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Executive Director at Modern Montessori Charter School
Posted on 2025-04-04 2:46:57 PM
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Mission: We are a collaborative learning community rooted in Montessori principles integrated with current technology through an innovative, child-centered approach.
Vision: To develop leaders of tomorrow with an intrinsic desire for life-long learning and independent thinking to become citizens who better our world.
Description: Modern Montessori Charter School is seeking an Executive Director to embrace our mission and vision fully and commit to achieving them through passionate and self-driven leadership. The Executive Director plays a critical role in every aspect of the organization.
The Executive Director will lead and support the school and provide training and supervision to teachers and staff to assure implementation of classroom instructional objectives, lessons, assessments and strategies that are congruent with the needs of students at Modern Montessori Charter School. The Executive Director will provide leadership which will motivate instructional and support personnel to strive for superior performance to provide the best possible opportunities for student growth and development, both educationally and personally. The Executive Director will lead and support the internal teams and external vendors responsible for enrollment, marketing, communication, community engagement, transportation, health services, food services, facility maintenance, technology, human resources and financials. This person invests in every facet of the school to support the success of the teachers and students.
A successful candidate will:
Demonstrate excellent organization and time management skills
Effectively communicate and collaborate with employees, board and community members, authorizer and outside providers
Research and gather information from a variety of sources
Comply with all applicable laws and policies
Work independently and delegate work appropriately
Possess strong interpersonal skills, communication skills, and leadership skills
Demonstrate excellent writing and verbal skills to justify recommendations, create reports, and convey messages clearly
React calmly and decisively in emergency situations
Work with conflict and in stressful situations
Motivate others and resolve interpersonal conflict
Qualifications:
Required
Bachelor's degree or higher in related field, masters preferred
Valid Minnesota teaching and/or administrator license, or ability to obtain
Passion and interest in the Montessori teaching method and willingness to pursue Montessori credential within the first year of employment
3- 5 years of professional experience
Excellent technology skills including Google Suites for Education and web-based systems
Preferred
Montessori credential, any certification type/age level
Knowledge of charter school laws and procedures
Working knowledge of school related operating systems
Knowledge of and expertise of the Minnesota Academic Standards, the Early Childhood Indicators of Progress and Special Education services
Experience with program development, staff management and budget management
Experience recruiting, hiring, training and supervising staff
Knowledge of and expertise in federal laws, state laws and professional trends
Maintain an educational philosophy and climate which encourages a cooperative and participating attitude on the part of the teachers and the students
Experience planning and conducting professional development for staff
Experience providing instructional leadership through curriculum and assessment selection and implementation
Experience in grant writing
Application Procedure
Please send a resume, cover letter, employment application and educational leadership philosophy statement to employment@mm-cs.org. Subject Line: Executive Director Application. Call 763-358-8148 if you need assistance submitting an electronic application.
Visit https://modernmontessoricharter.org/ for more information.
Starting Salary:
$72,000-$80,000 depending on experience/qualifications
Posted:
April 3, 2025
Application Deadline:
May 2, 2025
Start Date:
July 1, 2025
Industry: Education
Employment Type
1.0 FTE – Competitive Salary and Benefits. Full-time school year schedule (7 am - 3:30 pm) with flexible summer and school break schedule. Summer schedule: 2-3 days per week from mid-June through early August, as needed.
Benefits - health, dental, life insurance, long term disability, TRA or PERA, 11 paid holidays, PTO, optional add-ons for short-term disability, vision, additional life insurance
Modern Montessori Charter School
111 Dean Ave. W.
Champlin, MN 55316
www.modernmontessoricharter.org
Modern Montessori Charter School is a PreK-8 public charter school. Modern Montessori Charter School is an Equal Opportunity Employer and strongly supports a diverse and inclusive workplace.
