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Job Description
Position Type:
Administrative/Management
Date Posted:
5/2/2025
Location:
Administration Office
Closing Date:
05/23/2025
The Duluth Public School's Community Education Office is committed to providing lifelong learning opportunities that complement and support educational programs. The Community Education Office provides opportunities for all ages through classes and activities which serve social, recreational, enrichment and academic needs.
The Community Education Director is a key member of the Duluth School District's leadership team. This role exists to provide leadership in developing and implementing innovative community-based programs as well as comprehensive marketing and communication strategies to publicize Community Education programs district and community wide. Responsibilities include managing a fiscally-responsible Community Education budget aligned with program goals and community needs, planning and implementing a diverse range of high-quality programs and services across the district, developing and nurturing strong collaborative relationships with city and county departments, local non-profit agencies and business and community organizations. Further, our Community Education Director provides leadership and supervision along with comprehensive training to all staff district-wide including specialist teachers, supervisors, coordinators and adult education instructors. Duluth Public Schools strives to provide our students with a world class education, complete with state of the art technology, curriculum, opportunities and outstanding instructors. That said, the Community Education Director shall work to use a variety of platforms to reach diverse audiences to ensure the long-term sustainability and growth of the Community Education Program and by working in partnership with community groups and advisory councils to address community needs. This is an independent contract position that reports directly to the Assistant Superintendent.
The Community Education Director manages leadership in several departments in addition to Community Education including Adult Education, Early Childhood, and Headstart.
Minimum Qualifications:
The position requires a commitment to uphold Duluth Public School's values, belief that all children deserve a rigorous and equitable education that prepares them for college and for life. This position calls for substantial experience providing strategic direction and visionary leadership that fosters a culture of lifelong learning and community engagement. It is preferable that candidates have extensive public forum exposure requiring the strongest of communications and management skills. Demonstrated expertise and experience managing staff in community-based programs is strongly preferred. Candidates must have a strong management and leadership presence, well-developed decision making and followup abilities and be able to function in a team-oriented environment. Assistance to and continuous exposure in dealing with the Duluth School Board, community and family groups will require high levels of patience. The ability to effectively manage multiple, and sometimes competing priorities as well as lead and motivate team members is essential.
Required education and work experience includes:- A minimum of a baccalaureate degree in Community Education, education or a closely-related field and at least five years of experience as a community education director or assistant community education director in a large urban or diverse school district.
- Community Education Director's license issued by the Minnesota Department of Education.
In addition to rewarding career opportunities, Duluth Public Schools offers an excellent benefit package to employees who are hired into positions scheduled to work 24 hours/week or more. Benefits include, but are not limited to the following:
The annual salary for this position is dependent upon the background and qualifications of the successful candidate with a range of $109,928- $128,111.
The Duluth School District offers an excellent, competitive and comprehensive benefits program which includes medical, prescription drug, dental, life, and disability coverage. A pension plan, tax sheltered annuities program, flexible spending accounts (FSA), health care savings plan, and employee assistance program round out the District's robust benefits program. The District also has generous provisions for vacation, holidays, family and medical leave, and other types of paid and unpaid leave.
Work Schedule
Typical work schedule - 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
This position will include evening and after-hours meetings and events.
Holidays - 12 fixed per year.
Vacation - Starting at 20 days of vacation per year.
Pension Plan Minnesota Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA).
Retirement Savings Plans Retirement savings plans are available at the employee's option.
Health Benefits The District pays a significant portion of the premium for medical hospitalization, dental and prescription coverage for employees and dependents and offers Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) funding. Section 125 (Flexible Spending Account) - employees may participate on a pre-tax basis for daycare and medical expense reimbursement.
Life Insurance Policy value of $50,000.
Contact Information:
If you have any questions, please contact Human Resources at 218-336-8722 or email noncerthr@isd709.org
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ABOUT THE COMPANY
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Duluth Public Schools
Show moreDuluth, or Onigamiising in Ojibwe, is the seat of St. Louis County, the largest city in the northern two-thirds of Minnesota, and the fourth largest city in the state. It is located on the western tip of Lake Superior and its city limits encompass 67 square miles of land and nearly 50 square miles of water. It is part of the Twin Ports metropolitan statistical area which includes all of Wisconsin's Douglas County, and Minnesota's Carlton, Lake, and Saint Louis counties which boasts a population of 291,638, ranked as the 170th largest metropolitan area in the United States.
After years of building economic diversity, Duluth is growing into a robust regional economic, medical, aviation, higher education, outdoor recreation and arts center. Duluth has long been recognized as an innovative region that is supported by a wide variety of services and industries, including the largest, farthest inland freshwater port, the Port of Duluth-Superior.
The city also boasts a vibrant arts culture, home to art museums, theater, and numerous festivals throughout the year. It is the home of two colleges and a university whose local sports teams include nationally ranked and championship teams.
Duluth Public Schools offers an excellent, competitive and comprehensive benefits program, which includes medical, prescription drug, dental, life, and disability coverage. A pension plan, tax-sheltered annuities program, flexible spending accounts (FSA), health care savings plan and employee assistance program round out the district’s robust benefits program.
The district pays a significant portion of the premium for medical hospitalization, dental and prescription coverage for employees and dependents and offers Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) funding.
The district also has generous provisions for vacation, holidays, family and medical leave and other types of paid and unpaid leave. The district recently added Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth to our list of paid holidays.
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