Alice Smith Elementary School Principal
“In Hopkins, we are courageous and prudent enough to realize the need for change…we are prepared to innovate at all levels because every Hopkins student deserves a brilliant future!”
Dr. Rhoda Mhiripiri-Reed, Superintendent
The Hopkins School District is vigilantly pursuing equity and excellence. Leveraging the core components of our District Vision 2031, we are developing future-focused programs and learning opportunities that work for all children.
Hopkins School District 2031 Roadmap
Click here for our Roadmap: https://bit.ly/2R4mcsN
…because every student deserves a brilliant future!
CoreValues form the foundation upon which we perform our work and conduct ourselves. They guide us as we work collectively to achieve our bold vision.
Authentically Inclusive Vigilant Equity Optimistic Innovation
Humility of Heart Intentionally Adventurous Love
District Profile
Hopkins School District 270 is an award-winning school district with an E-12 population of 7,000+ students serving the city of Hopkins, most of Minnetonka, half of Golden Valley, and portions of Edina, Eden Prairie, St. Louis Park, and Plymouth. We also serve students who open-enroll with us from other neighboring school districts. Our students are 47% non-white, and represent 71 languages from around the world. The District’s buildings include an early learning center, six elementary schools, a K-12 Chinese Immersion program, a Spanish Immersion program, two junior highs, one high school, five community centers, a community auditorium, and multiple community dining and food distribution spaces. Additionally, District 270 is a partner and tenant in a multi-disciplinary community arts facility–the Hopkins Center for the Arts in downtown Hopkins.
Hopkins High School Graduate Profile
Hopkins School District will graduate students who are empathetic, confident, well-traveled, holistic and globally-minded critical thinkers.
Alice Smith Elementary School Profile
Alice Smith Elementary has a rich tradition as a child-centered campus with dedicated parent involvement. Our school community includes very committed staff members who are student-focused and place high value on meeting students where they are and instilling in each learner the skills necessary to achieve continued academic and personal success.
Position Description
Leadership for Equity and Excellence
The Hopkins School District is looking for a principal who is instructionally skilled, student- and people-focused, culturally competent and prepared to lead, support, and sustain Vision 2031. This leader will have the will and skill to engage and lead staff, student, and parent stakeholders toward eliminating academic predictability. This leader will have a strong sense of community and is charged with sustaining and evolving a vibrant community school. This leader will build strong relationships with staff, students, families, and the community.
We are looking for an Elementary School Principal who:
Passionately leads and embraces the mission of high levels of achievement for all students.
Demonstrates courageous leadership, adaptability, and creativity to navigate the complexities of emerging and evolving distance and digital learning; possesses the technology skills to lead hybrid and personalized learning models.
Demonstrates capacity as a systems thinker.
Acts as the key instructional leader for the campus.
Provides and models outstanding communication with all stakeholders.
Shows initiative and objectivity; thinks outside the box and is innovative.
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 campus by effectively engaging staff, students, and parents in its creation, and by identifying factors critical to student achievement.
Interacts with staff and students during the academic day to build a strong sense of community and belonging.
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 Vision 2031.
Creates and sustains culturally responsive, high achieving learning environments, and leads staff to identify and systematically apply differentiated instruction and assessment that improves achievement.
Defines and leads implementation of personalized learning systems that engage the learner, staff, families, and community as essential partners in supporting meaningful achievement and personal growth.
Engages families and communities as essential partners in the learning and achievement process.
Demonstrates bold visioning capability, and collaboratively implements all elements of Vision 2031.
Serves the building as a fierce advocate for the needs of Alice Smith staff, learners, and families.
For more information, please contact:
Dr. Nik Lightfoot, Assistant Superintendent
952 988 4028 | [email protected]