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Graphic Design and Production Specialist

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Position Type:
Communications/Publications

Location:
Educational Service Center

Date Available:
07/01/2026

Closing Date:
05/18/2026

Job Summary

The Graphic Design and Production Specialist supports the district’s mission to inspire and prepare all students with the confidence, courage, and competence to achieve their dreams, contribute to their community, and engage in a lifetime of learning by designing for both print and digital media district-wide. Work includes designing and illustrating original graphics, creating and/or editing style guides, creating, reviewing, refining and/or reformatting documents to comply with branding standards, and staying up-to-date with industry trends. Additionally, this position sets up, maintains, and operates production machinery, monitors workflow, and completes finishing processes to meet districtwide publication needs and production deadlines.

The Graphic Design and Production Specialist will oversee projects from concept to completion, meeting and/or corresponding with clients, creating mock ups and/or proposals, and ensuring print and production finishing.

 

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Creates print and digital media projects for the district that meet customer needs and comply with brand standards, as appropriate. (60%)

Liaise with clients and/or district employees to discuss objectives of projects, handling multiple clients and projects daily.
Produce drafts and concepts to customers for use within the district.
Create templates and revise outdated documents to reflect current needs.
Ensure the outgoing documents and projects comply with brand standards as appropriate.
Determine arrangement of copy and font to create consistency across departments.
Find and utilize high-quality graphics.
Proofread copy, and offer suggestions for any changes.
Create visual communications in an aesthetically pleasing way to convey messages and ideas.

Provides districtwide print and production services to ensure high-quality, timely, and cost-effective deliverables. (30%)

Set up jobs for prepress and print.
Operates black digital printing press, Ricoh C7210s color digital printing press, booklet maker, iJet color envelope press, and large-format poster printers.
Operates bindery equipment such as collator, industrial cutter, punch drill, industrial stapler, and folder to complete printed jobs.
Maintains inventory of paper and supplies.

Demonstrates effective performance and interpersonal skills to foster collaboration and customer satisfaction. (5%)

Collaborates with Publications staff and building staff to meet project deadlines.
Responds in a timely manner to questions and concerns; invites suggestions and feedback.
Develops and applies creative methods to establish and maintain positive customer relations.
Recognizes and acknowledges the needs and concerns of others; seeks solutions.

Ensures compliance with applicable district, state, and local policies, rules, and regulations. (5%)

Understands and complies with district and state safety regulations.
Understands and complies with local and district safety codes.
Ensures satisfactory completion of annual safety inspections.

Performs other comparable duties of a like or similar nature as assigned.

 

 

Minimum Qualifications

Associate degree in graphic design or a relevant certificate.
Two (2) years of prior work experience in graphic design or a related field.
Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in graphic design or related field.
Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Expertly utilizes the Adobe Creative Cloud suite, with a primary focus on Acrobat, InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop, to create high-impact visual layouts that are optimized for both digital viewing and physical print production.
Ability to utilize platforms and applications, such as Canva, to tweak or co-create design projects when needed.
Demonstrates a high degree of creative innovation by translating abstract communication goals into compelling visual narratives that align with brand standards.
Maintains rigorous attention to detail in typography, layout, and color management to ensure all deliverables are error-free and technically sound before reaching the press.
Demonstrates knowledge of digital printing, press operations, and bindery production techniques, with an understanding of print chemistry and quality standards.
Adept at working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment while managing multiple priorities with accuracy and attention to detail.
Provides clear and professional communication with staff, departments, and stakeholders, fostering positive customer service relationships.
Maintains effective collaboration with colleagues to ensure timely, high-quality deliverables.
Demonstrates adaptability, reliability, and accountability in performing daily tasks and responding to evolving departmental needs.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. Work requires frequent standing, walking, reaching with hands and arms, and handling of print materials and supplies. The employee frequently uses hands and fingers to operate printing and bindery equipment with precision. The employee occasionally stoops, kneels, or crouches to access equipment or materials. Visual acuity is required to operate machinery, inspect print quality, and ensure accuracy in production. Hearing and verbal communication are required to interact with staff, follow instructions, and respond to safety signals. The employee must also be able to safely lift and move paper stock and supplies and operate a pallet jack when needed.

