REPORTS TO: Director – Teaching and Learning
GROUP/FLSA STATUS: Exempt (Professional), Regular, Full-time, Eight hours per day during regular business hours (M-F); 260 Days
Revised: 04/15/2024
SUMMARY: (Brief description summarizing the overall purpose and objectives of the position.)
COMPASS is the Collaborative Partnership to Advance Student Success and is a partnership between the Minnesota Service Cooperatives and the Minnesota Department of Education. It is the statewide continuous improvement system.
The COMPASS Regional Supervisor is an MDE funded service cooperative employee that serves as a member of a Statewide COMPASS Team and supports regional implementation of the COMPASS system.
The person hired as a COMPASS Regional Supervisor will be committed to addressing historical and persistent inequities in educational opportunities and outcomes for students of color and students with disabilities and understand MnMTSS as the equity focused framework through which these inequities can be addressed.
The COMPASS Regional Supervisor will have demonstrated ability to supervise teams and coordinate their work to provide cohesive statewide aligned guidance, professional learning, and flexible support.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: (Typical tasks but not all inclusive – major duties of the position.)
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Statewide COMPASS Team Responsibilities:
· Ensure alignment of COMPASS regional work to support school districts, charter schools, and tribal schools through the continuous improvement process.
- Serving as a member of a Statewide COMPASS Supervision Team.
- Attending COMPASS Regional Supervisor professional learning provided by MDE staff.
- Participating in consultation and coaching provided by MDE.
Minnesota Service Cooperative Responsibilities:
· The regional COMPASS supervisor will provide supervision to ensure the consistent application of regional human resources protocols.
- Programmatic leadership of the regional COMPASS positions will come from the relevant statewide COMPASS teams.
· Lead communities of practice with regional colleagues in collaboration with the MDE COMPASS Continuous Improvement Supervisor and the Regional MnMTSS Lead.
District and School Responsibilities:
· Ensure team members working within the same district are communicating to provide integrated and coordinated support to districts and schools.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: (Minimum level of education and experience required.)
· At least 5 – 7 years’ experience in PreK-12 education with at least 2 years in a school or district leadership position.
Bachelor’s degree in education, school psychology, or a related field.
Preferred Education and Experience
· Significant experience in school and/or district leadership.
· Master’s degree in education or related field.
· Licensed school or district administrator.
LICENSES, CERTIFICATES AND REGISTRATIONS: (Minimum required to perform the job.)
· Valid Driver’s License
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: (Minimum competencies for job performance.)
- Thorough understanding of pedagogy and best practices within education.
- Understanding of adult learning principles.
- Ability to lead and function cooperatively as a member of a team.
- Ability to reflect on and continuously improve professional practices in response to coaching.
- Proficiency with group facilitation.
- Proficiency with addressing educational inequity in previous positions.
- Proficiency with effective implementation practices and systems change.
- Ability to adapt to and work with a variety of school contexts.
- Ability to create a collaborative partnership with educators.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Creative analytical and problem-solving skills.
- § Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively and efficiently across agencies and partnerships, individually and as a team member.
- Ability to show initiative in resolving problems.
- Ability to assume responsibility, be well organized, execute initiatives from directives and approved self-initiatives.
- Ability to build open, honest, and trustworthy relationships with people of various personality styles and behaviors – internally and externally.
- Ability to always conduct oneself in a professional and customer service-based manner.
- Proficient in the use of G-Suite applications and online learning platforms
- Proficiency in adapting to new software and digital tools.
ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS: (Physical/sensory and environmental conditions.)
This job operates in a hybrid office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets. This is largely a sedentary role; however, some office organization and event set-up/tear-down is required. This would require the ability to move and lift 30 lbs., stand for extended periods of time, and carry items a short distance as necessary.
POSITION TYPE/EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK: (Minimum essential factors of daily position.)
This is a full-time, 12-month 40-hour work week position. Must be available to work during typical school hours, but occasional evening events, travel to the Minnesota Department of Education and travel within the region is expected. Occasional travel outside of the region. Office specifics will vary by region.
OTHER DUTIES: (Potential other factors of daily position.)
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.