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Minnesota Association of School Administrators

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Family Literacy Specialist

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Job Description: The goal of the Family Literacy Specialist position is to strengthen the collaboration between families and educators to support children’s literacy development. This position is 260 days per year & begins immediately upon hire.

Responsibilities:Collaborate with families in promoting literacy
Help create positive, goal orientated relationships between families and educators
Promote best practice and evidence-based programming
Incorporate families’ culture and language into school-based programs
Implement family literacy programs
Conduct outreach and recruit volunteers and participants for various initiatives
Lead family literacy professional development for teachers and school staff
Lead Parent Engagement Workshops
Evaluate and assess program effectiveness
Coordinate Family Literacy Nights
Provide literacy-supporting resources
Liaise with community partners to coordinate service delivery
Collaborate with literacy coach, school psychologist, social worker, counselor, and other support services staff to build home-school literacy connections
Create reports necessary to comply with MDE CLSD grant requirements

Middle School Principal

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Summary of Job Duties:   The Middle School Principal serves as the educational leader and chief administrator of the school, planning and directing the instruction programs by ensuring the curriculum, instruction, strategies and assessment of student progress are coherent components in the teaching and learning process, administering school buildings and grounds operations, participating in staff, student and community activities, organizing, directing, evaluating and supervising assigned certified and classified staff, and related work as apparent or assigned.

Essential Functions: Provide leadership in the development of the learning program; communicate with teachers to assure instructional programs are meeting the needs of the students and district.
Provide leadership in the development of the organizational pattern, curriculum and instructional program located at the school site.
Creates and maintains the health, safety and welfare of students, staff and parents; administers discipline in accordance with district policies within building and grounds.
Provide supervision and conduct evaluation of school district employees assigned to the school site.
Participate and contribute to district level administration; serves as a communication link between site and district
Supervise student assessment, placement, behavior and attendance.
Plan and direct the business operations of the site.
In cooperation with teachers, formulate and maintain a staff development plan that addresses the needs of the school site.
Facilitate parent, student and/or staff advisory groups.
Facilitate communication between school and home to promote parent involvement in the educational programs.
Facilitate external relationship building by developing programming that addresses specific and unique needs of local students.
Attend all regular board meetings to represent the building and grounds for the district.

EL Teacher

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Position Information: 

  • EL Teacher
  • 1.0 FTE
  • 2022-2023 School Year
  • Location: TBD
  • Elementary and Secondary Openings

 Qualifications:

  • Must hold appropriate Minnesota teaching license in education
  • Must hold appropriate level license in English as a Second Language
  • Previous teaching experience preferred
  • Ability to work in a team
  • Dedication to positive student, staff, and parent relationships
  • Proficiency in Spanish/Karen languages preferred
  • Demonstrate reflective research-based response to teaching and learning

Dean of Students at Faribault Middle School

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General Definition of Work:
The Dean of Students will support the operations of the school overseeing the student management, behavior and attendance. Incumbent will be responsible for student management as outlined by the building principal. This position will observe and interact with individuals, groups and communities to assist with the healthy functioning of the students at the school. This key team member will collaborate with the principals and other support personnel in order to build positive relationships with stakeholders, collaborate and communicate effectively through a variety of methods, provide leadership of behavior management and supervision; facilitate the resolution of conflict; plan, organize and manage time and resources, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the limited supervision of the Principal. This position will begin immediately upon hire.

Essential Functions:

Assist the building Principal in establishing, implementing and evaluating effective interventions for increasing student success and achievement to build a positive environment for achieving educational outcomes.
Assists the building Principal as an instructional leader in overseeing programs; collaborate with the team, collaborate with the counseling departments, oversee student behavior and student management as directed by building principal, oversee student conduct and attendance, assist in leading curriculum and planning within building.
Monitor and communicate student progress with students, families, administrators and staff.
Support growth of students while working towards positive citizenship, improving their academic and behavior skills and abilities.
Analyze academic and behavior data collected from various records to help determine effective academic and behavioral interventions.
Serve as a member of various building teams and act as a liaison; assists staff, students and families in understanding building and district policies, procedures and requirements.
Create an environment where children from diverse backgrounds are comfortable and experience success.
Stay current with best practices research and strategies.
Other duties may be assigned.

Behavior Specialist- SPECTRUM

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Hiawatha Valley Education District (HVED) provides special education services to 13 School Districts and 2 Charter Schools within five counties of southeast Minnesota: Fillmore, Houston, Olmsted, Wabasha, and Winona. HVED also has a Setting IV Behavior Program, Students Achieving Integrated Services (SAIL), that provides programming for students in grades K-12 with challenging behaviors currently receiving special education services. The SAIL program is located in Kellogg. Along with this program, HVED provides programming for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (SPECTRUM). Our SPECTRUM program is located in Hokah. HVED 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 Overview:
HVED is seeking a professional, self-motivated Behavior Specialist to join the Mental Health Practitioner/Behavior Specialist team. This person will be trained and competent in designing and implementing positive behavioral interventions and support to member district teachers and/or HVED’s Level IV Behavior and Autism program(s). This position will serve the SPECTRUM program. District and program assignments are based on a combination of geographic location, student caseloads and district needs, as well as team and employee preferences.

Qualifications:

The Education District requires an applicant to have one or more of the following licensure: Licensed Special Education Teacher, preferably in Emotional or Behavior Disorders (EBD). Other Special Education licensure are considered.
Licensed Psychologist, Licensed Social Worker, Licensed Counselor, or Board Certification Behavior Analyst (BCBA).
Other degrees and licensure may be considered if the individual is skilled in behavioral analysis, functional assessment and crisis intervention.
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.
Become a certified CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention) Trainer and facilitate CPI initial and refresher courses for HVED employees and member district employees.
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