 

Work is performed in a print production environment within a school district facility. The position involves routine exposure to chemical odors from inks, materials and machines. Tasks may involve moderate noise levels from printing and bindery equipment. The workspace is generally climate-controlled, but employees may experience temperature variations when handling deliveries or moving supplies. Work is deadline-driven, may involve multiple simultaneous priorities, and requires consistent attention to safety procedures and quality standards.

 

 

Hiring Range: Pay Grade 107, $28.77 to $35.79 hourly (see memorandum of understanding regarding updated salary ranges)
Job type: Full-time, 260/261 workdays per year
Bargaining unit: Hourly Technical
Desired start date: July 1, 2026

The application deadline for this position is the end of day on Monday, May 18, 2026. Interviews will take place after the application deadline.

Osseo Area Schools offers:

Meaningful and impactful work
Opportunities to grow professionally
A variety of benefits
…and more!
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

Osseo Area School District ISD 279 is an Equal Opportunity, and veteran-friendly employer.

 

Osseo Area School District ISD 279 ensures equal employment opportunities regardless of race, creed, gender, color, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or disability. Osseo Area School District is committed to a workforce that reflects the diversity of the district and strongly encourages persons to apply who can strengthen our diversity. For more information, view the District’s Equal Opportunity and Prohibition Against Discrimination, Harassment and Violence Policy.

 

Veteran’s Preference: If you are an eligible veteran, please submit a legible copy of your DD214 with your application.

 

Accommodation: If you have a disability that requires an accommodation during the selection process, please email Human Resources at [email protected] or call 763-391-7007.

 

Background Check Upon Conditional Offer:

Background checks are conducted upon receiving a conditional offer. Employees must complete a background check and are responsible for the background fee. A passing background is required.  Criminal convictions are reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

Elementary Resource Manager Administrative Professional (0.8 FTE)

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Position Type:
Administrative Assistant/Clerical/Resource Manager

Location:
Palmer Lake Elementary

Closing Date:
Until Filled

Job Summary: To inspire and prepare each and every scholar with the confidence, courage and competence to achieve their dreams; contribute to community; and engage in a lifetime of learning by providing specialized clerical and technical duties related to the assignment or placement, as well as related responsibilities requiring creative solutions to specialized site/department needs.  Answer correspondence and assemble highly confidential and sensitive information.  Interact with a diverse group of external customers as well as internal contacts at all levels of the organization.  Independent judgment is required to plan, prioritize, and organize and carry out a diversified workload, and make recommendations for changes in office practices or procedures.

Responsibilities and tasks include:

Customer Service:

Delivering customer service that embodies the District mission.
Assisting site/department leaders with communications.
Acting as a liaison between parent(s), student(s), guardian(s), community and site/department staff.
Communicating and coordinating services with internal and external vendors to ensure adequate service to our school system.
General Office:

Delivering support for multiple site, departmental and/or program initiatives.
Performing general office duties such as typing, filing, copying, faxing.
Scheduling and preparing materials, rooms and sites for meetings, events and/or conferences.
Creating, updating and maintaining handbooks and manuals.
Ordering supplies and tracking inventory (general office and equipment).
Verifying and processing vendor invoices.
Processing monetary deposits and/or refunds as needed.
Attending meetings and recording meeting minutes as requested.
Developing and distributing communications to site/department, and internal and/or external vendors.
Maintaining site, department and/or supervisor’s calendar.
Provide coverage in the front office and health office during scheduled breaks and absences.
Records:

Scanning and/or retrieving information located on the system’s network.
Creating and/or entering data into spreadsheets and/or databases.
Preparing and maintaining records (staff and student records).
Maintaining and updating records for site/department.
Creating, updating and maintaining handbooks and manuals.
Coordinating name badge renewal for site/department.
Maintain an accounting system for all building funds and/or accounts; process purchasing orders and report monthly balance(s).
Organizational Management:

Providing work direction for special projects/assignments.
Assisting with staffing database input.
Maintaining records on staff absences.
Assisting with the interviewing process with applicants and supervisors.
Implement paraprofessional schedules; verify timecards, paycodes, and signature of principal/supervisor(s).
Health and Safety:

Assisting and coordinating with Human Resources the access rights to site/building systems.
Maintaining and distributing emergency call lists.
Issuing leave/appointment passes/partial absence slips to students.
Maintaining a safe environment for students.
Supervising students at lunch, recess, and arrival/dismissal as needed.
Facilitating communication between site/department leaders/staff to alert about emergency situations.
Coordinating and monitoring drills and evacuations.
Organizing the bus safety program.
Performing other comparable duties of a like or similar nature as assigned.

