COMPASS Regional Equitable Access Specialist – American Indian Student Focus
Location:
South Central Service Cooperative (SCSC) is located in North Mankato and proudly serves schools within its member districts throughout the region.
Reports to:
SCSC Director of Teaching and Learning
Summary:
The Equitable Access Specialist (EAS) is an MDE-funded service cooperative employee who serves as a member of a Statewide EAS Team and supports statewide and regional systems improvement to identify and dismantle barriers to high-quality instruction and layered supports for specific historically and persistently marginalized students’ groups. The EAS will prioritize and support efforts in creating welcoming school climates for all students, families, and staff in their districts, identifying strengths and strategies to develop a foundationally safe and beneficial experience for all.
The person hired as an EAS will focus on and be committed to addressing historical and persistent inequities in educational opportunities and outcomes for American Indian students. Through a systems improvement lens, the EAS will identify and remove the barriers in educational opportunities to improve outcomes for students, building on students' and community strengths to increase access.
The EAS will have demonstrated an understanding of:
- the Culturally Responsive School Leadership (CRSL) framework.
- The Minnesota Mul-Tiered Systems of Support (MnMTSS) framework.
- An ability to use quantitative and qualitative data to identify and expose inequities, as well as support educators and leaders to address them in their districts and schools. A continuous improvement model will be used to create more equitable and excellent systems.
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Contract/Salary:
This is a full-time position, 205-day contract. Salary dependent upon experience. Benefits package available.
Required Application Materials:
Submit a cover letter, résumé, and two letters of reference to aburns@mnscsc.org OR South Central Service Cooperative, 2075 Lookout Drive, North Mankato, MN 56003 (Attn: Amy Burns, Director of Human Resources/Payroll)
Closing date:
Position is open until filled. Applications will be reviewed upon receipt.
For additional information contact:
Amy Burns, SCSC Director of Human Resources/Payroll, aburns@mnscsc.org or 507-389-5109.
Questions relating to the job position, please contact Sarah Morrison, SCSC Director of Teaching and Learning, smorrison@mnscsc.org or 507-389-5118.
The information contained in the job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. The individuals currently holding this position perform additional duties and additional duties may be assigned. The physical demands and work environment describe here are representative of those that must be met or will be encountered while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between SCSC and employee and is subject to change by SCSC as the needs and requirements of the position change.