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COMPASS Continuous Improvement Coach
Posted on 2025-05-02 8:59:05 AM
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Position Title:
COMPASS Continuous Improvement Coach
Salary Range:
COMPASS Continuous Improvement Coach, Grade 10, exempt, $59,939.16 - $83,914.81 per fiscal year, commensurate with experience (salary represented is pro-rated to 205-day salary). TRA position.
Job Description Summary:
COMPASS is the Collaborative Partnership to Advance Student Success and is a partnership between the Minnesota Service Cooperatives and the Minnesota Department of Education. The Continuous Improvement Coach is a key member of the COMPASS Regional Teams, focusing on strategic planning, leadership development, and coaching to support schools and districts identified through the Minnesota State Accountability system. This role focuses on providing direct coaching and support to district and school leadership teams, helping to implement evidence-based practices and drive continuous improvement. The Continuous Improvement Coach ensures that school-level efforts are aligned with district-wide goals, promoting coherence across all levels of the education system.
Job Description:
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
1. Statewide Team Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with the COMPASS School Improvement Supervisor, Statewide Improvement Coordinators, and Continuous Improvement Leads to support the implementation of federal ESSA school improvement guidelines, documentation, and reporting requirements.
- Contribute to statewide initiatives by sharing insights and data collected from district and school-level support, informing progress on state and regional school improvement goals.
- Develop and maintain expertise in school improvement, the MnMTSS framework, and culturally responsive practices through required training and professional development.
- Engage with state educational partners, including the Minnesota Department of Education, to align district and school-level strategies with broader educational initiatives.
2. Regional Responsibilities:
- Collaborate and coordinate support with other regional COMPASS staff to align supports within districts.
- When applicable, align support with Continuous Improvement Leads to ensure a systematic approach to continuous improvement within districts.
- Support regional efforts by participating in meetings and collaborating with other team members to address common challenges and share best practices.
3. District and School-level Responsibilities:
- Work closely to ensure a systematic approach to continuous improvement within districts where school-level action plans are aligned to district goals.
- Provide job-embedded coaching to district and school leaders and leadership teams, helping them develop and execute MnMTSS Continuous Improvement Action Plans.
- Guide districts and schools through the continuous improvement cycle, including conducting comprehensive needs assessments, implementing evidence-based practices, and monitoring progress.
- Support the development of effective district and school leadership teams, fostering collaborative environments that use data to drive decision-making and improvement.
- Assist schools in aligning their action plans with district-wide goals, ensuring coherence and consistency across the education system.
- Collaborate with district and school staff to identify and address specific areas for improvement, providing tailored support and resources as needed.
- Build capacity of district and school staff, focusing on continuous improvement processes, data-driven decision-making, and the implementation of the MnMTSS framework.
- Collaborate with district and school leaders to monitor and adjust action plans based on data-driven insights and district-aligned outcomes.
- Facilitate communication between school and district leadership to ensure consistent understanding and execution of improvement efforts.
Other duties as assigned
Additional Job Description
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in education or a related field.
- Minimum of five (5) years of experience in a PreK-12 school system.
Preferred Qualifications
- Advanced degree in education or a related field (e.g., school administration, curriculum and instruction).
- Experience in school leadership roles.
- Leadership-related or administrative experience.
- Current administrative license.
This position is paid for by the Minnesota Department of Education with legislative funding.
The application deadline for this position is May 15th. Please submit your applications prior to the end of day on May 15th if you wish to be considered. Application pre-screening and review will start May 16th.
Please submit your application through the Sourcewell careers page on our website: COMPASS Continuous Improvement Coach
Location:
- Applicants should be located near or in the counties we serve (Region 5) and be able to commute to the office and throughout the region at least 2-3 days a week for meetings and support.
- On occasion may be expected to attend meetings or trainings at Sourcewell's headquarters in Staples, MN, advance notice would be given to team member.
*Sourcewell is currently accepting applications from all states, except the following: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington. Applicants living in or planning to relocate to a state not on this list are encouraged to apply. *
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