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Secondary School Assistant Principal

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WORK DAY/YEAR: Full-time; 41 weeks/year

The Assistant Principal assists the Principal in managing the educational programs, operations, personnel, and financial resources within the building to ensure that district policies are followed, district and state standards are achieved, and the educational needs of all students are met.  This includes but is not limited to the following responsibilities.

Job Summary:

  • Develop a safe and welcoming learning environment where all individuals are respected.
  • Develops policies and procedures dealing with behavior management, and parent/student/teacher issues.
  • Fosters high student achievement through coordination and supervision of student personnel services to ensure that the student’s educational needs are met.  This includes counseling services, special education, Child Study Team, 504 services, social services, community referrals, and other associated services.
  • Coordination and monitoring of the student database, attendance procedures and records, including tardiness and filing and monitoring of truancy petitions.
  • Coordination and monitoring of grade reporting procedures and maintenance of student records.
  • Supervision and coordination of registration procedures, including preparation of registration materials and facilitation of the process with guidance personnel.
  • Development of the building master schedule, determining assignment of teachers, students and locations.  This includes coordination with other buildings, supervision of data input, and the computer scheduling process.
  • Coordination of student activity programs with faculty advisors.
  • Is an integral member of the district leadership team serving on district and community committees.
  • Coordination of building staff committees as part of the site based shared decision making plan as assigned by the principal.
  • Supervision of professional staff through the Individual Growth and Assessment process.
  • Supervision of assigned clerical and paraprofessional staff.
  • Recruitment, interviewing, and selection processes for building level personnel.
  • Public relations and communication including orientation, newsletters, and school events.
  • Perform other duties as apparent or assigned.

Physical Therapist (Long Term Sub)

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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 two (2) Setting IV Behavior Programs, Students Achieving Integrated Services (SAIL), that provide programming for students in grades K-12 with challenging behaviors currently receiving special education services. The SAIL programs are located in Kellogg (SAIL) and Hokah (SAIL II, opening in September 2020).  Along with the SAIL programs, HVED provides programming for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (SPECTRUM). Our SPECTRUM program is located in Caledonia. 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!

Title:   Physical Therapist (Long Term Sub from July 1, 2020 through October 2, 2020)

Position Purpose:
Hiawatha Valley Education District is seeking a talented and motivated Licensed Physical Therapist to work with students in the Education District. The Education District is looking for a Physical Therapist to fulfill a temporary position between July 1, 2020 through October 2, 2020.  This position will serve students within the following school districts: Caledonia, Houston/MNVA, La Crescent-Hokah, Mabel-Canton, Rushford-Peterson, Spring Grove and SPECTRUM program.

Essential Functions:

Conduct physical therapy assessment and intervention for children with disabilities
Ability to instruct school personnel such as paraprofessionals, teachers, etc., in conducting regularly scheduled exercises/activities with students when appropriate

Equipment:

Uses standard office equipment such as laptop, printer, copy/fax machines, and telephone

Travel Requirements:

Travels between member districts and professional meetings is required

Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards:

Works in standard office and school building environments

School Psychologist – La Crescent-Hokah School District (SY 2020-2021)

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School Psychologist 
School Districts: La Crescent-Hokah
School Year: 2020-2021

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 a Setting IV Behavior Program that provides programming for grades K-12 students with challenging behaviors currently receiving special education services.  Along with the behavior program, Hiawatha Valley Education District provides programming for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder. The Setting IV behavior program and Autism Spectrum Disorder program are located in Kellogg and Caledonia. 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:
Hiawatha Valley Education District is seeking a talented, self-motivated School Psychologist position serving La Crescent-Hokah School District within the Education District. This position is full-time 1.0 FTE with 185 days per year.  This position is for the 2020-2021 School Year.

Responsibilities (include but not limited to):

Conducts psychological assessments; evaluates students for special education/section 504 needs, educational skills, social skills and emotional status
Designs and facilitates programs for children at-risk for failure within the typical learning environment
Facilitates communication between teachers, administrators, parents and students to find solutions to academic, behavioral, and mental health problems; assists others to understand child issues.
Provides psychological counseling; helps students, families and school manage crisis situations to minimize their effect on the learning and mental capacity of the child
Evaluates the effectiveness of academic and behavioral management programs being used; disseminates research for use in evaluations and programs
Conduct Functional Behavioral Assessments and create Behavior Intervention Plans
Provide leadership to staff and administration in the areas of Multi-Tier Systems of support (MTSS) and Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS)
Facilitate data-team (screening/progress monitoring) and child-study team (individual problem-solving) meetings
Performs other related tasks as assigned by the Director of Special Education, building Principal and other administrators.

Equipment:

Uses standard office equipment such as computer/laptop, printer, copy and fax machines, and telephone.

Travel Requirements:
Travel between School Districts and professional development required.

Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards:
Works in standard office and school building environments.

