Minnesota School District Wants Assistant Superintendent Who Can ‘Examine Presence of Whiteness’
The St. Louis Park Public Schools in Minnesota is in the process of hiring a new assistant superintendent.
They are looking for a candidate who can “actively listen for both spoken and unspoken racial concerns” and “examine the presence and role of ‘Whiteness’ in systems and structures.”
They must also be “open to feedback regarding their own racial blind spots” and “seek multiple racial perspectives” while also “foster joy” and “cultivate a culture of accountability for systemic racial equity transformation.”
St. Louis Park Public Schools, in its job posting for Assistant Superintendent, lists the following applicant requirements:
1. Ability to examine the presence and role of whiteness.
