Lewiston-Altura, ISD 857, is seeking a highly qualified and motivated individual to serve as High School Principal. The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate a history of putting students first, excellent public relations skills, up to date on the use and implementation of technology in the classroom, a strong knowledge and understanding of best practices in curriculum and instruction and the building of the master schedule, to supervise and evaluate classroom teachers and to help guide professional learning communities and action research within the classrooms. The candidate will show evidence of being licensed as a high school principal in Minnesota, or provide evidence to be licensed before the start of the 2019-20 school year.
Lewiston-Altura School District; Demographics
Lewiston, Minnesota is located on Highway 14, approximately twelve miles from Winona, thirty miles from Rochester, and fourty miles from La Crosse, WI. Altura is located ten miles north of Lewiston and approximately five miles from Whitewater State Park which attracts visitors year round for hiking, fishing, and canoeing. The Lewiston-Altura School District is located entirely within Winona County and encompasses 160 square miles with a current enrollment of 750 students K-12. The 2010 census showed the school district population to be 4,310. The cities of Lewiston and Altura are included entirely within the school district which also serves children from Elba, Rollingstone, Stockton, Winona, Rushford, Peterson, St. Charles, and Utica. The high school serves approximately 400 students.
Lewiston-Altura School District; Commitment to Students
L-A High School, with great commitment from the highly qualified staff, has a positive learning environment, which embraces RtI/MTSS and other support strategies (district-wide), students and staff work together to resolve issues, an exceptionally strong system of student supports at the high school (7-12 Advisory Program, a High School Credit Recovery and Middle School teams). L-AHS boasts of strong parent and community involvement as well. The staff at
L-A High School is caring and committed. They are committed in using Professional Learning Communities to set goals to drive action research for professional growth and school improvement. The high school has twenty nine teachers with an average of over a dozen years of service in the district. Also, the high school has two full-time secretaries, seven full-time paraprofessionals, a full-time Guidance Counselor, a part-time Library/Media Specialist, a full-time Reading Specialist, a part-time Activities Director and a part-time School Nurse. Additionally, a full time elementary/intermediate Principal, a full time superintendent and a seven member school board provide support. L-A High offers a variety of strong academic programs, which include, AP and advanced level course offerings, and Tech Prep Articulation Agreements in place with Higher Ed Partners, Project Lead the Way, Active CTE Programs-Agriculture, Business, Health Careers, Technology and Engineering. The school district has made a strong commitment to technology in the classrooms with high speed Internet access in all classrooms, computer labs and SMART Boards in the all three schools, and the use of tablet computers and laptops are widespread throughout the three buildings. Wireless infrastructure was installed throughout the district, supporting a wireless mobile environment. Student Activities are also important at Lewiston-Altura Schools. We have a history of strong student leadership and strong student participation in athletics, fine arts, and leadership activities. Our students have a commitment to social responsibility and service learning. We are members of the highly competitive Three Rivers Conference and host more than 20 clubs, organizations, and teams for students to be involved.