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Learner Support Specialist - TOSA - Farmington Public Schools

Posted on 2025-03-13 2:22:15 PM

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Start Your Online Application Now<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.applitrack.com%2Fisd192%2FOnlineApp%2FJobPostings%2FView.asp%3FAppliTrackJobId%3D8217&data=05%7C02%7Cscsu-edpost%40stcloudstate.edu%7C97b956960a7647adc82e08dd62645a17%7C5011c7c60ab446ab9ef4fae74a921a7f%7C0%7C0%7C638774905349671979%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Nycjn6GmDT%2F%2F%2BvhkNeE%2BzNlrIlQt0iqrA90B8QxtCRQ%3D&reserved=0> Date of Availability: 08/18/2025 * Learner Support Specialist (FHS)- TOSA.pdf<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.applitrack.com%2Fisd192%2Fonlineapp%2F1BrowseFile.aspx%3Fid%3D138327&data=05%7C02%7Cscsu-edpost%40stcloudstate.edu%7C97b956960a7647adc82e08dd62645a17%7C5011c7c60ab446ab9ef4fae74a921a7f%7C0%7C0%7C638774905349693692%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=enzV3wM6WsKhs4FfO73N%2BbtpFS1Sqkb7EycLjNl7Msc%3D&reserved=0> Learner Support Specialist Farmington High School 40 hours per week 184 days per year $50,000-$96,047 depending on experience and education Description: A support specialist to work alongside the principals, counselors, general education teachers and families to provide resources and strategies for learners who are struggling. Essential functions of the job include but are not limited to the following: * Ensure that appropriate interventions and services are relevant to the specific needs, interests, and culture of the learner. * Build relationships, check in with learners who are in need of building trusting, safe and consistent adult relationships that may not be possible to meet in the classroom * Provide support for learners as they move through I-team e.g. acculturation, observation, parent engagement, cultural norms. * Work with building problem solving teams (iTeams) to establish effective and efficient processes for Tier II and III academic and behavioral intervention. * Advise administration concerning school to home communication: attendance, school performance issues, discipline issues, school policies and procedures, teacher or administrative communications and extra-curricular opportunities * Provide input on student shutting down, off-task behavior, difficulty disengaging with peers during class time, poor boundaries with peers or adults, inattentiveness, escape, avoidance, work refusal, emotion regulation. Qualifications: * Degree in Education, Social Work, Counseling, or related field * State of Minnesota licensure in any area of teaching (covering appropriate grade levels of assignment), special education, school psychology, school counselor, or school social work * Three years of teaching or other appropriate professional experience. * Additional competencies in dealing with difficult behaviors, or mental health needs.Specialized training in supporting students and staff with disruptive behaviors, mental health needs, and trauma. Specialized knowledge of working with marginalized groups of students, and families. * Ability to create positive relationships with teachers, administrators and support staff * Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing. See attached job description for other essential functions of the Learning Support Specialist Application Procedure: Internal candidates: until filled External candidates: until filled Application Procedure: Applicants please apply online. Full listing of benefits can be found in the Collective Bargaining agreement located at https://www.farmington.k12.mn.us/cms/One.aspx?portalId=116138&pageId=1041052<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.farmington.k12.mn.us%2Fcms%2FOne.aspx%3FportalId%3D116138%26pageId%3D1041052&data=05%7C02%7Cscsu-edpost%40stcloudstate.edu%7C97b956960a7647adc82e08dd62645a17%7C5011c7c60ab446ab9ef4fae74a921a7f%7C0%7C0%7C638774905349711900%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=UxvZgJpZxdXjPFl9zgq73fy1O71SuHExzCxhx%2BgHlmc%3D&reserved=0> Benefits include: Health, dental, long-term disability, life insurance,sick and personal leave, 403(b) available Farmington Public Schools uses the applicant tracking<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.frontlineeducation.com%2Fsolutions%2Frecruiting-hiring%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cscsu-edpost%40stcloudstate.edu%7C97b956960a7647adc82e08dd62645a17%7C5011c7c60ab446ab9ef4fae74a921a7f%7C0%7C0%7C638774905349726855%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=qjv0FaMqesOiyZEMAM7BoXJGaIpv1aB%2Bx5XYqLFxJ%2F0%3D&reserved=0> system from Frontline Education to manage employment applications online This email may contain information that is confidential or attorney-client privileged and may constitute inside information. 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Date of Availability: 08/18/2025
Learner Support Specialist 
Farmington High School 
40 hours per week
184 days per year
$50,000-$96,047 depending on experience and education 


Description:
A support specialist to work alongside the principals, counselors, general education teachers and families to provide resources and strategies for learners who are struggling.

Essential functions of the job include but are not limited to the following:
  • Ensure that appropriate interventions and services are relevant to the specific needs, interests, and culture of the learner.
  •  Build relationships, check in with learners who are in need of building trusting, safe and consistent adult relationships that may not be possible to meet in the classroom
  •  Provide support for learners as they move through I-team e.g. acculturation, observation, parent engagement, cultural norms.
  •  Work with building problem solving teams (iTeams) to establish effective and efficient processes for Tier II and III academic and behavioral intervention.
  •  Advise administration concerning school to home communication: attendance, school performance issues, discipline issues, school policies and procedures, teacher or administrative communications and extra-curricular opportunities
  •  Provide input on student shutting down, off-task behavior, difficulty disengaging with peers during class time, poor boundaries with peers or adults, inattentiveness, escape, avoidance, work refusal, emotion regulation.

Qualifications:
  •  Degree in Education, Social Work, Counseling, or related field
  •  State of Minnesota licensure in any area of teaching (covering appropriate grade levels of assignment), special education, school psychology, school counselor, or school social work
  • Three years of teaching or other appropriate professional experience.
  • Additional competencies in dealing with difficult behaviors, or mental health needs.Specialized training in supporting students and staff with disruptive behaviors, mental health needs, and trauma. Specialized knowledge of working with marginalized groups of students, and families.
  •  Ability to create positive relationships with teachers, administrators and support staff
  • Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.

See attached job description for other essential functions of the Learning Support Specialist 

Application Procedure:
Internal candidates: until filled 
External candidates: until filled 

Application Procedure:
Applicants please apply online.

Full listing of benefits can be found in the Collective Bargaining agreement located at https://www.farmington.k12.mn.us/cms/One.aspx?portalId=116138&pageId=1041052 
Benefits include:
Health, dental, long-term disability, life insurance,sick and personal leave, 403(b) available
 

 


 



Farmington Public Schools uses the applicant tracking system from Frontline Education to manage employment applications online



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