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Cloud and approximately an hour northwest of the Twin Cities, Rice Elementary School is the focal point in a growing area of Central Minnesota and provides quality programs to approximately 330+ students. The Sauk Rapids-Rice Public School District No. 47 is seeking an experienced and innovative educator to fill a leadership role as a behavior interventionist / special education lead teacher at the Rice Elementary School.

Position Type: Teacher on Special Assignment/Teacher on Special Assignment Date Posted: 4/28/2026 Location: Rice Elementary School Closing Date: Open until filled. POSTING #: 3537 The Sauk Rapids-Rice Public School District No. 47 is seeking an experienced and innovative educator to fill a leadership role as a behavior interventionist / special education lead teacher at the Rice Elementary School. Preferred candidates will have experience using technology in meaningful ways for teaching and learning, will have background in Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports (PBIS). Located in Rice, MN, twenty minutes northwest from downtown St. Cloud and approximately an hour northwest of the Twin Cities, Rice Elementary School is the focal point in a growing area of Central Minnesota and provides quality programs to approximately 330+ students. Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools is committed to: - A culture of high quality and effective instruction - Partnerships and collaboration - Student and staff well-being - High student achievement - Stewardship of Resources - Equitable education Work Hours: 1.0 FTE (.8 FTE Behavior Interventionist & .2 FTE Special Education Lead Teacher) for 182 contract days, plus 5 extra days, for a total of 187 days beginning the 2026-2027 school year. Primary Responsibilities: - Assist with administrative duties - Serve as the building administrator when principal is absent - Manage student behavior proactively - Implement and strengthen behavior program with research based interventions, while providing support and training for staff and students - Anticipate and remain proactive when dealing with behavioral situations - Maintain confidentiality when dealing with student, staff and community situations - Effectively communicate with parents, staff, students and community members - Work with administration to assign and monitor caseloads - Assist with and participate in hiring personnel - Provide training for and supervision of paraprofessionals - Plan and facilitate staff training and inservices - Model effective behavior management techniques for students and staff - Assist with planning and implementing extended school year programs, including but not limited to Targeted Services - Monitor internal due process procedures Outstanding candidates will be: - Effective communicators - Thoughtful and deliberate decision-makers - Creative problem solvers with extraordinary relationship skills - Innovative and able to promote and implement quality programs - Motivating and positive with students, staff, and parents - A life-long learner and good role model - Knowledgeable in special education due process Qualifications: - Current Minnesota licensure in a elementary education and/or a special education field or ability to obtain licensure through the tiered licensure system and/or Out of Field Placement. - Skills desired include strong communication, classroom management, and organization. Preferred Qualifications: - Hold a Minnesota Teaching License with a Professional Administrative K-12 Principal endorsement (or enrolled in a current program working toward receiving this endorsement) Salary and Benefits: Salary based on the 2025-2027 Sauk Rapids-Rice Education Associations Master Agreement starting at $52,166 up to $97,326. Benefits based on full-time employment and may be pro-rated for part-time positions. Benefits may include the following: - Health, Dental, Vision Wear, Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment, and Long-Term Disability Insurance - Health Savings Account (with enrollment in an eligible health plan) - Medical Flexible Spending Account (with eligibility for insurance) - Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account - Post retirement Health Care Savings Plan - Teachers Retirement Association (TRA) - 403b Matching Annuity - Discretionary Personal/Sick Leave (PTO) Deadline: Applications accepted online at www.isd47.org/start-your-career until filled. NOTE: Candidates must pass a criminal background check in order to be eligible for employment.

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The Bus Aide is responsible for assisting special education students during transport to and from school and/or special activities; ensuring orderly entering and leaving of bus patrons; maintaining seat chart of riders; and ensuring the safety and sanitation of assigned vehicles. While performing the duties of this job, the employee: Will provide the following assistance to students and staff: walking, reaching, holding with arms, bend or twist at the neck and trunk or waist, crouching and/or squatting to assist students.

