ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL (K-5)
CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY
CENTENNIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT is the connecting hub for the communities of Blaine, Centerville, Circle Pines, Lexington and Lino Lakes, located 20 minutes north of Minneapolis and St. Paul. With 9 exceptional schools serving 6,400 students, Centennial offers a track record of academic success combined with a consistent district-wide drive for improvement. Annually, Centennial students score significantly higher than the state averages in reading and math.
Centennial’s schools are safe and filled with respectful students who are a wonderful reflection of and contributors to the community. The district’s vibrant learning environments and personalized, team approach supports the strengths and addresses the challenges of each individual student. The curriculum throughout K-12 is focused on the knowledge and skills necessary for success.
A transparent and good steward of public resources, Centennial is guided by a strategic plan developed in collaboration with staff, parents, and community members. As a district that encourages, listens and responds, Centennial is the pride of our five communities with 86% of resident students choosing Centennial.
DESCRIPTION: Elementary Principal – Centennial Elementary – Grades K- 5 – 223 days/year. Position to start July 1, 2022.
QUALIFICATIONS: Experienced as a successful educational leader. Currently licensed or able to obtain a Minnesota administrative license for school principal.
Centennial Principals:
➢ Demonstrate leadership skills. Centennial principals are the instructional leaders in their buildings. They take responsibility both in the successes and the failures of their schools. A strong leader puts others’ needs ahead of their own and develops strategies for school performance improvement.
➢ Strive for continuous improvement of instruction. Centennial principals provide clear vision for implementation of instruction. They support and retain teachers who continually enhance their pedagogical skills through reflection and professional growth plans. They ensure that teachers are provided clear, ongoing evaluations reviewing strengths and weaknesses based on multiple sources of data consistent with student achievement. They encourage, embrace, and assist innovation in teaching practices. Centennial principals know, understand, and apply a four-domain approach (planning and preparation, classroom environment, instruction and professional responsibility- Charlotte Danielson Framework for Teaching) in a fair, reliable and consistent manner.
➢ Use a data-driven focus on student achievement. Centennial principals ensure that clear and measurable goals are established to improve overall student achievement. They
direct and support analysis, interpretation, and regular use of data to monitor progress toward school goals. Practices and interventions are in place to help all students meet individual achievement and growth.
➢ Create a positive school climate. Centennial principals are recognized as the school leader who continually improves his or her professional practice. They build trust and respect in every member of the school community creating a welcoming, positive, solution-oriented, ‘no-blame,’ and professional climate. The environment created by the principal is also safe and orderly.
➢ Cultivate cooperation and collaboration. Centennial principals ensure that teachers have formal roles in the decision-making process. They provide teachers the opportunity to: discuss school goals, design strategies to achieve goals, participate in Professional Learning Communities and provide professional development aligned to the school’s shared mission. Centennial principals are accessible to staff, students, and parents. They reflect on their own practice and actively seek feedback on their work.
➢ Member of District Administrative Leadership Team. Centennial principals will work in a collegial manner with other district administrators, including principals, directors, supervisors, Superintendent, and other administrators in the district. Centennial Principals will be part of the Executive Cabinet Team and will meet regularly to collaborate and work closely with district administration in matters impacting the district as a whole; participates in district wide decision making, committees and meetings to provide input, analysis, recommendation and assist in the implementation of district wide initiatives concerning staff development, curriculum, and programs.
SALARY AND BENEFITS: As per the principal’s master agreement.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Applicants must apply on our website at www.isd12.org. Go to the ‘Employment’ tab to begin application process. Apply no later than March 17, 2022.
Dan Melde
Director of Human Resources
Centennial School District #12
4707 North Road
Circle Pines, MN 55014