Osseo Area Schools, District 279 Career Opportunities

Company:
Osseo Area Schools, District 279
Current Opportunities (35)
Company Website(link opens in new window)
Location(s):
11200 93rd Avenue North
Maple Grove,  MN
55369
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Phone:
(763) 391-7261
Industry:
Education / Training
Size:
500 or more


Human Resources will do whatever it takes to guarantee that all employees support, contribute to, and sustain the achievement of our mission and strategic objectives.

Human Resources is responsible for:
  • Recruiting the best available candidates for all open positions in the district
  • Ensuring that employee rights are maintained
  • Allocating the human resources based on the district's staffing model
  • Maintaining continuing education clock-hour records


Our mission is to inspire and prepare all students with the confidence, courage and competence to achieve their dreams; contribute to community; and engage in a lifetime of learning.

ISD 279-Osseo Area Schools is an award-winning school system that inspires and prepares all students with the confidence, courage, and competence to achieve their dreams; contribute to community; and engage in a lifetime of learning.

ISD 279 is the fifth-largest school district in the state, serving all or parts of Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Corcoran, Dayton, Hassan, Maple Grove, Osseo, and Plymouth.

The district serves more than 21,000 students, early childhood through grade 12, in 17 elementary schools (PreK-6), four junior highs (7-9), three senior highs (10-12), an area learning center, two early childhood centers, two special program sites, and an adult education/enrollment center. Community education classes serve lifelong learners from birth through senior citizens.

The district is known for excellence in areas ranging from arts and academics to sports and finance. For the second consecutive year, ISD 279 was named one of the nation’s 100 “Best Communities for Music Education.” All four magnet schools were honored by Magnet Schools of America as 2010 Schools of Excellence or Schools of Distinction. Rush Creek Elementary is an NCLB Blue Ribbon School. The district’s careful stewardship of taxpayer funds has been recognized by the Minnesota Department of Education and the Association of School Business Officials International.

Staff members have earned local, statewide and national recognition for excellence and leadership in the field. Recent staff honors include national Google Certified Teacher, a recipient of the Innovation in Teaching Award by the Minnesota High Tech Association, Minnesota VFW Teacher of the Year, and TIES Exceptional Teachers. ISD 279 employs four of the 35 community educators nationwide that have achieved their profession’s highest recognition as National Community Education Association Fellows.


Everyone needs the security of knowing they can get help when they need it. That's what benefits were designed for. ISD 279 - Osseo Area Schools provides a comprehensive benefits package, which includes medical coverage, dental care, life insurance, long-term disability, flexible spending, retirement/pension, and our employee assistance program.

Medical | Dental | Life/LTD | Flex/VEBA | Retirement | EAP


Medical

For most people, medical benefits are no longer a “want” – they are a need.  We’ve all seen the cost of medical care skyrocket over the years. We need insurance to help protect not only our physical health, but our financial health as well.

We offer you a choice of three medical plans, which provide benefits for medical services received through both network providers and non-network providers.

Plan Summaries
Enrollment/Change Forms


Dental

Our plan is designed to encourage you to visit the dentist and help ensure your basic dental needs are met in a timely, cost-effective manner.

Access to regular check-ups and sound preventive care are key to your long-term oral health.  Furthermore, new research suggests that good oral health can positively impact the burden of illness caused by cardiovascular disease and diabetes.

In addition to visiting your dentist for regular preventive care, talk to your dentist about your specific oral health needs.  Your dental plan is intended only to help you pay for care.  Your dentist is the one who will help you determine your actual care needs.


Plan Summaries Enrollment/Change Forms


Life/LTD

To paraphrase a television ad, “Life insurance isn’t for you.  It’s for the ones you leave behind.”  Life insurance is an important part of your financial security, especially if others depend on you for support.  Even if you’re single, your beneficiary can use your life insurance to pay off your debts and other final expenses.

ISD #279 - Osseo Area Schools provides for you at no cost:

Basic Life Insurance*
Basic Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D)*

For employees who are eligible to purchase additional life insurance with AD&D, called "Supplemental Life" insurance, refer to the age and rate chart on page 20 of the Benefits Booklet for 2009-2010.

*Refer to your “Terms and Conditions of Employment” for the amount of Basic and AD&D Life Insurance the District provides.


Plan Summaries
Enrollment/Change Forms

Flex/VEBA

The Flexible Spending Plan offered by the District provides you with a way to save money on your costs for health and/or dependent care expenses. It is classified as a "Cafeteria Plan" for federal income tax purposes.

Employee groups eligible to participate are listed in the ISD 279 Osseo Area Schools Benefits Booklet. YOU MUST RE-ENROLL PRIOR TO EACH PLAN YEAR FOR THE DEPENDENT CARE AND HEALTH CARE REIMBURSEMENT ACCOUNTS.


Voluntary Employee Beneficiary Association (VEBA)

The Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) offered by the District provides you with a way to save money on your costs for health care expenses. All HRA/VEBA plans must meet IRS notices and rulings.

You are automatically enrolled in the HRA/VEBA plan if you are enrolled in the group $1000 Deductible Plan. District dollars are contributed to the VEBA Trust through the semi-monthly payroll process. The amount contributed is specific to each employee’s terms and conditions of employment.

If you participate in the Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for health care, expenses submitted are first processed under FSA. Once your FSA is exhausted (if enrolled), you are reimbursed up to the dollar amount of the claim or to the maximum amount of money on deposit. If your claim exceeds the amount that your employer has contributed to date, Corporate Health Systems will automatically continue to reimburse you as deposits are received until the claim has been paid in full.


Reimbursement Information

Reimbursements are directly deposited or checks are mailed every Wednesday for claims submitted before 4:30 pm the previous Wednesday. If the reimbursement distribution date conflicts with a holiday, your reimbursement will be mailed the next working day



Retirement

The success of any journey depends on preparation: a plan that's focused and mapped out in advance with provisions and navigational tools to keep you on pace.

If you were to retire tomorrow, what would you want to do?  How and where would you like to live?  How much income would you need to maintain your standard of living?

The amount of retirement income you need, of course, is a personal thing. There is no "magic" amount that is right for everyone.

We all try to plan for the future and look forward to a time when we can retire with a comfortable retirement income. However, determining what you need to accomplish that goal is often a difficult and frustrating exercise.



EAP

This confidential service is available at no cost to you. Get help today. HealthPartners Employee Assistance Program* (EAP) offers quick, confidential help whenever you need it.


What is the EAP?

An EAP is a safe place to turn to when life’s challenges seem too difficult. It’s a service provided by your employer to ensure you have a resource to go to for assistance when it’s needed. Click the image for more information>>>


What information can I find on the internet?

HealthPartners EAP provides assistance that’s just a click away, on topics such as: "Addiction & Recovery"; "Financial Debt"; " Anger Management"; "Grief and Loss"; "Balancing Work/Family"; "Parenting"; " Depression"; "Stress"; "Divorce"; and more…

How can I use EAP?

Help is as close as your phone or computer
You can call us or go online 24 hours/day, 7 day/week, 365 days/year. Here’s how:

    EAP by Phone
    Call 1-866-326-7194
    TTY users call 1-800-827-3707

    EAP Online

    HEALTHPARTNERS MEMBERS:
    Log on to healthpartners.com and enter your username and password. The select the employee assistance program. Or log follow the instructions for nonmembers.

    NONMEMBERS:
    Log on to www.hpeap.com and enter the following:

    ID: healthpartners
    Password: osseoschool