PARTICULARS

• This is a full-time role with a 195-day schedule per school year
• An 8-hour workday has worked best for similar roles; this may be flexible
• The salary range for this role is $50,000-$80,000 (based upon experience and education), in addition to a comprehensive benefit package
• Final appointment to this position is contingent upon the results of a criminal background check
• Apply here: https://www.nws.k12.mn.us/employment-opportunities.html

PURPOSE

Our Learning and Development Specialist has one overarching purpose: to help educators hone their practices in ways that ensure success for all students, specifically as it relates to Achievement and Integration (MN State Statute 124D.861).

This work mainly supports three subsets of individuals:

1. staff who work specifically at NWS magnet sites that receive federal funds via NWS’s MSAP grant(s)
2. staff across all NWS member districts
3. staff who work onsite at NWSISD

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Across all of NWS member districts, with specific focus on magnet sites receiving federal MSAP funds—

To increase educators’ capacities for, and confidence in:

• using approaches, techniques, and content specific to magnet theme(s)
• using approaches, techniques, and content that is Culturally Revitalizing/Sustaining (CRS)
• building CSR learning spaces that evolve, especially as they pertain to historically marginalized and low- socioeconomic subgroups
• ensuring academic success for all students by leveraging CRS/theme-specific approaches and programming
• analyzing and using student/ site/district data to inform instructional approaches and supports

For the NWS team that works onsite—

To increase NWS’s site team’s capacities for, and confidence in:

• aligning Culturally Revitalizing/ Sustaining (CRS) approaches, techniques, and content to specific standards/grade levels
• enhancing CRS learning spaces to align with member-district needs and to ensure academic success for all students

For examples of common tasks, along with other additional details, please visit the full job description attached to this posting.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS

• Collaborative; works well with a wide array of personalities, roles, and backgrounds
• Faciliatory; effectively provides professional development, coaching, and support to adult learners 
• Knowledgeable; well-versed in current educational best practice, pedagogy, and curricular tools
• Critical thinker; thinks deeply, considers multiple viewpoints, and problem solves
• Actionable; progress-aware and results-oriented—exercises good judgment
• Analytical; interprets quantitative and qualitative data ability—is able to use data to address program needs
• Perceptive and proactive; notices and addresses potential issues before they become problematic
• Flexible; pivots quickly whenever a more pressing need arises—refocuses easily
• Well-spoken; communicates with intention and effectiveness both verbally and in writing
• Organized; successfully tackles multiple projects, timelines, and responsibilities at one time
• Influential; is nuanced in interpersonal approaches and will lead others despite not being in a supervisory role
• Tech-adept, yet adaptable; comfortable working with various and ever-changing technologies and interfaces

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Physically located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. Our NWSISD team mainly works on site with occasional flexibility to work hybrid.

• often works seated at a desk inside a private office
• often works in various locations throughout the office suite and schools across our member districts to facilitate groups, plan events, prepare items, etc.
• periodically works off site in non-district buildings to assist with programming and events

REQUIREMENTS

• Holds a valid teaching license (an active Minnesota license preferred)
• Holds a bachelor’s degree or equivalent, with a master’s degree or higher preferred
• Holds a valid driver’s license: willing/able to drive a district vehicle throughout our 7-district geographic area
• Experience working with a richness of racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds

Preferred qualifications: 

• Prior experience working with multiple grade levels, from PreK through grade 12
• Has had at least 5 years of classroom experience
• Has had leadership and/or professional development facilitator experience
• Prior experience working with parents, families, community resource providers, and/or similar
• Prior experience working with magnet programs/themes

ABOUT NORTHWEST SUBURBAN INTEGRATION SCHOOL DISTRICT (NWSISD)

NWSISD is a consortium school district that, despite a small staff, has a large community impact. Working with 7 member school districts in the northwest metro area, we aim to create and foster ‘a global community’ by ‘learning and growing together.’ 

For those attending and working within our 7 member school districts, NWSISD provides:

• college and career enrichment opportunities for students
• magnet school and programming opportunities for students
• professional learning and support opportunities for staff members
• community connection and collaboration opportunities for students, families, and staff

A NOTE TO APPLICANTS

Studies show that women and individuals from historically marginalized groups hesitate to apply for jobs unless they meet 100% of the listed requirements: please, do not let that become a barrier to submitting your application. We seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we get the best, most creative talent on our team.

Please reach out if you have any questions by connecting with:

• Heather Lyke, Executive Director
• Randy Koch, Magnet Project Director

Contact information can be found here: https://www.nws.k12.mn.us/contact.html