Intermediate District 287 is looking for a Teacher on Special Assignment (Equity and Inclusion)!
Intermediate District 287 is a west metro district for learners with unique needs. As an intermediate district, we provide specialized services, primarily setting IV special education, to students from 12 member districts in the west metro.
What Makes Us Special:

• We are a trauma-informed district. We take into account past trauma and the resulting coping mechanisms when attempting to understand behaviors and best serve our students.
• We value diverse perspectives and life experiences and our strategic vision includes hiring and retaining racially diverse and racially conscious staff across all levels of our organization.
• To better understand our student population and work environment check out this video .

In this role you will:

• Organizes and assigns Educational Support Professional coaching and mentoring
• Coordinates and facilitates monthly Educational Support Professional mentoring meetings and professional development
• Participate in Building Leadership Team meetings and act as a site representative in District-level teams like Instructional Leadership Team, Well-Being Action Team, MTSS, Racial Equity Leadership Team
• Assists program supervisor with developing program goals and objectives, and directing the day-to-day programmatic activities and functions and monitoring program progress;
• Assists program supervisor with coordinating staff activities.
• Assigns staff to classrooms, as well as to other program roles.
• Facilitates all team meetings and updates staff with necessary information;

Position Details:

• Location: Plymouth, MN
• Competitive Salary: DOE and E
• Generous Benefits: Medical (including newly added fertility benefits), dental, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, 403b (eligible for match after 1 year), paid leave, and an incredible employee assistance program (includes 6 free counseling sessions)

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and five (5) years of experience in an educational setting OR
• Master's degree from an accredited university and three (3) years of experience in an educational setting
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Commitment to Equity: Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they meet every one of the qualifications as described in a job description. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional background. We would encourage you to apply, even if you don't believe you meet every one of our qualifications described.
Interview Timeline:

• Application deadline: May 24, 2024

Website: https://www.district287.org/workingat287

Email: hr@district287.org

Twitter: #287edchat