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Director of AYP Regional Center needed to lead the Center

See below for job qualifications, general qualifications, job requirements and preferred qualities.

MN School Improvement and Support System
Job Qualifications  Director, AYP Regional Center of Support
Role  Provide direction and oversight of all Regional Center activities within the purview of the goals and guidelines established by the MN Department of Education. The primary goal of the Minnesota School Improvement and Support System is to focus schools and districts on closing the persistent achievement gap between high and low performing children, especially the achievement gap between minority and nonminority students and between disadvantaged and their more advantaged peers.

An emphasis on leadership and professional development at all levels creates and maintains an environment that supports powerful learning and high expectations for all learners. Data Driven Decision Making, Culturally-Relevant Pedagogy, and Evidence-Based Practices are the guiding principles for all programmatic school improvement programming.

General qualifications - 

  • Experienced and highly qualified educator or administrators. (building or district leadership experience preferred)
  • Knowledge of scientifically-based research in relationship to the science of implementation.
  • Ability to assist schools in overcoming challenges or barriers to learning and leverage regional resources to improve student achievement
  • Experience and knowledge in implementing a wide variety of school reform initiatives and practices to improve teaching and learning
  • Experience in collaboration with schools, building and district leadership to implement school improvement processes
  • Experienced in designing, implementing, and monitoring meaningful and realistic school improvement plans
Job requirements 
In serving in this role, successful candidates will:
  • Report directly to the Director of School Support at the MN Department of Education
  • Will meet weekly with MDE staff for program planning
  • Travel as needed to perform the duties of the position
  • Provide timely reporting of all required grant and agency documentation
  • Will collaborate with MDE staff to plan, implement and evaluate school improvement programming
  • Will be required to hold bi-weekly meetings of all Regional Center staff on program planning
  • Will exhibit fiscal responsibility within the goals, guidelines and expectations of the Department of Education
  • Will be responsible to assist in the evaluation of the grant activities
Regional Center Director  Preferred Qualities

Strategic leadership  -  Candidates should possess knowledge and skills to creatively solve problems, initiate solutions, monitor and assess outcomes and are able to address challenges from a systems perspective.

Instructional Leadership  -  Candidates should have extensive experience in leading, supervising, and evaluating instruction. Candidates should have a proven track record as an instructional leader and have a deep understanding of the pedagogical processes that address a wide range of student learning styles and needs.

Managerial Leadership  -  Candidates should be experienced in managing personnel, program planning, fiscal management, and resource development. Candidates should possess evidence of setting expectations and holding others accountable for their performance.

Communication Leadership - Candidates should have extensive array of communication tools including strong verbal and written skills, ability to work in large and small groups, and be able to communicate the goals and vision of the Department of Education and Regional Center to all stakeholders.

Ethical and Professional Leadership  -  Candidates should possess the highest level of professional and ethical integrity in all aspects of their work with respect for all stakeholders in carrying out the duties of the position.

Compensation  -  commensurate with qualifications/experience.

Send letter of application, resume and references to: Dr. Robert C. Cavanna, Executive Director, 4150 2nd Street South, St. Cloud, MN 56301 or by Email to rcavanna@resourcetraining.com. Please no telephone calls.