East Central

The Foley Board of Education (District 51) is announcing an opening for the position of an Intermediate School Principal. The Board is seeking applications from highly qualified and motivated candidates who will purposefully develop a cooperative and professional culture that pursues educational excellence. Our caring staff, financial stability, solid enrollment, and community support provide the basis for our work to accomplish our mission of bringing together students, parents, staff, and community to provide a quality education with an emphasis on developing the full potential of the individual. Some examples include: Foley Public Schools has an enrollment of 1900 students with about 770 students at the intermediate school. The intermediate school houses grades 4th through 8th. Over 360 students who choose to open enroll with us. Active and successful student activities program. We have a fund balance of $3.4 million, which represents a month and a half of expenses. We Invite Your Application Interested applicants should send an application, resume, transcripts, and three letters of recommendation through Applitrack to apply. Date Posted: April 24, 2017 Application deadline May 4, 2017 at 3:00pm All materials will be treated confidentially. Early applications are appreciated and experience is preferred. A Quick Overview What We’re Looking For Highly Qualified Intermediate School Principal candidates who will purposefully develop a cooperative and professional culture that pursues educational excellence. Build student relationships and management that clearly results in a safe and respectful learning environment. Lead change for improvement through application of continuous improvement processes. Improve student achievement through curriculum development and mapping, assessment, data analysis, and improved instructional practice. Direct professional employee growth and evaluation through high-level engagement and reflection. Interact using effective communication skills in different settings and with different people; including expressing the high school’s purpose, programs and services and to build public relations and pride in Foley Public Schools. Belief in a comprehensive high school program. Possess strong technology skills and provide leadership in educational application of technology. Innovate and show adaptability in educational programming to accomplish district and building goals. What Foley Public Schools Has To Offer An excellent district with a reputation for quality education and a staff that cares about the students. Modern, attractive, well-maintained school facilities with a $21.5 million building project completed in 2011. One connected campus that serves pre-K through 12th grade. Stable enrollment that includes a positive gain through open enrollment. Experienced staff, effective administrators, engaged students, involved parents and a supportive community. Sound fiscal management history that provides opportunity to balance fiscal responsibility with commitment to providing educational excellence. Introducing the Foley Community A small, proud community located 13 miles east of St. Cloud on state highway 23. The Foley area is an agricultural based community that offers easy access to St. Cloud, while also being within an hour of the Twin Cities, yet close to the lakes of the North Country. Foley offers a small town atmosphere with many recreational opportunities including two city parks complete with full kitchen facilities, a golf course, a municipal swimming pool, and a walking trail. With highway 23 expanded to four lanes and our close proximity to St. Cloud and the Twin Cities, we expect our population to grow in the future years. Technology District is PC based, fully networked at gigabit speed, with an open wireless network. District uses social media including Facebook, twitter, and pinterest. Infinite Campus, SMART Finance and HR are used for administrative software. Online school e-store through rSchool. Services The district operates all Food Service, Maintenance, Custodial and Transportation Services without any contracted services. Benefiting from Strong Community Support of Foley Public Schools Outstanding facilities, which are open to our community. Strong community education program that serves our students, parents, community members, and visitors through organized educational and recreational activities. Community groups; including Foley Athletic Booster Club, Kiwanis, Lions and Foley Area Foundation provide support for educational programming. The Basis for Compensation The School Board will provide a competitive compensation package based on the selected candidate’s background and experience. I.S.D. #51 is an Equal Opportunity Employer.