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High School Principal

High School Principal

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The Hudson School District is seeking an exceptional educational leader to direct the instructional program and operations for the Hudson High School’s students and staff. The High School leader needs the vision, experience, knowledge, and skills to work with staff, students, families and the community to continue development of a professional learning community focused on the four A’s: Academics, Athletics, Arts, and Activities (click on the link below to view Hudson High School’s profile to learn more about this high performing school).

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Administrative strengths we seek:

-Embody the district’s core beliefs and a future-focused vision.

-Strong work ethic and passion to seek and implement best practices.

-Ability to focus staff and school efforts on continual improvement of student learning.

-Strong knowledge of effective, evidence-based instructional strategies.

-Ability to design and implement effective high-quality professional development.

-Experience in developing community and business partnerships that advance opportunities for students.

-Ability to manage the day to day operations of a building with over 1,800 students and 150+ staff.

-Ability to use data to set measurable goals to improve student learning.

-Ability to develop teacher leaders and foster a collaborative team environment with a common purpose.

-Effective interpersonal, communication, facilitation, motivational, managerial, and community-building skills.

The new principal will join a strong team of administrators who lead and learn collaboratively with the goal of improving teaching and learning at their respective schools and throughout the district. The district leadership team supports each other through the sharing of ideas and expertise, problem-solving, and professional development. We are seeking a principal who can learn, partner with colleagues, and contribute to both secondary and district leadership teams.

 

Superintendent

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The Hermantown Community Schools main office is in Hermantown, Minnesota. The school district has an approximate enrollment of approximately 2,126 pre-kindergarten through grade twelve students.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:
The School Board of Hermantown Community Schools seeks an experienced school administrator with proven leadership skills and abilities — someone who has the vision and desire to work with the staff and School Board to implement the school district’s strategic plan. The School Board is committed to finding a candidate who:

  • Has the ability to develop and direct an effective leadership team
  • Acts with honesty and in an ethical manner in dealings with the School Board, staff, and community
  • Delegates authority while maintaining accountability
  • Has a record of visibility in the School District and accessibility to the School Board, staff, students, parents, and community
  • Is a people person with proven abilities in human relations and communications
  • Values collaboration and can effectively mediate and accommodate different perspectives

Follows the educational philosophy established by the School Board, and which reflects the values of the community.

APPLICATION DEADLINE:
January 20, 2020

TO APPLY:
MSBA uses an online application process. Applicants begin the application process at https://www.applitrack.com/msba/onlineapp/

MSBA uses an online application process. Applicants begin the application process at www.applitrack.com/msba/onlineapp. To be considered for this position, an applicant’s completed file must be received by the MSBA office by 11:59 p.m. on January 20, 2020, and must include the completed online application and the following uploaded documents: a cover letter indicating a desire to be a candidate for the “Hermantown Community Schools” superintendent; legal proof or other evidence (i.e. certificate/license) showing the candidate’s qualification to be a superintendent in the state of Minnesota; and a set of up-to-date credentials, which includes a current resume, at least three letters of recommendation, and a copy of the candidate’s official transcript(s) (upon hire, originals must be submitted to the school district).

CONTACT:
Sandy Gundlach, MSBA Director of School Board Services
1900 West Jefferson Avenue, St. Peter, MN 56082
Sandy Gundlach: 507-469-9728 or Barb Dorn: 800-324-4459, ext. 121
Terry Quist: tquist@mnmsba.org or Barb Dorn: [email protected]

Elementary Teacher – First Grade Long-term Substitute

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Essential Functions: A full-time (1.0 FTE) First Grade Long-term Substitute Teacher at Roosevelt Elementary School. Performs professional work providing a broad range of teaching services within our elementary school, assisting students to develop skills, attitudes and learning methods at various levels to a targeted audience.  This position will start approximately Jan. 24, 2020 and will end June 5, 2020.

