Tchr SPPS Title Project REACH Program

General Information

The Title I Project REACH program provides tutoring services to several homeless shelters in the City of St. Paul.

The program is looking to hire hourly, certified teachers (highly qualified in reading and math), who can assist homeless children with enrichment lessons in reading, writing, and math.

The tutoring assignments are from 2 to 4 hours per day for 1 to 4 days per week. Most of the available hours are between the hours of 4:00 and 8:00.

Teachers hired for these positions may work at various sites including emergency, domestic abuse or transitional shelters.

Applicants must have:

• A valid Reading, Math, or Elementary Education teaching license, issued by the Minnesota Department of Education.
• Experience working effectively with "at-risk" students and a diverse student population
• Experience assisting students with academic needs.
• Ability to plan and implement lessons based upon district standards.
• Demonstrate professional work ethic, history of good work attendance and promptness
• Competence in oral and written communication

The position reports to the Project REACH Evening Coordinator.

• Provide instruction in the core curriculum areas of reading, writing and math.
• Assess student's educational history to determine educational path.
• Assists students in MCA and MAP preparation.
• Make appropriate referrals for other needed educational services.
• Attend monthly in-services lead by the Project REACH Evening Coordinator.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• Each position will require knowledge of the specific special education category for which they are licensed.
• Knowledge of special education teaching philosophy.
• Knowledge of the special education curriculum for area(s) the teacher is responsible for instructing.
• Knowledge of teaching and learning strategies to meet a wide range of student learning styles and abilities within the special education student population.
• Knowledge of federal and state laws pertaining to special education; knowledge of due process compliance.
• Knowledge of multicultural, gender and disability fair curriculum concepts.
• Knowledge of research and trends in teaching and learning styles.
• Knowledge of instructional technologies.
• Strong skills in classroom presentation and management.
• Strong interpersonal skills to include the ability to work effectively with students, parents, district staff and community members from diverse backgrounds.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and writing.
• Ability to plan and implement lessons based upon district and schools goals and objectives.
• Ability to modify classroom assignments to address varying student needs.
• Ability to adapt teaching styles to diverse student populations.
• Ability to evaluate student performance and to present evaluations in a manner that fosters higher student achievement.
• Ability to work in a cooperative learning environment.
• Ability to utilize computer and multimedia technology as appropriate.

This is a temporary, hourly teaching position, working part-time from 4 to 8 hours per week at Title I shelter sites, after school or early afternoons or evenings.

The pay rate is $30.00 per hour.

Benefits are not available for this position. ESST leave allowed per MN law.

This position will remain open until filled.

Transcript - Unofficial transcripts are accepted at the time of hire. You must submit official transcripts within 30 days of your start date. Formal credential evaluation is required for post-secondary education completed outside of the United States.

Veteran's Preference - If you are an eligible veteran applying for a job where veteran's preference applies and wish to claim Veterans Preference you must submit a legible copy of your DD214 to the Human Resource Department with your employment application. If your claim is approved, five or ten additional points will be added to your final passing score.

Criminal Background Investigation and Reference Checks - Reference checks and a criminal background investigation will be completed as a condition of hire for all new employees and for former employees who have not been employed by the District for more than six months.

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