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Operations Coordinator

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Hiawatha Collegiate High School (HCHS) seeks a hard-working, passionate, and goal-oriented candidate to join our team as our Operations Coordinator for the 2024-25 school year. 

Job Summary

The Operations Coordinator (OC) is responsible for implementing a powerful vision for supporting student achievement by helping to manage remote and site-based operations. The OC will support classroom teachers and school leaders by managing attendance systems, supporting food services and facilities, as well as day-to-day operations for HCHS. We passionately believe that smooth and effective operations allow the instructional team to focus on preparing every student for success in college and in life. The Operations Coordinator is a member of the HCHS Operations Team and reports directly to the Dean of Operations (DO).

Responsibilities

Attendance Management 

  • Manage daily attendance systems
  • Train staff on attendance and breakfast count systems
  • Manage Accuracy of daily attendance systems
  • Communicate daily with families and staff about absences
  • Collaborate with the leadership team on attendance records, tracking, supporting, and reporting
  • Conduct periodic truancy reporting to Hennepin County

Family and Staff Communication and Office Support 

  • Respond to student injuries/illnesses and provide first aid
  • Serve as an interpreter for teachers and families
  • Complete translations for teachers and families
  • Provide general office support as needed
  • Manage student arrival and dismissal logistics
  • Support DO with new staff logistics and onboarding

Event Coordination 

  • Coordinate fall and spring picture days
  • Coordinate annual vision and hearing screenings
  • Support the coordination of all campus events
  • Support food service with lunch coverage and setting up for events where food is served
  • Support with field trip coordination
  • Support with transportation coordination
  • Support DO with assessment logistics and technology management
  • Support DO with vendor procurement and management

Operations Support 

  • Support student meal distribution and food service vendor management.
  • Support DO in overall facilities management
  • Support additional school operations areas as needed

*Perform other duties as required and assigned

Minimum Qualifications

  • Exceptional attention to detail and ability to creatively develop and manage systems
  • Bilingual or multilingual (Spanish and/or Somali preferred)
  • Ability to effectively communicate, collaborate, and problem-solve
  • General knowledge of Microsoft Office (especially Excel) and Google Suite
  • Ability to exercise excellent judgment in decision-making and professional discretion
  • Ability to learn the budgeting process, laws, rules, procedures, and programs specifically related to the operation of a Minnesota charter school
  • Experience working in a K-12 setting with a diverse student population

Compensation: The starting salary range for this position is $47,380 – $51,023 based on years of experience in an equivalent role. Salary will be prorated to the start date and based on FTE. Employees are paid bi-monthly.

Benefits: This position is benefit-eligible on the first of the month following the start date. Hiawatha Academies offers Medical, Dental, and Life Insurance, Short-term and Long-Term Disability, an Employee Assistance Program, and state pension retirement accounts. A generous contribution toward health and dental insurance is provided by the network.

Why Hiawatha?

Hiawatha Academies is a network of college-preparatory schools focused on closing the opportunity gap in Minneapolis. We seek to create a K-12 school experience for scholars that empowers them with knowledge, character, and leadership skills. At Hiawatha Academies, we are committed to making our city and our world a more inclusive, equitable, and just place.

Our equity vision: to honor the humanity of all people, we actively disrupt systemic inequity in pursuit of an equitable world. Hiawatha Academies permanently disrupts educational inequity by ensuring a great school for every child.

Core Values and Beliefs

All Hiawatha Staff must demonstrate a passionate belief in and commitment to the following core values:

1) Children are at the center of everything we do.

2) Our mission requires bold thought and action.

3) We choose optimism.

4) We push ourselves to improve.

5) We are stronger together.

6) We create fun and a little weirdness.

Perks: Professional Development is scheduled into the calendar year and provides a time for all campuses to come together and celebrate our success.

