- Responsible for day-to-day instructional leadership and administration for all educational and operational aspects of the school. Specific duties will vary between buildings depending on individual needs.
- Establishes and maintains an effective learning climate in the school.
- Demonstrated leadership qualities; strong instructional leader committed to continuous school improvement and research-based best practices; collaborative, relationship-centered leadership style; the ability to integrate technology into the educational delivery system; focus on data-driven decision making, systems thinking and commitment to expanded opportunities for stakeholder involvement.
- Serves as instructional leader including leading curriculum, instruction, assessment and intervention best practices, leading Professional Learning Communities and the Teacher Development and Evaluation process, as well as providing effective feedback to staff for continuous improvement.
- Interviews candidates and makes hiring recommendations for all positions. Assigns staff to positions and provides orientation.
- Supervises licensed and non-licensed staff in accordance with District procedures. Makes recommendations for tenure, non-renewal or dismissal.
- Prepares and manages the budget for the school. Maintains accurate budgetary records as required by District policy and state law.
- Prepares District, State and Federal reports as required.
- Creates or approves the master schedule.
- Maintains active relationships with students, parents and staff.
- Keeps the Superintendent and appropriate Cabinet Administrators informed of school programs and issues.
- Interprets and enforces District policies, practices and procedures. Keeps abreast of School Board actions and proceedings.
- Conducts meetings to disseminate information, discuss issues and plan for the overall functioning of the school.
- Serves on committees and task forces as assigned.
- Assists in the development, revision and evaluation of curriculum at the District level. Leads the development of the instructional program at the school site.
- Monitors school progress and standardized test scores. Works with Deans and the staff to improve or change any areas of concern through the development and implementation of the School Improvement Plan.
- Provides leadership in the design and implementation of appropriate staff development activities.
- Keeps abreast of educational research. Assumes responsibility for own professional growth through membership and participation in Regional, State and National organizations.
- Works with parents and staff to design and implement a school-wide system for student management. Maintains high standards for student behavior and enforces discipline as necessary in accordance with due process regulations.
- Works collaboratively with the Activities Director and participates in athletic/activities conference meetings.
- Serves as a liaison between the school and the community. Communicates with parents on a regular basis via newsletters, parent meetings, phone calls and informal contacts.
- Attends special events, activities and functions sponsored by the school or the parent organizations.
- Recognizes the achievements and accomplishments of students and staff.
- Represents the School and District at meetings, workshops and conferences.
- Oversees the maintenance of buildings, grounds and equipment in cooperation with custodial staff.
- Delegates authority to appropriate personnel to assume responsibility for the school in the Principals’ absence.
- Assists in the implementation of support services in meeting the needs of the students and the staff.
- Assumes responsibility for the safety of students and staff.
- Works collaboratively with the Student Services and Special Education Department to meet the educational and social-emotional learning needs of all students.
- Works collaboratively with the Equity Services Department to best support underserved students and families.
- Helps to develop successful integration (curriculum, pedagogy delivery, parent involvement, student voice, and critical examination of institutional racism) that leads to educational equity and increased student success.
- Works toward the vision, mission and strategic direction of the district.
- Performs other duties as assigned by the Superintendent and/or Executive Cabinet members.
Metro
Health Assistant
Job Summary
Assist school nurse by maintaining routine recordkeeping activities, and providing health services. Work under the immediate guidance and direction of a registered nurse or licensed school nurse.
JV Head Coach, Boys Hockey – #4239
Season Dates: November 12, 2019 – March 7, 2020
Duties: Assist the varsity head coach with all aspects of the Spring Lake Park Boys Hockey Program including but not limited to setting up practices, games, and schedules for the program; supervision of athletes at practices and games.; care and maintenance of program equipment; arranging team transportation; working with booster club and regular meetings with other coaches to evaluate goals of the overall program. Must be able to adjust work schedule for practices and games.
Food Services Specialist
DESCRIPTION AND DETAILS:
Ensures accounting integrity in the food service fund. Responsible for providing accurate data to the food service director, which facilitates compliance to state and federal guidelines. Responsible for support to the cashiers regarding a technology-based accountability system. Assists the director in other areas as needed.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Prepares required federal and state periodic reports including the federal free and reduced price meal program.
Maintains and updates the account coding system to meet UFARS requirements.
Monitors monthly cash receipts records received from the cashiers. Reconciles bank deposits and follow-up with all deposit discrepancies. Responsible for non-sufficient fund collections.
Implements procedures to ensure proper utilization of computerized meal accountability program. Trouble shoots and resolves computer hardware and software problems.
Trains staff to ensure compliance with state and federal program guidelines.
Manages the end of fiscal year procedures for archiving accounts.
Monitors and updates districtwide produce pricing and food use transfers. Issues billing statements for catered events.
Assistant Varsity Coach, Boys Hockey – #4238
Season Dates: November 11, 2019 – March 7, 2020
Duties: Assist the varsity head coach with all aspects of the Spring Lake Park Boys Hockey Program including but not limited to setting up practices, games, and schedules for the program; supervision of athletes at practices and games; care and maintenance of program equipment; arranging team transportation; working with booster club and regular meetings with other coaches to evaluate goals of the overall program. Must be able to adjust work schedule for practices and games.
2nd Grade Teacher – Park Terrace Elementary, #4242
About Spring Lake Park Schools
Welcome to Spring Lake Park Schools! We are a vibrant school community serving about 5,800 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.
Position Overview
The successful candidate 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 throughout the system, aligning the work of adults around improving student learning by meeting the needs, interests, and aspirations of students;
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; and
in personalizing learning for students, meeting academic, social, and emotional needs and aspirations so that each student feels valued and has a sense of belonging, leading to academic success
Primary Responsibilities
Duties of this job include, but are not limited to:all assigned classroom duties and responsibilities, which will include: implementation of curriculum, assessing student progress, aligning assessment w/ instruction, responding to students w/ personalized learning opportunities, communicating with parents, managing the classroom, and working collaboratively with colleagues while functioning as a member of the Park Terrace staff.