Saint Paul Public Schools

Carita Green, the district's executive director of college and career pathways and school support, was named a Leading While Female ICON at the organization's 2024 conference.?The ICON award recognizes extraordinary women who lead with passion and dedication in shaping minds and futures. From fostering innovation to championing inclusivity, they embody what it means to be an ICON. Congratulations, Carita! Read more: https://lnkd.in/ggng5vVc

Saint Paul Public Schools is currently seeking a Project Manager to join the Office of Innovation. For more information and to apply, please see requisition number 1020279 at https://lnkd.in/eJTT2_Kt. We look forward to reviewing your application materials soon!

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. In the United States, it is estimated that more than 1 in 4 adults live with a disability. SPPS is proud to employ staff of all abilities and works hard to provide reasonable accommodations so that all of our employees can do their jobs well and fully contribute their skills and talents. This month, we will be sharing stories from some of our employees with disabilities. Read this Minnesota Women's Press story about Poppy Sundquist, a teaching assistant at Mississippi Creative Arts:?https://lnkd.in/gNNu6uHq #NDEAM #WeAreSPPS

Congratulations to four of our most recent award-winning educators! ? DeWayne Combs from Murray Middle School has been named Middle School Physical Education Teacher of the Year by MNSHAPE. He will be honored at the MNSHAPE state conference on November 4 at Lakeville South High School. DeWayne is now eligible for regional and national awards. ? Lynn Marie Peterson from Como Park Senior High has been recognized as the 2024 Health Teacher of the Year by MNSHAPE. She'll also receive her award on November 4. Lynn Marie teaches health, stress management, and medical career exploration. ? Michael Houston from Harding Senior High School, 2023 Minnesota Teacher of the Year, is one of 48 educators nationwide to receive the 2025 Travelers Award for Teaching Excellence from The NEA Foundation. He’ll be celebrated in Washington, D.C., in February. ? Dr. Abdisalam Adam, principal of East African Magnet School, received an Outstanding Refugee Award from the Minnesota Department of Human Services. The award celebrates the courage, resilience and entrepreneurship of refugees and their children, and recognizes the recipients' contributions to the state. DeWayne, Lynn and Mike were recognized at this month's Board of Education meeting. Dr. Adam will be recognized at the October meeting. #WeAreSPPS

Officials from the Minnesota Department of Education, the Department of Children, Youth, and Families, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Second Harvest Heartland and other child hunger advocates joined Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan and representatives from Saint Paul Public Schools at American Indian Magnet School to celebrate the first year of Summer EBT in Minnesota. Since this program began this summer, Minnesota has distributed $55 million to families for groceries. Almost 457,000 kids are already benefiting from this important program to keep kids fed over the summer.

Join us on Tuesday, September 17, from 2-7 p.m. at RiverEast for a hiring event! We're looking for passionate educators to be part of our team. Open positions include: - Teaching Assistants (TA) - Education Assistants (EA) - Intervention Specialists - Special Education Teachers RiverEast is dedicated to providing therapeutic services for K-12 students, with a strong focus on mental health. Our small class sizes (max of 8 students per teacher) allow for personalized attention, with every classroom staffed by a special education teacher and 1-2 paraprofessionals. #hiring #education #teachers #TA #EA #specialeducation #RiverEast #SaintPaul #Minnesota

More than 320 high school students chose an alternative route to recovering credits this summer with SPPS's experiential learning program. Students took what they learned in the classroom and applied it in real-world experiences, such as earning credits in physical science through welding and English credits on canoe trips with Wilderness Inquiry. Check out this video from the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) to see what our students accomplished this summer. Minnesota Department of Education #ESSERImpact

Saint Paul Public Schools is currently seeking an Assistant General Counsel to join our legal team. For more information and to apply, please see requisition number 1020331 at https://lnkd.in/eJTT2_Kt. We look forward to reviewing you application materials soon!

Our teachers are the best! Nominate your favorite(s) for the Queen Smith Award for Commitment to Urban Education, a $5,000 award from the Council of the Great City Schools honoring an urban school teacher. The award will be presented at the Council’s Fall Conference in Dallas on Oct. 18. Additionally, $1,000 will be awarded to the Council of the Great City Schools whose programs serve as models for educating future generations. Nominations must be submitted online by Aug. 23 at:?https://lnkd.in/emNX-84v

We're hiring licensed educators and paraprofessionals for Fall 2024. Attend our virtual back-to-school hiring event on Thursday, August 15, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. We offer a diverse and supportive workplace, a predictable schedule, and comprehensive benefits. Register now: https://bit.ly/3AmwsHK