Hiawatha Employment Logistics

  • HCHS students’ school day is from 8:45am-3:45pm, Monday-Thursday and 8:45am-2:00pm on Friday.
  • Staff must be present from 8:15am-4:15pm, Monday-Friday.
  • Professional development sessions are held each Friday from 2:15pm-4:15pm.
  • All Hiawatha Staff are expected to attend and participate in all family events at the school.
  • Application Timeline: This Notice of Vacancy will be posted until filled.

 Anti-Discrimination Policy and Commitment to Diversity

We believe that diversity is a strength, and we are committed to maintaining an inclusive, multicultural network. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome all qualified applicants.

Lead Behavior Specialist (elementary)

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Position Title: Lead Behavior Specialist (elementary)

Start Date:  2024-2025 school year

This position is fulltime and located at O.H Anderson Elementary.

Salary and benefits are part of the Teacher Master Agreement.

Minimum Requirements: 

Must have a valid MN teaching license, or Social Worker (Pre-K -12), School Counselor license, School Psychologist or an administrative license, or be able to obtain the appropriate license from PELSB, Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board.

Qualifications:

  • Must demonstrate strong knowledge and skills in areas of PBIS and restorative practices
  • Successful experience supporting students and staff through positive behavioral interventions
  • Leadership experience leading a PBIS system, introducing it to students and staff and providing coaching and professional learning opportunities for staff
  • Experience organizing and analyzing behavioral data to make informed decisions
  • Ability to support student behavior to ensure a safe, supportive, equitable and culturally responsive learning environment
  • Demonstrate effectiveness in working with students and families of diverse racial and economic backgrounds

Responsibilities:

  • Lead the PBIS system on a PreK-grade 5 continuum
  • Promote positive student-student and staff-student relationship building
  • Collaborate with building administration to plan and implement a building-wide PBIS system using restorative practices
  • Monitor and track behavior data and make adjustments to our systems
  • Make program recommendations to ensure the discipline process is restorative
  • Provide individual support for student behavioral and social-emotional needs
  • Provide support to families to promote positive school/family relationships and enhance student learning
  • Lead the climate/culture committee
  • Foster a community where all people are valued, respected, seen and heard
  • Inspire robust academics that integrate multiple perspectives, critical and creative thinking, and continuous personal growth
  • Update all necessary records accurately as required by laws, district policies and school regulations
  • Attend department, school, and parent meetings or functions
  • Other job-related duties as assigned

Mahtomedi Public Schools will not discriminate against individuals based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, parental status, status with regard to public assistance, disability, age or sexual orientation.

School Psychologist

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Saint Paul Public Schools is hiring for School Psychologists. Come join our team of dedicated professionals!

  • SPPS is looking to hire a School Psychologist.
  • This is an onsite position and the pay is $54,000 – $92,000 (annually) varies on education and experience.
    We are aiming to fill this role as soon as possible.
  • The first of the the month following 30 days of employment, employees will be eligible to enroll in Medical/Dental/Vision/401K benefits/other insurance related benefits and accrue sick and vacation time based on hours worked.

Saint Paul Public Schools is unable to offer Psychology Internships at this time.

The Human Resource Department will review your qualifications and may contact you for an interview. Applicants who are interviewed and recommended as a teacher candidate may be considered for vacancies throughout the district as they occur.
SPPS provides competitive pay, benefits, and paid training opportunities. Salary and benefits are in accordance with the Teacher negotiated labor agreement.

Minimum Qualifications
A Master’s degree in School Psychology and:

A School Psychology license issued by the Minnesota Department of Education.
Experience providing service to persons of diverse cultures, races and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Ability to work efficiently, effectively and cooperatively with multidisciplinary teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience working in a school setting or with children ages birth through 21.
Experience identifying students with disabilities.
Experience administering intellectual, social/emotional, adaptive behavior and other normed referenced instruments.