Human Resource Specialist

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Essential Duties:

1. Communicate in a positive and effective manner with staff, community members, visitors, and/or vendors.
2. Perform clerical tasks which require the application of independent judgment and familiarity with School
Board policies, and district procedures and school-based rules and regulations.
3. Establish, maintain, and monitor accurate, neat, and efficient electronic and manual filing systems.
4. Meet timelines and perform multiple tasks in an efficient manner.
5. Give attention to detail.
6. Work with frequent interruptions.
7. Maintain confidentiality and professionalism in school and community.
8. Ensure attendance (at least 95%), punctuality, and dress are appropriate.
9. Maintain an understanding of the Uniform Financial Accounting and Reporting Standards (UFARS) coding
system.
10. Assist the Director of Business Services with the annual financial audit.
11. Update district website as needed.
12. Participate in district approved staff development opportunities.
13. Perform all other duties as assigned.

Human Resource Specific Duties:

1. Maintain employee personnel records and HIPAA files.
2. Prepare new hire files for payroll by ensuring proper forms are complete and accurate. Calculate salary and
benefit information. Report new hires to appropriate agencies.
3. Assure employees have completed proper training and paperwork before reporting for duty. Track
certificates and training in HR module.
4. Process payroll withholding payments.
5. Reconcile all payroll bills on a timely basis.
6. Reconcile the general ledger payroll liabilities on a monthly basis.
7. Prepare and balance payroll reporting to government agencies on a timely basis including Social Security,
Form 941, TRA, PERA, W2s, Unemployment, Hours Worked.
8. Process Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) information as required by federal and state law.
9. Obtain and coordinate communication regarding all medical release, return to work paperwork, and medical
leave of absence documentation from applicable employees.
10. Become familiar with the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and record keeping requirements. The Payroll
Specialist will assist with accurate tracking.
11. Maintain the Flexible Benefit Program.
12. Process COBRA information as needed.
13. Type contracts for all personnel.
14. Maintain tax sheltered annuity program.
15. Maintain the District health insurance plan. This includes processing premiums, HRA, and HSA
contribution payments, as well as communicating and processing open enrollment information.

16. Participate in the annual evaluation of the district’s insurance benefit plans and help implement any new
plan offerings.
17. Process Workers Compensation information as needed.
18. Assist the Secretary to the Superintendent of Schools and Board of Education with preparing tenured and
non-tenured teacher seniority list by the deadline in the Master Teacher Agreement.
19. Work with the Secretary to the Superintendent of Schools and Board of Education and the Director of
Business Services to verify and distribute annual employee letters of assignment per Local 70 agreement
time lines.
20. Maintain, initiate, and coordinate annual updates to the Employee/Personnel and Substitute Manuals in
collaboration with the Payroll Specialist and Director of Business Services.
21. Answer employee questions regarding payroll/personnel issues.
22. Serve as a backup for the Payroll Specialist.
23. Serve as a backup for the Secretary to the Superintendent of Schools regarding posting of jobs and
processing background checks.

Qualifications, Knowledge, Training, and Experience:

1. Post-secondary education desirable in accounting, human resources, or related field.
2. Previous experience in payroll/personnel.
3. Knowledge in the use, operation, and care of computers and other office equipment as well as software
programs (i.e. SMARTFinance, Word, Excel, and website management).
4. Accurate data entry skills.
5. Ability to work independently and prioritize tasks.
6. Willingness to work as part of a team, offering assistance to others in the district office as your own
workload permits or deadlines require.
7. Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills as applied to interaction with co-workers,
supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work
direction.
8. Analytical and self-auditing skills.
9. Able to accurately key 45 words per minute.
10. Excellent organizational and people skills.

ASD Long Term Substitute Teacher 1.0 FTE

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The Stillwater Area Public School District has a long and proud tradition of high expectations, high standards and outstanding achievement.  Our schools are safe and welcoming places where students receive personal attention from adults who care about them. Every year our schools and students rank among the highest performing in the state.

We are currently seeking an ASD Long Term Sub Teacher for 1.0 FTE at Stillwater Area High School beginning December 3, 2019 and continuing until approximately March 6, 2020.  The assignment may be extended.