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To inspire and prepare all students with the confidence, courage and competence to achieve their dreams; contribute to community; and engage in a lifetime of learning by serving as a member of the collaborative and integrated executive leadership team which plans, directs, and coordinates action to achieve the mission and strategic objectives. Provide system level leadership to all E-12 schools and program sites. Collaborate with two other Assistant Superintendents to provide system-wide leadership for the following areas which support E-12 schools and program sites: Educational Equity; Student Services; Research, Assessment and Accountability; Curriculum, Instruction and Educational Standards; and extra-curricular activities. Represent the school system at the national, state, and local level.

The Gatewood Principal is responsible for leading, managing, supervising, and evaluating the school’s educational programs. The Principal has the responsibility and authority to make significant programmatic, budgetary, and staffing decisions within the framework of the school’s strategic plan, policies, and budget. The effective leadership and management of the educational programs at Gatewood Elementary School, requires the Principal to regularly assess the needs of students, and develop educational policies, programs, structures, and resources to meet the diverse needs of all students. The principal will: Create and sustain culturally responsive, high achieving learning environments, and lead staff to identify and systematically apply differentiated instruction and assessment that improves achievement. Define and lead implementation of a system for personalized learning that engages the learner, staff, families, and community as essential partners in supporting academic achievement and personal growth. Engage families and communities as essential partners in the academic achievement. Implement all elements of the District Strategic Plan. We are looking for an Elementary School Principal who: Passionately leads and embraces the mission of high levels of achievement for students. Demonstrates capacity as a systems thinker. Maintains focus and goal-orientation to achieve results. Shows initiative and objectivity. Demonstrates the ability to think ahead, conceptualize ideas, assess situations to determine what needs to be done, and mobilize staff to accomplish desired outcomes. Defines priorities, plans systematically and effectively; and utilizes time and organizational management skills to achieve objectives. Develops a shared vision for the school by effectively engaging staff, students, and parents in its creation, and by identifying factors critical to its achievement. Acts as the key instructional leader for the school. Continuously works to improve knowledge, skills, and disposition on vital educational issues and school-wide leadership, and makes her/his learning visible to staff, students, and parents. Provides focus on strategic priorities by setting expectations for others while modeling the same professional behavior expected of others. Effectively engages and involves constituencies in the District and Site Strategic Planning processes. Develops strong and effective collaborations with other principals and district administrators to achieve school and District goals.

ISD 191 is a suburban Minneapolis system of 9,500 students comprised of the communities of Burnsville, Eagan, and Savage. The District is seeking a high quality, innovative educational leader for the position ofBurnsville PromiseCoordinator.District 191’s dynamic leadership team is highly committed to working each day to align the work of adults throughout our system and within our community, around improving the learning of each of our students. We are committed to finding innovative leaders who value working in a collaborative culture with colleagues and staff and building a culturally proficient environment.

*Serve as building-level administrator for alternative education programs as assigned during the regular school year as well as between regular school years. *Supervise assigned personnel, conduct annual performance appraisals and make recommendations for appropriate employment action. *Work with staff to align alternative education programs with the district’s curriculum. *Provide leadership and guidance in the development of annual goals and objectives for assigned programs. *Coordinates operations among alternative schools and/or programs for the purpose of improving student academic success and ensuring district objectives are achieved and resources are effectively utilized. *Monitors fund balances of assigned programs and related financial activity for the purpose of ensuring that allocations are accurate, related revenues are generated, expenses are within budget limits and/or fiscal practices are followed. *Facilitate the development, implementation and evaluation of staff development activities provided in assigned areas. *Provide oversight and direction for cooperative planning with other agencies. *Performs other related duties, as assigned, for the purpose of ensuring an efficient and effective work environment. *Oversees the management of student supervision issues, serve as a resource to staff in dealing with classroom management issues, enforce behavior expectations, and proactively process student discipline issues. *Oversee the facilitation of student reentry meetings, and effectively work with parents and other CALC and Pines School staff to implement individual student behavior plans. *Work with administration to evaluate overall effectiveness of students support services. *Coordinates the CALC and Pines School’s safety & security efforts.