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Special Education Teacher, Ascent

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The SouthWest Metro Intermediate District #288 has a full-time Special Education Teacher opening for the Ascent  program located at River Valley Education Center in Jordan, MN.

SouthWest Metro serves students in 11 member districts and 8 associate member districts across the southwestern Twin Cities metropolitan area with programs in Special Education, Career and Technical Education, Care & Treatment, Adult Education, and Alternative Education. We invite you to embrace your own value, potential, and ability at SouthWest Metro, while empowering others to discover theirs. We work to empower ALL learners to realize their self-worth through personalized educational instruction, connection to resources, and access to a supportive learning environment.

The Ascent Program serves students at our River Valley Education Center in grades 6-8. Ascent is an Emotional/Behavioral Program (EBD).

Description:
Special Education Teacher, 8 hours a day for 185 Contract Days.

Educate, plan, teach, facilitate, and evaluate students identified as having a disability.  Many of the students exhibit social, emotional, cognitive and/or behavioral needs that require a significant level of support.

Job Summary:
Provide support by working directly with students to increase their academic, social/behavioral, communication, and study skills under the direction of the teacher(s).

Qualifications:
EBD, DCD, ASD, or ABS license preferred (Open to Tier 2 License Eligible Candidates).
Experience with multiple instructional designs and differentiated instruction.
Strong classroom management skills.
Ability to build successful relationships with students, parents and staff.
Training in Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (CPI) and Restrictive Procedures is required and provided by the District.
Effective communication skills and ability to collaborate with teams.

Pay & Benefits: 
The pay range for this position is $48,076-$99,188 based on education and experience. Competitive and comprehensive benefit package available:
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance with HSA/FSA options
Dependent Care FSA
Generous Vacation and Sick Time
Personal Time Off
Basic Life Insurance and AD&D
Voluntary Life Insurance and AD&D
403(b) with a District dollar for dollar match
TRA/PERA (Pension Plan)
Long Term Disability
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Pet Insurance

Application Procedure:
Apply Online at swmetro.k12.mn.us/employment_opportunities

Selection Procedure:
Applications will be reviewed beginning immediately until the position is filled. Those selected for interviews will be contacted.

School Nurse

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The SouthWest Metro Intermediate District #288 has an immediate full-time opening for a Licensed School Nurse.

SouthWest Metro serves students in 11 member districts and 8 associate member districts across the southwestern Twin Cities metropolitan area with programs in Special Education, Career and Technical Education, Care & Treatment, Adult Education, and Alternative Education. We invite you to embrace your own value, potential, and ability at SouthWest Metro, while empowering others to discover theirs. We work to empower ALL learners to realize their self-worth through personalized educational instruction, connection to resources, and access to a supportive learning environment.

Description:
Licensed School Nurse, 8 hours a day for 185 Contract Days.

Pay & Benefits: 
The pay range for this position is $48,076-99,188 based on education and experience. Competitive and comprehensive benefit package:
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance with HSA/FSA options
Dependent Care FSA
Sick Time Off
Personal Time Off
Basic Life Insurance and AD&D
Voluntary Life Insurance and AD&D
403(b) with a District dollar for dollar match
TRA/PERA (Pension Plan)
Long Term Disability
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Pet Insurance

Responsibilities include:
Assess and implement interventions for student health needs in SW Metro Intermediate District programs.
Implement and maintain district health policies
Provide screening and referral for health conditions
Participate in special education evaluations
Provide leadership for provision of health services
Serve as a liaison between school personnel, family, community and health care providers
Demonstrate strong communication skills

Qualifications:
Minnesota Registered Nurse (RN)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
Public Health Nurse (PHN)
Licensure as a school nurse (LSN) from the Minnesota Board of Education or interested in obtaining LSN license

Application Procedure:
Apply Online at https://www.applitrack.com/cseced/onlineapp/

Selection Procedure:
Applications will be reviewed beginning immediately until the position is filled. Those selected for interviews will be contacted.

Teacher, Mobility Specialist or BVI

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The SouthWest Metro Intermediate District #288 has a Full-Time opening for a Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist (COMS) and/or Teacher of the Blind and Visually Impaired (TBVI) for the FY24-FY25 school year in Chaska, MN.

SouthWest Metro serves students in 11 member districts and 8 associate member districts across the southwestern Twin Cities metropolitan area with programs in Special Education, Career and Technical Education, Care & Treatment, Adult Education, and Alternative Education. We invite you to embrace your own value, potential, and ability at SouthWest Metro, while empowering others to discover theirs. We work to empower ALL learners to realize their self-worth through personalized educational instruction, connection to resources, and access to a supportive learning environment.

Description:
Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist and/or Teacher of the Blind and Visually Impaired (TBVI), 8 hours a day for 185 Contract Days.
This is an itinerant position assigned to SouthWest Metro Intermediate member Districts.