Responsibilities
The essential job functions include, but are not limited to, the following fundamental duties:

Provide consultation to staff and parents for improving students’ academic and behavioral success through pre-referral interventions, observations and classroom strategies.
Develop and implement strategies for improving academics and students’ behavior including collecting, analyzing and interpreting data in the classroom and other school settings, using systems such as RTI and PBIS.
Participate in and conduct trainings for district staff on aspects of problem-solving including data collection and analysis, cultural competence in assessment and positive behavioral supports.
Assist school staff in the identification of students with disabilities ages birth through 21, including ELL students, through participation in pre-referral activities, child study committees and consultation activities, and in planning appropriate assessment and reassessment procedures for students.
Administer intellectual, social/emotional, adaptive behavior and other normed referenced instruments including scoring and interpretation providing both written and oral reports to parents, students and professionals.
Administer and interpret informal assessments including parent, teacher and student interviews, observations in the classroom and other settings to aid in supporting results from formal assessment.
Assist school staff with due process procedures including eligibility requirements, parent rights and record keeping.
Assist in school district projects or special activities that require consultation and/or direct services of a school psychologist.
Perform other related duties as assigned.

Pay, Benefits and Work Schedule
Salary and benefits are in accordance with the Teachers labor agreement. The labor agreement and salary schedule can be found at: Labor Agreements – Saint Paul Public Schools (spps.org)
Benefits are available to new employees after 30 days of active employment. Benefits include medical insurance, life insurance, sick leave, pension plan, tax-free retirement account, and flexible spending account. Some employee groups also receive vacation, dental insurance and disability insurance. A benefits summary is available at: Benefit Summaries by Bargaining Unit – Saint Paul Public Schools (spps.org)

Essential Functions
Essential functions are functions that the individual holding the position must be able to perform unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation through the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) and the Americans with Disability Amendments Act (ADAAA). The essential functions are typical duties as outline under Responsibilities.
Regular and reliable attendance.
Maybe exposed to various cleaning products.

Application Process
To be considered further, please apply for this position and attach a resume and cover letter to your online application. The Human Resource Department will review your application materials and may contact you regarding the next steps.
To attach additional documents to your online application, click on the “Additional Attachments” link from the applicant homepage and upload your documents as attachments. Valid file extensions for attaching a document include .doc, .txt, .rtf, and .pdf.

Other Information
Transcript – Unofficial transcripts are accepted at the time of hire. You must submit official transcripts within 30 days of your start date. Formal credential evaluation is required for post-secondary education completed outside of the United States.
Veteran’s Preference – If you are an eligible veteran applying for a job where veteran’s preference applies and wish to claim Veterans Preference you must submit a legible copy of your DD214 to the Human Resource Department with your employment application. If your claim is approved, five or ten additional points will be added to your final passing score.
Criminal Background Investigation and Reference Checks – Reference checks and a criminal background investigation will be completed as a condition of hire for all new employees and for former employees who have not been employed by the District for more than six months.

EEO Statement
Saint Paul Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and supports an inclusive workplace environment.

Equity Statement
SPPS is committed to an equitable workforce where all employees represent this commitment through equitable practices in their job position.

Spanish Speaking Cultural Liaison (.5 FTE)

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The Spanish Speaking Cultural Liaison will work primarily with students at Burnsville High School, Burnsville Alternative High School, and 6-12 Virtual Academy.
Primary responsibilities will include:

  • Support student academic achievement, graduation goals, and post-secondary planning
  • Facilitate and Support Student Affinity Groups
  • Attend Student Advisory each week
  • Be available to meet with students informally
  • Participate in family outreach and connection to support students
  • Instruct and guide students in cultural activities and events
  • Collaborate with other Cultural Liaisons

Speech and Language Pathologist birth – 3

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Job Summary:

Provide screening, assessment and program development and speech services to special education students, birth to 21.  Consult with parents, teachers and assistants as to programming for students in need of speech / language services

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Provide speech and language services to children.
Provide case management for students.
Assess students to determine eligibility for services.
Maintains appropriate student records of services provided.
Maintain necessary documentation for third party billing
Provide parents with intervention ideas.
Work with other agencies as needed to meet students needs
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Participates in staffing and other school meetings.