 

 

Minimum qualifications include:

High school diploma or GED.
Knowledge, skills, and abilities include:

Understanding of data entry concepts.
Knowledge of spreadsheet and database management software and word processing skills.
Fundamentals of general office and general administrative procedures and operational requirements.
Understanding of office equipment and typical productivity software, databases or customized systems/applications.
Knowledge of basic record retention, record/file/database maintenance requirements.
Understanding of data privacy requirements, laws and rules as it pertains to job assignments.
Skilled in:

The attributes of an efficacious learner: resourceful, self-directed, responsible, problem solver and skilled communicator.
The ability to collaboratively solve problems.
The ability to work in an organized, efficient, and process-oriented manner.
The ability to apply and follow record keeping procedures and protocols to maintain and process data.
The ability to perform work assignments requiring attention to detail, confidentiality, precision and accuracy in accordance with set deadlines.
The ability to perform assigned functions with minimal direction in accordance with established set departmental operations.
Salary: Class 4-A, $27.36 to $29.81 hourly

Bargaining unit: Osseo Administrative Professionals (OAP)

Work schedule: 219 workdays per year

FTE: 0.8 FTE (32 hours weekly)

Desired start date:to be determined upon hire

 

Osseo Area Schools offers:

Meaningful and impactful work
Opportunities to grow professionally
A variety of benefits
Mentorship programs for teachers and educational support professionals
Summer opportunities
…and more!
 

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

Osseo Area School District ISD 279 is an Equal Opportunity, and veteran-friendly employer.

 

Osseo Area School District ISD 279 ensures equal employment opportunities regardless of race, creed, gender, color, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or disability. Osseo Area School District is committed to a workforce that reflects the diversity of the district and strongly encourages persons to apply who can strengthen our diversity. For more information, view the District’s Equal Opportunity and Prohibition Against Discrimination, Harassment and Violence Policy.

 

Veteran’s Preference: If you are an eligible veteran, please submit a legible copy of your DD214 with your application.

 

Accommodation: If you have a disability that requires an accommodation during the selection process, please email Human Resources at [email protected] or call 763-391-7007.

 

Background Check Upon Conditional Offer:

Background checks are conducted upon receiving a conditional offer. Employees must complete a background check and are responsible for the background fee. A passing background is required.  Criminal convictions are reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

 

Elementary School Administrative Professional

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Position Type:
Administrative Assistant/Clerical/Administrative Assistant

Location:
Palmer Lake Elementary

Closing Date:
Until Filled

Job Summary

 

To inspire and prepare each and every scholar with the confidence, courage, and competence to achieve their dreams, contribute to the community, and engage in a lifetime of learning. The Administrative Professional provides in-depth secretarial and clerical support to the principal and staff. This role is critical in building a welcoming and supportive culture, acting as the primary point of contact for students, staff, families, and the wider community. The ideal candidate is a proactive self-starter who can build and maintain administrative systems and procedures, with a major emphasis on the organization and coordination of all internal clerical office functions.

 

Key Responsibilities

 

Administrative Support & Organization

 

Provide extensive secretarial and clerical support to the principal and school staff, including typing, filing, and duplicating materials.
Maintain a high level of organization for all general files to ensure easy and accessible access.
Direct substitute teachers to appropriate classrooms, provide them with schedules, and collect end-of-day reports.
Maintain records of staff absences and process all required personnel forms.
Respond to minor health concerns during the absence of the health specialist.
Assist in the office organization, including filing systems (digital and paper) and establishing communication systems.
Student & Family Support

 

Greet visitors and serve as a liaison between the principal, staff, students, parents, and the general public.
Enroll and withdraw students, maintain accurate and confidential student records, and request records for new students.
Organize and prepare scheduling materials for parent-teacher conferences and other events.
Provide community resource information to families as needed.
Communication & Community Building

 

Answer phones and direct calls, serving as the primary representative of the school.
Design occasional flyers, signage, and other communication materials for special school events.
Assist in planning and coordinating school events, including open house and other large-scale functions.
Manage incoming and outgoing correspondence, including email, social media, and newsletters.
Prepare and distribute parent communications through multiple platforms (e.g., Talking Points, Blackboard).
Possess a desire to help build a strong, positive culture.
Qualifications

 

Education:

