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Senior Payroll Specialist

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Join Our Team!

At Eastern Carver County Schools, we are committed to creating a school environment where everyone feels welcome, safe, and included, and where every child has access to the tools and opportunities they need to succeed. Our schools empower students to achieve their personal best, engage in lifelong learning, and be thoughtful and responsible citizens. All employees in our school district play an important role in ensuring this goal is achieved and we would love to have you join our team!

Eastern Carver County Schools is seeking a Senior Payroll Specialist to join the Finance Department Team.

Senior Payroll Specialist
District Education Center
For more information please contact David Brecht at [email protected]

Start Date: As soon as possible. This is a 12-month (260 paid days July-June) position.
Salary: $73,601
Days/Hours: Monday – Friday, 8 hours per day (40 hours per week)
Responsible To:  Finance Manager

Position Purpose: Responsible for maintenance and execution of district bimonthly payroll processing including pays, deductions, benefits, one time adjustments, state taxes, and federal taxes.  Provide day-to-day work direction to payroll support, technician.  See full job description for additional details.

Required Qualifications: Associate degree in accounting, or equivalent and advanced training in payroll accounting or previous payroll experience required.

Preferred:

Bachelor’s degree
Payroll experience
Skyward system experience
Education work exeperience

Benefits of Employment as of July 1, 2024: Eligible for benefits under the District 112 Professional and Technical District Personnel Contract. This position is not eligible for overtime or comp time.

Application Procedure:  This position will remain open until filled. Application review process will be ongoing until filled. Please apply online at:  http://www.district112.org  (only online applications will be accepted).

All job offers from Eastern Carver County Schools are conditioned upon passing a pre-employment criminal background check and ISD 112 School Board approval. If recommended for employment, applicant will provide proof of legal right to work in the United States if required.

Eastern Carver County Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

 

 

School Pyschologist

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Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Knowledge of: 
    • assessment tools for intelligence and achievement testing, and behavioral assessment scales, as well as objective personality tests; other psychometric tools;
    • standardized test administration and interpretation procedures;
    • various disabled populations such as Emotional/Behavioral Disorder (E/BD), Development Cognitive Disabilities (DCD), Deaf/Hard of Hearing (D/HH), Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD), Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and other Health Disabilities (OHD);
    • state and federal laws, rules and regulations regarding education and other related services, especially regarding special education and eligibility criteria;
    • child development, and related needs and characteristics of children of disabilities;
    • interventions for students with academic and behavioral concerns;
    • psychological and educational assessment practices and techniques;
  • General knowledge of current research and evidence-based practices in school psychology;
  • General understanding of statistics and quantitative analysis;
  • Skill in:
    • test administration procedures, interpretation and presentation of test results;
    • report writing, usually following protocols and templates. The ability to write with clarity;
    • oral communication skills for presenting to parents and team members;
    • Mediation;
    • psychological assessment, psychological interpretation and counseling, in order to determine the individual needs of students with disabilities;
    • conducting effective individual and group counseling;
    • identifying different disabled populations;
    • using MS-Word, Excel, and summary test report software applications;
  • Interpersonal skills;
  • Oral and written communication skills;
  • Prior experience working with a culturally diverse population and the ability to navigate intercultural issues with sensitivity and awareness and with a high level of cultural proficiency.

Essential Functions

The following identifies the primary and essential functions of the position and is not intended to be an exhaustive listing of all duties.

