Position Type:
UNAFFILIATED
Date Posted:
12/23/2025
Location:
District Service Center
Wayzata Public Schools – Community Ed
Unaffiliated Level 6 (Unaffliated Handbook)
Full-Time, year-round position (52 Weeks)
Compensation DOE: $121,850 – $148,606
Under the direction of the Director of Community Ed, this position provides strategic leadership to foster robust school and community partnerships that enhance student learning and family engagement. The Assistant Director oversees the community engagement programs, while directly supervising specialist staff. This role acts as a key liaison between the District, partners, non-profits, and PTA/PTO leadership to align community resources with the District’s strategic mission.
Responsibilities of the Position:
- Strategic Partnership Development: Actively recruit new community connections. Build relationships with community partners to facilitate the alignment of strategies and resources. Serves on other pertinent district and community task-forces and committees, building trust and strong relationships to foster innovation through common goals.
- Community Engagement: Promote a positive image of the program through open communication with staff, parents, and the community. Collaborate with the Community Ed team to recruit and engage community members as volunteers. Promotes a positive image of the program by maintaining open and positive communication between site, school staff, parents and community.
- Supervision and Leadership: Provides leadership to our family services collaborative, adult classes, literacy volunteer and marketing programs. Directly supervises the Partners for Healthy Kids Specialist, Marketing Specialist and Volunteer/Adult Classes Specialists.
- Communications: Oversee department marketing. Manage and provide innovative leadership in communications and marketing strategic planning. Develop, coordinate, implement and evaluate communications and marketing projects. Supervise and evaluate Community Ed marketing staff; and prioritizes and assigns work.
- School Partnerships and Program Implementation: Establishes and collaborates with other WPS District departments and community organizations to provide leadership in developing and implementing community-wide strategies to serve the needs of youth in the district. Stays open to possibilities and facilitates organization change and transitions as appropriate in response to identified gaps and overlaps. Primary coordinator of the District Liaison Committee composed of all schools PTA/PTO leadership.
- Planning and Evaluation: Develop, share, and regularly update a district-wide strategic plan for community engagement that reflects a shared commitment to improving outcomes. Provide status reports to the Director and School Board regarding program impact and maintain a high-level view of the district’s PreK–12+ structure to ensure partnerships support the wider mission.
Experience Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree in education, communications, or related field. Master’s Degree is preferred.
5+ years experience working in public schools with 3+ years experience working with community and/or inter-agencies.
Valid driver’s license required.
Community Education licensure is preferred, but not required.
Knowledge and Skill Requirements:
- Leadership and management principles
- Communications programming and practices
- Operational planning, implementation and evaluation principles and methods
- Applicable local, state and federal laws, rules and regulations
- Monitoring and evaluating staff
- Analyzing processes and making recommendations for improvement
- Ability to design, implement and monitor a budget
- Preparing and maintaining records and reports
- Operating a computer and applicable software applications
- Ability to apply knowledge of development, assessments, learning principles, behavior strategies and environmental variables in making decisions about community education programming
- Ability to design programs and instruct staff to effectively meet student needs
- Efficiency and effectiveness in problem solving, conflict resolution and decision making
- Ability to collaborate with a variety of teams including staff, community members and other professionals
- Ability to maintain confidentiality as appropriate
- Detail and results-oriented with the ability to plan, manage and follow through on multiple projects
Benefits (including, but not limited to):
Health, Dental, Life, and Long Term Disability Insurance
Flexible benefit plan
Employee Well-Being Program
403b retirement program
PERA (Public Employees Retirement Association)
About Wayzata Public Schools: Wayzata Public Schools is a vibrant, caring community of teachers and students located in the Twin Cities’ western suburbs. Extending from the north shore of Lake Minnetonka, we encompass 38 square miles of beautiful countryside, lakeside communities and growing suburbs. Each of our students is on a unique and wonderful educational journey – and we do everything we can to help them embrace and nurture the possibilities. Discover why we are considered one of the best school districts in the country!
Application procedure: Apply online at http://www.wayzataschools.org/apply.
Selection Procedure: Applications received on or before 4:00 p.m. on January 12, 2026 will receive first consideration. Position will remain open and active until filled.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: Wayzata Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity and veteran-friendly employer. Wayzata Public Schools ensures equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, gender, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, disability, sexual orientation, age, family care leave status or veteran status. Wayzata Public Schools is committed to a workforce that reflects the diversity of the district and strongly encourages persons to apply who can strengthen our diversity.
Accommodation: If you have a disability that requires an accommodation during the selection process, please call Human Resources at 763-745-5000