High school diploma or equivalent.
Knowledge, skills, and abilities:

Extensive secretarial/clerical and computer skills.
Extensive skills in developing and maintaining record system.
Knowledge of district policies as they affect the general operation of the building
Ability to maintain confidentiality of the materials and information disseminated daily
Human relation strengths including helping, serving, and exchanging information
Strong communication skills; oral and written
Preferred qualifications:

Bilingual.
Salary: Class 4-A, $27.36 to $29.81 hourly

Bargaining unit: Osseo Administrative Professionals (OAP)

Work schedule: 219 workdays per year

FTE: 1.0

Desired start date: to be determined upon hire

 

Osseo Area Schools offers:

Meaningful and impactful work
Opportunities to grow professionally
A variety of benefits
Mentorship programs for teachers and educational support professionals
Summer opportunities
…and more!
 

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

Osseo Area School District ISD 279 is an Equal Opportunity, and veteran-friendly employer.

 

Osseo Area School District ISD 279 ensures equal employment opportunities regardless of race, creed, gender, color, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or disability. Osseo Area School District is committed to a workforce that reflects the diversity of the district and strongly encourages persons to apply who can strengthen our diversity. For more information, view the District’s Equal Opportunity and Prohibition Against Discrimination, Harassment and Violence Policy.

 

Veteran’s Preference: If you are an eligible veteran, please submit a legible copy of your DD214 with your application.

 

Accommodation: If you have a disability that requires an accommodation during the selection process, please email Human Resources at [email protected] or call 763-391-7007.

 

Background Check Upon Conditional Offer:

Background checks are conducted upon receiving a conditional offer. Employees must complete a background check and are responsible for the background fee. A passing background is required.  Criminal convictions are reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

Early Childhood Administrative Professional

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Position Type:
Administrative Assistant/Clerical/Administrative Assistant

Location:
Willow Lane

Closing Date:
Until Filled

Job Summary: To inspire and prepare each and every scholar with the confidence, courage and competence to achieve their dreams; contribute to community; and engage in a lifetime of learning by providing specialized clerical and technical duties related to the assignment or placement, as well as related responsibilities requiring creative solutions to specialized site/department needs.  Answer correspondence and assemble highly confidential and sensitive information. Interact with a diverse group of external customers as well as internal contacts at all levels of the organization. Independent judgment is required to plan, prioritize, organize and carry out a diversified workload, and make recommendations for changes in office practices or procedures.

 

Responsibilities:

Provide secretarial support in the form of typing, word processing, filing, faxing.
Greet visitors, answer phone, respond to staff questions, maintain reception area
Input data into Excel spreadsheets.
Process SIS, Withdrawal, mileage and interpreter forms
Contact person for transportation forms
Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.
Qualifications:

High school diploma or equivalent.
General secretarial/clerical skills including word processing, establish and maintain data bases.
Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills and the ability to help, serve, and exchanging information.
Willingness to learn and use data management systems.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
High level of organizational skills.
Ability to work collaboratively with early childhood centers staff and customers.
Salary: Class 3-B, $25.33 – $27.76 hourly (for 2025-26 school year)
Work schedule: Monday through Friday, 8 hours per day
Bargaining unit: Osseo Administrative Professionals (OAP)
Job type: Full-time, 260/261 workdays per year

 

Osseo Area Schools offers:

Meaningful and impactful work
Opportunities to grow professionally
A variety of benefits
Summer opportunities
…and more!
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
Osseo Area School District ISD 279 is an Equal Opportunity, and veteran-friendly employer.

Osseo Area School District ISD 279 ensures equal employment opportunities regardless of race, creed, gender, color, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or disability. Osseo Area School District is committed to a workforce that reflects the diversity of the district and strongly encourages persons to apply who can strengthen our diversity. For more information, view the District’s Equal Opportunity and Prohibition Against Discrimination, Harassment and Violence Policy.

Veteran’s Preference: If you are an eligible veteran, please submit a legible copy of your DD214 with your application.

Accommodation: If you have a disability that requires an accommodation during the selection process, please email Human Resources at [email protected] or call 763-391-7007.

