Personnel Variances
A district may apply to the Commission of Education for a variance from Minnesota licensure requirements with regard to its employees for one year or less when:

• The district has made attempts to employ an appropriately licensed person and no one who meets district qualifications is available; and

• The person who will be employed holds any license issued by the Board of Teaching or the State Board of Education.

Paraprofessionals
A paraprofessional is a district employee who is primarily engaged in direct interaction with one or more pupils for instructional activities, physical or behavior management, or other purposes under the direction of a regular or special education teacher, school nurse, or related services provider.

The need for and the specific responsibilities of a paraprofessional shall be described in writing in the pupil's IEP. Paraprofessionals employed to work in programs for students with disabilities must be provided with ongoing training opportunities.

Qualified Interpreters
BRIC is committed to working closely with existing interpreter/transliterator training programs, Regions I and II Low Incidence Project and other agencies to ensure the ongoing staff development training for educational interpreters/transliterators in their employ.

* 2011-12 BRIC Cooperative Positions *

SPECIAL EDUCATION PARAPROFESSIONAL

The Bemidji Regional Interdistrict Council, a large special education services cooperative serving 11 member Districts in North Central Minnesota, has an immediate opening for a full-time special education paraprofessional to be assigned to the Cass Lake-Bena ISD 115. 

Interested candidates should send letter of application, employment application form which can be found at www.bric-k12.com and credentials to:

Bemidji Regional Interdistrict Council
Attn:  Paraprofessional
P.O. Box 974
Bemidji, Mn.  56619

Inquire at 218-751-6622                                                                                                                                                              position open until filled posted 1-3-12

*Filled* Special Education Paraprofessional
position at Blackduck for the 11-12 School Year.

*Filled* Special Education Paraprofessional
position at Bagley for the 11-12 School Year.

*Filled* Special Education Paraprofessional
position at Waubun for the 11-12 School Year.

*Filled* Special Education Paraprofessional
position at Cass Lake-Bena for the 11-12 School Year.

*Filled* Special Education Paraprofessional
position at Kelliher for the 11-12 School Year.

*Filled* Speech Language Clinician
position at Blackduck for the 11-12 School Year.

*Filled* Special Education Paraprofessional
position at Littlefork for the 11-12 School Year.

*Filled*DCD Teacher
position at Cass Lake for the 11-12 School Year.

*Filled* Language Facilitator
position at Bagley for the 11-12 School Year.

*Filled* DCD Teacher Littlefork-Big Falls 11-12 School Year.

*Filled* E/BD Teacher Cass Lake 2011-12 School Year.

*Filled* Special Education Paraprofessional Waubun 2010-11 School Year.

*Filled* E/BD Long Term Substitute
position at Cass Lake for the 2010-2011 School Year.

*Filled* Special Education Paraprofessional
Full-time position at Blackduck for the 2010-2011 School Year.
*Filled* Special Education Paraprofessional
Part-time position at Bagley for the 2010-2011 School Year.

*Filled* Special Education Paraprofessional
Full-time position at Waubun for the 2010-2011 School Year.

*Filled* Special Education Paraprofessional
Full-time position at Bagley for the 2010-2011 School Year.

*Filled* Speech/Language Clinician
Speech/Language Clinician .5 FTE

*Filled* Special Education Paraprofessional
Full-time position at Laporte for the 2010-2011 School Year.

*Filled* Special Education Paraprofessional
Part-time position at Kelliher for the 2010-2011 School Year.

*Filled* Special Education Paraprofessional
Part-time position at Laporte for the 2010-2011 School Year.

*Filled* Special Education Paraprofessional
Two Full-time positions at Cass Lake-Bena for the 2010-2011 School Year.

* Filled * E/BD Teacher  
Full-time secondary level E/BD teacher for the 2010-2011 school year.   Position to be assigned to the Blackduck High School, ISD 32. 

* Filled * Regional ECSE Facilitator
The Bemidji Regional Interdistrict Council, a large special education services cooperative serving 11 member Districts in North Central Minnesota  has an immediate opening  for a part-time Regional ECSE Facilitator. 

* Filled * Special Education Paraprofessional
Full-time  special education paraprofessional  to be assigned to the Cass Lake-Bena ISD 115. 

* Filled * DCD Teacher
Full-time special education teacher for Developmental Cognitive Delay to be assigned to the Cass Lake-Bena ISD 115.  

* Filled * Home Bound SPED Instructor
The Bemidji Regional Interdistrict Council, a large special education Cooperative serving 11 member Districts in North Central Minnesota has the following opening:  Licensed special education instructor to serve medically home bound, special needs student.  Part-time position in the Bemidji area.

 **FILLED**   Speech/Language Clinician
The Bemidji Regional Interdistrict Council anticipates a full-time, school based special education position opening to be assigned to the Cass Lake-Bena ISD 115. Candidates must be eligible for licensure in Minnesota.  Clinical Competency Certification ( CCC ) preferred.