Edina Public Schools, home of the Hornets, is a dynamic learning community delivering educational excellence and preparing all students to realize their full potential. Through academics, activities, and opportunities, we encourage creativity, foster curiosity, and develop critical thinking skills. We support every student's educational journey by creating a caring and inclusive school culture that supports the whole student. Our vision is for each and every student to discover their possibilities and thrive. More than 8,600 diverse student learners are provided an exceptional education experience throughout the district's early learning center, six elementary schools (K- Grade 5) including both French and Spanish Immersion programs, two middle schools (Grades 6-8), a high school (9-12), and the Edina Virtual Pathway online program.
Ready to inspire students? Come work in Edina Public Schools!
Location: District Office | Status: Exempt | Schedule:12-month position | Reports to: Superintendent
Edina Public Schools is seeking exceptional candidates with a proven record of success for a Director of Achievement Equity and Multilingual Learner Programming position. With the focus to support and advance the Edina Public Schools' mission, vision and core values, the Director of Achievement Equity and Multilingual Learner Programming provides strategic leadership and expertise to advance district efforts that ensure equitable access, meaningful opportunities, and improved outcomes for historically underserved students. The Director leads and supports district-wide efforts to develop a culturally proficient school system (CPSS) and oversees the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of multilingual learner programming and key equity-focused initiatives.
Responsibilities include leadership of the district's Achievement and Integration Plan, Language Instruction Educational Program (LEIP), Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID), and American Indian Education Programs. The Director also advances district-wide initiatives that foster student and family engagement, equity, inclusion, belonging, and culturally responsive practices, while building the capacity of staff and systems to address opportunity and achievement gaps.
Please see the attached job description for additional information.
Education and Experience Requirements: .
Salary: The annual salary for this twelve-month position is $164,204. This position is eligible for a salary increase for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, subject to the School District's compensation improvement process.
Benefits: Edina Public Schools provides employees with an excellent comprehensive benefits package pursuant to the Superintendent's Advisory Council Guidebook.
Please apply online at www.edinaschools.org/careers. Application materials must include an ISD 273 application, letter of introduction, resume, educational transcripts, a copy of current Minnesota administrative license, and three professional letters of recommendation.
Closing Date: The application period will remain open through Monday, September 28, 2026, with application review beginning on Friday, September 18, 2026.
Confidential Inquiry: If you would like to make a confidential inquiry about this leadership opportunity, please contact Sonya Sailer, Executive Director of Human Resources, by telephone at (952) 848-4911 or via email at sonya.sailer@edinaschools.org.
Additional information can be found on the school district's website at: https://www.edinaschools.org/abouteps/departments/human-resources.
All job offers from Edina Public Schools are conditioned upon passing a pre-employment criminal background check and ISD 273 School Board approval.
Edina Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Edina Public Schools is a nationally recognized suburban public school district serving approximately 8,500 students. The District includes six elementary schools (gr. K-5), two middle schools (gr. 6-9), and one high school (gr. 10-12). The District also includes the award winning Edina Family Center, providing early learning opportunities for children age 0-5 and their families, and Community Education Services providing programs and services for learners of all ages, from birth through age 85+. Edina Public Schools serves a large portion of the City of Edina, a first-tier Minneapolis suburb of approximately 47,500 residents.
The mission of the Edina Public Schools, working in partnership with the family and the community, is to educate all individuals to be responsible, lifelong learners who possess the skills, knowledge, creativity, sense of self-worth, and ethical values necessary to thrive in a rapidly changing, culturally diverse, global society.
