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About Spring Lake Park Schools

Welcome to Spring Lake Park Schools! We are a vibrant school community serving about 6,100 students from the suburbs of Blaine, Fridley and Spring Lake Park, in the northern Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. Our district purpose — “High expectations, high achievement for all. No excuses” – provides our focus to meet the unique and varied needs of each student.

Spring Lake Park Schools is recognized for our commitment to personalized learning, creating a culture of innovation and creativity through human-centered design thinking. We are working to create a system – a culture with a methodology and set of processes – where teachers and staff have the freedom, flexibility and invitation to design new ways of learning centered around deepening student engagement to continuously improve student success.

We are seeking a dynamic, innovative educational leader to assume the role of Elementary Principal at Woodcrest Spanish Immersion Elementary. In the fall of 2022, Woodcrest will serve approximately 500 K-4 students.

Position Overview

The successful Woodcrest Spanish Immersion Elementary principal will be an individual who …
 
… firmly believes:

• all students can and will learn, and that their learning can be directly influenced by focusing on factors over which we have control;
• in the need to work interdependently with teachers, school and district leaders, aligning the work of educators around meeting the needs, interests, and aspirations of each student;
• in the need to work in partnership with staff to continuously improve practices to enhance student and family engagement, creating the conditions for equity, excellence and student success.

…has demonstrated:

• effective teaching and leadership, administrative or teacher leader, within a Spanish immersion setting;
• a commitment to visible instructional leadership and consistent and effective communication with staff, students and community to create a welcoming, engaging learning environment;
• the ability to effectively lead and manage school improvement design, planning, and professional learning, creating a learner-centered, change-adept school culture;
• knowledge and successful experience in implementing evidence-based practices, including immersion practices, early literacy skills, positive behavior supports, and assessment practices;
• outstanding abilities in written and oral communication, human resource management, and school operations;
• personal professional learning and development through a strong understanding of literature related to education, immersion education, student learning, and leadership; and
• the ability to manage dialogue effectively, valuing alternative points of view in design, planning and decision-making

 Equity is a priority for Spring Lake Park Schools and is essential to our goal of putting children first to ensure college and career readiness. A diverse workforce fuels innovation and allows us to better understand, communicate with, and educate our students. Spring Lake Park Schools will not deny anyone the opportunity for training or employment because of sex, race, religion, color, creed, national origin, marital status, age, sexual preference, disability, or status with regard to public assistance.