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Job Description
Position Type:
Paraprofessionals/American Indian Home School Liaison
Date Posted:
10/29/2024
Location:
District Wide
Closing Date:
11/21/2024
American Indian Home School Liaison
District Wide
40 hours/week | Monday - Friday | 7:00 am - 3:30 pm
Starting Wage: $20.05/hr, increases with experience + Benefits
Join the Duluth Public Schools team, where we work to inspire every student to achieve their potential and prepare students to lead productive, fulfilling lives.
Summary:
Duluth Public Schools is seeking an individual to bring knowledge of American Indian culture to school teams to ensure that alternatives are explored prior to referral for special education evaluation and to ensure that families are actively engaged in the intervention and referral process. Particular emphasis will be placed on ensuring that American Indian students are not over-identified as students with EBD.
Minimum Qualifications:- Requires a minimum of a high school diploma or a GED
- 60 Semester Credits or 90 Quarter Credits of College or a passing score on the ParaPro Assessement
- Or an equivalent combination of education and training necessary to successfully perform the essential functions of the work.
- Ability to obtain a valid drivers' license and automobile insurance or the ability to travel between district sites and to other functions in a timely manner as required.
- Post high school college coursework desirable in area such as social work, child development, general or special education, etc.
- Special Education
- Eligibility and referral processes for special education services
- Culture and language of the American Indian families and students in the Duluth/Superior area
- Demonstrated knowledge and use of Indigenous language and culture
- Attendance at trainings, examples: MDE, MIEA
- Demonstrated excellent interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written)
- Demonstrated skill working and communicating effectively with families, students, teachers and staff
- Self-directed, requires minimal supervision
- Demonstrated excellent time management skills
- Demonstrated skill in prioritizing daily assignments
- Problem solving skills leading to effective solutions
- Flexibility to adapt to changing work environments and daily schedules/work hours
Medical/Prescription Drug Plan with Health Reimbursement Arrangement- Single Coverage - District pays 100% of premium (FREE) + contributes $2,612.50 into HRA annually
- Family Coverage - District pays 75% of premium (25% employee contribution) + contributes $5,250 into HRA annually
- Single Coverage - District pays 100% of Basic premium (FREE)
- Family Coverage - District pays 25% of Premium
- District provides minimum of $50,000 of life insurance at no cost, employee may purchase supplemental life insurance
- District-provided at no cost to employee
- Employees may elect to contribute on a pre-tax basis to Health Flexible Spending Accounts and Dependent Care Accounts
- The District contributes 7.25% of your total salary in the Public Employees Retirement Association) pension plan.
- Employees may also elect to participate in Tax-Shelter Annuity options.
- Each bargaining unit contract defines time off provisions such as holidays, sick/personal leave, vacation, etc.
If you have any questions, please contact Human Resources at 218-336-8722 or email noncerthr@isd709.org -
ABOUT THE COMPANY
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Duluth Public Schools
Show moreDuluth, or Onigamiising in Ojibwe, is the seat of St. Louis County, the largest city in the northern two-thirds of Minnesota, and the fourth largest city in the state. It is located on the western tip of Lake Superior and its city limits encompass 67 square miles of land and nearly 50 square miles of water. It is part of the Twin Ports metropolitan statistical area which includes all of Wisconsin's Douglas County, and Minnesota's Carlton, Lake, and Saint Louis counties which boasts a population of 291,638, ranked as the 170th largest metropolitan area in the United States.
After years of building economic diversity, Duluth is growing into a robust regional economic, medical, aviation, higher education, outdoor recreation and arts center. Duluth has long been recognized as an innovative region that is supported by a wide variety of services and industries, including the largest, farthest inland freshwater port, the Port of Duluth-Superior.
The city also boasts a vibrant arts culture, home to art museums, theater, and numerous festivals throughout the year. It is the home of two colleges and a university whose local sports teams include nationally ranked and championship teams.
Duluth Public Schools offers an excellent, competitive and comprehensive benefits program, which includes medical, prescription drug, dental, life, and disability coverage. A pension plan, tax-sheltered annuities program, flexible spending accounts (FSA), health care savings plan and employee assistance program round out the district’s robust benefits program.
The district pays a significant portion of the premium for medical hospitalization, dental and prescription coverage for employees and dependents and offers Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) funding.
The district also has generous provisions for vacation, holidays, family and medical leave and other types of paid and unpaid leave. The district recently added Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth to our list of paid holidays.
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