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Special Education Teacher, DCD, 21-22 Academic Year – #4736 Spring Lake Park Schools

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Equity is one of Spring Lake Park Schools’ core values and is essential to our goal of putting children first to ensure college and career readiness. A diverse workforce fuels innovation and allows us to better understand, communicate with, and educate our students.  Spring Lake Park Schools will not deny anyone the opportunity for training or employment because of sex, race, religion, color, creed, national origin, marital status, age, sexual preference, disability, or status with regard to public assistance.

Position Overview:

1.0 FTE Special Education teaching position to work with students with Developmental Cognitive Disabilities (DCD). The site and age group are still to be determined.

The successful candidate will be an individual who …

… firmly believes:

all students can and will learn, and that their learning can be directly influenced by focusing on factors over which we have control;
in the need to work interdependently with teachers, school, and district leaders throughout the system, aligning the work of adults around improving student learning by meeting the needs, interests, and aspirations of students;
in the need to work in partnership with staff to continuously improve practices to enhance student and family engagement, creating the conditions for equity, excellence and student success; and
in personalizing learning for students, meeting academic, social, and emotional needs and aspirations so that each student feels valued and has a sense of belonging, leading to academic success.

Primary Responsibilities:

Duties of this job include, but are not limited to…creating and delivering ability and age appropriate lessons in a setting 3 classroom;
leading a team of paraprofessionals in meeting students’ needs;
communicating with parents to provide regular updates on student successes and challenges;
collaborating with principals, special education coordinator and staff, and professional learning communities, to ensure student needs are being met;
maintain student records of services provided, following Due Process best practices and compliance;
acting as a Case Manager for students in your classroom and participate in IEP and evaluation summary meetings; and
perform other related duties, as assigned.

Special Education Due Process Case Manager, 21-22 Academic Year – #4737 Spring Lake Park Schools

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Equity is one of Spring Lake Park Schools’ core values and is essential to our goal of putting children first to ensure college and career readiness. A diverse workforce fuels innovation and allows us to better understand, communicate with, and educate our students.  Spring Lake Park Schools will not deny anyone the opportunity for training or employment because of sex, race, religion, color, creed, national origin, marital status, age, sexual preference, disability, or status with regard to public assistance.

Position Overview:

A 1.0 FTE Special Education Due Progress Case Manager position to work with students with disabilities at a site that is yet to be determined beginning for the 2021/2022 school year. The position includes case managing students, the writing of IEP’s, coordinating meetings, providing consultation to school staff and parents, working collaboratively with school staff in the general and special education environments at multiple schools in the District, and managing all aspects of Due Process procedures and mandates.

The successful candidate will be an individual who …

… firmly believes…

all students can and will learn, and that their learning can be directly influenced by focusing on factors over which we have control;
in the need to work interdependently with teachers, school, and district leaders throughout the system, aligning the work of adults around improving student learning by meeting the needs, interests, and aspirations of students;
in the need to work in partnership with staff to continuously improve practices to enhance student and family engagement, creating the conditions for equity, excellence and student success; and
in personalizing learning for students, meeting academic, social, and emotional needs and aspirations so that each student feels valued and has a sense of belonging, leading to academic success.

Primary Responsibilities:

Duties of this job include, but are not limited to…

develop and provide direct academic, social, emotional, and behavior instruction;
conduct formative assessment, and monitor progress, to guide instructional planning;
consult and partner with general and special education staff;
maintain student records of services provided, following Due Process best practices and compliance;
participate in IEP and evaluation summary meetings; and
perform other related duties as assigned.

Floating Custodian, Full Time – #4802, Spring Lake Park

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Under the direct supervision of the Principal, Director of Facilities, and Business Manager, performs general cleaning and maintenance in school buildings and grounds; maintains equipment in functional condition; and provides cleaning and custodial assistance to students, teachers, visitors and others as necessary.

Performs related duties and general maintenance work as required.