Background Check Upon Conditional Offer: Background checks are conducted upon receiving a conditional offer. Employees must complete a background check and are responsible for the background fee. A passing background is required.  Criminal convictions are reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

Director of Facilities Operations

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Position Type:
Administration-Nonlicensed/Director

Location:
Educational Service Center

Date Available:
07/01/2026

Closing Date:
05/17/2026

Position Summary

The Director of Facilities Operations supports the district’s mission to inspire and prepare all students with the confidence, courage, and competence to achieve their dreams, contribute to their community, and engage in a lifetime of learning by directing resources and overseeing all aspects of Facilities Operations, including Custodial Services, Buildings & Grounds/Maintenance, and Health and Safety. Oversees department budgets, activities, operational policies, objectives, and initiatives. Leads and develops staff, establishing systems to measure and monitor workflow efficiency and operational effectiveness. Collaborates with other department and building leaders to assess operational needs and ensure alignment with district priorities. Plans and implements strategic solutions for technical, data, and financial management, leveraging new and existing systems to improve outcomes. Ensures attainment of short- and long-term financial and operational goals in alignment with the district’s strategic plan.

 

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

 

Facilities and Construction: Oversees long-range facilities planning, construction, and maintenance. (25%)

Develops, implements, and ensures accountability for the district’s long-term facilities and deferred maintenance plan.
Leads resource allocation and priority setting for facility-related budgets in alignment with the Long Range Financial Planning process.
Serves as district representative for all construction projects.
Develops, implements, and ensures accountability for the district’s long-term facilities and deferred maintenance plan.
Leads resource allocation and priority setting for facility-related budgets in alignment with the Long Range Financial Planning process.
Serves as district representative for all construction projects.
Develops the Long-Term Facilities Maintenance (LTFM) 10-year plan and ensures compliance with reporting requirements to the School Board and state authorities.
Directs collaborative facilities assessments and proposes recommendations for capital facilities improvements and referendum project design development.
Designs project development strategies and oversees project design processes.
Selects and evaluates professional design partners and owners’ representatives.
Directs the activities of the Facilities Development Steering Committee.
Oversees project implementation, ensuring quality, safety, and alignment with district goals.

Strategic Leadership: Provides strategic leadership to the district in a systemic and integrated manner. (20%)

Develops and maintains integrated processes and solutions in collaboration with the Executive Director of Finance and Operations and department leaders.
Recommends, revises, and interprets school board policy and administrative procedures related to assigned areas.
Represents the district positively at district and community events, in professional organizations, and with stakeholders and vendors while demonstrating professionalism and confidentiality.
Assumes decision-making responsibility and applies effective problem-solving processes.
Fosters open communication, maintains accessibility and visibility, and invites suggestions and feedback.
Addresses needs and concerns of others, provides appropriate support, and resolves conflicts.
Demonstrates cultural responsiveness and leads departmental work for racial equity, including equitable resource distribution.
Engages in professional growth and learning through local and national associations.
Builds trust by demonstrating competence, reliability, sincerity, and caring; adapts and remains flexible.
Ensures continuous improvement by implementing and monitoring departmental improvement plans.
Attends School Board and Cabinet/Superintendent meetings as required.

Departmental Leadership: Coordinates integration and administration of departmental operations. (15%)

Builds a high-performing work team in collaboration with the Executive Director of Finance and Operations.
Identifies and develops functional improvements in operational services.
Coordinates planning and execution of system workflows.
Develops, evaluates, and implements improved processes, workflows, and tools.
Ensures optimal communication, system integration, and workflow efficiency across Facilities and Transportation Operations.
Coaches and mentors operations management staff.
Directs development of departmental continuous improvement objectives aligned with the strategic plan.
Ensures compliance with departmental procedures and practices.
Oversees departmental budgets and financial planning.
Ensures compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
Supports site operations through communication, collaboration, and customer service.

Custodial and Maintenance Operations: Ensures safe and healthy environments by directing Custodial Services and Buildings & Grounds/Maintenance. (15%)

Oversees efficient operation, upkeep, and maintenance of school buildings, grounds, and equipment.
Implements strategies for high-quality, efficient, and cost-effective facility operations.
Ensures facilities and grounds are attractive, well-maintained, and safe.

Department Staff Supervision: Recruits, develops, and evaluates departmental staff. (15%)

Screens, recruits, and selects staff.
Manages employee performance and administers discipline as appropriate.
Provides training for new hires, continuing employees, and vendor teams.
Supervises direct reports, offering coaching, feedback, and performance evaluations.