Pay & Benefits: 
The pay range for this position is $48,076-$99,188 based on education and experience for the 24-25 School Year.

Competitive and comprehensive benefit package available:
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance with HSA/FSA options
Dependent Care FSA
Generous Vacation and Sick Time
Personal Time Off
Basic Life Insurance and AD&D
Voluntary Life Insurance and AD&D
403(b) with a District dollar for dollar match
TRA/PERA (Pension Plan)
Long Term Disability
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Pet Insurance
 
Job Summary:
Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist is part of the educational process that prepares students from birth through 21 years with visual impairments to travel independently and safely. The itinerant O&M Specialist travels to the students’ assigned schools and/or home to provide direct and/or consultative services relating to visual impairment. These services enable the students to travel safely, efficiently, and independently in their home, school, and community environments.  Community-based instruction is assumed and is a critical component of the O&M program.  It is often necessary for instruction to occur off-campus, so the ability to transport students in a district vehicle is required.

Teacher of the Blind and Visually Impaired, serving students from birth to 21 years. The position involves evaluation, direct and consultative service in school and home environments.

Qualifications:
Possess either certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist (COMS) or BVI licensure (dual certified is ideal).
Valid Minnesota Driver’s license is necessary as this position requires travel to the students’ assigned schools and/or home to provide direct and/or consultative services.

Application Procedure:
Apply Online at swmetro.k12.mn.us/employment_opportunities

Selection Procedure:
Applications will be reviewed beginning immediately until the position is filled. Those selected for interviews will be contacted.

Special Education Teacher, Anicca

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The SouthWest Metro Intermediate District #288 has a full-time opening Special Education Teacher opening for the Anicca Day Treatment program located in Chanhassen, MN.

SouthWest Metro serves students in 11 member districts and 8 associate member districts across the southwestern Twin Cities metropolitan area with programs in Special Education, Career and Technical Education, Care & Treatment, Adult Education, and Alternative Education. We invite you to embrace your own value, potential, and ability at SouthWest Metro, while empowering others to discover theirs. We work to empower ALL learners to realize their self-worth through personalized educational instruction, connection to resources, and access to a supportive learning environment.

The Anicca Day Treatment program serves students in grades 7-12.  Anicca is a program that is in partnership with Carver County Mental Health. They serve students with various disability categories, however mainly serve students with Emotional Behavioral Disorders.

Description:
Special Education Teacher, 8 hours a day for 185 Contract Days.

Educate, plan, teach, facilitate, and evaluate students identified as having a disability.  Many of the students exhibit social, emotional, cognitive and/or behavioral needs that require a significant level of support.
 
Job Summary:
Provide support by working directly with students to increase their academic, social/behavioral, communication, and study skills under the direction of the teacher(s).

Qualifications:
EBD, ASD, or ABS license preferred (Open to Tier 2 License Eligible Candidates).
Experience with multiple instructional designs and differentiated instruction.
Strong classroom management skills.
Ability to build successful relationships with students, parents and staff.
Training in Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (CPI) and Restrictive Procedures is required and provided by the District.
Effective communication skills and ability to collaborate with teams.

Pay & Benefits:
The pay range for this position is: $48,076-99,188 based on education and experience. Competitive and comprehensive benefit package available:

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance with HSA/FSA options
Dependent Care FSA
Generous Sick Time
Personal Time Off
Basic Life Insurance and AD&D
Voluntary Life Insurance and AD&D
403(b) with a District dollar for dollar match
TRA (Pension Plan)
Long Term Disability
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Pet Insurance

Application Procedure:
Apply Online at swmetro.k12.mn.us/employment_opportunities

Selection Procedure:
Applications will be reviewed beginning immediately until the position is filled. Those selected for interviews will be contacted.

Social Worker

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The SouthWest Metro Intermediate District #288 has a Full-Time opening for a School Social Worker at the 401 Education Center in the PRIDE program in Chaska, MN.

SouthWest Metro serves students in 11 member districts and 8  associate member districts across the southwestern Twin Cities metropolitan area with programs in Special Education, Career and Technical Education, Care & Treatment, Adult Education, and Alternative Education. We invite you to embrace your own value, potential, and ability at SouthWest Metro while empowering others to discover theirs. We work to empower ALL learners to realize their self-worth through personalized educational instruction, connection to resources, and access to a supportive learning environment.

Description:
School Social Worker, 8 hours a day for 185 Contract Days.

Provides direct and indirect social work services to students, as indicated on students’ Individual  Education Plans (IEPs). Works as a member of an interdisciplinary team to provide mental health assessments, services, resources, and referrals. Services are designed to improve social skills, assist with problem-solving, provide behavior management skills, and understand how mental health issues impact students’ education. All the students have IEP’s.

