Life @ 279
More than a job: Excellent opportunities, support and partnerships that help you thrive as a professional and an individual
Your next great career opportunity awaits in Osseo Area Schools! As an employee in the district, you'll have the unique opportunity to help all students develop the confidence, courage and competence to make their dreams a reality. With unparalleled opportunities, support and partnerships to help you find your path, we know you'll discover that Osseo Area Schools is a great place to learn, work and thrive.
ISD 279-Osseo Area Schools is a great place to work! Regardless of job title, every employee here helps students learn. Whether you’re a current employee or retiree looking for benefits information; a prospective employee doing research on your new professional home; or an aspiring educator looking for a student teaching assignment, you’ll find it all here.
Main Contact
Human Resources
763-391-7007
HR@district279.org
Hours: M-F, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Teachers aren't the only teachers. A building engineer can be a teacher to students; a coach, a cafeteria worker, a bus driver, an equity specialist, or a bilingual assistant can be a teacher. We're all doing our different roles and doing it with our hearts to try to help students to achieve their dreams and pursue their future. It really takes a village; it really does take so many people with a passion to work together to help students to grow and develop and be successful.
amery gaines, spanish educator,
park center senior high
Employee Benefits
Osseo Area Schools provides a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical coverage, dental care, life insurance, long-term disability, flexible spending, retirement/pension, and our life assistance program.
Grow Your Own
Grow Your Own Osseo (GYOO) Pathways Program offers various pathways for non-licensed staff and students to become licensed teachers with Osseo Area Schools. GYOO is to recruit and retain a diverse talent pool of educators in order to meet the needs of our growing and diverse student body.
Teachers of Color Mentorship
Learn more about our work to actively support educators of color in Osseo Area Schools via the Teachers of Color Mentor Program.
Employee Contracts
Osseo Area Schools works with employee groups to negotiate contracts every two years. Learn more and view current contracts for each group.
Continuing Ed / Relicensure
All you need to know about renewing your professional teaching license so you remain eligible for employment in the district.
Student Teaching
By student teaching in Osseo Area Schools, you’ll gain valuable experience for a career in education where you will help shape the next generation of learners and leaders.
Osseo Area Schools is a nice mid-size district in the sense that the opportunities are limitless. You’re not going to get stagnant. There’s opportunities to continue to grow and become better. And I think the district prioritizes innovation and professional development, so you have no choice but to grow.Diana Bledsoe, Principal,
North View Middle School
(Park Center Senior High Class of 1994)
I retired from Honeywell at 55; I thought, 'I'm not ready for doing nothing.' So then I came to the school district. High school's a hard age for a lot of kids, so I'm somebody who asks how their day is, and it seems to be important. I'm just glad the district gave me the opportunity to be able to do this as the last job of my life. I think it's a really good fit for me.laura petersons, nutrition services assistant,
osseo senior high
(park center senior high class of 1977)
Our District
We proudly serve students in the communities of Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Corcoran, Dayton, Maple Grove, Osseo, Rogers and Plymouth, as well as scholars from other communities who choose to open enroll in the district.
