MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES: The Culturally Responsive Instructional Leadership (CRIL) Lead is an MDE-funded service cooperative employee who serves as a member of a Statewide CRIL Team and supports regional school leader development in the CRIL framework and instructional leadership.
The CRIL Lead will be committed to developing school leaders in addressing historical and persistent inequities in educational opportunities and outcomes for students, especially students of color, students with disabilities, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, and understand MnMTSS as an equity-focused framework through which these inequities can be addressed. The person hired for this position will also have strong instructional leadership skills and experience developing school leaders to become strong equity-focused instructional leaders.
The CRIL Lead will have demonstrated an understanding of the CRIL framework, the MnMTSS framework, high-quality core and foundational instruction and school climate, and the ability to coach leaders to continuously improve their districts and schools towards a more equitable and excellent system. May be assigned to perform duties that match those in the Education Consultant role.
SALARY: This full-time (225-day) position begins on July 1st, 2025, for the 2025-2026 school year. Bachelor’s degree salary range of $50,855 to $71,248. Master’s salary range of $60,646 to $92,477. PhD salary range of $70,196 to $94,068. Salary depending on education, qualifications, abilities, and experience. There is a $3,000 signing bonus as well. The role includes excellent benefits, details of which can be found here.