Summary
Description
6th – 12th Grade Plus Content Coordinator  – 1.0 FTE
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Effective Date of Employment:Â
July 1, 2025
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Application Deadlines:
January 27, Â 2025 – 4:00 p.m.
 Application Procedure:
All Candidates: Apply online at www.district196.org as an External Applicant
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Job Summary:Â Â The 6-12+ Grade Content Coordinator provides leadership and support in the development, implementation, and evaluation of curriculum and instructional practices across all subject areas in grades six through transition plus. This role focuses on fostering excellence in instruction and achievement, and alignment with district goals. The position promotes equity, innovation, and continuous improvement in instructional practices to ensure all students reach their full potential.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide leadership to the Instruction and Achievement Team
- Supervise and facilitate the curriculum review cycle across all 6-12 content areas
- Coordinate district-wide articulation, collaboration, and alignment related to curriculum and instruction
- Ensure a strong emphasis on core instruction, tier two interventions, inquiry-based learning, formative assessment, and technology integration
- Ensure curriculum alignment and inclusivity with collaboration with special education staff
- Provide leadership for program evaluation and data collection, driving continuous improvement
- Identify and address instructional needs by arranging and delivering targeted professional development opportunities
- Develop and oversee professional development calendars
- Mentor and support building administrators and teachers in implementing instructional strategies at the secondary level.
- Responsible for recruiting, screen, hire, train, assign, and evaluate personnel
- Supervise assigned certified and classified personnel to ensure alignment with district goals
- Provide guidance and support to staff, including co-teaching or demonstrating instructional strategies as needed
- Formulating and managing designated team budgets with the approval of the director of Instruction and AchievementÂ
- Ensure compliance with district policies related to procurement and bidding criteria
- Facilitate both long-term and short-term planning for instructional initiatives and curriculum development
- Convene and facilitate district committees to address curriculum, instruction, and achievement needs
- Partner with building administrators to provide both accountability and support for instructional initiatives
- Foster partnerships with external organizations, including businesses, local governments, higher education institutions, and community organizations
- Participate in district leadership activities as assigned
- Perform other responsibilities related to curriculum, instruction, and achievement as assigned
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Education and/or Experience
- Current Minnesota teaching license
- Current Minnesota administrative license or currently enrolled in a program
- Master’s degree in education, curriculum and instruction or related field
- Minimum seven years’ experience in one or more of the following areas:
- K-12 classroom teaching
- Instructional leadership
- Curriculum development
- Staff supervision
- Structured literacy
- Foundational skill-building
- Evidence based early learning strategies
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Proficient in working with a culturally, ethnically, racially and socioeconomically diverse school community
- Knowledge of and experience with 6-12 instructional best practices across all content areas
- Experience with data analysis, program evaluation, and systematic instructional improvement
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills
- Experience with technology integration to support foundational skill-building and inquiry-based learning
- Strong organizational and project management skills
- A strong understanding of graduation requirements and preparing students for career and college readiness
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Physical Demands:
- Position involves listening, speaking clearly and visual acuity
- Position involves extended periods of sitting while working with computers
- Position involves frequent fingering keys repetitive motions operation computers or other technology equipment
- Position involves occasional lifting up to 10 pounds of office supplies or mail
Work Environment
- Normal office conditions
- Position may travel between buildings as needed
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Responsible To:
Director of Instruction and Achievement
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Compensation / Benefits:Â
District Office Administrator Level 16 ($125,865 – 142,408) DOQÂ
Based on 2025/26
Excellent benefits
If benefit eligible, benefits are available to new employees effective the first day of active employment. Benefits include medical insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, long term disability insurance, sick-leave, state pension plan, tax-deferred retirement savings account, and flexible spending account. Some employee groups also receive vacation, holidays or personal leave. Benefit information is available at Employee Benefits – Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan ISD 196
Our team of dedicated educators is committed to the mission of Educating, developing, and inspiring our students for lifelong success. Our core values are student-centered, based in empathy and integrity to support the wellbeing of the whole person, and learning with high expectations for all. Our culture of collaboration fosters an environment of inclusivity, engagement and belonging for all students, and inspires a love of learning for all ages. Our vision is to provide the experiences that our students, families and employees desire by developing the whole student and honoring diverse needs and cultures; engaging students with opportunities in academics, arts and athletics (Triple A philosophy), and living our mission to prepare students for lifelong success.
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District 196 is a Minnesota public school district of choice, serving more than 29,000 students and 160,000 residents in the cities of Rosemount, Apple Valley, Eagan, Burnsville, Coates, Empire, Inver Grove Heights and Lakeville, and Vermillion Township. District 196 is the third largest school district in Minnesota and among the largest employers in Dakota County, with more than 4,000 full- and part-time employees. District 196 has been named to Forbes’ list of America’s Best-in-State Employers multiple times based on a survey asking employees to rate their employers and how likely they would be to recommend them to others.
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District 196 has 19 elementary schools (grades K-5); six middle schools (grades 6-8); four high schools (grades 9-12); an optional School of Environmental Studies for juniors and seniors; an Area Learning Center high school program; a K-12 special education school, and a special education program serving young adults ages 18-2.2 The district also operates three learning centers that provide early childhood and Adult Basic Education services, and offers extensive community education programs and classes for learners of all ages.
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Equal Opportunity Employer
As required by Title IX and other state and federal nondiscrimination laws, District 196 does not discriminate in employment or in any of its education programs and activities, including vocational opportunities, on the basis of sex, race, religion, color, creed, national origin, marital status, familial status,* disability, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, membership or activity in a local human rights commission,* age or genetic information.* District 196 provides equal access to designated youth groups.
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The Director of Human Resources, Shelly Monson (651-423-7859 –shelly.monson@district196.org) is the designated Title IX Coordinator and has also been designated to respond to employment-related inquiries regarding the district’s non-discrimination policies. The Director of Elementary Education, Jeremy Sorenson (651-423-7782 – jeremy.sorenson@district196.org) and the Director of Secondary Education, Eric Hansen (651-423-7712 – eric.hansen@district196.org) have been designated to respond to student-related inquiries regarding the district’s non-discrimination policies. The Director of Special Education, Janet Fimmen (651-423-7629 – janet.fimmen@district196.org) has been designated to respond to inquiries concerning the rights of a student with a disability. The mailing address for all directors is 3455 153rd Street W, Rosemount, MN 55068. Title IX inquiries may also be referred to the Assistant Secretary of the US Office for Civil Rights (OCR).
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*Asterisked categories are limited to employment-related discrimination and harassment.