Central

Position Available: Superintendent

District Name: Independent School District 113, Walker-Hackensack-Akeley

District Address:  301 4^th Street; PO Box 4000; Walker, Minnesota 56484

District Website: https://www.wha.k12.mn.us/

Qualifications: Hold or be eligible for licensure as a Superintendent in Minnesota.  Successful experience as a superintendent or administrator preferred.  Demonstrates strong commitment to student achievement, collaborative leadership, building partnerships in the communities, supporting staff learning and development, transparent fiscal management and a high level of integrity with the School Board, staff, students and community.

Consultant Assisting the Board: Patty Phillips 651-357-0996; [email protected]

Student Population: Enrollment is 740 students. 51.2% qualify for Free and Reduced Lunch. 28.2% of the District’s students are Native American.

District Budget: $13-$15 million

District Schools: Walker-Hackensack-Akeley School District #113 serves Pre K-12 students in one facility in Walker. With the start of FY 21-22 there will be a newly constructed Level IV School located approximately two miles from the main site.

Communities Served: ISD 113 serves the four communities of Walker, Hackensack, Akeley and Onigum. The Pre K-12 school is located in Walker in northern Cass County and is situated on the southern shores of Leech Lake, which has over 600 miles of shoreline and is the third largest lake in Minnesota.  Akeley is 11 miles southwest of Walker; Hackensack is 13 miles south of Walker; and Onigum is located on the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Reservation 14 miles east of Walker.

District Highlights:

• Certified Level 2 High Reliability School-only one of two in Minnesota certified at Level 2 status
• Highly dedicated staff with an encouraging and inspiring learning environment
• Small class sizes with large classrooms
• State of the art technology with 1:1 initiative PK-12
• Supportive parents and communities
• Teachers use the Marzano High Reliability Framework to guide instruction and help all students learn the content and skills they need for success in school, career and life
• Outstanding fine arts program with a newly renovated auditorium that seats just over 300 and excellent activities and athletic programs with over 30 extracurricular teams
• Active Community Education Program that annually offers 125 different courses for ages 4-adult
• Passage of 10-year bond referendum for technology and transportation with 1^st funds received fiscal year 20/21
• Construction of a Level IV building funded by a gift is set to be completed 7-31-21
• District’s financial position as of 06/30/20: $4.2 million fund balance with $2.2 million unrestricted; cash and investments $5.2 million; bonds and direct borrowing $10 million

Union Affiliation-Education Minnesota

Teachers’ Contract Status: Currently negotiating for 2021-2023

Search Calendar:

• Application Deadline: June 10, 2021
• Candidate slate recommended to the Board: June 14, 2021
• First Round Interviews: June 16-17, 2021       Finalist Interviews:  June 21, 22, & 23, 2021
• Projected superintendent contract action by Board: June 2021
• Superintendent Start Date: July 1, 2021

Compensation Package Offered: Regionally competitive salary and benefits

Application Process:  Apply through School Exec Connect’s website http://www.schoolexecconnect.com/

*You will be asked to complete the online application and submit through the School Exec Connect website a cover letter, resume, copies of graduate transcripts, at least four reference letters, and proof of certification to support your candidacy.

 

Full time Assistant/Associate Professor of Educational Administration and Leadership: Probationary, Fixed Term Professor

Supervisor:
Dean, School of Education

Position Type:
Faculty

Division:
School of Education

Department:
Department of Educational Leadership and Higher Education

Unit:
Educational Administration and Leadership Program Area

Location:
SCSU Main Campus, 720 Fourth Avenue South, St. Cloud MN 56301

Posting Details:
To learn more about the school and department https://www.stcloudstate.edu/soe/about/departments.aspx

The successful candidate is expected to establish and maintain a professional goal to become an outstanding teacher-scholar through the use of research-based, best-practices pedagogy. They are expected to teach using both in-person and alternative delivery methods such as online and hybrid. They will regularly engage in ongoing professional development and innovation opportunities focused on pedagogical growth.

The successful candidate will share St. Cloud State’s commitment to our mission, and in particular, the value we place in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) as outlined in SCSU’s It’s Time strategic framework.  Notably, we uphold the advancement of diversity, equity, and inclusion and engage in intentional actions to address systemic inequities throughout the university and surrounding environment. DEI values, practices, and strategies are embedded into the fabric of our institution and campus community, and they align with the priorities expressed in the Minnesota State system’s Equity 2030 initiative. SCSU expects all of its employees to help advance these practices and to contribute to the development of an anti-racist, inclusive community.

Employment for this position is covered by the collective bargaining agreement for the Inter Faculty Organization.

Salary Minimum:
Commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Salary Maximum:
Commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Bargaining Unit/Plan:
IFO

Job Description:
Teach graduate level courses, recruit and advise students; assist students with Program design and planning; serve on student committees; participate in meetings, planning, and assessment as needed, collaborate with school district personnel and with other university faculty; fulfill duties and responsibilities associated with a fixed term position in the Educational Administration and Leadership Program.

Required Qualifications:           

• Documented successful administrative experience in PreK-12 public school settings
• Current Minnesota Administrative licensure or the ability to be licensed.
• Earned doctorate in Educational Administration/Leadership or related field.
• Evidence of demonstrated ability to teach and work with persons from minoritized, historically marginalized groups, and culturally diverse groups.
• Experience in developing and teaching online courses (which may include hybrid, hyflex, synchronous, or asynchronous)

Preferred Qualifications

• Evidence of recent work in public school settings
• Evidence of participation in professional educational organizations
• Evidence of collaboration/interaction with schools and districts.
• Evidence of successful university teaching experiences at the college and graduate levels.
• Evidence of successful experience working with multilingual families and/or learners.

About:
Founded in 1869, St. Cloud State is an award-winning regional public university and proud member of the Minnesota State Universities & Colleges system. The 100-acre campus is about an hour northwest of Minneapolis and St. Paul, along the oak-crowned west bank of the Mississippi River. St. Cloud State students prepare for life, work and citizenship by exploring the world around them and making it better. St. Cloud State employees value active and applied learning, community engagement, sustainability, and global and cultural understanding. These commitments complement more than 200 majors, minors and pre-professional programs, 60 graduate programs and 250 student clubs and organizations. St. Cloud State began as a normal school in 1869 and became St. Cloud State Teachers College in 1921. Bachelor’s degrees were first offered in 1925. Master’s degrees debuted in 1957. In 1975, the institution became St. Cloud State University. In recent years, the University added applied doctoral programs in Higher Education Administration and Educational Administration and Leadership. A diverse mix of students from Midwestern towns and U.S. metropolitan areas are learning alongside more than 1,000 international students from about 80 nations.

Additional information on St. Cloud State University can be found at: http://www.stcloudstate.edu

Why Work For Us:
Help students achieve their educational dreams. We are looking for diverse people with passion, who are engaged, serious in the work of helping those who strive and desire a college education to achieve their goals.

Dr. John Eller, Search Committee Chair
Professor, EDAD Program Area
Phone: 320-308-4272
E-mail: [email protected]

APPLICATION PROCESS:
Please visit https://stcloudstate.peopleadmin.com/ to apply

St. Cloud State University is committed to excellence and actively supports cultural diversity. To promote this endeavor, we invite individuals who contribute to such diversity to apply, including minorities, women, LGBT, persons with disabilities and veterans. St. Cloud State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, marital status, status with regards to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or status as a U.S. veteran. The Interim Title IX coordinator at St. Cloud State University is Judith Siminoe.  For additional information, contact the Office of Institutional Equity & Access, (320) 308-5123, Admin. Services Bldg. Rm 121.