Position begins 2017/2018 school year. Responsibilities: Develops and Plans Instructional Activities Conducts Classroom Instruction Professional Collaboration Qualifications: BA or BS degree Certification by the State of Minnesota Appropriate licensure required. New Prague Middle School is a progressive 6-8 middle school that incorporates the house model. This position requires a team player as he/she will be working collaboratively with staff members in other content areas. Enthusiastic applicants are expected to be life-long learners in a student-focused environment. New Prague Area Schools is a consistently growing district of 4,000 students, Pre K through 12. The district is located about 45 miles southwest of the Twin Cities. The district serves the students and community members of the New Prague, Elko New Market, northern Lonsdale areas, as well as several other communities. The district offers a small-town quality of life with easy access to the conveniences of a major metropolitan area. I.S.D. 721 is an equal opportunity employer.
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Special Education LD Teacher
The Richfield Public School District is currently accepting applications for a full time Special Education LD teacher at the Senior High School working with students with special needs in grades 9-12 beginning the 2017-2018 school year. We are located in the heart of the Twin Cities Metropolitan area and serve a diverse student population in Richfield and the surrounding communities. Richfield Public Schools inspires and empowers each individual to learn, grow & excel. Richfield Public Schools offers a comprehensive compensation package. This position is posted on our website as open until filled. Please apply promptly at the date listed below is subject to change.
Chemistry or Physical Science Teacher 1.0 FTE
Stillwater Area Public Schools are currently seeking a 1.0 Chemistry / Physical Science Teacherto work at Stillwater Area High School for the 2017-18school year.
Principal – PreK, Targeted Services, Area Learning Center
Serves as line officer between Superintendent and building staff. Leads and manages all programs, services, staff, and students in the school. Responsible to make decisions that promote effective staff work, understanding of student needs, quality curriculum and learner outcomes, and use of best teaching practices to improve learning. Manages, directs, coordinates, supervises, and is accountable for PreK, Targeted Services and the Area Learning Center. Develops, implements, monitors, and evaluates school goals and plans which coordinate with the framework of the district vision, goals, and plans, using formative, summative assessments, and other relevant data to monitor and report student achievement. Communicates with the superintendent, staff, students, parents, and community, and promotes district and site vision, goals, priorities, expectations, and plans. Responsible for recruitment, making hiring recommendations, supervising, and evaluating site personnel. Promotes an effective culture and learning environment through the International Baccalaureate framework and other best practices, reflective analysis, a focus on data, use of district’s articulated curriculum, high expectations. Prepares and manages the annual budget allocations upon approval of the superintendent and school board. Implements school board policies and interprets them to staff, students, and parents. Responsible for scheduling of students and staff for appropriate assignments of duties. Assists in developing, implementing, and monitoring the effectiveness of programs for staff development and instructional improvement, addressing district, site and individual needs. Organizes and supervises the areas of site maintenance, improvements, and safety/security. Provides leadership in the development, analysis, evaluation, and improvement of the educational and operational functions of the site. Participates actively on the district administrative team, serves on other district and community groups as needed or appropriate. Provides overall supervision of activities program.
Student and Family Advocate
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. 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 The student and family advocate assists students with academic learning, and supports families, by providing strategic services that address the social-emotional-environmental issues that may interfere with the educational process. Working with parents/guardians, teachers, school principal, and community-based resources, the student and family advocate positions will remove barriers that may limit a student’s access from a fulfilled educational experience. In doing so, this candidate implements strategies that promotes students’ positive school adjustment and creates meaningful family relationships.
Early Childhood Coordinator
Position requirements: BA degree in Early Childhood, Elementary Education or related field, Master’s degree preferred MDE Licensure in Early Childhood Family Education (Parent Education) or Early Childhood Education required Minimum five years teaching experience in Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) and/or School Readiness programs Previous administrative experience in ECFE and/or School Readiness programs preferred Must have working knowledge of: Minnesota Parent Aware Rating System; Minnesota Early Childhood Indicators of Progress; Professional Learning Communities (PLC); Teaching Strategies Gold Curriculum