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Language Arts Teacher – Middle School (Long-Term Substitute)

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Effective immediately, the Human Resources Department will accept online applications for the position of Long-Term Substitute Language Arts Teacher in our Middle School.  Assignment begins on April 28 and concludes on June 14, 2021.   The long-term substitute rate of pay is $220/day.

Job Summary
Develop the student’s fullest acquisition of knowledge, skills, concepts, and attitudes.

Job Functions

Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.
Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods.  Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students’ varying needs and interests.
Observe and evaluate students’ performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
Deliver the district’s written, taught and assessed curriculum.
Maintain knowledge and skills with IB Program changes and updates.
Create a positive environment to ensure successful learning for all students.
Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their children’s progress, and to determine priorities for their children’s social, emotional and academic growth.
Partner with parents or guardians, teachers, counselors, and administrators in order to support students’ academic and social-emotional development.
Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.
Adhere to all district policies and procedures.
Support the district’s mission, vision, values and strategic plan.
Prepare objectives and outlines for courses of study, following curriculum guidelines or requirements of states and schools.
Collaborate with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning, following approved curricula.
Meet with other professionals to discuss individual students’ needs and progress.
Administer standardized, formative and state mandated assessments and interpret results to determine student strengths and areas of need.
Model the IB Learner Profile with students, families and staff
Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops in order to maintain and improve professional competence.
Understand and maintain boundaries and confidentiality with students, families and staff.
Other duties as assigned.

Assistant Director – Athletics

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Posting dates:  3/24/21 thru 3/30/21 or until filled

Hours:  Full time, 11 Months

Job Summary:
Assistant Activities Director  will be responsible for the effective administration of the school’s activity programming.  They will take direction from the school Activities Director. In addition to that administration of the activities programs this position is also responsible for on-site supervision of after school community education and school events. Duties will consist of helping with facility scheduling and reservations, working with custodians for set-ups, confirming facilities with teams/community groups, and monitoring and supervising community events.

Specific Duties Include:
Schedule and oversee facility usage at High school after the regular school day.
Includes:  Site Managements for Co-curricular practices/contests, officials, activity club meetings, community usage, and facility after school usage. Provide coordination and arranging of high school officials, event workers, and concession workers.
Assisting in the scheduling of high school co-curricular games/practices.

Ensure effective communication with Activities Director, coaches, officials, custodians district staff, and program participants regarding event schedules, transportation, and room assignments. Provide monthly facility usage reports.

Manage and supervise Community Education and other activities at the high school, including the after school ski/snowboard program and summer athletic camps and clinics. After school supervision.

Supervise and/or provide facility set-up, take down and cleanup for events as directed. Serve as site contact for groups during events, Use check list to assure appropriate facility use.   Note facility maintenance needs including such responsibilities as cleaning of concession area, bleachers, and other facility necessities. Ensure effective transition from the school day to after school activities and events.

Other Duties:
Use software and other online tools as related to job function. Attend co-curricular activity meetings related to job responsibilities as assigned. Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned or initiated.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

BA/BS degree or equivalent preferred plus minimum of two years of previous experience working with co-curricular programs, youth and youth educational programs.
Ability to work effectively with all students
Knowledge of principles and practices of administration, supervision, and training.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Knowledge of Emergency Evacuation procedures and general safety protocol.
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with staff, students and community members.
Ability to understand, interpret, apply, and explain rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
Excellent troubleshooting and problem solving skills
Proficiency in office productivity software including Microsoft Office, Excel and/or Google Docs.
Ability to utilize current and emerging technology to deliver efficient service to District staff, students and members of the community.
Willingness to learn new things and an openness to new ideas and different perspectives.

Office Assistant (10-Month Position)

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Effective immediately, the Human Resources Department will accept online applications for the position of Office Assistant (Classification III) at Kaposia Education Center Elementary School.  This is a 10-month position (August through mid-June) and reports to the Building Principal.

Job Summary
Provide clerical support to building administration, students, building staff, parents/guardians, and district staff in matters pertaining to the established procedures.