  • Conducts educational assessments, such as intelligence and academic achievement testing, functional behavioral assessments, social-emotional behavior ratings, adaptive behavior scales, behavioral observations, and functional skills assessments. Reviews files, and interviews staff and parents as components of the assessment process;
  • Conducts functional behavioral assessments (FBA) and assists with the development of positive behavior intervention plans (BIP). Links assessment information to school-wide, classroom, or individual interventions;
  • Consults with the education team to develop appropriate recommendations and programs for students;
  • Provides problem-solving consultation at Individual Education Plan (IEP) meetings, as well as assistance in similar meetings or situations. May represent the District as the administrative designee at staff meetings.
  • Ensures that the procedures are followed; program designations are approved by the administrative designee;
  • Provides one-to-one and group counseling to students, provides crisis services to students, and attends a variety of meetings including regular staff meetings and mental health committee meetings. Must be responsible for arriving at multiple worksites; this usually means driving between various work sites;
  • Plans and develops education evaluation referrals with the IEP managers, so that evaluations are comprehensive and include all the elements specified by the State of Minnesota. Coordinates assessment summary report writing with the IEP managers. Reminds staff of when reevaluations, such as IEP assessments, are due;
  • Documents student contact, including medical assistance (MA) billings;
  • Works as part of an educational team; consults with other school personnel, children and parents in providing services to students;
  • Provides social and life skills lessons, both group and individual, as needed;
  • Provides behavioral support and crisis intervention, as needed;
  • Collaborates with community agencies/organizations in order to connect students with community resources;
  • Performs other duties of a comparable level or type.

School Social Worker

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Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Knowledge of social work modalities and procedures as well as models of school social work practices;
  • Knowledge of theories of human behavior and development;
  • Knowledge of IEP and due process requirements;
  • Knowledge of community resources, availability of resources and referral procedures;
  • Knowledge of mental health assessment; an understanding of the most common disorders and co-morbidity, as related to the diagnosis, and the impact on education;
  • Knowledge of crisis assessment, intervention, and de-escalation; suicide assessment;
  • Skill in communication, especially regarding conflict resolution;
  • Skill in social work individual and group processes;
  • Skill in performing assessments for mental health, chemical health, and crisis;
  • Skill in completing IEP goal development for social work goals;
  • Ability to work with individuals from diverse backgrounds.

Essential Functions

  • Serving students by supporting their social and emotional needs to ensure maximum benefit from their educational experience as well as teaching and modeling problem-solving skills in order to become resilient, successful learners and citizens;
  • Helping students by building social skills through initiating and maintaining relationships along with identifying mental health needs and locating access to services;
  • Supporting teachers by providing direct and indirect services for students, identifying barriers to learning, collaborating with the educational team, and assisting with academic as well as mental health and behavioral interventions;
  • Supporting the special education process including all due process requirements within each program as to increase awareness of family, cultural, and community factors impacting students;
  • Supporting the special education process including all due process requirements within each program as to increase awareness of family, cultural, and community factors impacting students;
  • Ensuring that parents are intricately involved in their child’s education by bridging families to community resources; strengthening and empowering parenting skills; as well as educating families in understanding school policies and procedures;
  • Providing crisis management and referrals in situations involving a behavioral, mental health, or chemical health crisis by conducting suicide assessments;
  • Providing support for students dealing with mental health or behavioral issues, which may not be at the crisis level; but, could negatively impact the student’s ability to continue the school day;
  • Collaborating with co-located mental health and outside support services in understanding school policies, programs, and practices by identifying resources to adequately meet the needs of students and families and by coordinating and participating with contracted consulting services;
  • Partnering with administration and/or leadership staff to promote, plan, and participate in supporting a positive, affirming school environment addressing issues such as: Truancy, Bullying, Chemical Health, Teen Pregnancy, Violence Suicide, and Self-Injurious Behavior (SIB), Child Abuse and Neglect, and School Safety;
  • Documenting student contact, including Medical Assistance (MA) billings;
  • Performing related duties as assigned.

Career Resource Specialist 

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Join Our Team!

At Eastern Carver County Schools, we are committed to creating a school environment where everyone feels welcome, safe, and included, and where every child has access to the tools and opportunities they need to succeed. Our schools empower students to achieve their personal best, engage in lifelong learning, and be thoughtful and responsible citizens. All employees in our school district play an important role in ensuring this goal is achieved and we would love to have you join our team!

Career Resource Specialist
Chaska High School
For more information please contact Jim Bach at [email protected]

Start Date: August 2024
Salary: $45,871.46 (contract currently being reviewed) 189 days a year (School year position August – June)
Hours: 8 hrs/day
Responsible To: Building Principal

Position Purpose: To assist and support all district students and families with career and post-secondary exploration and planning for successful transition to a 2-year or 4-year college/university, the military, directly to the workforce, a GAP Year, or any other choice.

