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2021-22 Chinese Immersion Social Studies Teacher, Middle School

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Job Duties and Responsibilities:

1.    Demonstrate native or near native fluency in Mandarin Chinese.  (“Superior” rating under the ACTFL Proficiency Guildelines).
2.    Demonstrate English Language proficiency to allow communication with parents.
3.    Demonstrate successful experience in Total Physical Response (TPR) methdology for teaching in an immersion program.
4.    Develop lesson plans and instructional materials and provide individualized and small group instruction to adapt the District approved curriculum to the needs of each pupil.
5.    Translate lesson plans into developmentally appropriate learning experiences.
6.    Establish and maintain standards of pupil behavior to achieve an effective learning atmosphere.
7.    Evaluate pupils’ academic and social growth, keep appropriate records in a timely fashion prepare progress reports.
8.    Identify pupil needs and make appropriate referrals and develop strategies for individual education plans.
9.   Communicate regularly with parents outside normal classroom day by means of Schoology, newsletters, phone calls, e-mails, conferences, etc.
10.  Work in a supportive and collaborative manner with colleagues and supervisors.
11.  Maintain and improve professional skills by participating in building and department meetings, PLC’s, formal coursework, workshops, and seminars in an effort to stay current with best teaching practices.
12.  Integration of technology into instruction.
13.  Perform other duties of a similar nature or level.

Specific Responsibilities:
1.    Collaborative work in a fast-paced environment interacting with students, staff, administrators, parents, and the community with multiple requests and concerns.
2.    Support and communicate with other administrators and staff.
3.    Respond in emergency situations.
4.    Know, interpret, and follow school District policies.
5.    May plan and coordinate the work of paraprofessionals and volunteers in the classroom and on field trips.
6.    May provide input to the goal-setting process for paraprofessionals.

District Float Teacher

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Columbia Heights Public Schools is searching for two District Float Teachers to work in our schools. These are contracted positions with pay and benefits following the teacher master contract.

Major Responsibilities: Serve as an on-staff substitute float/reserve teacher as needed and assigned by Human Resources.

Positions are both 1.0 FTE (benefit eligible).

Early Learning Assistant (Temporary)

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This temporary position begins in January and ends at the end of the school year.  This position will work 6.75 hours per day plus half hour duty-free lunch, Monday – Friday, school days only.

Job Summary
Assist in providing a comprehensive and developmentally appropriate learning experience for all children and families.

Job Functions

Plan and implement curriculum, as directed by the teacher or Coordinator.
Provide a developmentally appropriate classroom – organized, safe and inclusive of learning centers.
Prepare/maintain supplies, snacks, equipment/materials and classroom environment, as appropriate.
Develop and maintain positive rapport, communication and interaction with each parent, child and staff member.
Provide positive behavior guidance to all children.
Greet each parent and child, request information from parents to best support each child and their learning style.
Assist with separation issues to support each child and parent.
Assist in implementation of strategies to promote the development of each child’s social, interpersonal, motor and readiness skills.
Observe, monitor, and record each child’s development and behavior, as needed.
Follow all health and safety guidelines.
Assist staff and participate as a team member to provide a quality program.
Respect confidentiality of students, families and staff members.
Implement program policies, procedures and philosophy to provide an engaged, positive learning environment for all.
Respond appropriately to emergency or crisis situations.
Attend staff, community education, district or staff development activities/meetings, as directed or necessary.
Remain flexible to assume duties as assigned.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Elementary Teacher, Long Term Substitute – #4710, 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.

About Spring Lake Park Schools

Welcome to Spring Lake Park Schools! We are a vibrant school community serving about 6,200 students from the suburbs of Blaine, Fridley and Spring Lake Park, in the northern Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. Our district purpose — “High expectations, high achievement for all. No excuses” – provides our focus to meet the unique and varied needs of each student.

Spring Lake Park Schools is recognized for our commitment to personalized learning, creating a culture of innovation and creativity through human-centered design thinking. We are working to create a system – a culture with a methodology and set of processes – where teachers and staff have the freedom, flexibility and invitation to design new ways of learning centered around deepening student engagement to continuously improve student success.

Position Overview

Anticipated 1.0 FTE, Long Term Substitute position, working flexibly with students & colleagues in person, in a hybrid (onsite and online), and Extended Flexible Learning (online) settings.

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:all assigned duties and responsibilities, which will include:  implementation of curriculum, assessing student progress, aligning assessment w/ instruction, responding to students w/ personalized learning opportunities, communicating with parents, managing the environment, and working collaboratively with colleagues while functioning as a member of the Centerview staff.

Preferences
We strongly prefer candidates who have exhibited excellence in collaboration with colleagues and an enthusiasm to work with students.  Preferred candidates will also have a demonstrated commitment to ongoing learning as evidenced by graduate-level work or an earned degree, as well as participation in professional organization conferences or seminars related to the content area. The preferred candidate will also be able to function at a high level in either a hybrid or a virtual learning model.

Aquatics Director

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ABOUT MINNETONKA AQUATICS
Our aquatics program is an energetic collaboration serving the entire community with top-notch facilities and a superb instructional staff. The Minnetonka Swim Club is consistently ranked among the top programs in the country, and our High School teams have won more championships than any other school in the state.

ABOUT THE POSITION
The Aquatics Director supervises a team of six full-time and 100+ part-time employees, and oversees four major programs: Swim Club, Recreational Swim, Masters Swim, and Lifeguard Services. For the High School competitive teams, the Aquatics Director works closely with the school’s Activities Director and coaching staff to attend to the needs of this critical group. The primary swimming facility is located at Minnetonka Middle School East, and it boasts a competition pool, separate dive tank, ample spectator seating and a state-of-the-art jumbo video scoreboard. Most community swimming programming occurs at the District’s other facility at Minnetonka Middle School West. Lifeguarding efforts extend to ten local beaches during the summer months.

In addition to managing and scheduling the District’s aquatics facilities, the Director is responsible for the creation and execution of an annual budget in excess of $1.2 million. Coordinating effectively with the schools’ maintenance, physical education departments and coaching staff are important duties. Serving as a community leader is a key responsibility, as the Director is called upon to work constructively with the District’s swimming boosters group and other local organizations. The Aquatics Director is the key promoter of our swimming programming throughout the larger community and seeks ways to maximize program revenue.

This is a full-time, year-round position, and compensation is highly competitive. Full health benefits, pension contribution, life and disability insurance and vacation time round out the package. This is a non-union, management level role, and the Aquatics Director reports directly to the Superintendent.