Pay & Benefits: 
The pay range for this position is $48,076-$99,188 annually based on education and experience. Competitive and comprehensive benefits package available:

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance with HSA/FSA options
Dependent Care FSA
Generous Vacation and Sick Time
Personal Time Off
Basic Life Insurance and AD&D
Voluntary Life Insurance and AD&D
403(b) with a District dollar for dollar match
TRA/PERA (Pension Plan)
Long Term Disability
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Pet Insurance

Job Summary:
Provide support by working directly with students to increase their academic, social/behavioral, communication, and study skills under the direction of the teacher(s).

Qualifications:
School Social Work License
Ability to build successful relationships with students, parents and staff.
Training in Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (CPI) and Restrictive Procedures is required and provided by the District.
Effective communication skills and ability to collaborate with teams.
Knowledge and experience providing direct social work service to special education students, as outlined in the Individual Education Plan.
Ability to provide direct social/emotional/mental health services, individual and group, to students.
Family engagement skills; knowledge of family systems theory.
Conflict mediation, crisis management skills
Ability to perform assessments for mental health, and crisis.

Application Procedure:
Apply Online at swmetro.k12.mn.us/employment_opportunities

Selection Procedure:
Applications will be reviewed beginning immediately until the position is filled. Those selected for interviews will be contacted.

Special Education Teacher (ELC Marshall) – $3000 Signing Bonus

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Position is for 2025-2026 School Year

 

February 15, 2025

 

POSITION AVAILABLE:  Special Education Teacher (multiple positions)

 

POSITION LOCATION:  Southwest West Central Service Cooperative (SWWC), with placement at the ELC – Marshall.
POSITION SUMMARY:  The Special Education Teacher identifies, designs, evaluates and provides individual educational instruction and programming for a small caseload of special education students with Paraprofessional support in the classroom.  In addition, SWWC provides professional development specific to Setting IV, offers New Teacher Center Coaching, and collaboration with our Due Process Specialist staff.

 

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:  Designs and implements appropriate educational and/or behavioral programs for students to meet specific needs and goals of the students; participates and conducts portions of the evaluations and observations to determine special education eligibility of students placed in the program and conducts periodic assessments to determine educational progress of the students; conducts and/or participates in IEP Meetings for students in the program; performs other duties as assigned.

 

EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS:  Bachelor’s Degree required.  Emotional/Behavior Disorder (E/BD) Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), or Developmental Cognitive Disabilities (DCD) licensure from MDE is preferred, but not necessary if willing or in the process of getting licensure.  Teacher will provide services to students in a self-contained, all day setting, collaborating with paraprofessionals and other member school district staff.  Must have good organizational and communication skills.

 

CONTRACT/SALARY:  This full-time (185-day) position begins on August 6, 2025, for the 2025-2026 school year.  Bachelor’s degree salary range of $50,855 to $71,248.  Master’s salary range of $60,646 to $92,477.  PhD salary range of $70,196 to $94,068.  Salary depending on education, qualifications, abilities, and experience. The role includes excellent benefits, details of which can be found here. Candidates who have not previously served in a Special Education Teacher position within our organization are eligible for a $3,000 signing bonus.

 

APPLICATION MATERIALS:  Complete online application at http://www.swwc.org/application and include cover letter, application form, copies of licenses (if applicable), college transcripts, resume, and two letters of reference.

 

QUESTIONS ABOUT APPLICATION/REQUEST COMPLETE JOB DESCRIPTION/REQUEST AN ACCOMMODATION: Contact Kari Bailey, Staffing Coordinator at 507-828-6374 or [email protected] .

 

QUESTIONS ABOUT POSITION:  Contact Laura Jenson at 507-616-0473 or [email protected] .

 

DUE DATE FOR APPLICATIONS:  Position will remain open until filled.

 

WHAT IS THE SWWC?  The Southwest West Central Service Cooperative is a regional service agency committed to advancing the work of our members (schools, cities, counties, and other governmental agencies).  With a focus on service, integrity, sincerity and collaboration, we are committed to building relationships with our members to ensure we are a collaborative partner providing exceptional services, innovative solutions and proactive support. Our vision is to create a future where children, families schools and communities learn, succeed and thrive. Authorized by MN Statute as a regional resource for our members; we are a public agency that provides a comprehensive range of educational and administrative programs and services to our members.

 

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:  It is the policy of the Southwest West Central Service Cooperative (SWWC) to provide equal employment opportunity for all, without discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, familial status, membership or activity in a local commission, disability, sexual orientation or age.

 

DIVERSITY STATEMENT:   SWWC’s mission is to support and enhance the work of our members by providing programs and services to meet their needs.  To support and enhance all of our members, we need to embrace and celebrate all of our members.  SWWC works to identify unique frameworks within the various communities we serve and actively responds by adjusting our practices to meet the ever changing needs.  We strive to recruit diverse and inclusive teams that will have a positive impact on our programs and services and help us better serve our members, customers and employees.