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Form of workAbout LoveWorks Academy for Arts
Established in 2005, LoveWorks Academy is a K-8 public charter school focused on providing access to arts education to all students. Our school is community driven by the love of arts, life-long personalized academic empowerment, and overall community uplift. Our students are more than pupils! We identify the roots of their hopes, dreams, and struggles to make a meaningful connection with their heart. At LoveWorks Academy, we make no excuses and maintain the highest standards with a clear focus on constant progression. We currently serve roughly 150 students from the Twin Cities and surrounding areas.
Our Values & Beliefs
LoveWorks Academy welcomes all candidates who strive to balance high expectations, genuine love for our students and families and advocacy for the arts. We seek to provide rigorous personalized instruction to maximize individual growth for all students.
Responsibilities:
- Provide strategic behavioral intervention, implementation and evaluation of the intervention strategies that address the needs of at-risk students.
- Provide training and student behavioral strategies to all staff.
- Develops and administers disciplinary procedures in accordance with district policies and state laws; receives referrals and confers with students, parents, teachers, community agencies, and responds to and resolves parent, student, and staff concerns and complaints; serves on discipline or expulsion panels as assigned.
- Supervises students on campus before and after school; monitors students during lunch, recess, passing periods, and other activities; instructs students in appropriate behavior; disciplines students in accordance with established guidelines.
- Monitors and organizes attendance functions; calls parents, and attends meetings as needed, regarding absent or tardy students; provides leadership for attendance improvement efforts.
- Participates as needed in Individual Educational Plan meetings and Child Study Team.
- Provides support to the after school program in collaboration with school staff and/or from outside agencies.
- Applies knowledge of school law and district policy.
- Works with the Principal to establish a safe and secure learning environment for students. Develops plans for emergency situations in collaboration with other administrators, staff, and public safety agencies; directs the work of yard duty staff and crossing guards; plans and debriefs emergency drills; updates the school safety plan.
- Develop and implement a strong and effective student management program to ensure a safe environment for all.
- Responsible for conducting all student investigations, including completing all necessary paperwork related to incidents.
- Responsible for inputting discipline reports into Infinite Campus and completing the MDE Disciplinary Incident Reporting System (DIRS).
- Performs a variety of administrative duties to assist the Principal in managing the school, assumes any duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- B.A/B.S. degree in teaching from an accredited institution or related field of teaching, Administrators license preferred
- 3+ years teaching/instructional experience plus 3-5 years experience in a Dean or other academic leadership position in a school setting
- Trained or willing to be trained/knowledgeable on school systems, such as Envoy, Second Steps, PBIS and CPI.
- Knowledge of the Minnesota content standards; Minnesota Standards for the Teaching Profession; best practices in teaching; differentiated instructional modalities; effective strategies in classroom management; and other related curriculum objectives.
- Ability to: Plan, develop, implement, deliver, teach, and evaluate the curriculum and address program needs; engage in the collaborative and team building processes; establish and maintain collaborative and effective working relationships with others; maintain records and prepare reports; communicate effectively both orally and in writing; read, interpret, apply, and explain rules, regulations, policies and procedures; meet schedules and timelines; work independently with little direction; plan and organize work; exchange information and develop effective lesson plans; read a variety of materials; effectively utilize diversified methods and materials in teaching; learn new methods of teaching through continued staff development; utilize a positive approach to discipline, problem-solving and conflict-resolution; ability to work cooperatively and effectively with other certificated and classified personnel, parents, and community members.
Job Type: Full-time
- Licenses/Certificates/Special Requirements: A valid Minnesota teaching credential authorizing instruction.
- Ability to pass a Criminal Background Check.
- Current driver's license
Education and Experience:
- Four-year Bachelor of Arts degree in Education or a related field that would qualify for MN teaching licensure.
- Student teaching, Internship, or full-time teaching experience.
LoveWorks Academy is committed to hiring a diverse team and encourages candidates from all backgrounds and sexual orientation. LoveWorks Academy is an equal opportunity employer.
