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Director of Special Education – SPECTRUM Program Director

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Hiawatha Valley Education District is looking for a Director of Special Education – SPECTRUM Program Director in Hokah, MN.  The Director of Special Education is responsible for monitoring and overseeing all aspects of the special education programs and services in their assigned program.  This position works closely with the program’s administrative teams and special education staff to ensure effective special education programming and leadership in special education, due process monitoring and compliance, and management of administrative tasks.  This position will work a 240 day calendar.

FLSA Status:  Exempt
Reports to:  Executive Director

Qualifications

  • Appropriate Special Education background and certification as a Director of Special Education is required
  • Knowledge of educational curriculum, individualization of instruction, and analytic teaching approaches
  • Knowledge of and experience working in a level III or IV Autism Program is preferred
  • Skill in interpreting Special Education needs to administrators, teachers, parents, and other professionals
  • Demonstrate leadership skills
  • Knowledgeable in conducting activities directed toward group planning with outcomes of goals and/or action plans
  • Ability to take direction and work efficiently and effectively as part of an administrative team

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 lead teams and coordinate with others, such as Special Education Leaders, Administration, and teachers

Duties and Responsibilities Include (but not limited to)

  • Responsible to the Executive Director of Hiawatha Valley Education District
  • Building Administrator for the SPECTRUM Program, a Level IV Autism program
  • Responsible for supporting, supervising, observing, and evaluating program staff
  • Completes restrictive procedures reporting for the program
  • Provide consultation on strategies to assist learners
  • Assists with monthly monitoring of budgets and grants. Helps collect information from all sub-contracts/sub-award recipients.
  • Develop and maintain program monitoring and evaluation instruments and procedures to ensure appropriateness of instruction
  • Complete special education state forms for the Education District
  • Other job related duties as assigned

Physical Requirements

  • School building, office, lifting, sitting, standing, kneeling, reaching, pushing, pulling, keyboarding, etc.
  • Ability to lift 50 pounds
  • Ability to perform restrictive procedures as needed

Travel Requirements
Minimal travel required

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.

 

Director of Special Education – SAIL Program Director

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Hiawatha Valley Education District is looking for a Director of Special Education – SAIL Program Director in Kellogg, MN.  The Director of Special Education is responsible for monitoring and overseeing all aspects of the special education programs and services in their assigned program.  This position works closely with the program’s administrative teams and special education staff to ensure effective special education programming and leadership in special education, due process monitoring and compliance, and management of administrative tasks.  This position will work a 240 day calendar.

FLSA Status:  Exempt
Reports to:  Executive Director

Qualifications

  • Appropriate Special Education background and certification as a Director of Special Education is required
  • Knowledge of educational curriculum, individualization of instruction, and analytic teaching approaches
  • Knowledge of and experience working in a level III or IV Behavior Program is preferred
  • Skill in interpreting Special Education needs to administrators, teachers, parents, and other professionals
  • Demonstrate leadership skills
  • Knowledgeable in conducting activities directed toward group planning with outcomes of goals and/or action plans
  • Ability to take direction and work efficiently and effectively as part of an administrative team

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 lead teams and coordinate with others, such as Special Education Leaders, Administration, and teachers

Duties and Responsibilities Include (but not limited to)

  • Responsible to the Executive Director of Hiawatha Valley Education District
  • Building Administrator for the SAIL Program, a Level IV Behavior program
  • Responsible for supporting, supervising, observing, and evaluating program staff
  • Completes restrictive procedures reporting for the program
  • Provide consultation on strategies to assist learners
  • Assists with monthly monitoring of budgets and grants. Helps collect information from all sub-contracts/sub-award recipients.
  • Develop and maintain program monitoring and evaluation instruments and procedures to ensure appropriateness of instruction
  • Complete special education state forms for the Education District
  • Other job related duties as assigned

Physical Requirements

  • School building, office, lifting, sitting, standing, kneeling, reaching, pushing, pulling, keyboarding, etc.
  • Ability to lift 50 pounds
  • Ability to perform restrictive procedures as needed

Travel Requirements
Minimal travel required

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.

Middle or High School Science Teacher

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FULL-TIME MIDDLE SCHOOL OR HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE TEACHER
Caledonia Public School District has an opening for a full-time middle school AND/OR high school science teacher for 2023-2024 school year. Courses taught will be based on the licensure of the applicant. Applicants must have a Minnesota license or be eligible to obtain a Minnesota license by the beginning of the 2023-24 school year. Please complete a Certified Staff Employment Application located under the Human Resource tab of the school district website (https://www.cps.k12.mn.us) and include a resume, cover letter, copy of license, and three letters of recommendation to: Caledonia Area Middle/High School, Mr. Nathan Boler, 825 North Warrior Avenue, Caledonia, MN 55921.  Deadline: April 3, 2023, or until filled.

Elementary School Principal

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Essential Functions:   The Elementary School Principal serves as the educational leader and chief administrator of the school, planning and directing the instructional programs by ensuring the curriculum, technology, 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.

In addition they assist with the following duties: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 maintain 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 operation 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.

School Highlights: PBIS School, AVID, Responsive Classroom, Second Step Curriculum, Community School, iPads in Each Classroom, Orchestra in 4th & 5th Grades, ADSIS Support in Behavior & Reading, Title 1 Services, ALC – Targeted Services, Social Worker, On-Site Mental Health Services, School Safety Patrol.

This position with the Faribault Public Schools commences on or around July 1, 2023.

For complete job description, please contact the Human Resource Department.

Third Grade Teacher 1.0 FTE for remainder of 22-23 school year

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Essential Functions: A full-time (1.0 FTE) Temporary Third Grade Teacher at Jefferson Elementary School. Performs professional work providing a broad range of teaching services within our elementary school, assisting students to develop skills, attitudes and learning methods at various levels to a targeted audience.

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.

This position commences as soon as possible upon hire and ends June 2, 2023.

Special Education Teacher

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Special Education Teacher, district-wide

Position Type: Special Education Teacher

Date Posted: February 27, 2023

Location: Pine Island Schools ISD 255

Workday/Year: Full time (185 contract days)

Application Deadline: March 15, 2023

Job Summary: The Pine Island Public School District is seeking a full-time special education teacher for the 2023-2024 school year. Pine Island Public Schools has around 1600 students and is located 11 miles away from the city of Rochester, Minnesota. This position requires staff to work with other special education and related services staff to provide special education services to students with varied needs, including learning disabilities, cognitive disabilities, autism, social/emotional disabilities, and other health disabilities.

Qualification Required: Current Minnesota Special Education License

Qualification Preferred: Current Minnesota Special Education License in the area of EBD (grades K – age 21), ASD (Birth – age 21) and/or Developmental Disabilities (grades K-age 21)

Application Procedure: To apply for this position please go to www.pineisland.k12.mn.us under “District/Apply for a Job” to start an online application. Please include in your resume, three letters of recommendation, and a copy of your teaching license. If you have any questions please contact Jill Petersen, Director of Special Education, at [email protected]