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Minnesota
Education
Job Fair
Thursday, March 30, 2023
10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Huntington Bank Stadium
Sponsored by the Minnesota Education Job Fair Association
SouthWest Metro Intermediate District 288
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Posted Positions (Contact information can be found at the bottom of the page)
Teaching Licenses (Elementary Education, Mathematics, Social Studies, etc.)| Career and Technical Education (CTE)| Special Education| Administrative and Other Roles
Position 1:
Special Education Teacher
Listing/Application Link:
Location
Type:
Minnesota
Full-Time
Position Description:
SouthWest Metro Intermediate District #288 has a Full-Time opening for a Special Education Teacher in the ASCENT program located at River Valley Education Center.
SouthWest Metro serves students in 11 member districts and 6 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.
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 support.
Pay & Benefits:
Starting pay at $43,610 annually based on education and experience. Competitive and comprehensive benefit package available.
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 or Out-of-Field Permissions).
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.
Teaching Licenses:
Career and Technical Education:
Special Education:
Administrative and Other Roles:
Position 2:
DAPE Teacher
Listing/Application Link:
Location
Type:
Minnesota
Full-Time
Position Description:
SouthWest Metro Intermediate District #288 has an immediate and full-time opening for a Development/Adaptive Physical Education Teacher to provide district-wide services.
SouthWest Metro serves students in eleven member districts and six 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:
DAPE Teacher, 8 hours a day for 185 Contract Days.
Person will provide adaptive physical education instruction for students.
Pay & Benefits:
The starting pay is $43,610 annually based on education and experience. A competitive and comprehensive benefit package is also available.
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:
Development/Adaptive Physical Education license required (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.
Teaching Licenses:
Career and Technical Education:
Special Education:
Special Education: Developmental Adapted Physical Education (Endorsement)
Administrative and Other Roles:
Position 3:
School Psychologist
Listing/Application Link:
Location
Type:
Minnesota
Full-Time
Position Description:
SouthWest Metro Intermediate District #288 has an immediate full-time opening for a School Psychologist to work at Buffalo Hanover Montrose School District.
SouthWest Metro serves students in 11 member districts and 6 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 Psychologist, 8 hours a day for 185 Contract Days.
Job Summary:
The School Psychologist is directly responsible for the psychological assessment of academic, social, emotional, and behavioral domains utilizing problem-solving and standardized evaluations. The School Psychologist monitors the completion of case study evaluations and participates in Individual Education Plan (IEP) conferences and problem-solving meetings designing systems, programs and services that maximize students’ social, emotional, and educational success. In collaboration with staff, families, students, and communities the school psychologist promotes effective educational environments.
Conduct psychological assessments and interpret results for students and participate in IEP conferences, team meetings, and problem-solving meetings.
Provide individual, group, and family therapy per IEP requirements.
Monitor completion of case study evaluations and participate in IEP conferences and problem-solving meetings.
Lead crisis intervention efforts and provide insight into the development of functional assessments and behavior intervention plans.
Integrate psychological services into the classroom environment as appropriate.
Aid staff in the design and implementation of appropriate interventions and accommodations for students.
Evaluate and/or translate research into practice and understand research design and statistics in sufficient depth to plan and conduct investigations and program evaluations for improvement of services.
Contribute to program development that furthers the integration of social, coping, and problem solving in the classroom.
Provide support services to parents/guardians as needed.
Coordinate and/or collaborate with a range of individuals/agencies to promote and provide comprehensive services to students and families.
Provide and/or assist in professional development for staff, parents, and/or community.
Participate in professional growth activities on a yearly basis including recertification for CPI, workshops, in services, professional reading materials, and/or other available offerings.
Proficiently use technology to communicate, compile reports, and collect data.
Participate in building or program activities and meetings as appropriate.
Qualifications:
Minnesota licensure as a School Psychologist or ability to obtain.
Experience working with school aged children.
Ability to build successful relationships with students, parents and staff.
Effective communication skills and ability to collaborate with teams.
Pay & Benefits:
Starting pay at $43,610 based on education and experience. Competitive and comprehensive benefit package available.
Teaching Licenses:
Career and Technical Education:
Special Education:
Administrative and Other Roles:
School Psychologist
Position 4:
Speech Language Pathologist
Listing/Application Link:
swmetro.k12.mn.us/employment_opportunities
Location
Type:
Minnesota
Full-Time
Position Description:
SouthWest Metro Intermediate District #288 has an immediate full-time opening for a Speech Language Pathologist to provide district-wide support in Chaska, Montgomery, Lonsdale, and the Le Center areas.
SouthWest Metro serves students in 11 member districts and 6 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:
Speech Language Pathologist, 8 hours a day for 185 Contract Days.
Job Summary:
Providing speech and language therapy for students with special education services including speech, language, voice, fluency and communication impairments. The Speech-Language Pathologist will provide a complete array of services to students with identified communication problems, including students whose primary disability is “speech-language impairment” and students with primary disabilities who have needs in the area of communication (for example, students with autism, cognitive disabilities, or developmental delays).
Qualifications:
Current MN Licensure in Pre K-12 Speech Language Pathologist,
Masters Degree in Communication Disorders required
ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competency (C's) or the ability to obtain.
Experience working with school aged children.
Ability to build successful relationships with students, parents and staff.
Effective communication skills and ability to collaborate with teams.
Pay & Benefits:
The starting pay is $43,610 annually, based education and experience. A competitive and comprehensive benefit package is also available.
Teaching Licenses:
Career and Technical Education:
Special Education:
Administrative and Other Roles:
Speech-Language Pathologist
Position 5:
Social Worker
Listing/Application Link:
swmetro.k12.mn.us/employment_opportunities
Location
Type:
Minnesota
Full-Time
Position Description:
The SouthWest Metro Intermediate District #288 has an immediate full-time School Social Worker opening for the River Valley Education Center located in Jordan, MN.
SouthWest Metro serves students in 11 member districts and 6 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 (IEP’s). 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:
Starting pay is $43,610 annually, based on education and experience. A competitive and comprehensive benefit package is available.
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, chemical dependency, and crisis.
Teaching Licenses:
Career and Technical Education:
Special Education:
Administrative and Other Roles:
School Social Worker
Contact Information
Amy
Winters
HR Generalist
952-567-8182
SouthWest Metro Intermediate District 288
4601 Dean Lakes Blvd
Shakopee
Minnesota
55379
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