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About Spring Lake Park Schools Welcome to Spring Lake Park Schools! We are a vibrant school community serving about 5,700 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 known for creating a culture of innovation, creativity and 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 and flexibility to try something different. Position Overview Under the direction of the Director of Student Support Services, the Occupational Therapist provides direct occupational therapy services to students (birth through age twenty-one) and consultation services to employees and parents. The Occupational Therapist is responsible for the proper interpretation and performance of essential duties and responsibilities. General Responsibilities Screens and/or evaluates students who have been referred to occupational therapy in the areas of fine motor coordination and postural adjustments, perceptual motor control, sensory integration and activities of daily living with emphasis on specific lags and pathological responses as related to academic functioning. Consults with teachers and parents regarding appropriate motor activities, self-help skills and special equipment or assistive devices as necessary. Provides monitor, consultation or indirect occupational therapy for selected students who qualify for such services. Maintains close communication with classroom teachers, other staff and parents concerning student’s performance. Maintains accurate records of students evaluated and served in occupational therapy program; including assessment results, therapy progress and reports. Participates in designated team meetings, individual education plan conferences and periodic reviews involved with assessment, programming and reevaluation decisions. Schedules occupational therapy evaluation and treatment times and location with teachers and building principal. Knowledge and Skills Ability to communicate clearly and concisely in both oral and written form. Ability to read and interpret documents such as professional assessment and program manuals. Ability to make decisions regarding eligibility for and dismissal from special services. Ability to score and interpret score on standardized tests. Ability to effectively write reports and correspondence. Ability to schedule efficiently across multiple sites. Ability to apply knowledge of occupational therapy to students in an educational setting to effectively and efficiently meet their individual needs. Ability to function as a member of a professional team Ability to provide consultation services to teachers, paraprofessionals, and parents to effectively serve students in need of educationally-based occupational therapy. Ability to visit programs and classrooms through the school district. Ability to handle and manipulate specialized equipment and demonstrate for students as needed. Ability to perform work wherever required by students and parents including schools, offices, and residences. Ability to use typical office productivity software and applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Schoology, Infinite Campus, etc.)

Full-time School Psychologist position at elementary school building(s) to be determined beginning the 2016-2017 school year. Job description: To provide school psychology services to students. Application deadline: until filled, will begin candidate reviews immediately.

Academia Cesar Chavez (ACC) is dedicated to providing a quality dual-language education that prepares critically thinking, socially competent, values driven, and culturally aware bilingual and biliterate learners by advocating Latino cultural values in an environment of familia and community. ACC is currently hiring a Special Education Teacher. Major Functions and Responsibilities: *Provides educational and behavior support for students. *Work with individual students and groups of students in their target area of learning needs/or social skills development to support IEP goals. *Use specialized approaches to facilitate English language development to second language learners. *Incorporate Latino culture into everyday lessons and activities.

Early Childhood Special Education Teacher Family Learning Center For specific information contact Michele Bedor at [email protected] Start Date: August 2016 FTE: 1.0 FTE Banded/Graded: C-5-2 Responsible To: Special Education Supervisor Licensure Requirements: State of Minnesota Licensure in Early Childhood Special Education Job Summary: Provide early intervention services to children with special needs (See attachment for more details) Compensation and Yearly Duration of Employment: Compensation will be determined by District 112 and the Chaska Education Association (CEA) If recommended for employment, applicant will provide proof of legal right to work in the United States if required. Background check will be conducted. If you are changing positions or the number of hours you work, your benefits may change, please make sure to check the eligibility as listed in the above agreement. Application Procedure: Please apply online: http://www.district112.org (only online applications will be accepted)