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Minnesota Association of School Administrators

South Central

Media Specialist (School Year 2021-2022)

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Position Summary:
The District Media Specialist provides leadership and guidance in promoting, supporting, and encouraging literacy, coordinating the resources and services of instructional media centers at schools district-wide, and assisting administrators, faculty, and students in the utilization of resources to enhance instruction and improve student achievement.

  • Roles and responsibilities include but are not limited to:Provide leadership in the planning, management, and continuous improvement of the district’s instructional media services.
  • Coordinate, organize and direct the personnel and services essential to a unified district-wide program centered on students’ needs and the district’s instructional goals.
  • Initiate and maintain formal contacts with administration, faculty, and support staff in monitoring and sustaining the instructional media services, facilities, materials, and equipment.
  • Assure resources are available to students and faculty through a systematically developed and organized collection of instructional media materials, supplemented with resources available outside the school.
  • Assist administration in the development of the district media budget.
  • Communicate the philosophy and goals of the district’s instructional media program to district stakeholders.
  • Work with administration and other appropriate personnel in developing instructional media long-range goals and objectives for individual schools and the district.
  • Participate in the selection and training of support personnel and volunteers assigned to school media centers.
  • Work with the building principals to establish the protocols and procedures for school personnel and volunteers assigned to the media centers in order to provide the optimal learning environment.

High School Counselor – REACH Program (School Year 2021-2022)

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Position Summary:
Owatonna High School has implemented a program designed to support students within the school with academic, social/emotional and personal supports.  The counselor provides ongoing guidance and daily tools for students to help within our systems of intervention and teach needed tools for success leading to college and career readiness.

Qualifications:
Valid Minnesota Guidance & Counseling or School Counselor licensure. Bachelor’s degree with coursework in School Guidance Counseling, or related field and moderate experience.  Master’s degree preferred.

English Language Arts Teacher (2021-2022) School Year

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Position Summary:
This position is the sole language arts position at the ALC.  The teacher is responsible for teaching English 9, English 10, English 11 and English 12 in a traditional and blended learning environment.  The teacher is also responsible for monitoring the progress of students who choose to pursue their credit through Edgenuity online curriculum.  A strong background in reading strategies is desired.  The applicant should be adept at differentiation of content and instruction in order to include student voice and choice.  A strong sense of equity and the ability to build relationships is essential.

 

Math Teacher (School Year 2021-2022)

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Position Summary:
This position is the sole mathematics position at the ALC.  The teacher is responsible for teaching Intermediate Algebra, Geometry, and Algebra 2 in a traditional and blended learning environment.  The teacher is also responsible for monitoring the progress of students who choose to recover credits through Edgenuity, which is an online curriculum.  A strong background in math and problem solving strategies is desired.  The applicant should be adept at differentiation of content and instruction in order to include student voice and choice.  A strong sense of equity and the ability to build relationships is essential.

Special Education Teacher (School Year 2021-2022)

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Position Summary:
This Special Education teacher position is part of Owatonna’s Alternative Learning Center (ALC) professional team. The ALC is a “school of choice” for students in grades 9-12 who prefer a smaller learning environment with a higher teacher to student ratio. The Special Education teacher at the ALC provides individualized and small group instruction, as well as general education classroom supports. The teacher plans jointly with the general education teacher to provide the accommodations and modifications necessary in order for the student to access and make progress within the general education curriculum.  Depending on teacher qualifications, the position may also include direct teaching of general education content.

ALC teachers are highly relational, yet also possess strong skills in curriculum differentiation based on students’ strengths and challenges. Lessons are individualized and delivered with creativity and enthusiasm in order to maximize student engagement and learning, with the goal of preparing students for their transition to life after high school.

Qualifications:
A valid Special Education teaching license issued by the Minnesota Department of Education. Consistent and reliable attendance is required.

Special Education (DCD) Teacher (School Year 2021-2022)

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Position Summary:
This Special Education teacher position is part of Owatonna Middle School’s Stride program. Stride classrooms provide specialized instruction to students with multicategorical cognitive delays who require a fuctional curriculum. Stride teachers work closely within a team structure which includes paraprofessionals, related service providers, and administration. Students also access general education courses as appropriate to their educational plan; the Stride teacher plans jointly with the general education teacher to provide the accommodations and modifications necessary in order for the student to access and make progress within the general education curriculum.

Stride teachers are highly relational, yet also possess strong skills in curriculum differentiation based on students’ developmental strengths and challenges. Lessons are individualized and delivered with creativity and enthusiasm in order to maximize student engagement and learning, with the goal of increasing student independence.

Qualifications:
Valid MN Special Education Teaching – DCD or ABS licensure required. Consistent and reliable attendance is required.