Pre-K – 5th Grade Content Coordinator

 
Effective Date of Employment: 
July 1, 2025
 
Application Deadlines:
January 27,  2025 – 4:00 p.m.

 Application Procedure:
All Candidates:  Apply online at www.district196.org as an External Applicant
 

Job Summary:   The Pre-K-5th Grade Content Coordinator provides leadership and support in the development, implementation, and evaluation of curriculum and instructional practices across all subject areas in grades early childhood through fifth grade. This role focuses on fostering excellence in teaching and learning through structured literacy, explicit skill-building for early learners, 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 early childhood through fifth-grade content areas
• Ensure a strong emphasis on structured literacy, explicit skill-building, and evidence-based practices for early learners
• Implement explicit, systematic phonics and mathematical instruction and skill-based learning strategies
• Ensure curriculum alignment and inclusivity for all students in collaboration with special education staff
• Provide leadership for program evaluation and data collection to drive continuous improvement
• Ensure integration of inquiry-based learning, formative assessment, and technology to support student learning
• Identify instructional needs and deliver targeted professional development on structured literacy, foundational skills, and content best practices
• Develop and oversee professional development calendars
• Mentor and support building administrators and teachers in implementing instructional strategies for early literacy and numeracy development
• Recruit, 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
• Formulate and manage designated team budgets
• Ensure compliance with district policies related to procurement and bidding criteria
• Facilitate district long-term and short-term planning for instructional initiatives and curriculum development by convening and leading committees to address curriculum, instruction, and achievement needs.
• Partner with building administrators to support instructional initiatives through accountability and support strategies
• Foster partnerships with external organizations, including businesses, early learning centers, higher education institutions, and community organizations
• Support and align programming for magnet schools and ensure vertical articulation
• Lead and support innovative programming focused on early literacy, numeracy, and skill-building
• Collaborate on special projects and instructional initiatives to meet evolving district needs
• Prepare and present board exhibits with the Director of Instruction and Achievement
• Participate in district leadership activities as assigned
• Perform other responsibilities related to curriculum, instruction, and achievement as assigned

 
Education and/or Experience

• Current Minnesota teaching license
• Current Minnesota administrative license or a willingness to pursue administrative license
• 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 instructional best practices across early childhood through fifth-grade 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.

 
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

 
Responsible To:
Director of Instruction and Achievement
 
Compensation / Benefits: 
District Office Administrator Level 16 ($125,865 – 142,408)  DOQ 
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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
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).
 
*Asterisked categories are limited to employment-related discrimination and harassment.