Position Type:
Administration/Professional/Principal--High School Principal
Date Posted:
4/17/2025
Location:
Minnetonka High School (MHS)
Date Available:
2025-2026
Closing Date:
05/01/2025
Summary:
Under the supervision of the High School Principal, the High School Assistant Principal for Experiential Learning provides instructional leadership, supervision, and management in implementing the policies of the School Board. The Assistant Principal oversees teaching, learning, and other activities at the VANTAGE and MOMENTUM Programs at Minnetonka High School and VANTAGE/MOMENTUM building.
Video Links:
- What is VANTAGE?
- MOMENTUM Student Experience
- Aviation
Job Responsibilities:
- Assist the principal in developing and carrying out the school's vision, mission, and goals.
- Serve as a member of the District's administrative team and actively participate in the development, implementation, and achievement of the District's goals with a focus on experiential learning.
- Build strong, deep and authentic relationships with students, staff, parents and community members.
- Support a positive, caring and student-centered school culture.
- Actively participate in the recruitment, selection, assignment, evaluation, and professional development of staff members for the VANTAGE and MOMENTUM. Supervise and evaluate licensed and non-licensed staff.
- Lead the development, recruitment, and implementation of experiential and inquiry based learning opportunities for the VANTAGE and MOMENTUM programs such as project partners, mentors, and guest instructors.
- Share responsibility for building security for property and persons, including providing supervision of specific areas of the building and managing general operations such as budget, parking, supplies and equipment of the VANTAGE/MOMENTUM building.
- Support the Student Support Services team around ensuring all students find success and the necessary support.
- Support the work of innovation at the building with staff and students.
- Maintain high standards for student behavior and enforcing discipline as necessary in accordance with student handbook and district policy;
- Provide feedback/coaching to staff that emphasizes maximizing the student experience, continued professional growth, and focus on cultivating a positive school culture.
- Lead professional development in the building around the experiential learning framework.
- Create, and maintain partnerships with parents, community members,business partners, advisory boards, post-secondary institutions about experiential learning opportunities Serve as the principal's liaison at school and at professional public meetings in the principal's absence.
- Attend student activities, games, and special events. Be a visible presence in the school and actively engage with the school community.
- Attend local, state and national conferences, conventions and workshops as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Current principal licensure in the state of Minnesota
- Evidence of successful teaching experience, with supervisory or coordinating experience preferred.
- Experience working with students in grades 9-12 preferred.
- Evidence of an excellent record of past professional performance applicable to performing all duties of the position
- Deep understanding of project-based learning/experiential learning and high quality instruction
- Evidence of leading large scale projects with a track record of success.
- Evidence of excellent oral and written communication skills, including work with faculty and staff, students, parents, and school community.
- Evidence of excellent human relations skills demonstrated in a variety of professional settings, including conflict resolution with youth and adults, small and large group facilitation skills, and demonstrated leadership capability.
Application Instructions:
Interested applicants, please complete our online application process and upload the following supplemental materials:
- Cover Letter (Attn: Anjie Flowers, General Counsel & Executive Director of Human Resources)
- Resume
- Credentials from college or university
- Letters of recommendation
- Sample of professional writing and/or other illustrations of performance related to position
Salary and Benefit Information:
- Full-time, 12 month position
- Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications of the successful candidate. Click here to view the salary schedule for this position. Rates can be found in Appendix A.
- We offer a competitive benefit package. Click here to view benefit details.
- Link to the Minnetonka Association of Principals Master Agreement
Preference will be given to applications that are received by May 1, 2025. We will continue to accept applications until the position is filled.
Resource for Out-of-State Candidates
Please visit the Minnesota Board of School Administrators website for information on how to obtain a Minnesota principal license.
Questions?
If you have specific questions, please send us an email to hrstaff@minnetonkaschools.org.
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Apr 18, 2025