<h5>Bus Aide </h5>The Bus Aide is responsible for assisting special education students during transport to and from school and/or special activities; ensuring orderly entering and leaving of bus patrons; maintaining seat chart of riders; and ensuring the safety and sanitation of assigned vehicles. <h5>Duties and Responsibilities </h5><h5>Essential Functions </h5><ul><li>Assist bus driver for the purpose of handling emergency situations until the driver can take over. </li><li>Assist special education students and other passengers for the purpose of providing safe loading and unloading from buses during normal transport and emergency situations. </li><li>Monitor students with special needs until released to teacher, instructional assistant, parent, etc. for the purpose of ensuring the safe transportation of all passengers. </li><li>Document activities, providing written reference, conveying information, and/or complying with established guidelines. </li><li>Report observations and/or incidents (e.g. discipline, accidents, inappropriate social behavior, etc.) for the purpose of communicating information to appropriate personnel for their action. </li><li>Secure students and/or their equipment (e.g. restraints, checks wheelchair tie downs, seat belts, opens ramp, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring the safety and well-being of students. </li></ul><h5>Other Functions </h5><ul><li>Attend meetings, in-service training, workshops, etc. for the purpose of gathering information required to perform job functions. </li><li>Perform other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the vehicle. </li></ul><h5>Knowledge, Skills and Abilities </h5>Specific knowledge-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: <ul><li>Strong knowledge of safety practices and procedures. </li><li>Understand emergency evacuation techniques. </li><li>Administer basic first aid and/or be CPR certified if required by the district. </li><li>Knowledge of health standards and hazards. </li><li>Understand state regulations and laws pertaining to the operation of school buses; and child behavior. </li></ul>Specific skill-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: <ul><li>Able to adhering to safety practices. </li><li>Prepare and maintaining accurate records. </li><li>Operate equipment used in the transportation of special needs students. </li></ul>Specific ability-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: <ul><li>Be attentive to detail. </li><li>Display tact and courtesy, establishing and maintaining effective working relationships. </li><li>Able to communicate with diverse groups. </li><li>Able to maintain confidentiality. </li><li>Able to work as part of a team. </li></ul>Requirements Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Ability to supervise children, maintain effective working relationships with children and staff. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee: <ul><li>Will provide the following assistance to students and staff: walking, reaching, holding with arms, bend or twist at the neck and trunk or waist, crouching and/or squatting to assist students. </li><li>Will operate specialized equipment or office equipment; grasp tools; push wheelchairs; lift and/or manipulating objects or persons, and/or use of motion up to 75 lbs. or equivalent with or without assistance by another individual and/or with or without the assistance of devices designed to support the lifting effort. </li><li>Specific vision abilities required by this job include distance and close vision, color vision, depth perception and peripheral vision. </li><li>The noise level in the work environment is frequently loud to where you must raise your voice to be heard. </li></ul>The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands: <ul><li>Generally, the job requires 90% sitting, 5% walking, and 5% standing </li></ul>

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The Bus Aide is responsible for assisting special education students during transport to and from school and / or special activities; ensuring orderly entering and leaving of bus patrons; maintaining seat chart of riders; and ensuring the safety and sanitation ofassigned vehicles. While performing the duties of this job, the employee: Will provide the following assistance to students and staff: walking, reaching, holding with arms, bend or twist at the neck and trunk or waist, crouching and/or squatting to assist students.

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Job Purpose The Bus Aide is responsible for assisting special education students during transport to and from school and / or special activities; ensuring orderly entering and leaving of bus patrons; maintaining seat chart of riders; and ensuring the safety and sanitation ofassigned vehicles. Duties and Responsibilities Essential Functions <ul><li>Assist bus driver for the purpose of handling emergency situations until the driver can take over. </li><li>Assist special education students and other passengers for the purpose of providing safe loading and unloading from buses during normal transport and emergency situations. </li><li>Monitor students with special needs until released to teacher, instructional assistant, parent, etc. for the purpose of ensuring the safe transportation of all passengers. </li><li>Document activities, providing written reference, conveying information, and / or complying with established guidelines. </li><li>Report observations and / or incidents (e.g. discipline, accidents, inappropriate social behavior, etc.) for the purpose of communicating information to appropriate personnel for their action. </li><li>Secure students and / or their equipment (e.g. restraints, checks wheel chair tie downs, seat belts, opens ramp, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring the safety and well-being of students. </li></ul>Other Functions<ul><li>Attend meetings, in-service training, workshops, etc. for the purpose of gathering information required to perform job functions. </li><li>Perform other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the vehicle. </li></ul>Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Specific knowledge-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: <ul><li>Strong knowledge of safety practices and procedures. </li><li>Understand emergency evacuation techniques. </li><li>Administer basic first aid and / or be CPR certified if required by the district. </li><li>Knowledge of health standards and hazards. </li><li>Understand state regulations and laws pertaining to the operation of school buses; and child behavior. </li></ul>Specific skill-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: <ul><li>Able to adhering to safety practices. </li><li>Prepare and maintaining accurate records. </li><li>Operate equipment used in the transportation of special needs students. </li></ul>Specific ability-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: <ul><li>Be attentive to detail. </li><li>Display tact and courtesy, establishing and maintaining effective working relationships. </li><li>Able to communicate with diverse groups. </li><li>Able to maintain confidentiality. </li><li>Able to work as part of a team. </li></ul>Requirements Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Ability to supervise children, maintain effective working relationships with children and staff. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee: <ul><li>Will provide the following assistance to students and staff: walking, reaching, holding with arms, bend or twist at the neck and trunk or waist, crouching and/or squatting to assist students. </li><li>Will operate specialized equipment or office equipment; grasp tools; push wheelchairs; lift and/or manipulating objects or persons, and/or use of motion up to 75 lbs. or equivalent with or without assistance by another individual and/or with or without the assistance of devices designed to support the lifting effort. </li><li>Specific vision abilities required by this job include distance and close vision, color vision, depth perception and peripheral vision. </li><li>The noise level in the work environment is frequently loud to where you must raise your voice to be heard. </li></ul>The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands: <ul><li>Generally, the job requires 90% sitting, 5% walking, and 5% standing </li></ul> Salary Description $15.50-$18.50

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