School Improvement/Data Management Coach

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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 two (2) Setting IV Behavior Programs, Students Achieving Integrated Services (SAIL), that provide programming for students in grades K-12 with challenging behaviors currently receiving special education services. The SAIL programs are located in Kellogg (SAIL) and Hokah (SAIL II, opening in September 2020).  Along with the SAIL programs, HVED provides programming for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (SPECTRUM). Our SPECTRUM program is located in Caledonia. 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:
Hiawatha Valley Education District (HVED) is seeking a talented and self-motivated individual to fulfill the role of School Improvement/Data Management Coach. This position will provide student outcome data and analysis services to leadership teams within the 13 member districts and HVED’s level IV programs . Participating districts’ student outcome data will assist curriculum and instructional decision making at the student, teacher, program, building, and district levels. Travel between school districts is required.
This is a .6 – 1.0 FTE.

Responsibilities (include but not limited to):

Prepare data for building based leadership teams or principals with assistance in determining instructional goals and professional development activities
Evaluate results of using data for instructional decision making, involving both cross-sectional and longitudinal studies, considerations of research design, and control of confounding variables
Train teachers and principals on the uses of student data for instructional decision making and tools available on an ongoing basis
Any other responsibilities assigned by the Executive Director and/or Director of Special Education deemed appropriate and acceptable for the position

Travel Requirements:

Travel among the HVED member school districts required.

Working Conditions:

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

CTSS Mental Health Professional

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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 two (2) Setting IV Behavior Programs, Students Achieving Integrated Services (SAIL), that provide programming for students in grades K-12 with challenging behaviors currently receiving special education services. The SAIL programs are located in Kellogg (SAIL) and Hokah (SAIL II, opening in September 2020).  Along with the SAIL programs, HVED provides programming for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (SPECTRUM). Our SPECTRUM program is located in Caledonia. 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!

Mental Health Professional 
Location: Hokah, MN (SAIL II), Caledonia, MN (SPECTRUM) and member districts

HVED is seeking a talented, self-motivated full-time Mental Health Professional to build and provide services in the Children’s Therapeutic Services and Supports (CTSS) program. This position will primarily provide CTSS services in the SAIL II Program in Hokah and the SPECTRUM Program in Caledonia. This position may also have the opportunity to provide CTSS services and behavioral specialist services within the HVED member districts and/or other HVED programs.

CTSS are a set mental health services developed to provide restorative rehabilitative interventions covered by Minnesota Health Care Programs (MHCP) to children and their families. CTSS establishes policies and practices for certification and coverage of mental health services for children who require varying therapeutic and rehabilitative levels of intervention in their homes or elsewhere in the community.

CTSS components may be provided only by an agency (county, tribe or non-county agency) or a school that has been certified using the provider certification process developed by Department of Human Services (DHS). HVED has been certified by DHS to provide CTSS services within our Setting IV Behavior and Autism programs.

Responsibilities (include but not limited to):

Collaborate and work with administrators to establish and build Children’s Therapeutic Services and Supports (CTSS) program within the District
Complete diagnostic assessments, individual treatment plans, and progress notes
Create a therapy plan by providing direct therapy with individual and group students
Collaborate with outside providers to incorporate CTSS professional standards of therapy services within school base setting
Schedule and facilitate ITP and IEP meetings in collaboration with case manager
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
Supports the education district mission, values and goals, and promotes an environment that is respectful. Works collaboratively with other staff to focus on the needs of the learner.

Employment Start Date: 

School Year 2020-2021

Travel Requirements:

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

Working Conditions:  

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

Special Education Paraprofessional – SAIL II Program (Hokah, MN)

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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 two (2) Setting IV Behavior Programs, Students Achieving Integrated Services (SAIL), that provide programming for students in grades K-12 with challenging behaviors currently receiving special education services. The SAIL programs are located in Kellogg (SAIL) and Hokah (SAIL II, opening in September 2020).  Along with the SAIL programs, HVED provides programming for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (SPECTRUM). Our SPECTRUM program is located in Caledonia. 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!

Special Education Paraprofessional
Location: Hokah, MN

POSITION: 
HVED is seeking talented Special Education Paraprofessionals for the EBD (Emotional Behavior Disorders) SAIL II Program, which is located in Hokah, MN. This position is full-time during the 9-month School Year.  If determined necessary, summer school programming may be available.

EMPLOYMENT DATE: 

School Year 2020-2021

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE (but not limited to):   

Assisting teachers in their teaching duties and other general responsibilities such as organizing teaching manuals, providing instructional support, rendering reinforcement activities, etc.
Performing clerical tasks such as maintaining student attendance records, filing student information and progress reports, making copies, creating bulletin boards, etc.
Adapts classroom activities, assignments and/or materials under the direction of the supervising teacher (e.g. reinforcement of IEP goals and objectives, etc.) for the purpose of supporting and reinforcing classroom objectives and student participation
Administers tests, homework, make-up work, etc. for the purpose of supporting teachers in the classroom
Collaborates with supervising teacher(s) or other staff as assigned for the purpose of communicating information, resolving issues, and providing services in compliance with established guidelines
Monitors special education students (e.g. classroom, field trips, lunchroom, playground, during life enrichment activities, etc.) for the purpose of providing a safe and positive learning environment