Student Services Licensed Coordinator Early Childhood Special Education - Temporary

• Developing staff and/or individual capacity to apply technical/functional expertise for maximum impact; developing implementing and coordinating professional learning opportunities for department staff; providing guidance and work direction when applicable for support staff.
• Creating and utilizing structures to ensure equitable hiring opportunities; exercising professional judgment regarding recommendation for employment and coordinating hiring for direct reports.
• Providing supervision to direct reports including formative feedback and timely performance evaluations and/or demonstrating attention to quality enhancement by improving efficiencies and effectiveness in recordkeeping workflow and compliance.
• Leading the work of others; delegating tasks and authority appropriately and/or establishing procedures to guide system and departmental work; monitoring and demonstrating effective decisionmaking strategies in order to meet project deadlines.

• Showing knowledge of resources aligned to instructional and program outcomes; showing knowledge of teacher professional resources to extend content knowledge and pedagogy; showing knowledge of and exercising professional judgment regarding implementation of highquality instructional materials to ensure access to rigorous content and support scholars needs engagement and mastery.
• Collaborating with department leaders to develop annual budgets; managing District and department resources equitably effectively and efficiently; collaborating with department leaders to develop tactical and strategic goals by analyzing program operational and strategic needs and resources (including; budget personnel time facilities materials) to ensure that expenditures are appropriate meet objectives and are within budget; making budget recommendations.
• Knowing understanding and ensuring compliance with federal state and local policies rules regulations and guidelines including Board Policies.
• Applying effective and equitable decisionmaking processes.
• Analyzing scholars achievement data in order to make informed continuous improvement processes recommendations.
• Studying and remaining current with research and trends in areas such as curriculum instruction digital learning and assessment to ensure program improvements are aligned with research.
• Identifying planning implementing and analyzing staffs professional learning needs using formal and informal staff assessment tools that align with department and/or district strategic plans; developing implementing and coordinating professional learning opportunities for staff.
• Collaborating and providing leadership for projects that integrate various district departments and/or outside agencies; collaborating with staff community and the Minnesota Department of Education on issues of mutual interest; coordinating work with other departments to influence the use of technology for scholars for learning.

• Establishing and cultivating mutual respect and rapport including positive interactions with and among colleagues scholars guardians/caregivers and community; consistently demonstrating knowledge and caring about individuals; demonstrating and applying appropriate cultural and developmental awareness in interactions with colleagues scholars guardians/caregivers and community; recognizing and honoring the dignity needs and individual identity of colleagues scholars guardians/caregivers and community.
• Expressing ideas clearly in speaking and writing; communicating effectively in public; presenting to a variety of groups; encouraging frequent and open communication; maintaining accessibility and visibility in the organization; inviting suggestions and feedback.
• Ensuring administration colleagues and community members are informed of the accomplishments improvement areas and the needs of department; implementing a communications plan related to program improvement; disseminating program information to scholars guardians/caregivers community administrators colleagues and staff; responding to individuals with questions concerns or requests for information; responding to external requests for information (ex: compile data and submit state and federal reports).
• Actively seeking alliances with state agencies other school districts and professional and community based organizations in an effort to influence and improve the work of the department/program.
• Perceiving the needs and concerns of others and providing appropriate support; resolving conflicts; demonstrating cultural responsiveness.

• Showing commitment to own professional growth; reflecting on knowledge and practice through selfassessment; accurately assessing the effectiveness of own leadership and activities; citing specific examples ideas and means for areas of improvement; identify personal growth areas and independently seeking opportunities to develop and refine knowledge and practices; maintaining documentation of progress toward professional learning goals.
• Managing work duties effectively; organizing and scheduling time commitments to meet demands of the job; meeting established timelines and deadlines; maintaining accurate accessible and clear department and content/program documentation and records.
• Effectively initiating contact communication and collaboration with staff colleagues and administrators; providing timely constructive and substantive information about instructional programs in a culturally sensitive manner; seeking opportunities to develop relationships and engage scholars guardians/caregivers staff colleagues and community.
• Cultivating and sustaining positive and productive relationships with colleagues; helping to identify challenges and taking positive action toward their solution; actively participating in a culture of professional inquiry to improve practice; participating in school program/content District and state meetings and events; supporting implementation of the Districts mission.
• Remaining current regarding program/content knowledge and pedagogy; seeking collegial support and feedback; seeking knowledge regarding the scholars and community served and applying findings to program/content practice participating in professional organizations to enhance practice; providing leadership and support to colleagues.
• Demonstrating professional demeanor; representing the district in a positive manner; establishing and maintaining a positive image with sites and community.
• Consistently maintaining and modeling honesty integrity and confidentiality in interactions with staff colleagues scholars guardians/caregivers and community; inspiring trust by demonstrating competence reliability sincerity and caring; demonstrating adaptability and flexibility; actively addressing scholars needs; advocating for scholars.

• Licensed as a Director of Special Education in Minnesota.
• Education: Commensurate with license requirements.
• Minimum of three years experience in the field. 

• Licensed as School Principal preferred.

• Organizational supervisory and management abilities;
• Communication skills including writing speaking and listening;
• Ability to work with parents community groups and diverse local regional and state agencies;
• Ability to coordinate program implementation develop program improvement initiate action render recommendations and evaluate programs;
• Ability to organize time set priorities; 
• Ability to apply principles of supervision in the evaluation of staff performance;
• Ability to inform others in planning and decision making;
• Ability to plan and carry out long range planning for inservice training and program improvement;
• Ability to establish personal and department goals and manage work effectively;
• Skills in problem solving.

Salary:  View salary grids on Pages 3 4 Section 1. of the Licensed Coordinators agreement 
Job type or FTE: Fulltime Temporary through June 30 2025
Bargaining unit: Licensed Coordinators
Desired start date: ASAP
 

Osseo Area School District ISD 279 ensures equal employment opportunities regardless of race creed gender color national origin religion age sexual orientation or disability. Osseo Area School District is committed to a workforce that reflects the diversity of the district and strongly encourages persons to apply who can strengthen our diversity. For more information view the Districts Equal Opportunity and Prohibition Against Discrimination Harassment and Violence Policy.