General Information
Saint Paul Public Schools (SPPS) is looking to hire a full-time TOSA-11 Month (202 Duty Days) for our Office of Teaching and Learning in St. Paul, MN. We are aiming to fill this role in 2 - 4 weeks. Employees could be eligible for Medical/Dental/Vision/Pension and accrue sick and vacation time.
The PAR Board, consisting of members representing SPFE and SPPS District Administration, is currently looking for candidates to fill upcoming vacancies as PAR Educators. We are considering candidates for full-time PAR coaching positions available for the 2025-2026 school year. We are looking for a Special Education teacher with a preference for elementary special education.
Full-time PAR Educators may be assigned to work with teachers outside of their licensed grade level or content area. PAR Educators sometimes assist teachers new to a grade level, assignment, or licensure. Occasionally, PAR Educators may work with tenured teachers who have requested additional support for a limited time.
Position Summary
Peer Assistance and Review (PAR) is a collaboration between Saint Paul Public Schools (SPPS) and the Saint Paul Federation of Educators (SPFE). The purpose of the PAR program is to support the professional growth of SPPS teachers. The primary role of a PAR Educator is to enhance and habituate self-directed learning through coaching, as well as collaborating, consulting, and evaluating.
Minimum Qualifications:
¿ Must hold a valid Tier 3 or Tier 4 teaching license issued by the Minnesota Department of Education.
¿ Currently tenured under SPFE teacher contract.
¿ Current performance evaluation completed by an administrator within the past two school years at the proficient or above level.
¿ Special Education Teacher
Preferred Qualifications:
¿ At least seven years of successful teaching experience in Saint Paul Public Schools.
¿ Master's degree in education or related field.
¿ Experience in designing and facilitating professional development.
¿ Experience teaching, mentoring, and advising adult learners.
¿ Experience providing professional presentations to a variety of audiences.
¿ Elementary Special Education
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
¿ Strong leadership skills.
¿ Ability to use equity tools (Compass, the four agreements, the six conditions).
¿ Ability to coach and interact effectively with other teachers.
¿ Ability to gather, organize, coordinate, and share resources.
¿ Ability to analyze and reflect on professional practices.
¿ Ability to use data to plan effective and differentiated instruction.
¿ Thorough knowledge of content in the area of licensure.
¿ Thorough knowledge of district professional development initiatives and instructional models relevant to your grade level and licensure area.
¿ Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
¿ Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with teachers, union leaders, and administration.
¿ Strong oral and written communication skills.
¿ Knowledge of Teacher Development and Evaluation (TD&E).
¿ Ability to identify, share, conduct, and apply professional research.
¿ Ability to work a flexible schedule.
¿ Access to transportation to travel between various District sites.
¿ Ability to seek out and consider multiple perspectives.
Responsibilities:
The essential functions of this position include, but are not limited to, the following fundamental responsibilities:
¿ Knowledge of and use of equity tools to support all members of the SPPS community.
¿ Strong ability to provide personalized coaching and/or observation visits with assigned probationary teachers in a case load, typically occurring weekly/bi-weekly (4 visits/month).
¿ Exercise strong verbal and written communication skills to share progress on goal(s), and provide differentiated support as needed to each assigned teacher.
¿ Demonstrate ability to collaborate and consult with assigned teachers to develop data points (isolating race, achievement, gender, etc.), and provide feedback needed to support growth.
¿ Demonstrate ability to coach and assist teachers with implementing standards and best practices related to District instructional initiatives (Personalized Learning, CRT).
¿ Strong written communication skills demonstrating clarity of thought and purpose to share feedback and consult with the assigned teacher and administration through electronically documented notes.
¿ Ability to maintain records of mileage, time cards, and calendar in a timely and responsible manner.
¿ Demonstrate a strong ability to collaborate with other consulting teachers, coaches, and administration to enhance the improvement of assigned teachers.
¿ Demonstrate strong coaching skills to enable teachers to implement district curriculum, pacing guides, instructional models, interventions, and assessments.
¿ Demonstrate analytical skills to work with teachers to analyze formative assessments and to use the assessment data effectively to support differentiated classroom instruction.
¿ Demonstrate strong coaching and consulting skills to work with teachers to analyze student work for planning next steps.
¿ Participate effectively as a contributing partner in the SET evaluation process with probationary teachers and administrators.
¿ Demonstrate strong consultation skills to assist with short and long-term planning for teachers, including the establishment of specific performance goals.
¿ Assist in researching and providing curricular resources for teachers.
¿ Ability to effectively present to the PAR Board regarding assigned probationary teachers' progress, professional goals, and recommend to the administration and the PAR Board about continued employment
PAY, BENEFITS & WORK SCHEDULE
This is a 11 month position working 40 hours per week.
Pay range for this position is: $48,015 - $109,398
Maximum hiring step = Step Twenty (20)
The full salary schedule is listed in the Teachers contract. Salary information for this job posting can be found on the Labor Agreements page and by selecting the "Teachers" Labor agreement.
Benefit information for this position can be found on the Benefits Summaries page and by selecting the "Teachers ¿ Full Time" link.
HOW TO APPLY
To be considered further, please apply for this position and attach a resume and cover letter to your online application.
The Human Resource Department will review your application materials and contact you regarding the next steps.
To attach additional documents to your online application, click on the "Additional Attachments" link from the applicant homepage and upload your documents as attachments. Valid file extensions for attaching a document include .doc, .txt, .rtf, and .pdf.
OTHER INFORMATION
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.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Essential functions are job duties that the individual holding the position must be able to perform unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation through the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) and the Americans with Disability Amendments Act (ADAAA). The essential functions are typical duties as outlined under Responsibilities.
Regular and reliable attendance.
May be exposed to various cleaning products.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Saint Paul Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and supports an inclusive workplace environment.
EQUITY STATMENT
SPPS is committed to an equitable workforce where all employees represent this commitment through equitable practices in their job position.:gjp
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