About Spring Lake Park Schools Welcome to Spring Lake Park Schools! We are a vibrant school community serving about 5,800 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. All positions are designed to support the MISSION of the Spring Lake Park Schools: High Expectations, High Achievement, For All. No Excuses 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: The dean provides services to students, staff and families in the areas of personalized learning, guidance and counseling, school and classroom learning environment, and building leadership and supervision. Personalized Learning, Guidance and Counseling Primary advocate for aligning work of adults, including parents, teachers, and other appropriate staff, to meet student needs, interests, and aspirations Work with students and families to develop, access, and use learner profiles and personal learner maps Create avenues for ongoing communication, and conduct face-to-face meetings with each student and family on their caseload at least once a year Provide support services for students and parents in the area of academic programs, registration, course planning and selection, to achieve 12 college credits by 12th grade Work with new students and parents for a successful transition to the school, including development of a personalized on-boarding plan Confer with students and parents on student learning style and preferences, interests and aspirations Provide personalized and proactive college and career planning with students and families Interpret test results to students, teachers and parents Utilize data for the purposes of student planning, placement, and growth Provide information regarding scholarships, dates of college entrance and placement tests, and other post-high school matters Provide the opportunity for students to meet with college representatives and career speakers Provide appropriate referral to other ‘pit crew’ members (student & family advocates, school psychologists, behavior specialists, assistant principals, etc.), or provide short-term support services as appropriate, for students needing crisis intervention, emotional/social support and/or conflict resolution Develops and implements 504 plans, as appropriate School and Classroom Learning Environment Partner with school administration and teachers in implementing consistent school and staff expectations and practices, leading to a welcoming and culturally proficient learning community Supports teachers and parents in addressing student behaviors related to, or impacting, learning (e.g., academic dishonesty, attendance, tardies, work completion) Collaborate with behavior specialists, dean of student, and assistant principals to develop, implement, and refine targeted behavior support plans Provides a channel of communication for students to express concerns about the school program Administration Partner in regular building-level leadership meetings with school administration Assist building administration with supervision of after school and evening functions Assist with daily student supervision as appropriate Other duties as assigned
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Elementary Media Specialist
1.0 Full time Media Specialist position available for the 2017-18 school year at Wyoming (.6) and Scandia (.4) Elementary schools. Job description: Teach media lessons in a K-6 elementary schools and managing all aspects of the media centers in each school setting. Application deadline: until filled. This position is shared between Wyoming Elementary (B, C & D days) and Scandia Elementary (A & E days)
American Indian Educational/Cultural Assistant (2802)
Under the direction of the American Indian Education Coordinator, facilitate American Indian students in achieving social, personal, cultural, and academic growth in a positive and safe educational environment.Assist in collection and monitoring student data (grades, attendance, and behavior) Direct support to students in order to promote academic achievement, attendance and positivebehavior. Assist with cultural activities/events. Other duties as assigned.
Elementary Grade 3 Teacher
Full-time elementary grade 3 teaching position at Wyoming Elementary beginning the 2017-18 school year. Application deadline: Until filled, start date 8/08/17.
Caseloads in Lakeville and Farmington, MN locations
Position Title: Physical and Health Disabilities Teacher (1.0 FTE) Assignment Location: Caseload serves students in Lakeville and Farmington, MN locations Anticipated Start Date: August 24, 2017 Contract Length: 2017-2018 school year, continuing contract
Special Education Teacher, Developmental / Cognitive Disabilities (DCD) and/or Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) licensure
Position Title: Special Education Teacher, Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), Developmental Cognitive Disabilities (DCD), and/or Emotional / Behavioral Disorders (EBD) licensure Assignment Location: Boeckman Middle School, Farmington, MN in the Program Alternative for Communication Education and Socialization (PACES) Hours per Day: 8.0 Schedule: 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, following the assigned school calendar Anticipated Start Date: August 24, 2017 Assignment Length: 2017-2018 school year, continuing contract