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School Psychologist

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Primary Responsibilities:

  • The licensed school psychologist works closely with the district Individualized Student Services Team to support the development and implementation of the building/program’s special education service delivery model.
  • The psychologist serves as a resource for their special education staff in disseminating information on evidence-based instructional practices and targeted professional development.
  • Actively encourage and embrace each member of the school community
  • Create a sense of support that fosters individual growth and pursuit of learning
  • Continually work to understand your own assumptions and biases and how they impact the learning environment
  • Make a commitment to value and manage cultural uniquenesses and adapt education to meet the needs of each student
  • Prepare students to meet “the next challenge” through fostering confidence that comes from adventurous exploration and rigorous academics
  • Develop a culture of trust where students, families, and staff are all reflected in decisions that shape the learning environment
  • Foster student agency in a way that allows and encourages students to make choices that personalize their learning journey
  • Build a day-to-day experience that leads students to their passion and purpose

Guidance Counselor: Long-Term Substitute

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Primary Responsibilities:

  • Actively encourage and embrace each member of the school community
  • Create a sense of support that fosters individual growth and pursuit of learning
  • Continually work to understand your own assumptions and biases and how they impact the learning environment
  • Make a commitment to value and manage cultural uniquenesses and adapt education to meet the needs of each student
  • Prepare students to meet “the next challenge” through fostering confidence that comes from adventurous exploration and rigorous academics
  • Develop a culture of trust where students, families, and staff are all reflected in decisions that shape the learning environment
  • Foster student agency in a way that allows and encourages students to make choices that personalize their learning journey
  • Build a day-to-day experience that leads students to their passion and purpose

Elementary Intervention Teacher: Behavior/ Academics

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Primary Responsibilities:

  • Work collaboratively with teacher teams to plan and implement tiered systems of support for all learners
  • Collect, review, and respond to student data
  • Actively encourage and embrace each member of the school community
  • Create a sense of support that fosters individual growth and pursuit of learning
  • Continually work to understand your own assumptions and biases and how they impact the learning environment
  • Make a commitment to value and manage cultural uniquenesses and adapt education to meet the needs of each student
  • Prepare students to meet “the next challenge” through fostering confidence that comes from adventurous exploration and rigorous academics
  • Foster student agency in a way that allows and encourages students to make choices that personalize their learning journey

ESL Teacher- Eagle Ridge Middle School Long Term Sub

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Primary Responsibilities:

  • Actively encourage and embrace each member of the school community
  • Create a sense of support that fosters individual growth and pursuit of learning
  • Continually work to understand your own assumptions and biases and how they impact the learning environment
  • Make a commitment to value and manage cultural uniquenesses and adapt education to meet the needs of each student
  • Prepare students to meet “the next challenge” through fostering confidence that comes from adventurous exploration and rigorous academics
  • Develop a culture of trust where students, families, and staff are all reflected in decisions that shape the learning environment
  • Foster student agency in a way that allows and encourages students to make choices that personalize their learning journey
  • Build a day-to-day experience that leads students to their passion and purpose

Assistant Principal

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Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Considerable knowledge of educational philosophy, culturally responsive teaching methods and approaches, and currently researched best practices and strategies for a diverse student population

Knowledge of:

  • theory and research in education
  • application of methods used in improving academic achievement
  • educational assessment practices and techniques
  • effective intervention, academic and behavior techniques
  • academic curriculum and pedagogical techniques that is effective across diverse populations
  • procedures, methods and strategies pertaining to the administration of an elementary/secondary level program operation
  • Minnesota State Academic Standards
  • school safety procedures
  • effective supervision and discipline
  • State and Federal laws relating to minors, the Teacher Code-of-Ethics, and local policies and procedures
  • instructional technology
  • current educational theories and practices
  • evidence-based research and best practices in educational interventions

Skills in:

  • crisis management, handling emergencies and de-escalation techniques
  • effective problem solving
  • leadership and exceptional interpersonal skills

Ability to:

  • communicate well both orally and in writing;
  • plan, organize and coordinate the activities of an educational program
  • establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff and the community
  • work with individuals from diverse backgrounds
  • lead and supervise staff and students
  • remain flexible and develop alternative strategies to achieve established goals
  • prioritize and manage multi-task complex issues
  • apply leadership skills within a shared decision-making model
  • evaluate culturally responsive instruction

Essential Functions

  • Providing leadership to staff in determining objectives and identifying long-term and short-range program needs;
  • Coordinating and supervising of program activities;
  • Overall supervision of the facility;
  • Maintaining the safety security and well-being of students and staff;
  • Providing feedback, support and assistance to licensed instructional staff regarding Individualized Education Plans (IEPs), Positive Behavioral Support Plans (PBSP), Three-Year Reevaluations, Child Study documentation, and other related areas;
  • Mediating staff-staff, staff-student, and student-student issues as needed;
  • Developing and monitoring program goals and objectives for the school;
  • Facilitating team meetings and updates staff with pertinent information;
  • Assigning students in a way as to encourage their optimal growth and make periodic appraisals their progress;
  • Adhering to the enforcement of board policy, school guidelines, administrative directives, the master contract, and district standards;
  • Developing and preparing reports and paperwork relating to discipline, suspension, injury, and expulsion;
  • Participating in staff selection, evaluation, and professional development;
  • Maintaining order and structure in the absence of the principal;
  • Presenting information about the school to parents, students, and others;
  • Facilitating professional meetings, professional learning, and other trainings through the principal;
  • Advising, counseling, and assisting instructional and support personnel in problem solving activities pertaining to student performance and behavior to determine appropriate solutions;
  • Managing special assignments and initiatives as assigned;
  • Communicating and coordinating with member district representatives and parents as needed;
  • Attending Team and Individual Educational Planning meetings;
  • Assisting in the planning, scheduling and supervision of student activities;
  • Assisting in the maintaining of effective community relations in an effort with outside organizations to foster mutual respect for and collaboration on joint ventures;
  • Assisting with the operational effectiveness of the program including planning, supervising and directing the business operation of the program in accordance with District policy and procedures;
  • Assisting in the planning and implementing of program plans and organizational procedures for the health, safety, discipline, and conduct of students;
  • Developing creative ways to deliver a successful curriculum to students;
  • Maintaining effective relationships within the District and with member districts;
  • Maintaining regular attendance and providing proper notice of leave.