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School Psychologist

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School Psychologist (1.0 FTE)

Position: School Psychologist

Date Posted: 12/11/2023

Location: Pine Island Public School District

Date of Availability: Starting January 2024 or 2024-2025 school year

Date Closing: Until Filled

Pine Island Public Schools is currently seeking a qualified School Psychologist starting January 2024 or for the 2024-2025  school year. The school is located 11 miles from Rochester, Minnesota, and serves approximately 1500 PK-12 students. The chosen candidate will play a crucial role in assessing academic, social, emotional, and behavioral needs through standardized evaluations and formal and informal problem-solving methods.

Job Summary:

The School Psychologist will serve as the district School Psychologist and the MTSS (Multi-Tiered System of Supports) coordinator, overseeing and facilitating Problem Solving Team meetings and Student Study Team meetings, and leading all special education initial and re-evaluations.

Key responsibilities include:

Development of evaluation and reevaluation plans for students with disabilities in collaboration with special education teachers.
Administration of various psychological assessments to determine special education eligibility.
Documentation of findings in written and oral reports for staff and parents.
Conducting Functional Behavior Assessments when appropriate.
Leading evaluation meetings and weekly student study team meetings.
Collaboration with general and special education staff for behavior programming.
Conducting behavior observations and implementing interventions compatible with student needs.
Recommending and assisting in implementing pre-referral intervention strategies.
Providing professional development and training to district staff on behavior management and programming.
Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Ed.S. in School Psychology or comparable; valid MN licensure as a School Psychologist.
Knowledge of special education due process procedures and criteria.
Knowledge of the Multi Tiered Systems of Support and interventions
Effective written and oral communication skills.
Preferred experience or current certification in CPI, Safety Care, or Ukeru.

Salary:

Range: $66,083 to $95,057 dependent upon education and experience.

Interested applicants must complete an online application using Frontline at www.pineisland.k12.mn.us under “District – Apply for a Job”. If you have any questions please contact Steven Jex, Student Support Services Coordinator at [email protected]

Youth Engagement Lead

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The role will provide support to two projects designed to increase youth voice and youth leadership.  Position is for up to 19 hours per week, depending on availability and qualifications.  Position sharing is a possibility, if an applicant is only interested in one of the two roles.  This is a grant-funded position, with funding support through the 2024-25 school year.

Prevention Partnerships for Healthy Youth (PPHY)Work with community partners to engage youth in grades 6-12 in youth-led substance use prevention work
Facilitate the marketing, recruitment, placement, training, communication and ongoing support of youth participants
Assist students in providing regular feedback, ideas, and solutions to the project and how to best support youth in the Faribault community

District Youth CouncilProvide staff support to the District Youth Council, engaging in discussions and providing input as decisions are made that impact students’ experience and outcomes
Facilitate the marketing, recruitment, placement, training, communication and ongoing support of youth participants
Lead effective communication with and provide training and support to FPS staff and leadership who are hosting youth on district committees
Assist students in sharing feedback about barriers and challenges and ideas for solutions with school and district leaders
Facilitate youth involvement in and planning for twice-per-year youth data summits; support youth to compile and share feedback with administrators that drives system-level change to promote improved outcomes for students
Explore additional ways to provide youth voice to school and community decision-making

Elementary Special Ed. Paraprofessional

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Chatfield Public Schools has an opening for an Elementary Paraprofessional for the 2023-2024 school year. Performs intermediate human support work assisting Early Childhood Family Education program teachers with individual students or small groups, and related work as apparent or assigned.  Work is performed under the moderate supervision of the Preschool Teacher and Community Education Director.

 

 

 

 

Early Childhood Family Education Cultural Facilitator

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Job Description:  ECFE Cultural Facilitator will partner with the HCI team to support the FFN grant. ECFE Cultural Facilitator will identify homes in Faribault city that serve children under 5 and provide monthly visits. Monthly visits would include group time (story, weather, counting, schedule, etc) and one activity focusing on alignment to the ECIPS. Parent materials would be provided to the caregiver to send home about what they did in group time. Materials to support continuation of activities in caregivers’ homes also provided. This position commences on January 8th, 2024 as a part of the 2023-24 School Year.

Schedule varies. Some weekend/evening commitments. 19 hours per week; additional possibilities may be feasible if full-time work is desired.

Essential Functions: Performs professional work providing a broad range of teaching services within our early childhood family education program, working with parents or caregivers of young children from birth through five years.
Work collaboratively with community partners and organizations that support child development and home visiting programs to provide early education.
Plan and lead child-centered group times in daycares and identified Friend-Family-Neighbor homes of children in care.
Collaborate and support caregivers in parent education around child development and early indicators of progress.
Attend and participate in staff meetings and in-service training.

Elementary Special Ed. Paraprofessional

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Under the direct supervision of a certified staff member, to assist students in the classroom to meet instructional goals and objectives.  The focus of this position will be in the area of Special Education program.  Other duties could include, lunch and recess supervision, crossing guard, and other duties to support student learning.