Area Special Education Cooperative

📣 We’re Hiring! Early Childhood Special Education Teacher 💙

Do you love tiny humans and big growth? Do you believe early support changes lives? Join our team!

✨ Why ASEC?
• Serve students across our 11 member districts (based near where you live)
• Strong pay and benefits
• Mileage reimbursement
• A team that leads with heart and purpose

📌 What You Bring:
• ECSE licensure (or ability to obtain)
• A passion for early learning
• A heart for partnering with families
• Experience with young children (preferred)

Ready to help little learners take big steps?

👉 Learn more and apply here:
https://www.asec.net/o/asec/page/asec-job-opportunities-copy

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Learning feels powerful when it connects to what students love!🍟

Each week, Educational Sign Language Interpreter Lea and high school student Aiden lead hands-on cooking lessons that bring ASL, teamwork, and real-life skills together. Before they cook, students review each ingredient and practice the ASL signs. The kitchen fills with communication, collaboration, and confidence.

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📣 We’re Hiring! Join Team ASEC!
• Early Childhood Special Education Teacher
• Educational ASL Interpreter
• Behavior Support Specialist II

Check out all the details and learn how to apply here: https://www.asec.net/o/asec/page/asec-job-opportunities-copy

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Executive Director Tiffany, Assistant Director Tanya, and Early Childhood Special Education Teacher Cecily represented ASEC at the UND Career Expo yesterday. This event is one of UND’s largest hiring events of the year and a great opportunity to connect with students exploring careers in education and related service fields.

We loved sharing all about ASEC, highlighting openings across our member districts, and talking with students from all majors who are exploring careers, internships, and field experiences in special education. The future of education is bright, and we’re excited to be part of it! 💙
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Don't forget about this awesome opportunity coming up!

We are grateful for a day focused on collaboration and connection. We are proud of our ECSE team and the work they do every day for children and families. We value their strong collaboration with ASEC service providers and district staff. #WeAreASEC #StrongerTogether #BetterBecauseOfUs

ASEC is growing! We serve 11 member districts. We support students. We support families. We support each other.

Open positions include:
• Early Childhood Special Education Teacher
• Educational Sign Language Interpreter
• Behavior Support Specialist

Come make a difference with us!
👉 https://www.asec.net/o/asec/page/asec-job-opportunities-copy

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Emily, ASEC Behavior Support Specialist, was honored at the UND Master of Social Work hooding ceremony last week.

Emily’s work reflects our belief in supporting the whole child. Congratulations, Emily! We are lucky to have you at ASEC.

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Red Lake County Central and Red Lake Falls Schools came together this morning for a Unified Bowling event. Students had fun, built connections, and shared many smiles.

Thank you to the amazing staff who made this day possible! Here are just a few snapshots of the fun.🎳
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Today, our ASEC team gathered for a digital Grinch-themed holiday extravaganza.💚💚
We played games and laughed together. We connected and celebrated this year’s wins. We are incredibly grateful for this team and proud of the work we do every day.

Wishing everyone a joyful holiday season and a strong start to the new year!🎄
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The Region 1 & 2 Low Incidence Project and Lutheran Social Service are offering a training series on supported decision-making and guardianship. The sessions help educators and families understand the supports students need as they step into adulthood. Participants will learn how different options protect rights, honor needs, and support safe decision-making.

Scan the QR code on the flyer to register.

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Here are a few more photos from the Low Vision Clinic in Bemidji last week, hosted by Regions 1, 2, and 4. It was a great day of learning, support, and connection for our students and families!✨ Big thanks to our amazing BVI Teacher Katie for helping make the day a huge success!

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Students from our member districts came together for our Fall DHH Socialization Day! 🎳🍕
They enjoyed bowling, pizza, and time to connect. So many smiles and great moments. A special thank you to our ASEC Deaf/Hard of Hearing Team for planning this wonderful event!

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We hosted Transition Bootcamp today and loved seeing providers from our member districts share ideas and learn together.

The afternoon panel made the day even better with fresh ideas and strong community partnerships. Huge thanks to Vocational Rehabilitation, Occupational Development Center, Options Resource Center for Independent Living, and Polk County Social Services for spending the afternoon with us!

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Spending the day with our incredible School Psychologist and Behavior Support Specialist team reminded me how lucky we are to have such passionate, student-centered people in our ASEC family. (We missed you at lunch, Hilary!)

This group fights for kids every single day. They listen, problem-solve, and lift up students, staff, and families across our districts. Their dedication and heart shine through in everything they do.
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Last week, we welcomed a fantastic group of new Teachers and Service Providers from our member districts to the ASEC office for IEP Bootcamp!

We were also lucky to have several of our ASEC related service providers join us as guest speakers, sharing how they support students and staff across our districts. Their insight and passion for helping kids succeed made the day even more impactful.

It was a great day filled with talented people, valuable discussion, and lots of collaboration. 💜
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Last week, two of our Behavior Support Specialists, Jennifer and Gabby, attended and presented at the Minnesota School Behavioral Health Conference! 🌟 They shared their expertise and passion for supporting students, staff, and school communities. We’re so proud of the positive impact they continue to make across our member districts! 💙
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Shoutout to one of our amazing Occupational Therapists, Kathryn, for attending the OT/PT Institute! 👏 We love seeing our staff continue to learn, grow, and bring new strategies back to support students and families in our member districts.

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Love working with little learners? 🌈 ASEC is hiring an Early Childhood Special Education Teacher! Apply today:
asec.net/o/asec/page/asec-job-opportunities-copy

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Thank you to all the parents who joined us for our Kick-off SEAC meeting last week! We appreciated your time, ideas, and commitment to supporting students with disabilities across our member districts.

If you weren’t able to attend, we’d still love your input! Please take a few minutes to fill out our SEAC survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe5xYLzbEtv4loDb1O4RAWtgz-3FF8-N3eV3czmGc6IaZ9SDw/viewform?usp=dialog

Your voice helps guide our work and strengthens our partnership with families.💙
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