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GENERAL SUMMARY: The School-wide Building Principal provides instructional leadership, policy development recommendations, program design and evaluation, budget recommendations, and implementation of a comprehensive program for educational excellence and accountability for American Indian students kindergarten through grade 12. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: Provide leadership in collaboration with the Superintendent and other designated personnel for the development, implementation, and continuous evaluation of a schoolwide, comprehensive school improvement plan. Provide curriculum expertise with the Superintendent and other designated personnel on identifying and implementation of research-based teaching/learning strategies for educational excellence and accountability to American Indian students. Provide leadership in a data driven decision-making process in all relevant areas of the school program including curriculum, teaching/learning strategies, instructional tools, professional development, student learning environment, and policies and procedures. Supervises all supporting services within the school (e.g. Special Education, counseling, After-school program, records, behavior and discipline programs, school lunch program, etc.). Implements and enforces all policy, procedures and administrative rules and regulations. Develops/administrates the following: o Schedules and leads regular school-wide staff meeting, o develops annual school calendar, o develops daily/weekly, quarterly teaching and para-professional schedule, o collects and reviews all teaching lesson plans, o completes school board and other related reports (i.e. annual BIE School Report), o reviews and/or approves/denies leave notices, o security substitutes as necessary Participate in the collection of assessment data and relevant measures of growth and communicate to all appropriate entities. Provide leadership with the Superintendent in collaborative planning, prioritization, and decision making process regarding policy and development recommendation and procedures. Collaborate in the development and administration of annual school budgets in compliance with federal and tribal practices in cooperation with the Tribal Council, School Board, and Superintendent. Lead in the development, implementation, and evaluation of school-wide processes to identify personnel and program needs and provide pre-service and in-service education to address those identified needs. Attends all meetings as required. Attends training and other related session’s specific to meeting compliance with Bureau of Indian Education assurances and requirements. Appropriate work attire is required. Displays a responsive and professional manner in promptly responding to all requests, complaints, and problems. Recognizes that each employee is a representative of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and is responsible for demonstrating courtesy, respect, and sensitivity to the needs of all others, including visitors and co-workers. Represents the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and the department in a positive and professional manner in the community. Required to maintain proper attendance including reporting to work on time in accordance with applicable policies. Maintains a clean and organized work area. Due to changes and modifications in the job from time to time, employees are required to be flexible and assume other responsibilities assigned by management as deemed necessary.

POSITION OPENING PERMANENT SUPERINTENDENT POSITION AVAILABLE STARTING WITH THE 2016-2017 SCHOOL YEAR INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 696 ELY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Ely School District (ISD 696), is seeking a .6 FTE Permanent Superintendent starting with the 2016-2017 school year. Position Description: The superintendent of schools is responsible for all functions related to providing leadership to the district. Specific functions include: act with honesty and in an ethical manner in dealing with the school board, staff and community; be familiar with the state and federal education laws; delegate authority while maintaining accountability; have a thorough knowledge of and successful experience in school district management practices; have a thorough knowledge of and successful experience in school finance; work cooperatively with the school board provide options and recommendations. Qualifications: Superintendent’s license; minimum of five (5) years prior superintendent experience preferred. Application Procedure: In order to be considered, please send the following documents; copy of superintendent’s license, letters of recommendation, and the district Application for Employment in Licensed Positions (available on our district website www.ely.k12.mn.us ; click on DISTRICT, then on JOB OPENINGS) to: Penny Jankowski Superintendent’s Administrative Assistant ISD No. 696 Ely Public Schools 600 E Harvey Street Ely, MN 55731 APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 25, 2016