The Richfield Public School District is currently accepting applications for a part time .6 Art Teacher at Centennial Elementary School working with students in grades K-5 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, grown and excel. Application deadline: August 21, 2017, at 4:30 p.m.
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Special Education Resource Teacher
Description: Special Education Resource Teacher at Shakopee Public Schools. Variances will be considered. Job Summary: Special Education Teacher to work with a variety of disabilities. Deliver direct & indirect services, monitor IEP progress on goals & objectives. Follow due process and IEP procedures & paperwork, communicate and work collaboratively with families & staff. Qualifications: Variances will be considered EBD, ASD, or ABS license preferred. Experience with multiple instructional designs and differentiated instruction. Must be willing to travel. Strong classroom management skills. Ability to build successful relationships with students, parents and staff.
Teacher: Special Education- EBD/Cross Categorical
JOB GOAL: To enable the District to provide quality education for all students in the District; to provide special education services to help alleviate the specific educational areas of concern that prevent the student from experiencing school success. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Professional Skills – The teacher is expected to establish procedures of management to allow a maximum of learning and a minimum of disciplinary action by: 1.Provides direct specialized instruction to students with disabilities. 2.Planning and organizing effectively. 3.Demonstrating competency in his/her area. 4.Creating and maintaining an atmosphere conducive to learning. 5.Providing opportunities for individual differences. 6.Making provisions for individual differences. 7.Encouraging the development of independent work habits. 8.Using appropriate language for students to model. 9.Using varied and appropriate instructional techniques to accomplish predetermined instructional objectives. 10.Managing and participating in the IEP process (evaluation, IEP development and implementation, progress report and related paperwork). 11.Must communicate effectively and in a timely manner with all stakeholders using oral, written, and electronic means. 12.Must attend work regularly. Professional Relationships: The teacher is expected to establish and maintain a professional relationship with students by: 1.Encouraging respect for the rights, opinions, property, and contributions of others. 2.Being sensitive to factors which affect pupil achievement and behavior. 3.Being available for extra help. 4.Using methods of management that result in desired changes in behavior. 5.Communicating and maintaining a working relationship with parents. 6.Maintaining confidentiality with respect to students and their records. 7.Refraining from personal criticism of staff to students. 8.Avoiding use of position for commercial gain. The teacher is expected to establish and maintain a professional relationship with fellow staff members by: 9.Cooperating with other staff members. 10.Consulting with co-workers in evaluating and meeting student needs. 11.Leaving clear and complete instructions for substitutes. 12.Following curriculum and policies approved by the Board. 13.Cooperating in evaluation of present curriculum. 14.Recommending possible revision of curriculum. 15.Implementing and directing educational strategies to be utilized by support staff. Professional Development: The teacher is expected to demonstrate professional development by: 1.Participating actively in inservice programs. 2.Keeping abreast of professional developments in his/her particular area and in education as a whole. 3.Exploring new teaching techniques as alternatives to better accomplish predetermined instructional objectives.
Phy Ed/Health Teacher
Description: .6 FTE Physical Education/Health needed for West Junior High. Job Summary: Plan, teach, and carry out all functions related to teaching Physical Education and Health and/or health in a secondary physical education classroom setting.
Gifted Education Teacher (.6 FTE)
Edina Public Schools has a.6 FTE Gifted Education Teacher position available at Cornelia Elementary School. This position serves our students in Advanced Academics in Language Arts and Young Scholars. Experience with and appreciation of students from racially, ethnically, and linguistically diverse backgrounds is desired along with an understanding of student’s unique needs. This .6 FTE position will be Monday-Friday.
Digital and Media Specialist (Long term Substitute)
Edina Public Schools has a short term need for a Digital and Media Specialist position available at Normandale Elementary beginning August 28, 2017. We are in the process of transforming education through the personalization of learning, creating flexible learning spaces, providing resources that allow our students to create products that demonstrate mastery of content (Maker Spaces) and ensuring access to a rich array of both print and digital resources. It is within this ‘Next Generation of Learning’ that the district is seeking a qualified candidate to provide building level support for the integration of technology and building media. The elementary Digital and Media Specialist provides leadership and guidance in delivery, promoting, supporting, and encouraging literacy, coordinating the integration of technology in instruction, providing digital citizenship resources, and assisting administrators, faculty, and students in the use of digital and print resources to enhance instruction and improve student achievement.