About STMA Schools:

We are a district that serves over 6,500 students and employs 850 employees in a northwestern suburb of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Our district is comprised of one primary school for kindergarten students, three elementary schools for grades 1-4, two middle schools for grades 5-8, and one high school for grades 9-12.

Department: District Office - Department of Teaching & Learning

Duty Year: 260 days

Position Overview & Responsibilities:

Responsible for providing leadership, coordination, and organization for Teaching & Learning Department staff. Department responsibilities include the implementation, planning, coordination, and evaluation of district-wide curriculum, staff development, testing and assessment, new teacher mentorship, and High Potential, Title I, and English Learner programming at all grade levels. (Early Childhood through Grade 12). Additional responsibilities
include the oversight of Federal Title Grants and the management and implementation of state and federal legislative requirements. Responsible for organizing and leading district outreach committees designed for teacher, parent, student, and community input. Responsible for communicating district improvement initiatives and results.

Essential Functions & Skills

This position requires an ability to work independently under the direction of the superintendent as well as with coordinators, directors, and principals across several buildings and departments.

Department

• Coordinate and lead department & department meetings
• Organize and direct administrative assistant’s tasks
• Evaluate Teaching & Learning staff
• Create and manage department budgets

Staff Development

• Organize and lead district-wide staff development
• Serve on assigned district level committees
• Facilitate administration study groups
• Create, Advertise, and Oversee Graduate Level Course Onsite Offerings

District/MDE/Community Liaison

• Organize and Facilitate Staff and Community Collaboration Committees
• Responsible for World’s Best Workforce Report
• Facilitate the implementation of State and Federal Legislative Requirements
• Lead or Serve on Assigned Strategic Plan Workgroups

Federal Title Grants

• Oversight and Management of Federal Title Grants
• Facilitate English Learner Department Meetings and Training Sessions

Qualifications

Master’s degree in education, Minnesota teaching and Administrative license, and five or more years of teaching

experience required. Knowledge of current Minnesota and Federal requirements. Adept with

curriculum and programming evaluation. Proficiency in training and leading adult learners.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

The St. Michael-Albertville School District is an equal employment opportunity employer who applies veteran’s preference during hiring in accordance with applicable laws and district policy. The STMA District does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, marital status, sex, status with regard to public assistance, disability, sexual orientation, age, family care leave status or veteran status.