Job Functions

Perform clerical duties such as typing and distribution of correspondence, forms, and surveys, answering phones, schedule appointments, greeting and screening visitors and answering questions or directing visitors to appropriate locations, filing, copying, processing mail, scheduling appointments, organizing department information, and maintaining records.
Greet and sign in all building visitors and ensure policies and procedures are followed.
Assist school personnel, volunteers, parents and students as needed.
Provide work direction to high school student volunteers in the office.
Assist building administration with MCA distribution and collection of material, mailing of material and student results.
Receive attendance calls and do daily attendance calls on student absences not reported to the office.
Prepare attendance records for report cards.
Manage, update and maintain accurate student attendance records and communication logs with families.
Send attendance letters/communication to families following district protocols for tardy/absence.
Create and maintain student CUM files.
Assist with all school events.
Assist with management of non-custodial parent and homeless student information.
Assist with distributing information, including report cards, newsletters, etc. to families.
Assist with fire drills, evacuations, and lockdowns.
Assist in areas or projects as needed.
Model the IB Learner Profile for students, families and staff.
Adhere to district policies and procedures.
Other duties as assigned

Teacher- Agriculture Science

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JOB GOAL:
To enable the District to provide quality education for all students in the District.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Professional Skills – The teacher is expected to establish procedures of management to allow a maximum of learning and a minimum of disciplinary action by:
1. Planning and organizing effectively.
2. Demonstrating competency in his/her area.
3. Creating and maintaining an atmosphere conducive to learning.
4. Providing opportunities for individual differences.
5. Making provisions for individual differences.
6. Encouraging the development of independent work habits.
7. Using appropriate language for students to model.
8. Using varied and appropriate instructional techniques to accomplish predetermined instructional objectives.

Professional Relationships: The teacher is expected to establish and maintain a professional relationship with students by:
1. Encouraging respect for the rights, opinions, property, and contributions of others.
2. Being sensitive to factors which affect pupil achievement and behavior.
3. Being available for extra help.
4. Using methods of management that result in desired changes in behavior.
5. Communicating and maintaining a working relationship with parents.
6. Maintaining confidentiality with respect to students and their records.
7. Refraining from personal criticism of staff to students.
8. Avoiding use of position for commercial gain.

The teacher is expected to establish and maintain a professional relationship with fellow staff members by:
9. Cooperating with other staff members.
10. Consulting with co-workers in evaluating and meeting student needs.
11. Leaving clear and complete instructions for substitutes.
12. Following curriculum and policies approved by the Board.
13. Cooperating in evaluation of present curriculum.
14. Recommending possible revision of curriculum.
15. Being proficient or distinguished in all areas listed on the Teacher Performance Evaluation.
16. Communicating professionally and respectfully with students, staff, parents, and community members, using oral, written, and electronic means.
17. Attending work regularly.
18. Performing other duties as assigned.

Professional Development: The teacher is expected to demonstrate professional development by:
1. Participating actively in inservice programs.
2. Keeping abreast of professional developments in his/her particular area and in education as a whole.
3. Exploring new teaching techniques as alternatives to better accomplish predetermined instructional objectives.

Physics Teacher – LTS

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This position is a long-term sub position at Mahtomedi High School.  Classes being taught include physics, robotics and engineering.

Dates: March 22nd through June 10th 2021

 

Professional Learning Facilitator – MN

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World Savvy is a leading national education nonprofit working to transform teaching, learning, and culture in K-12 public education so all students can learn, work, and thrive in our rapidly changing world as globally competent citizens.

World Savvy is unique in the field for our systems change approach that holistically supports the integration of global competence into student learning, teacher training and capacity-building, and school and district leadership. We have offices in Minneapolis (largest) and San Francisco. Learn more at www.worldsavvy.org.

Mission: World Savvy educates and engages youth to learn, work, and thrive as responsible global citizens.

Vision: As the leading provider of global competence education, World Savvy envisions a K-12 education system that prepares all students with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions for success and active engagement in the global community.

World Savvy is an ambitious organization with big ideas and tenacious growth goals. Our culture is one of optimism, authenticity, joy, and learning. World Savvy is deeply committed to anti-racism, inclusion, and equity in our programming and workplace. As we grow, we will intentionally build a team that reflects the ethnic, racial, and cultural diversity of the students, educators, and communities we serve. World Savvy seeks individuals who are Black, Indigenous, and People of Color to apply.