Required Qualifications: See attachment

Preferred Qualifications: BS/BA degree in secondary education, community education, college student affairs, or related field

Major Job Functions, Specific Tasks, Required Knowledge, Abilities and Skills: See attachment

Application Procedure:  This position will remain open until filled. Application review process will begin after July 24,2024. Please apply online at:  http://www.district112.org  (only online applications will be accepted).

All job offers from Eastern Carver County Schools are conditioned upon passing a pre-employment criminal background check and ISD 112 School Board approval. If recommended for employment, applicant will provide proof of legal right to work in the United States if required.

Eastern Carver County Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) – Grey Cloud Elementary School

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Position Summary:

  • Speech-language pathologists provide a complete array of services to students with identified communication problems, including students whose primary disability is “speech-language impairment” and students with primary disabilities who have needs in the area of communication (for example, students with autism, cognitive disabilities, or developmental delays).

Primary Job Functions:

  • Plan and implement appropriate educational programs for individuals.
  • Implement educational plans as describe on individual IEP (IIIP/IFSP) and train building staff as needed.
  • Maintain appropriate records and reports.  Collect data on progress on goals and objectives for each student and meet all required timelines.
  • Contribute to and participate in the building student support teams.
  • Serve as an IEP case manager for students with speech-language impairments.
  • Facilitate team meetings to review student progress and develop IEP’s as related to student needs.
  • Communicate effectively with students, families, educators, and administrators regarding student programs and progress.
  • Collaborate with students, families, related service providers, outside agencies, and other team members to promote growth of each student.
  • Work cooperatively with general education teachers and staff and provide building training as needed.
  • Create and maintain a professional working relationship with families and staff.
  • Obtain and demonstrate knowledge of general education curriculum including the grade level outcomes and state standards.
  • Conduct assessments, comprehensive report results, and follow Minnesota state criteria in area(s) of special education eligibility as well as mandated timelines.
  • Implement the use of augmentative and assistive technology devices for communication.
  • Follow district due process compliance, third-party billing, program data collection and funding reports.
  • Determine and complete purchase orders for supplies, materials, and equipment based on student needs.
  • Participate in building and District level professional development activities.
  • Perform all other duties and responsibilities in certification areas as directed by the Director of Special Services and/or the Building Principal.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) – Newport Elementary School

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Position Summary:

  • Speech-language pathologists provide a complete array of services to students with identified communication problems, including students whose primary disability is “speech-language impairment” and students with primary disabilities who have needs in the area of communication (for example, students with autism, cognitive disabilities, or developmental delays).

Primary Job Functions:

  • Plan and implement appropriate educational programs for individuals.
  • Implement educational plans as describe on individual IEP (IIIP/IFSP) and train building staff as needed.
  • Maintain appropriate records and reports.  Collect data on progress on goals and objectives for each student and meet all required timelines.
  • Contribute to and participate in the building student support teams.
  • Serve as an IEP case manager for students with speech-language impairments.
  • Facilitate team meetings to review student progress and develop IEP’s as related to student needs.
  • Communicate effectively with students, families, educators, and administrators regarding student programs and progress.
  • Collaborate with students, families, related service providers, outside agencies, and other team members to promote growth of each student.
  • Work cooperatively with general education teachers and staff and provide building training as needed.
  • Create and maintain a professional working relationship with families and staff.
  • Obtain and demonstrate knowledge of general education curriculum including the grade level outcomes and state standards.
  • Conduct assessments, comprehensive report results, and follow Minnesota state criteria in area(s) of special education eligibility as well as mandated timelines.
  • Implement the use of augmentative and assistive technology devices for communication.
  • Follow district due process compliance, third-party billing, program data collection and funding reports.
  • Determine and complete purchase orders for supplies, materials, and equipment based on student needs.
  • Participate in building and District level professional development activities.
  • Perform all other duties and responsibilities in certification areas as directed by the Director of Special Services and/or the Building Principal.
  • Other duties as assigned.