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TUTOR NEEDED
A Somali man in a business program at St. Mary's University is looking for 
someone who will tutor him in writing and speaking one to two hours a week.  
This is a  paid position.  If interested, please contact him at: 612-275-2512 
or quardhaawi@yahoo.com 


ESL TEACHER NEEDED

The Lao Family community English Education Program is in need of a teacher for 
newly-arrived Hmong from Thailand. The class wil be held at the main LFC office 
at 320 University Ave, either mornings or afternoons, 4 hrs/day, 5 days/wk. 
They would prefer to have the class start as soon as possible. This teacher 
would be rather isolated from the rest of the staff  in the English Program, 
but would have access to a computer lab, and several native Hmong speakers for 
occasional translation assistance.  If you are interested, please call Jean 
Hanslin, Instructional Coordinator, at 651-771-3891 or email her at 
jhanslin@laofamily.org  


ADULT ESL TEACHERS NEEDED

Metro North Adult Basic Education has several job openings.  To view more 
detailed information about minimum qualifications and to apply online, please 
visit the Anoka-Hennepin website: http://www.anoka.k12.mn.us 
<http://www.anoka.k12.mn.us> .

1) Community Ed Adult Basic Ed Literacy Assistant (COMS05-489 - closes 5/4/05) 
- 28 hrs/wk (M, T, Th, F AM, W PM).  Provide orientation and administer verbal 
and written assessments to incoming adult ESL and ABE students enrolling at our 
Columbia Heights/Fridley site, process student paperwork, data entry, maintain 
student database.  

2)  Community Ed Adult Basic Ed Outreach Coordinator (COMS05-491 - closes 
5/6/05) - 40 hrs/wk (M-F) - Coordinate student intake/asessment processes, 
materials, and schedules and data collection for Metro North Consortium and 
projects.  Interpret and analyze data, communicate and prepare reports for 
management, staff, and partners.  Manage database software (Literacy Pro), 
student activity reporting system and provide staff development and 
communication to nine consortium-member school districts.

3) Teacher - Adult Basic Education (will be posted Thursday, 4/28/05) 12 hrs/wk 
(M-W PM) - Teach ESL to adult students in Brooklyn Center.

Julie Pierce
ABE Program Supervisor
763-706-3850
612-735-1284 (cell)
763-706-3834 (fax)

SOUTH WASHINGTON COUNTY SCHOOLS ESL POSITIONS

Total of 3 positions in a growing school district:
2 positions in elementary, 
1 position middle and secondary
travel between schools

REQUIRES:      current MN ESL licensure

DESIRED:         1. Bilingual skills preferred; 
                         2. Some positions prefer experience and knowledge of 
Hmong culture   
                         3. Strong communication with ELL team and classroom 
teachers

Interviews mid-May
Apply:  sowashco.k12.mn.us
            South Washington County Schools
            7362 E. Pt. Douglas Rd. S.
            Cottage Grove, MN 55016
             651-458-6252



MINNEAPOLIS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL OPENINGS
*       Middle School ESL (inclusion model with pull-out during homeroom
&/or homework/reading time)

Our director, Leon Cooper, would like to receive resumes from licensed
applicants with 3 or more years of middle school teaching experience,
preferably in urban/suburban schools. I would also encourage candidates
with other experience (that perhaps does not precisely match the above
criteria) to apply, as well.

I will tell you a bit about the school here since our website is still
under construction. Minneapolis Academy is a very small charter
school-currently we have about 77 students total between the 5th & 6th
grades. Next year these students will be 6th- & 7th-graders in our
school. I believe that a new 5th grade will not be included at that time
(but I think such "backfilling" of new 5th- and 6th-graders is planned
for the 2006/07 year, when a larger facility will be sought). Such small
numbers make it easier for all staff to be consistent when it comes to
school culture, expectations, discipline, etc. I think Leon is hoping to
reach a grand total of 100 students for the 2005/06 year.

The Minneapolis Academy philosophy is "the road to college." We use a
rigorous Core Knowledge <http://www.coreknowledge.org/> -based
curriculum in these middle school years to prepare disadvantaged
students for success in high school & college. We have single-sex
classrooms and students wear uniforms. The St. Paul Pioneer Press wrote
an article about us in December.  

I am happy to speak with potential ESL candidates who have questions
about the program, our ESL population, etc. As this is an inclusion
model, I am rarely in my classroom, so I will respond to voicemails by
the end of the day or the following morning; otherwise, email is a great
way to reach me:

Laura Krause
Tel 612.455.1340, ext. 104
laurakrause@minneapolisacademy.org 


FOR MAT-ESL STUDENTS WHO WILL BE STUDENT TEACHING FALL, 2005 (NOT FOR 2ND 
LICENSE STUDENTS)

>From Dave Hartman:
A reminder for some and first-time notice for others.
 
Please attend one of the below Placement and Registration Meetings where you 
will register and receive pertinent information for your student teaching 
experience.  Attendance of one is required.
Monday, May 16, 2005           9:00 am - 12:00 noon     Klas Center 3rd Floor 
Ballroom
Monday, May 16, 2005           5:00 pm- 8:00 pm   Klas Center 3rd Floor 
Ballroom 
No need to RSVP, but please contact me if you have questions about the 
meetings. 

David Hartman
School Relations Coordinator / Instructor
Hamline University Graduate School of Education
Master of Arts in Teaching
651-523-3451


BILINGUAL RESOURCE

Tufts University's Health Sciences Library has created an online health 
resource for Asian Americans whose first language is not English. The SPIRAL 
project website ("Selected Patient Information Resources in Asian Languages") 
has detailed health information in seven Asian languages:  Chinese, Hmong, 
Khmer, Korean, Laotian, Thai and Vietnamese.  Information is designed for use 
by patients or by physicians.  Website users can search the site by language, 
or by topics such as asthma, diabetes, nutrition, woment's health, etc.  Some 
of the materials in Hmong originated in Minnesota, but they are organized by 
topic in this website.  
 
Since families often approach ELL teachers and bilingual staff with a variety 
of questions, this site may be worth bookmarking or sharing with your school 
nurse:  <http://spiral.tufts.edu/>. 



POSITION OPEN

Position Available: Assistant Preschool Teacher of 3-5 year olds.  Flexible, PT 
or FT.

Location:   Joyce Preschool
           1219 W. 31st St.
           Minneapolis, MN 55408

Job Description: Assist in planning and implement bilingual Spanish/English 
developmentally appropriate program for preschool age children.

Rate of pay:  $10.00-$12.00

Qualifications: Must meet DHS qualifications for assistant teacher, Early 
Childhood degree or licensure preferred, previous experience in early childhood 
education, interest and ability to work with diverse families.  Bilingual, 
native English speaker.

Deadline for application: May 6, 2005
Please send resume and cover

If interested contact: Carol Will or Victoria Campoverde (612) 823-2447 

Joyce Preschool does not discriminate on the basis race, color, national, or 
ethnic
origin, or religious background.