SouthWest Metro Intermediate District #288 has an opening for a Superintendent beginning July 1st, 2024.
SouthWest Metro serves students in 11 member districts and 8 associate member districts across the southwestern Twin Cities metropolitan area with programs in Special Education, Career and Technical Education, Care & Treatment, Adult Education, and Alternative Education. We invite you to embrace your own value, potential, and ability at SouthWest Metro, while empowering others to discover theirs. We work to empower ALL learners to realize their self-worth through personalized educational instruction, connection to resources, and access to a supportive learning environment.
Superintendent Profile:
- Student centered leader who connects communities through innovative and creative educational experiences that embrace unique learning styles and needs.
- Effectively collaborates with the School Board, member districts, staff and partners.
- Lead effective communication and transparency throughout the organization and with member districts by clarifying staff roles and responsibilities, expectations and processes.
- Acts with honesty and in an ethical manner with the School Board, staff, students, member districts and our various communities.
- Preferred experience in implementing unique educational programs including but not limited to; Special Services and Education, Care & Treatment, Online and Alternative Learning, Adult Education, and Career & Technical Education.
- Develops and directs an effective leadership team to help support alignment of systems, resources, and processes for long range planning across the organization.
- Supports the implementation of plans to address the social and emotional well being; mental health; safety and security; diversity, equity and inclusion; and belonging needs of both students and staff.
- Is visible and accessible across the district and with our member districts.
- Holds proven capacity in human relations and communications.
- See attached position description for additional information.