Positions Summary: 

We’re looking for two (2) global education-minded professionals to join our team in Minnesota:

  1. K-8 Professional Learning Facilitator
  2. K-12 Professional Learning Facilitator
  • The World Savvy Professional Learning Facilitator is a critical member of the Program Team, reporting to the Minnesota Executive Director and working directly with the Director of Professional Learning and other Program Team colleagues to develop and refine program materials, tools, and resources aligned with the vision set forth by the Chief Program Officer.
  • Competitive candidates for these roles will have a minimum of 7 years of successful K-8 and/ or K-12 classroom experience.
  • Previous experience coaching and providing professional development to K-12 educators is essential.
    Experience in K-12 global education.
  • These positions are responsible for independently providing educators and school leaders with professional learning facilitation and individual coaching across World Savvy programs. Click here for program information https://www.worldsavvy.org/our-programs/.
  • Due to the pandemic, all World Savvy staff work remotely from home  and school programming is conducted remotely. As conditions with schools change, these positions may be working in person within the next 6-12 months.
  • These positions are based out of the Minnesota office and will work primarily with the Minnesota region with a significant amount of work in the greater Minneapolis – St. Paul region.
  • Partnership and collaboration on nation-wide or other regional work will be  part of these roles from time to time.
  • These positions are responsible for working in partnership and under the Chief Program Officer’s guidance as part of the Program Team to develop and refine program materials, tools, and resources.

World Savvy Values:  

We do the best work possible in service of our mission.

We believe collaboration is essential.

We see people as whole human beings.

We intentionally grow and change.

We lean into complexity when it’s called for.

We believe big things are possible, whether that’s our mission or the project on the table.

We notice and disrupt exclusionary patterns.

We bring hope, joy, and a sense of aspiration into all that we do.

 

Schedule: Full time and limited nights and weekends

Salary range: $80,000 – $90,000 based on experience

Projected Start Date: Negotiable; no later than July 1, 2021

Application Deadline: Open until filled. Priority given to applications provided by April 1, 2021.

Location: Based in Minneapolis, MN (**All employees are currently working remotely due to Covid-19.)

Travel Requirements: When schools are open, as much as 50% of the work is on-site in the metro area, and approximately 10% national travel is expected when public health conditions allow. These positions will need to independently get to offices and schools throughout the Seven County Metro Area and greater Minnesota. Not all locations are accessible by public transit.

Key Responsibilities: 

Program Delivery and Implementation

  • Plan and execute, in collaboration with other Program Team members, all aspects of professional learning and coaching, from recruitment through evaluation.
  • Dynamically lead on-site and online professional learning sessions for educators, ensuring high quality and engagement of participants yielding high satisfaction and value ratings by meeting different learning style needs.
  • Creatively and effectively use electronic and online technology and teaching practices to engage learners remotely.
  • Actively support and engage in the recruitment and retention of new and existing program sites and partnerships.
  • Skillfully translate  educator, school, and district needs into tailored global competence activities, materials, tools, and resources.
  • Effectively implement school-based student experiences, ensuring high-quality, collaborative, powerful student experiences rated highly by students and educators.
  • Strategically acquire and apply knowledge of global education and the global education field, developing an understanding of educator needs to support continuous program improvement and valued learning opportunities.
  • Proactively coordinate with World Savvy staff to plan logistics around program needs and group gatherings, including professional development workshops.
  • Enthusiastically participate in Program Team and other World Savvy team meetings – bringing ideas, giving and receiving feedback, and identifying opportunities.
  • Empathetically provide coaching support for educators and school leaders to develop: Project-based curriculum and assessment that embeds global competence into practice and advances equity.
    High-quality student projects that model the evolution of “Knowledge to Action.” See background at http://www.worldsavvy.org/k2a

Recruitment, Relationship Development, and Outreach to Partners

  • In collaboration with the Program Team and the Minnesota Executive Director, implement and maintain the recruitment plan to build and retain a strong pipeline of participant schools.
  • In partnership with the Minnesota Executive Director, expand our reach and actively generate new school partnerships.
  • Build and maintain relationships valued by participating educators and students, ensuring program retention and engagement levels remain high.
  • Represent World Savvy at conferences and community events, some of these occurring on evenings and weekends.
  • Collaborate with the Minnesota Executive Director on regional marketing strategies to support recruitment and retention goals in Minnesota.