2026 Summer Quest Principal

Position:
2025 Summer Quest Assistant Principal (Elementary)

Effective Dates:
Required In Person PD: June 17 and 18
Program: June 22-July 17, no programming July 3

• Additional required asynchronous PD and virtual meetings in May.
• Additional meetings prior to and following programming.

Hours:
8 hours per day (7:15 - 3:45) or until all students home
5 days a week (Monday - Friday)

Salary:
$14,498.40 for 21 days

Benefits:
Due to the length of this assignment it is not benefits eligible

Required Licensure:

• Current MN K-12 Administrative License

Program Overview:
Targeted Services is part of a system of support to ensure all students are successful on their pathway to graduation. Targeted Services provides new and different learning opportunities that actively engage learners while building social emotional and academic skills. As a Targeted Services program, Summer Quest is designed to ensure a safe, culturally, linguistically and sensory inclusive environment for all participating students. Staff are trained and empowered to establish and maintain a supportive environment that addresses the needs of the whole child, engages students in daily SEL, hands on and outdoor activities and provides proactive behavior systems. Through the Summer Quest experience, students are set up for a more successful school year.
Required Experience:

• Administrative and/or dean experience
• Commitment to working the entire program length
• Ability to make decisions quickly to ensure the safety and well-being of students and staff with regard for district policies
• Superior interpersonal, organizational and public relation skills
• Facilitation and consensus-building skills
• Ability to take direction from and collaborate closely with program staff including the Director of Learning Supports, program clerical staff and program TOSA
• Knowledge and experience working with elementary students including students from diverse ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds and students with diverse learning needs
• Demonstrated excellence in written and oral communication

Responsibilities:

• Work under the direction o the Director of Learning Supports
• Manage assigned site(s) participating in and supporting the program launch and providing staff and student supervision
• Model and lead from a student support lens consistent with Summer Quest program culture and including the use of non-exclusionary discipline, proactive SEL lessons, experiential learning and whole child development.
• Participate in daily team meetings with Director of Learning Supports, program TOSA, program clerical staff and other program administrators
• Collaborate with program staff and administrative team to support logistics and create daily communications
• Address day to day issues including student behaviors, parent concerns and transportation issues in a timely manner
• Manage day to day staffing in partnership with program staff
• Monitor hallways and shared spaces including lunchrooms and recess areas
• Engage in classroom “Celebration Walks” with the program and administrative team using protocols and providing feedback to staff
• Ensure a positive, fun and engaging summer experience for students staff, volunteers and families
• Mentor administrative interns including dean's working on administrative hours

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Until Filled