Job Duties and Responsibilities: The coordinator would become the primary lead planner and spokesperson for the initiative and carry out the following roles during year one of the partnership: 1. Lead the implementation of a strategic roadmap; 2. Conduct a needs assessment to determine predominant student career interests and the exploration of high wage, high demand careers in Dakota County and the metro region to determine what pathways to recommend; 3. Complete an analysis of current student achievement data, course completions, credits earned, and the financial savings to families when credits are earned in high school to serve as baseline data; 4. Engage in outreach to our postsecondary partners to develop common agreements around course offerings (including staff credentials, credits earned, financial agreements, etc.); 5. Engage in outreach to our current business, nonprofit, and industry partners to engage them in the initiative, as well as expand the number of partners; 6. Conduct ongoing research into emerging models and map trends in the area of career and college readiness; 7. Work closely with the counseling departments in each school district to develop a robust career exploration and guidance strategy to support the model; 8. Work closely with faculty to enlist their support and lead the innovation needed to create and design a working model; 9. Work closely with parents to develop a model for parent engagement; 10. Work with the finance directors from each district to project a working budget, to include revenues and expenditures that can be sustained well into the future. Job duties will be adjusted as the initiative progresses: Indicators of Success: Year One 1. Defined pathways with stackable credentials are developed. 2. Revenues to fund the project have been defined. 3. Business and postsecondary partners have been secured. 4. A marketing plan has been developed.
Metro
English Teacher 1.0 FTE
The Stillwater Area Public School District has a long and proud tradition of high expectations, high standards and outstanding achievement. Our schools are safe and welcoming places where students receive personal attention from adults who care about them. Every year our schools and students rank among the highest performing in the state. Stillwater Area Public Schools are currently seeking a 1.0 FTE English/Language Arts Teacher to work at Stillwater Junior High School starting the 2016-17 school year.
Grade 5 Instructor
1.0 FTE Grade 5 Instructor Location: Lake Marion Elementary School
School Psychologist
Edina Public Schools has a School Psychologist (1.0 FTE) position available at Edina High School beginning August 2016.
Elementary Teachers 2nd and 3rd Grade
Academia Cesar Chavez is dedicated to providing a quality dual-language education which prepares critically thinking, socially competent, values driven, and culturally aware bilingual and bi-literate learners by advocating Latino cultural values in an environment of familia and community. Academia Cesar Chavez is dedicated to raising the bar and closing the achievement gap for Latino children. Academia Cesar Chavez is a public school open to all students and their families at no cost. We offer services to students and their families in a culturally sensitive and personalized way. Academia Cesar Chavez admits students of any race, color, and national or ethnic origin. We are recruiting for both a 2nd and 3rd grade teacher. The teacher will provide an enriching development and learning environment that promotes academic learning and is appropriate to the maturity, interest development levels of students. They will develop a linguistically and culturally appropriate educational program. Specific duties include *Implement lessons plans instruct and assess student development and performance *Implement a 50:50 dual language curriculum *Incorporate Latino cultural into everyday lessons and activities *Use specialized approaches to facilitate English language development to second language learners *Maintain productive, supportive relationships with students, teachers and parents.
Network and Infrastructure Lead
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Monitor, fix, and maintain: Network and Infrastructure topology Phone topology including voice over IP phone system Wireless network architecture Card access Video surveillance system Audio visual systems Interface with vendor support to maintain fiber connectivity in the district Interface with vendor support in the research and purchase of all forms of related technology Provide telephone and/or on site support and remotely solve problems related to the network Maintain and document network technology hardware such as switches, routers, and other equipment attached to the network Provide maintenance for Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS) in the district Provide support for the district Food Service data management system Backup to system administrator Shared Responsibilities: Identify risk and recommend actions to mitigate the exposure to the district’s network and services from security issues/viruses/spam, …etc. Work with Technology Department team members on related projects Coordinate and assist in the deployment of new technology equipment and systems Plan, implement, install, and manage the district Local and Wide Area Networks Assist in monitoring ISP service Assist in the backup, restoration and repair of energy management systems (ie. Johnson controls, Allerton, …etc) Provide documentation of network technology hardware, such as switches, routers, and other equipment attached to the network for data communication purposes Maintain a current awareness of knowledge of emerging information, trends, and applications for networks, network security and network applications technologies Participate in appropriate professional activities Perform other duties assigned by the Director of Technology to accomplish the objectives and goals of the department