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Executive Director of Careers, Technology, and Innovation

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Position Summary:  Under the direction of the Superintendent, the Executive Director of Careers, Technology and Innovation is responsible for providing leadership, direction and oversight in the development and implementation of careers programs to meet the needs of the community. The Career, Tech and Innovation position will support our current “Pathways to Success” vision to ensure students have access and support for graduation and post-secondary choice.  This position will align a birth-pre-k to adult pathway for students so that each student is supported both academically and socially.  We will deepen our focus and implementation around STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) at the elementary level which provides students with different levels of thinking and learning.  In high school, we would increase our focus on community-based learning, focus on career choice through Naviance and Indicators of Readiness and increase our students’ access to career training and learning through Riverland Community College.

Through our District Goals and Pathways to Success Plan, each student will have an opportunity for support in their learning trajectory.  This opportunity reinforces the need for pre-K through post-secondary choice to develop missing skills and support the extensions of inquiry based and experiential learning

Qualifications:

  • Administrative license required
  • Ability to lead and collaborate
  • Requires a minimum of 5 years in educational leadership positions
  • Career and technical education background desired
  • Salary commensurate with experience

1.0 FTE Special Education ABS Teacher – High School

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Job Description:                   1.0 FTE Special Education ABS Teacher at Faribault High School.  This position commences immediately upon hire.

Faribault Public Schools is a rural Pre-K through Adult School District located about 50 miles south of the Twin-Cities. The school district currently serves approximately 3,700 students in Faribault and our surrounding areas within our community of 23,000 citizens within the city limits. District sites include one early childhood center, three elementary schools K-5, one middle school 6-8, one high school 9-12, one area learning center 9-12 and one education center for adult education.
The historic community of Faribault offers adventure, fun, unique dining, history, shopping and entertainment. Once you arrive you will experience historic landmarks, cultural and artistic gathering places in downtown, 10 lakes within 10 miles with many resorts and campgrounds, 39 beautiful parks within the city, an outdoor aquatic center, miles of bike, walking and snowmobile trails, great lodging and restaurants; enjoy year round recreations such as biking, kayaking, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, fat tire biking and so much more.

Administrative Assistant – SPED Student Data

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Hiawatha Valley Education District provides special education services to 13 School Districts and 2 Charter Schools within five counties of southeast Minnesota: Fillmore, Houston, Olmsted, Wabasha, and Winona. Hiawatha Valley Education District also has two (2) Setting IV Behavior Programs that provide programming for students in grades K-12 with challenging behaviors currently receiving special education services.  Along with two behavior programs, Hiawatha Valley Education District provides programming for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder. The Setting IV behavior programs and Autism Spectrum Disorder program are located in Kellogg and Caledonia. Hiawatha Valley Education District is committed to providing the best services to staff, students, and member districts in southeast Minnesota. Come join our team to be a part of a great organization!

POSITION:
The Administrative Assistant supports the District Office, Executive Director, Business and Finance, including student data.  The successful candidate will need an energetic demeanor and need to be a team player. This position works with Region V, Minnesota Department of Education and Human Services, and contracted services including but not limited to, SCHOOL Project, School Management Systems, EdMidwest, JMC, SpEd Forms and any related support and technology services. Works with the Education District to maintain, update, and capture special education student data.  This position will be located at the district office in Winona, MN working 8-hours per day, 5-days per week at 260 days per year.

EMPLOYMENT DATE:  Immediate- open until filled.

RATE OF PAY: $16.50-$26.50 per hour. Benefits package available.

QUALIFICATIONS:Prior administrative assistant experience strongly preferred
Prior experience working in a school district office setting preferred
Ability to work with a variety of individuals (administrators, teachers, staff, board members, and the public)
Must be able to maintain a high degree of confidentiality and professionalism
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite Programs and ability to adapt to new technologies/software
Proficient in learning student data software’s and platforms (such as JMC, SPED Forms, eduCLIMBER, etc.)
Ability to take direction and work successfully independently and as a team member
COMPETENCIES: Proven skills in multi-tasking, organization, and time management;
Consistently exhibits flexibility and problem solving in working and communicating with staff, students, and parents;
Exercises good judgment and discretion;
Must maintain strong skills in attention to detail and accuracy when working with student data;
Strong verbal/written communication skills
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE (but not limited to):    Serve as the HVED Programs MARSS Coordinator. Work with MN Department of Education (MDE), Region V and HVED employees and member district employees assigned to enter MARSS data to resolve MARSS issues and ensure HVED captures all available funds
Serve as the ALC Satellite and Targeted Services Program Coordinator year round programming to help ensure programs are functioning at the required staffing and budget restrictions.  The known duties are to compile program reports comparing budget expenditures versus revenue generated and upload all required ALC Satellite and Targeted Services program spreadsheets to JMC, while overseeing the JMC and MARSS portions of all ALC Satellite and Targeted Service programs to maintain accurate records.  This includes training HVED and member district employees on entering and reporting ALC Satellite and Targeted Services MARSS features
Collaborate with others to accomplish workload analysis, disability disbursement, and child count reports directed by Directors of Special Education and Executive Director
Collect, maintain, and enter all district SPED Calendars in SPED Forms prior to each new school year
Support the Birth-to-Three program with the following:Work with Region V and HVED employees to complete MARSS data entries, resolve MARSS data issues, and ensure HVED captures all available funding
Coordinate and complete Tuition Acknowledgement Agreements for the Early Intervention (Birth-age 3) program
Work with School Project, Third Party Billing vendor, and HVED Special Education leadership team to support the Third Party Billing program within HVED and member districts. This includes:Working as a liaison between HVED and School Project
Coordinating training between School Project and HVED and member district employees
Updating the third party billing HVED website page and district contact sheets
Assisting and supporting with any other Third Party Billing needs to help capture funding
Utilize the MN-Its system to look up MA numbers for student eligibility
Support Third Party Billing to Member Districts
Serve as the Teacher and Paraprofessional substitute management system
Reports to the Human Resources Manager
Responsible for office tasks which include, but not limited to, answering phone calls, voicemails, greeting guests, maintain and organize inventory of general office supplies, petty cash and soda money, stamp outgoing mail and distribute incoming mail, sending and maintaining documents with electronic signatures, scanning and faxing documents to proper individuals
Perform any and all tasks assigned by the Cabinet
Assist School Psychologists in maintaining inventory of testing materials
Collect and enter member districts calendars into SpEd Forms annually
Organize/maintain Assistive Technology materials/equipment
Maintain JMC site and user access for all
Deliver lunches to ALC and other programs as needed
Coordinate meetings per supervisors’ request
Late afternoon and/or evening meetings are a rare possibility
Other duties as assigned
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: Minimal travel requirements between HVED 13-member district boundaries as needed

