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Director of School
$137k-203k (estimate)
Full Time
2 Months Ago
Northern Lights Community School is Hiring a Director of School Near Warba, MN
Director of School, 1.0 FTETo apply, send a resume, cover letter, 3 letters of recommendation, and copy of license to Board Chair, Josie Pitts-Lobe: josie.pitts@nlcschool.orgPosition Overview: Northern Lights Community School is a Minnesota Charter School for grades 6-12 in Northern MN with a Project-Based Learning (PBL) approach and an environmental focus. The Director is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the schools operations, ensuring compliance with state laws and regulations, fostering a positive learning environment, and promoting student success. This role requires strong leadership, communication and organizational skills, as well as a deep understanding of educational policies and procedures.
Required Qualifications
Key ResponsibilitiesLeadership and Administration:
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Education, Educational Leadership, or related field.
- Valid Minnesota licensure.
- Previous experience in educational leadership, preferably in a charter school setting with familiarity with project-based learning pedagogy, curriculum development, and assessment practices.
- Knowledge of Minnesota charter school laws, regulations, and compliance requirements.
- Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders.
- Demonstrates the ability to lead and motivate staff members to achieve common goals and have high expectations for staff and students.
- Experience effectively interacting with people from various cultural backgrounds, including race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, socioeconomic status, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, and other aspects of human diversity. Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
- Valid driver's license and own means of transportation with required liability insurance.
- Master's degree in Education, Educational Leadership, or related field.
- Valid Minnesota licensure in School Administration.
Key ResponsibilitiesLeadership and Administration:
- Provide visionary leadership to the school community, including the staff and students.
- Develop, implement and revise strategic plans to achieve academic and operational goals that meet the needs of the school and demonstrate mastery for our goals with school authorizer, Osprey Wilds.
- Manage day-to-day operations, including budgeting, staffing, scheduling and facilities management.
- Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement among staff members.
- Be able to communicate effectively and in a professional manner.
- Represent the school to external stakeholders, including the authorizer, school board, and community partners.
- Commitment to providing professional development opportunities for licensed teachers to enhance their project-based learning skills, classroom management skills and to stay up to date in their licensure areas.
- Ability to facilitate inquiry-based learning, collaborative projects, and authentic assessments that promote critical thinking, problem-solving and creativity.
- Oversees the hiring of qualified personnel.
- Demonstrates leadership when it comes to human relations, safety, and conflict management.
- Recommend for approval all staff hiring, position modifications, resignations, staff evaluations, discipline, and terminations.
- Ensure compliance with all relevant state and federal laws, regulations, and charter agreements.
- Stay abreast of changes in education policy and advocate for the needs of the school, its staff and students.
- Prepare and submit required reports to the authorizer, school board, and other governing bodies.
- Knowledge of special education laws and regulations.
- Monitor academic performance and student outcomes, implementing interventions as needed to support student success.
- Hold staff members accountable for meeting performance expectations and adhering to school policies, procedures and the MN state standards.
- Ability to plan, execute, and document necessary safety procedures such as; fire drill, tornado drills, evacuation procedures etc.
- Commitment to the mission, vision, and strategic plan of Northern Lights Community School, and collaborate and communicate effectively.
- Advocate for the diverse needs of students, including those with disabilities and special educational needs.
- Promote a safe, inclusive and supportive learning environment for all students.
- Oversee student discipline procedures, ensuring fairness and consistency while emphasizing restorative practices.
- Collaborate with licensed teachers, project managers, paraprofessionals, special education coordinator and other support services such as; social worker, children’s mental health services, probation and Ross Resources to problem solve attendance, academic and behavioral challenges.
- Celebrate student achievements and promote a positive school culture using Positive Behavior Intervention Strategies (PBIS) and providing ample resources to make it effective.
- Experience in designing and implementing project-based learning experiences for students by promoting ways to focus on environmental education endeavors through lifelong learning opportunities, field trips and hands-on learning.
- Attend and supervise student activities and events.
- Serve as the primary spokesperson for the school, communicating with parents, students, staff, and community members.
- Build positive relationships with local stakeholders, including businesses, community organizations, government agencies, and the Northern Lights Building Company.
- Advocate for the school within the broader educational community, highlighting its successes and achievements. (newspaper, radio, promotional materials and hosting events)
- Respond to inquiries and concerns from parents, students, and community members in a timely and professional manner.
- Promote transparency and accountability through regular communication and engagement activities.
- Be visible in the classrooms for observations and evaluations both informally and formally to give constructive feedback to encourage all staff to become members of the school culture and community.
- Works cooperatively with staff members and includes others in decision making processes.
- Proficient in the use of educational technology platforms, including Infinite Campus, MARSS, Special Education or similar student information systems.
- Ability to manage student records, including transferring credits from various school districts.
- Familiarity with data analysis and assessment tools to monitor student progress and inform instructional decisions.
- Knowledge of basic and advanced programming such as; e-mail, Google , Google Classroom, Excel spreadsheets etc.
- To be able to operate remotely when necessary for extenuating circumstances (ZOOM).
Job Summary
JOB TYPE
Full Time
SALARY
$137k-203k (estimate)
POST DATE
04/13/2024
EXPIRATION DATE
06/07/2024
WEBSITE
nlcschool.org
HEADQUARTERS
Warba, MN
SIZE
<25
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