Health and Safety: Directs the district’s health and safety program to promote safety and compliance. (10%)

Develops and implements district health and safety programs.
Maintains partnerships to enhance health and safety strategies, ensuring compliance with laws, policies, and procedures.
Assesses, identifies, and investigates risks and hazards.

Other Duties

Performs other comparable duties of a like or similar nature as assigned by the Executive Director of Finance and Operations.

 

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent years of experience) in Business Administration, Management, Occupational Health/Safety, Engineering/Construction, Transportation, or a related field.
Eight (8) to ten (10) years of relevant work experience.
Minimum of five (5) years of supervisory experience.
Preferred Qualifications

Experience in a K-12 school district environment.

Hiring range: Pay Grade 122, $152,633 to $177,817 annually
Job type: Full-time, 260/261 workdays per year
Bargaining unit: Directors and Confidential Managers
Desired start date: July 1, 2026

The application deadline for this position is Sunday, May 17, 2026 at 11:59 pm. Interviews will take place after the application deadline.

Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Demonstrates leadership in administering and managing district operations, applying strategic planning, resource allocation, and coordination of people and resources to achieve organizational goals.
Experienced in supervising and developing employees through training, coaching, mentoring, and performance evaluations, fostering accountability, engagement, and professional growth.
Knowledgeable in laws, legal codes, regulations, and governmental processes relevant to facilities management, occupational health and safety, risk management, and public sector operations.
Skilled in labor relations, personnel leadership, and conflict resolution, with the ability to motivate, develop, and direct individuals and teams.
Proficient in monitoring workflows, prioritizing tasks, and ensuring compliance with district policies, safety procedures, and regulatory requirements.
Strong judgment and decision-making abilities, able to evaluate alternatives, consider costs and benefits, and choose effective courses of action.
Advanced communication skills, including technical writing, public speaking, and presentation delivery, with the ability to convey complex information clearly to diverse audiences.
Strong planning, organization, and project management skills, capable of leading large-scale initiatives from concept to completion.
Skilled in analyzing problems, developing solutions, and making timely, effective decisions.
Demonstrates discretion in handling confidential information and applies security and safety protocols consistently.
Committed to exceptional customer service, applying principles of customer needs assessment, quality standards, and continuous improvement to internal and external services.
Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, with the ability to leverage technology to improve operational efficiency.
Willing to work outside normal business hours in emergency situations, maintaining a calm and professional presence under pressure.
Demonstrates adaptability, integrity, and accountability while fostering a positive, inclusive, and collaborative work environment.

Work Environment and Physical Demands

Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Work involves frequent sitting, talking, hearing, and the use of hands to operate a computer and standard office equipment. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, and climb or balance. Stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling may be required when inspecting or observing equipment, facilities, and personnel. Visual acuity is necessary for reading and preparing documents, viewing a computer screen, and conducting inspections with accuracy.

Work is primarily performed in a standard office setting within a school or district administrative environment, with periodic visits to school buildings, grounds, and facilities. The position may involve occasional exposure to dust, noise, cleaning chemicals, or other environmental conditions when conducting inspections or overseeing maintenance and custodial operations. Tasks are generally performed in a climate-controlled environment with access to necessary technology and resources. The work is deadline-driven and may involve multiple priorities, emergency responses, and frequent interactions with staff, contractors, and community members.

Osseo Area Schools offers:

Meaningful and impactful work
Opportunities to grow professionally
A variety of benefits
Summer opportunities
…and more!
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

Osseo Area School District ISD 279 is an Equal Opportunity, and veteran-friendly employer.

Osseo Area School District ISD 279 ensures equal employment opportunities regardless of race, creed, gender, color, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or disability. Osseo Area School District is committed to a workforce that reflects the diversity of the district and strongly encourages persons to apply who can strengthen our diversity. For more information, view the District’s Equal Opportunity and Prohibition Against Discrimination, Harassment and Violence Policy.

Veteran’s Preference: If you are an eligible veteran, please submit a legible copy of your DD214 with your application.

Accommodation: If you have a disability that requires an accommodation during the selection process, please email Human Resources at [email protected] or call 763-391-7007.

 

Background Check Upon Conditional Offer:

Background checks are conducted upon receiving a conditional offer. Employees must complete a background check and are responsible for the background fee. A passing background is required.  Criminal convictions are reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

Principal – Elementary School

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Position Type:
Administration-Licensed/Principal

Location:
Rush Creek Elementary

Date Available:
07/01/2026

Closing Date:
05/14/2026

General Purpose of Job: 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 planning and directing the instructional programming and managing the operational and personnel requirements of Rush Creek Elementary School.

