POSITION: Elementary School Teacher on Special Assignment (TOSA) Dean of Students 1.0 FTE
Date Posted: March 14, 2025
Location: Pine Island Elementary School (grades k-4)
Date Available: 2025-2026 school year
Closing Date: Until Filled
License Required: Minnesota Teaching License or Administrative License
Compensation:
Click here to view the 2023-25 teacher salary schedule. Rates for this position can be found on p. 31
This Position Is Medical and/or Dental Benefit Eligible.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Collaborates with staff, students, and families to ensure school policies are followed.
2. Works with administration and office staff in the area of attendance and student/family support.
3. Maintains records/communicates in the areas of student discipline and attendance.
4. Establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior to achieve an effective learning atmosphere.
5. Identifies the needs of students in both general and special education and develops strategies for individual needs.
6. Communicates regularly with all stakeholders.
7. Maintains and improves professional skills by participating in building and department meetings, formal coursework, workshops, and seminars in an effort to stay current with best teaching practices.
8. Participates in a professional learning community on a regular basis.
9.Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.
Specific Responsibilities:
1. Monitoring and creating action plans based around student attendance.
2. Be the primary staff member in the area of student discipline and create plans/systems to ensure success.
3. Collaboration with/coach staff in implementing plans and procedures to ensure a positive learning environment.
4. Building relationships with staff and students.
5. Collaborate with the building principal, school counselor and other staff members to help further building and district-wide goals.
6. Service on the building PBIS Team.
7. Maintain data systems that monitor student discipline and attendance.
8. A willingness to be flexible and adapt to changing plans and situations.
9. Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.
Knowledge and Skills:
1. Demonstrated ability to apply appropriate skills in performing daily routines.
2. Demonstrated ability to operate a computer, software and necessary technology.
3. Ability to develop effective and positive working relationships with students, staff, administrators, parents, and the community.
4. Maintain professional composure while dealing with a variety of personalities and situations.
5. Show initiative and function as a self-starter.
6. Effectively communicate and have interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.
7. Knowledge of or willing to learn about PBIS.
8. Knowledge of or willing to learning about Skyward (student information system)
Hiring Administrators:
Josh Westphal, Elementary Principal
Application Procedure:
External Applicants:
Please upload a letter of interest, resume, 3 letters of professional recommendation, transcripts and Minnesota Teacher license information with your online application. www.pineisland.k12.mn.us
Internal Applicants:
Current teachers do not need to attach letters of recommendation or transcripts.