Essential Functions: Checks and secures building at beginning and end of shift for the purpose of ensuring the safety and cleanliness of the building.
Cleans rooms, hallways, cafeterias, restrooms, offices, stairways, and other areas of building according to school district standards.
Sweeps, mops, buffs, strips, and waxes floors.
Cleans rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture, and blinds.
Washes walls, ceilings, woodwork, windows, doors, and sills.
Removes graffiti, cleans glass areas.
Replaces light bulbs.
Sets up and breaks down chairs, tables and equipment in meeting rooms, and functional rooms.
Clears snow from entrances and walks, and spreads sand and ice melting chemicals.
Performs grounds-keeping duties, clears debris and maintains grounds.
Receives deliveries and assists in unloading trucks and storing supplies.
Delivers supplies and materials to classrooms, bathrooms and other areas of the building.
Empties wastebaskets; picks up and removes trash and assists in recycling program.
Additional Duties:               Performs general cleaning, and repair work, particularly during school vacations.
Assists parents and other visitors to school buildings with special events and programs.
Performs other related tasks as assigned by supervisor.
Note:  The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities.  It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.

Head Winter Dance Team Coach, B Squad – #4787 Spring Lake Park

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Assist the varsity head coach with all aspects of the Spring Lake Park Dance Team Program,  including but not limited to setting up practices, games, and schedules for the program; supervision of athletes at practices and games.; care and maintenance of program equipment; arranging team transportation; working with booster club and regular meetings with other coaches to evaluate goals of the overall  program.  Must be able to adjust work schedule for practices and games.

School Psychologist, 0.5 FTE – #4818 Spring Lake Park

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A .5 FTE School Psychologist position to work with students with disabilities and general education at our Woodcrest Spanish Immersion schools. This position requires the school psychologist be committed to providing services that are culturally competent and developmentally appropriate.  The candidate must be knowledgeable in types of behavioral and academic interventions and evaluation instruments appropriate for students in grade K-4.

The successful candidate will be an individual who …

… firmly believes…

all students can and will learn, and that their learning can be directly influenced by focusing on factors over which we have control;
in the need to work interdependently with teachers, school, and district leaders throughout the system, aligning the work of adults around improving student learning by meeting the needs, interests, and aspirations of students;
in the need to work in partnership with staff to continuously improve practices to enhance student and family engagement, creating the conditions for equity, excellence and student success; and
in personalizing learning for students, meeting academic, social, and emotional needs and aspirations so that each student feels valued and has a sense of belonging, leading to academic success.

Primary Responsibilities:

Duties of this job include, but are not limited to…serve as a team member in the screening, and evaluation of students to determine Special Education eligibility;
collaborate effectively as a member of the District’s school psychology team;
conduct parent-staff conferences to interpret findings and give recommendations from evaluations;
provide professional advice and consultation to students, parents, staff and faculty on all matters related to psychological educational needs and services in the schools;
research and study the field of child growth and development in order to recognize the academic, social and emotional needs of children;
provide direct, short-term solution focused counseling services for students; and
performs other duties as assigned.

Behavior Paraprofessional – #4853 Spring Lake Park

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A Behavior Paraprofessional at Westwood Schools, helping to support Behavior Specialist teachers and students in grades 5-8 to create and carry out behavior plans for both Special Education and non-Special Education students.

Primary Responsibilities: Duties of this job include, but are not limited to…

under the supervision of a Behavior Specialist, implementing behaviors plans customized and personalized for students to reinforce preferred behavior;
performing general data collection tasks for the purpose of progress monitoring student success;
having the ability and passion to work with students with emotional/behavior issues is essential;
working comfortably with students in individual, small group, and large group environments, in both general and special education settings;
working effectively with an interdisciplinary team, while having the ability to work independently;
working with school staff to provide behavior support to students in collaboration with teachers; and
participating in, and providing information for, team meetings related to student success and next actions.