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Date of Availability: 07/01/2025
Date Closing: 02/26/2025
Position Summary: The Early Learning Program Director will advocate for and work collaboratively to deliver general education and special education early learning and assessment services to children from birth to 5-year-old programming. Duties include directing, observing, coaching instructional pedagogy, and providing feedback to staff; managing day-to-day early learning program functions according to community and district needs; and extending outreach and collaborating with county, state, and community partners to maximize the benefits to our students. This position will work directly with special education, teaching and learning, and community education leadership to coordinate and be accountable for opportunities that enrich, expand, and support the District’s mission and vision.
Position Requirements: An MN Specialist degree in educational administration or educational leadership and/or Director of Special Education license is preferred; an MN Early Childhood Special Education Teaching License or MN Early Childhood Pre-K Teaching License isrequired. Successful five years of experience in partnering with families in a professional capacity is required with experience in diverse populations is preferred.
Physical Demands: This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 25 pounds of force; work regularly requires speaking or hearing, frequently requires sitting and using hands to finger, handle or feel and occasionally requires standing, walking, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, reaching with hands and arms, pushing or pulling, lifting and repetitive motions; work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data and observing general surroundings and activities; work occasionally requires exposure to outdoor weather conditions, exposure to bloodborne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment and bodily fluids; work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).
Other Skills & Abilities: Candidate must be able to demonstrate effective written and oral communication, leadership of diverse groups, prioritize workload, and work with little supervision. Thorough knowledge of the policies, practices, methods and techniques used in the creation, development and supervision of school and student activities including early development and academic support, and enrichment; thorough knowledge of practices, methods and techniques used in classroom teaching; thorough knowledge of standard education, evaluation parameters; general knowledge of prescribed school board policies and procedures; thorough skill in the use of personal computers and related software packages, hardware and peripheral equipment; thorough skills in outstanding leadership and personal characteristics; ability to make arithmetic computations using whole numbers, fractions and decimals; ability to compute rates, ratios and percentages; ability to understand and apply governmental accounting practices in maintenance of financial records; ability to maintain confidential files and information; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, parents, staff, associates, the School Board, superintendent and the general public. A successful candidate must demonstrate sensitivity to a variety of cultures and the ability to communicate with a diverse cross-section of individuals and organizations. Flexibility and consumer-oriented programming experience desirable. Consistent and reliable attendance is required.
Schedule:
52 weeks per year / 260 days
Rate of Pay:
D-7-1 // $98,779 - $$146,786 depending on experience
Benefits offered for this position are as listed - Director:
Health Insurance is offered through Blue Cross Blue Shield (single and family)
$186 monthly district contribution into a Restricted Health Reimbursement Arrangement for directors enrolled in a single or family health insurance plan
Dental Insurance (Single and Family)
$260,000 Life Insurance
Long Term Disability
Teacher Retirement Association (TRA) pension / Public Employee Retirement Association (PERA) pension (depending on position)
403(B) Matching Annuity Plan
Earned Sick and Safe Time (ESST) / Sick Leave Time
Vacation Time
11 Paid Holidays
ISD 761 IS AN EQUAL-OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND SUPPORTS WORKFORCE DIVERSITY.
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Start Your Online Application NowDate of Availability:
07/01/2025Date Closing:
02/26/2025Position Summary: The Early Learning Program Director will advocate for and work collaboratively to deliver general education and special education early learning and assessment services to children from birth to 5-year-old programming. Duties include directing, observing, coaching instructional pedagogy, and providing feedback to staff; managing day-to-day early learning program functions according to community and district needs; and extending outreach and collaborating with county, state, and community partners to maximize the benefits to our students. This position will work directly with special education, teaching and learning, and community education leadership to coordinate and be accountable for opportunities that enrich, expand, and support the District’s mission and vision.
Position Requirements: An MN Specialist degree in educational administration or educational leadership and/or Director of Special Education license is preferred; an MN Early Childhood Special Education Teaching License or MN Early Childhood Pre-K Teaching License isrequired. Successful five years of experience in partnering with families in a professional capacity is required with experience in diverse populations is preferred.
Physical Demands: This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 25 pounds of force; work regularly requires speaking or hearing, frequently requires sitting and using hands to finger, handle or feel and occasionally requires standing, walking, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, reaching with hands and arms, pushing or pulling, lifting and repetitive motions; work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data and observing general surroundings and activities; work occasionally requires exposure to outdoor weather conditions, exposure to bloodborne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment and bodily fluids; work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).
Other Skills & Abilities: Candidate must be able to demonstrate effective written and oral communication, leadership of diverse groups, prioritize workload, and work with little supervision. Thorough knowledge of the policies, practices, methods and techniques used in the creation, development and supervision of school and student activities including early development and academic support, and enrichment; thorough knowledge of practices, methods and techniques used in classroom teaching; thorough knowledge of standard education, evaluation parameters; general knowledge of prescribed school board policies and procedures; thorough skill in the use of personal computers and related software packages, hardware and peripheral equipment; thorough skills in outstanding leadership and personal characteristics; ability to make arithmetic computations using whole numbers, fractions and decimals; ability to compute rates, ratios and percentages; ability to understand and apply governmental accounting practices in maintenance of financial records; ability to maintain confidential files and information; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, parents, staff, associates, the School Board, superintendent and the general public. A successful candidate must demonstrate sensitivity to a variety of cultures and the ability to communicate with a diverse cross-section of individuals and organizations. Flexibility and consumer-oriented programming experience desirable. Consistent and reliable attendance is required.
Schedule:52 weeks per year / 260 days
Rate of Pay:
D-7-1 // $98,779 - $$146,786 depending on experience
Benefits offered for this position are as listed - Director:
Health Insurance is offered through Blue Cross Blue Shield (single and family)
$186 monthly district contribution into a Restricted Health Reimbursement Arrangement for directors enrolled in a single or family health insurance plan
Dental Insurance (Single and Family)
$260,000 Life Insurance
Long Term Disability
Teacher Retirement Association (TRA) pension / Public Employee Retirement Association (PERA) pension (depending on position)
403(B) Matching Annuity Plan
Earned Sick and Safe Time (ESST) / Sick Leave Time
Vacation Time
11 Paid Holidays
ISD 761 IS AN EQUAL-OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND SUPPORTS WORKFORCE DIVERSITY.
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