WORKING CONDITIONS: Office, lifting, sitting, standing, pushing, pulling, keyboarding, etc.
Ability to lift 50 pounds.
FLSA:Non-Exempt

Registered Behavior Technician

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Hiawatha Valley Education District provides special education services to 13 School Districts and 3 Charter Schools within five counties of southeast Minnesota: Fillmore, Houston, Olmsted, Wabasha, and Winona. Hiawatha Valley Education District also has a Setting IV Behavior Program, located in Kellogg, MN that provides programming for grades K-12 students with challenging behaviors currently receiving special education services. Hiawatha Valley Education District provides programming for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder located in Hokah, MN. HVED offers an Alternative Learning Center housed in MN College SE located in Winona, MN.  Hiawatha Valley Education District is committed to providing the best special education services to staff, students, and member districts in southeast Minnesota.  Come join our team to be a part of a great organization!

Position Overview:
The Behavior Technician provides classroom and behavioral supports for students through analyzing data to identify inappropriate behaviors; planning; implementing and tracking individual behavioral plan; identifying barriers to successful transition; and, facilitating transition plans. Their role is to help IEP teams create plans to manage behaviors that affect a student’s learning. They work with the team to provide a comprehensive approach to behavior management that includes evaluation, data collection, interventions and regular monitoring.

Qualifications:

The Education District requires an applicant to have: Have an associate’s degree in a social services discipline; or
Have two years of supervised experience working with individuals who exhibit challenging behaviors as well as co-occuring mental disorders or neurocognitive disorder.
In addition, a Behavior Technician must:Have received a minimum of four hours of training in functional assessment;
Have received 20 hours of instruction in the understanding of the function of behavior;
Have received ten hours of instruction on design of positive practices behavioral support strategies;
Be determined by a behavior professional to have the training and prerequisite skills required to provide positive practices strategies as well as behavior reduction approved intervention to the person who receives behavioral support; and
Be under the direct supervision of a behavior professional.
Experience in child behavior and intervention experience strongly preferred.
Must have a valid driver’s license to travel between HVED programs and member school district(s).
Competencies:

Must be able to work in team decision-making situations
Must possess strong written and verbal communication skills
Must possess ability to problem-solve
Must possess ability to coordinate with others and lead teams when necessary
Knowledgeable in interpreting and supporting Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBAs)
Familiar with PBSP (Positive Behavior Support Plan) and BIPs (Behavior Intervention plans)
Responsibilities (include but not limited to):

Provide classroom and behavioral supports for students through analyzing data to identify inappropriate behaviors, planning, implementing and tracking individual behavioral plans.
Identify barriers to successful transition and facilitate transition plans.
Assist IEP teams in problem-solving and creating plans to manage behaviors that affect a student’s learning.
Provide a comprehensive approach to behavior management that includes evaluation, data collection, interventions and regular monitoring to produce socially significant improvement in children’s behavior.
Employment Start Date:

School Year 2022-2023
Travel Requirements:

Travel among the HVED programs, member districts and HVED District Office required.
Working Conditions:

Office, lifting, sitting, standing, pushing, pulling, keyboarding, etc.

Salary/Benefits:

Competitive salary and benefits package.  Based on years of experience and credentials.

 

FLSA Status: Exempt

Physical Education/Developmental Adapted Physical Education (DAPE) Teacher

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Position Information:

  • Locations
    • Brookside Education Center
    • Elementary: Halverson, Hawthorne, Lakeview, Sibley
  • 1.0 FTE
  • Developmental Adapted Physical Education
    • Early Childhood Special Education
    • 18-21 Transitions Program
    • Elementary

 

License Required:

  • Minnesota PreK-12 Developmental Adapted Physical Education

 

 Position Summary:

  • Provides special education instruction for students that includes development of physical fitness, motor fitness, fundamental motor skills and patterns, individual and group games and sports.  The teacher will participate in and conduct portions of the evaluations and observations to determine special education eligibility of students placed in the program and conduct periodic assessments to determine educational progress of the students.  Assists in developing Individualized Education Program (IEP) goals and objectives and participates in IEP meetings for students in the program.