evaluation
- Assist in conducting needs assessments to support various resource allocation and/or programming decisions
- Secure and disseminate resource materials and equipment for academic-related needs that can be shared across districts
- Support teams in planning for transitions of students with literacy and math needs between buildings (i.e., from elementary to secondary)
- Participate and/or facilitate SCRED internal meetings and workgroups as assigned
- Facilitate stakeholder (e.g., superintendents, principals, curriculum directors, GOM coordinators) involvement and decision-making for database systems and screening/progress monitoring assessments
- Coordinate the use of database systems for effective MTSS implementation
- Support districts in meeting child find requirements related to the implementation of Scientific Research-Based Interventions
- Provide work direction to the Outcomes Coordinator and the administrative assistant supporting the Academic Services Team
- Other Duties as Assigned
- Perform other duties as assigned