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Minnesota Association of School Administrators

Southeast

School Health Coordinator 1.0 FTE – District Wide

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Job Description:    A 7.5 hour/day Nurse position for Faribault Public Schools to provide nursing assistance to students.  Contract:  185 days per year.Recommends, develops and implements school programs to meet the needs of the students with specific health needs, including, but not limited to: 504 Plans, Individual Health Plans, Emergency Care Plans and Individual Education Program (IEP) Plans.
Keep teachers and other appropriate school staff informed and current regarding student’s special health concerns; explains health plans and protocols to help insure a clear understanding of the medical needs of students and under what circumstances emergency actions are to be taken.
Supervises the performance of health services staff and special education staff with Third Party Billing responsibilities.
Plan and provide screening programs for vision, hearing and scoliosis; conduct follow up assessments for referrals.
Assist with coordinating the district wellness and blood borne pathogens programs.
This position will commence with the 2020-21 School Year on 7/1/20.

Literacy Coach TOSA

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Job Description:  Full-time (1.0 FTE)  Elementary Literacy Coach.  A literacy coach builds the capacity of Tier 1 (core) classroom teachers to close the literacy achievement gap by supporting teachers’ capacity to implement best practice instruction, increasing student engagement and improving student academic achievement. This support will take place through:Professional Development – The coach works one-on-one and in small groups with teachers, providing guidance, training, and other resources as needed on a daily or weekly basis for the implementation for grade level, content area, or program development supported by evidence-based practices.
Literacy instructional leadership – A Striving Reading Comprehensive Literacy (SRCL) Coach supports the classroom teacher, support staff, and building principal in addressing literacy academic issues teachers face daily in their classrooms. The coach may model lessons, participate in PLC conversations, or help teachers create lesson plans designed to ensure all learners, especially marginalized students in core instruction, meet or exceed grade level expectations.
Collaboration – The SRCL instructional coach teams with administrators, other coaches, and classroom teachers in a collaborative, reflective relationship to enhance literacy instructional capacity and maximize student learning.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:Provide comprehensive instructional coaching in literacy evidence-based practices consistent with local literacy plan and Striving Reading Comprehensive Literacy Grant requirements
Collaborate with all designated SRCL teachers by providing regular coach feedback on literacy instructional practices, implementation of plan requirements, alignment of practices to the Academic Standards, data analysis, differentiation for students below or above grade level, and other related practices
Serve as resource for identifying support for teachers, especially with regard to differentiating professional learning needs
Know and use current evidence-based practices with a proven track record of success
Advocate for equity by collaborating with district coaches and addressing literacy evidence-based practices that help teachers meet the needs of all learners, especially marginalized students
Communicate regularly with building principals and district administrators to address implementation issues, develop common understanding of outcomes, support teachers, identify challenges, and celebrate successes