Rush Creek Elementary School is a neighborhood public elementary school located in Corcoran and Maple Grove, Minnesota, serving nearly 750 students in prekindergarten through fifth grade. Rush Creek combines strong academic support with hands-on environmental learning and a welcoming school community. Through established community partnerships, students participate in outdoor learning opportunities that extend classroom instruction into real-world environments.

 

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Indicators of Strategic Leadership Practice:

Articulates a vision and develops implementation strategies for change that results in measurable achievement gains for all students and closes the achievement gap.
Fosters a shared commitment to high expectations for student achievement, high standards of teaching and learning, and a culturally competent environment where diversity is valued.
Builds a strong and positive sense of community in the school by honoring the important roles of race and culture, its traditions, artifacts, symbols, values, and norms.

Indicators of Instructional Leadership Practice:

Provides the structure and opportunity for the development, alignment, implementation, and evaluation of relevant and rigorous curricula tied to state academic and college and career readiness standards.
Collaborates with teachers to examine student and school data to measure student learning and growth, identify achievement gaps, and develop strategic interventions that improve learning and close identified gaps.
Facilitates reflective practice, inquiry, and action research to identify and monitor the impact of interventions and determine high-yield instructional strategies that improve student learning.

Indicators of Performance Management Practice:

Provides timely, appropriate, quality professional development and facilitates learning teams that gather information, analyze data, examine issues, and develop new approaches to improve teaching and learning.
Routinely observes instruction and provides ongoing feedback and coaching to teachers and other staff in a fair and equitable manner in order to support professional growth.
Provides effective and timely supervision and evaluation aligned with local district goals, state regulations, and contract provisions and uses these processes to facilitate development, remediation, and/or removal of underperforming staff members.

Indicators of Professional and Interpersonal Relationship Skills Practice:

Models appropriate personal, professional, and ethical behavior that is respectful and fair, enhances the image of the school and the profession, and inspires others to higher levels of leadership and performance.
Demonstrates strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills and facilitates groups effectively.
Welcomes and honors families and stakeholders by engaging them in a meaningful dialogue regarding student learning, the work of the school, and its needs and accomplishments.

Indicators of Resource Management Skills Practice:

Distributes leadership responsibilities, shares decision making, and supervises daily ongoing management structures and practices to enhance teaching and learning.
Maintains a safe environment by addressing real and potential challenges to the physical and emotional safety and security of students and staff that interfere with teaching and learning.
Develops and implements a budget process that manages fiscal expenditures consistent with district and school goals, policies, and available resources that is focused on results in improved student achievement.

Additional duties/responsibilities:

Performs other comparable duties of a like or similar nature as assigned.
 

Minimum Qualifications:

Must hold or be eligible for a license as a K-12 or Elementary School Principal in the State of Minnesota.
Experience as a principal or assistant principal in an elementary school.
Hiring Range: Pay Grade 124, $143,920 to $167,667 annually
FTE: Full-time, 218 workdays per year
Bargaining unit: Principals
Desired start date: July 1, 2026

Applications are due by Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 11:59 PM. Key dates for this search process include:

Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Friday, May 29, 2026
Monday, June 1, 2026
 

Osseo Area Schools offers:

Meaningful and impactful work
Opportunities to grow professionally
A variety of benefits
…and more!

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
Osseo Area School District ISD 279 is an Equal Opportunity, and veteran-friendly employer. Osseo Area School District ISD 279 ensures equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, creed, sex, gender identity, color, marital status, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, status with regard to public assistance, or disability. Osseo Area School District is committed to a workforce that reflects the diversity of the district and strongly encourages persons to apply who can strengthen our diversity. For more information, view the District’s Equal Opportunity and Prohibition Against Discrimination, Harassment and Violence Policy.

Veteran’s Preference: If you are an eligible veteran, please submit a legible copy of your DD214 with your application.

Accommodation: If you have a disability that requires an accommodation during the selection process, please email Human Resources at [email protected] or call 763-391-7007.

Background Check Process Upon Conditional Offer:
Background checks are conducted upon receiving a conditional offer. Employees must complete a background check and are responsible for the background fee. A passing background is required.  Criminal convictions are reviewed on a case-by-case basis.