Intermediate School District 917 is one of four intermediate districts in Minnesota created by legislative action in the early 1970s. The District acts as a complimentary overlay to nine independent school districts in Dakota County by providing specialized services for hundreds of early childhood through high school general and special education students.
The District’s offices are located at Dakota County Technical College (DCTC) in Rosemount. Educational programs are located at DCTC and at numerous other sites throughout Dakota County. District 917 offers special education programs for students with low incidence needs, including blindness, deafness, and special needs. Many of the programs are conducted in mainstream classrooms in the student’s home district schools. Currently there are around 500 students enrolled in various 917 special education programs.
Secondary Technical Center programs are available to Member District high school students in a wide variety of career and technical fields including: Computer Networking, Medical Careers, Construction Trades, Vehicle Services, Food Industry Careers and others. 350 students are enrolled in the Secondary Technical Center. ISD 917 also enrolls more than 300 students in its two area learning centers. The Dakota County Alternative Learning School (DCALS) provides an opportunity for at-risk students to achieve a high school education.
District 917 employs more than 450 full and part-time employees.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Please visit ISD 917’s website for a more comprehensive description of the position in the link at the bottom of the homepage: http://www.isd917.k12.mn.us/
The following are required of all applicants: a letter of interest, resume, three current letters of recommendation, and a copy of your superintendent’s license. The deadline for completed applications is February 28, 2018. Application materials should be sent to:
Lind Berg, Executive Assistant
C/O Superintendent’s Office
Intermediate School District 917
1300 145th Street East
Rosemount, MN 55068
[email protected] or 651-423-8214
Please direct all inquiries to:
Ken LaCroix
Search Consultant
651-437-7453