Job Summary: Under the direction of the Excellence in Equity Coordinator, the Equity Specialist enhances student learning by using research-based practices to support students, parents, teachers, administrators, and other school staff to center racial equity and cultural relevancy into student engagement, parent engagement, and staff development. Furthermore, to build and maintain supportive relationships that strengthen student and family connections to school and support the elimination of racial disparities, racial isolation, and to achieve equitable student achievement. 
 

Responsibilities and tasks include: 

• Utilize restorative practices to engage students and families in research-based programing that centers racial equity and cultural relevancy.
• Partner with district departments to support implementation and modeling SEL curriculum; and provide staff development that centers racial equity and cultural relevancy.  
• Collaborate with school administrators, teachers, human services teams, behavioral intervention teams and other school staff to identify and connect with students who need additional support.
• Manage schedules and case load for numerous schools while maintaining professional communication and modeling equity within the district.
• Collaborate with teachers and other school staff to establish learning partnerships through youth and parent programming.
• Collaborate with school administrator, human services team, and community resources to identify and provide appropriate services for families that transform their schooling experience for equitable results.
• Support scholars and families engage their cultural capital to experience schooling in a transformative way.
• Provide outreach services to encourage the involvement of families in transforming the system to ensure equitable student achievement for all
• Support classroom teachers by preparing site Equity Teams to engage in educational transformation that results in equitable student achievement and culturally relevant learning environments.
• Manage data and develop reports; and communicate and collaborate with stakeholders.  
• Lead and learn for racial equity and cultural relevancy in system departments and committees in order to engage in system equity transformation.

Qualifications: Bachelors degree or 2 year college and 3-5 years related experience.
Major field of study or degree emphasis: Social Services/Social Work & Counseling, Education, Social Justice, Youth Studies, or other related field of study
Job Type or FTE: Full-time, 186 days/school year
Bargaining Unit: Salary Professional
Salary Range:  $52,680 - $62,183  Annually - View salary grid on Page 2, Section 1 of the Salaried Professional’s contract 
  
 
 Osseo Area Schools offers:

• Meaningful and impactful work 
• Opportunities to grow professionally
• A variety of benefits
• and more 

 Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: 
 
Osseo Area School District ISD 279 is an Equal Opportunity, and veteran-friendly employer.
Osseo Area School District ISD 279 ensures equal employment opportunities regardless of race, creed, gender, color, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or disability. Osseo Area School District is committed to a workforce that reflects the diversity of the district and strongly encourages persons to apply who can strengthen our diversity. For more information, view the District’s Equal Opportunity and Prohibition Against Discrimination, Harassment and Violence Policy. 
 
Veteran’s Preference: If you are an eligible veteran, please submit a legible copy of your DD214 with your application. 
 
Accommodation: If you have a disability that requires an accommodation during the selection process, please email Human Resources at [email protected] or call 763-391-7007.
 
Background Check Upon Conditional Offer: 
Background checks are conducted upon receiving a conditional offer. Employees must complete a background check and are responsible for the background fee. A passing background is required.  Criminal convictions are reviewed on a case-by-case basis.