■ AVID Tutoring in Roseville: Roseville schools are in need of an AVID tutor on Tuesdays and Thursdays at Roseville Area High School from 8:00-2:45 and tutor subs throughout the district. For more information or to apply, go to: “jobs” at <http://www.isd623.org>.

■  ESL Teaching and Educational Assistant Positions: St. Paul Public Schools is hiring for a number of positions, including bilingual EA staff and licensed ESL teacher staff. Please contact Sarah Schmidt de Carranza <sarah.schmidt@spps.org> for more information. Interviews will be happening soon, don’t delay in taking advantage of this opportunity.

■ Minneapolis Kids: Minneapolis Kids is the school-age care component for Minneapolis Public Schools and serves youth in grades kindergarten through fifth grade. This school-age care program is socially and emotionally based and provides high-quality care that is safe, nurturing, educational, and recreationally focused where children are encouraged to pursue individual interests, develop friendships, independence, and confidence.

They are hiring for our Child Care Assistant (CCA) positions at several locations and are looking to get the word out about our employment opportunities. Shifts are before school, after school, or a combination of both and are great for Augsburg students looking for part-time hours. Wages start at $15.45 an hour and are eligible for benefits at 20 hours a week. Here is a link to their current openings: Minneapolis Kids application <https://mplskids.mpls.k12.mn.us/Home>.

■ Upper Mississippi Academy: Upper Mississippi Academy is in immediate need of an 8th grade Science Teacher. If interested, go to: <https://umissacademy.org/uma-employment-opportunities/>.

■ COVID Guidance for Clinical Experience: During this academic year, you may complete field experience hours or student teaching in a school setting. Augsburg’s commitment to safety for our students and community remains at the forefront.  If you are currently working in a school or will be working in a school,  it is important to be aware of current COVID guidelines for the school districts.

Augsburg’s contract with school districts states that the school has the right to exclude from the Program any student who does not provide all information required under the school’s policies and procedures in a timely manner. School districts continue updating their guidelines regarding COVID-19 mitigation strategies like vaccination, wearing masks, social distancing, etc. For instance, on October 15, Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) implemented a vaccine requirement for staff and volunteers in the building. Augsburg students completing clinical experience (field experience or student teaching) at a Minneapolis school site must follow the District’s policy and processes for vaccination and testing.

Other sites may make updates to their COVID-19 guidelines. Any vaccination or testing requirements with school sites must be completed with the school site. As a clinical experience student, you are responsible for following the school site guidelines. Augsburg cannot send vaccination information to your school site. Make sure to watch for communication from your school for any changes in policies and procedures.

■ COVID-19 Vaccine Connector Information: If you haven’t already done so, go to the vaccine connector website to sign up: <https://mn.gov/covid19/vaccine/connector/connector.jsp>.

Submitting news to Augsburg:

• To the Education Department News: Send your news to Joseph Erickson at C.B. 312 or erickson-AT-augsburg.edu.
• To the Augsburg Now published by the Augsburg University Office of Public Relations and Communication: Send your news to C.B. 145 or now@augsburg.edu.
• To the daily A-Mail electronic newsletter: Go to AugNet Home Page and login. Then click on the “Submit News and Announcements” link.

Connecting with Alumni and Friends:

Augsburg University provides several ways to stay connected with alumni and friends. Here are some links to get you started:

• Alumni Information Update: Submit news and contact information changes to the university’s Alumni Office.
• TC2 New Teachers’ Blog

Other Sources of News for K-12 Teachers:

Here are links to some of the very best online news sources for K-12 teachers:

• Education Week
• Teacher Magazine
• Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (also, subscribe to ASCD SmartBrief, a daily email news resource delivered right to your inbox).