Northeast Metro 916 is one of four intermediate school districts in Minnesota, serving nearly 5,000 students through shared programming that includes career and technical education, special education services, area learning centers, and care & treatment. Through sharing resources, talent, and ideas, Northeast Metro 916 provides cost-effective, expert, and reliable services to 13 member school districts and the students and families we collectively support.

Intermediate school districts are specialty school districts that provide defined student services to a group of regular “member” school districts. Minnesota has four Intermediate Districts (916, 917, 287, and 288) that serve more than 20,000 students annually. These four intermediate districts serve 45 member school districts in total.

Education that meets every student's need
Sharing staff and resources is a cost-effective way for traditional school districts to provide highly-specialized educational programs to students, families, and schools.

Intermediates offer more than 120 specialized educational programs and services to school districts in Minnesota. These are often specialized services that the member districts individually find difficult or too costly to provide on a smaller scale. For some services, students are referred by their district of residence. For others, students and parents can choose to enroll directly.

Mission
Northeast Metro 916 Intermediate School District responds to the unique needs of students, educators, and school districts with innovation, quality, and trusted experience.

916 Values

• Integrity
• Innovation
• Respect
• Collaboration
• Accountability

Careers

Northeast Metro 916 is an intermediate school district that enrolls students from 13 traditional school districts in the northeast metro of Minneapolis-Saint Paul. We offer specialized programming in special education, career and technical education and area learning centers that traditional school districts are unable to offer on their own. Learn more about us.

Join our team and you can enjoy:

• Unmatched professional support
  Full-time instructional coaches, one-on-one mentorship, ongoing professional development and due process support for special education teachers means that you can grow as a professional even after you reach tenure.
   
• Small class sizes
  Small class sizes make a big difference in the lives of students and teachers. Our programs are structured so you can develop meaningful relationships with your students and partner with your colleagues to deliver the best instruction possible.
   
• Lifelong career
  We believe firmly in investing in our employees and helping you reach your career goals. In the last year alone, 14 education assistants earned their teaching licenses in part through this investment.
   
• Community of educators
  Everyone you work with: teachers, education assistants, principals and administrative support staff are passionate about your field and want to see you and your students succeed. There are numerous opportunities for collaboration, innovation and support.