1.0 FTE Elementary Steam Specialist/Elementary Interventionist Location: John F. Kennedy Elementary School 1.The Elementary STEAM Specialist is a highly qualified teacher with significant skills in the area of science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics instruction. The STEAM Specialist’s primary responsibility is to provide direct instruction on the principles of STEAM with first through fifth grade students. The STEAM Specialist will provide expanded learning opportunities for students to develop STEAM skill sets and focus on occupations that require a significant level of STEAM knowledge and skills. Using grade level Essential Learnings, the instructional focus is on integrating science, technology, engineering, art and math using an interdisciplinary approach. The focus for instruction is helping students apply the principles of engineering design using project-based learning. Collaboration between the STEAM Specialists and the classroom teachers is required to ensure consistent, high quality implementation across all elementary buildings. The STEAM Specialist will participate in local, state, and national professional development activities to continually increase competency in STEAM instruction. Planning will be done in a PLC structure in collaboration the classroom teachers under the direction of the principal.
Metro
Social Studies/AVID Instructor
.8 FTE Social Studies/AVID Instructor (.6 Social Studies, .2 AVID) Locations: Kenwood Trail Middle School
Technology Education Teacher Metcalf Middle School
The successful Technology Education Teacher will be an individual who firmly believes: all students can learn and that their learning can be directly influenced by focusing on factors over which we have control that student learning guides practice and decision-making throughout the school and system in shared accountability and responsibility through working interdependently in fostering a commitment among staff and parent communities to create the conditions for equity and excellence resulting in elimination of the achievement gap in a model that promotes professional reflection and continuous improvement has demonstrated: successful experience in facilitating high-quality professional learning and remarkable outcomes through application the ability to effectively manage and lead change, including changing practices and structures in our school system that may perpetuate inequities based on race and class outstandingskills in written and oral communication, talent management, and school operations effective facilitation and personal use of technology as a communication tool to improve student achievement and manage work personal professional learning and development through a strong understanding of literature related to education, student learning, and leadership the ability to manage dialog effectively, valuing alternative points of view in planning and decision-making that he or she is a visible instructional leader courage to do what is best for students
Science Teacher, Chemistry
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The successful teacher will be committed to the equitable education of all students. He or she will have a strong background in instruction and assessment practices, and will focus on ensuring the learning and achievement of each student. This teacher must be able to differentiate effectively to meet the needs of students with a wide range of learning needs. He or she will also work to develop curriculum and establish and maintain a safe and professional teaching and learning environment. The successful teacher will also regularly collaborate with peers in leadership and learning communities within the school and district.
Literacy Coach
Full Time Literacy Coach for Mahtomedi Elementary Schools Grades K-5 for the 2016-17 School Year
Academic Specialist – English Language Learners
Description: Academic Specialist- English Language LearnersFocus Hours:8 hours/day, 5 days/week Job Summary: The Academic Specialist will be a leader within Westwood IntermediateSchool’s System of Intervention in providing support to students andstaff. This person willprovide highquality interventions within our Math and Reading System of Intervention that are specific, measurable, attainable, results bound, and time driven. This person, with their expertise and knowledge,will have the ability to work within a professional learning community to supportand align the work of adults to improve personalized instruction. Qualified applicants will be interviewed as applications are received.