SY19-20 Rise Preparatory Academy High School Founding Dean of Culture
- Employer
- Springfield Public Schools
- Location
- Springfield, MA, US
- Salary
- Based on collective bargaining unit salary schedule
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- Job Category
- Administrator, Principal
- Grade Level
- High School
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Start Date: Smmer 2019, Date TBD
Location: Rise Preparatory Academy High School (located w/Rise Academy at Van Sickle)
About the Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership
In 2015, the MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and Springfield Public Schools partnered to form the Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership (SEZP). SEZP is committed to ensuring that the middle and high schools in "The Zone" are engaging environments where teachers receive the supports they need to grow professionally, and students have the opportunity to acquire the academic and personal skills to succeed in the college or career of their choice.
Each SEZP school has the autonomy to craft and implement its own, unique vision for success and receives support from an ecosystem of national-caliber partners. Furthermore, Teacher Leadership Teams at each school ensure that teacher voice is heard and that there is strong communication between school administration and staff.
Teaching in SEZP
SEZP is seeking educators who are excited to work in a collaborative, engaging, diverse, and high energy environment. We are seeking team players committed to the SEZP mission, high expectations, and their own professional growth. SEZP teachers are expected to:
Create a safe, purposeful classroom environment that prioritizes learning
Collaborate with other teachers, instructional leaders, and partners to ensure instruction is meeting the needs of students
Assess students appropriately, analyze data, and determine appropriate next steps
Ensure that instruction meets needs of all students, including students with special needs and English Language Learners
Communicate regularly with families to solicit input and share academic progress
Participate in regular professional development opportunities before and during the school year
About Rise Preparatory Academy High School
Rise Prep will welcome its founding 9th grade class in the 2019-20 school year. Rise Prep will be a small high school with a focus on preparing students for college or other post-secondary opportunities. Rise Prep will offer a challenging, college preparatory curriculum, including English, math, science, history, and foreign language courses. Students will have the opportunity to take honors courses, Advanced Placement courses, and courses for college credit. Students will also have the opportunity to participate in elective offerings, extracurricular activities and after school sports.
Because of the small class size, Rise Prep students will receive individualized attention and benefit from close relationships with staff. Students and families will receive individualized support to plan for post-secondary education and opportunities, including one-on-one assistance with college applications and financial aid applications. Our goal will be for 100% of students to graduate high school with a post-secondary plan that supports their life goals. Rise Prep will be open to all interested students, with preference given to students currently attending Rise Academy or Van Sickle Academy.
Dean of Culture Responsibilities:1. Teacher Leadership:
The Dean of Culture is responsible for ensuring fellow teachers have the support needed to effectively build a supportive culture of high expectations for all students. Specifically, the Dean of Culture is responsible for the following:
Serving as the primary teacher leader defining and reinforcing school culture and expectations
Helping ensure school-wide consistency in implementation of culture expectations
Leading professional development training on positive school culture, effective classroom management, and other topics
Providing planning support to teachers to help them improve classroom management and increase student engagement
Observing teachers frequently and providing actionable feedback and coaching on how to improve student culture and classroom management
Acting as an exemplar for all staff by modeling positivity and high expectations for all students
Reinforcing a learning environment that sets high expectations for all students, with a recognition of the individual needs of students, including language and cultural differences, maturational differences, and differences in learning styles
Working closely with school leaders to help insure a positive staff culture; addressing challenges in staff culture positively and assertively
2. School-Wide Responsibilities:
The Dean of Culture is accountable for fostering an environment designed to allow all students to be happy, productive, and reach their full potential. Specifically, the Dean of Culture is responsible for the following:
Implementing and overseeing an effective, building-wide, consistent student culture program
Making the school a positive environment that values students, their families, and their culture, and consistently pushes them to work hard and achieve at high levels
Developing positive relationships with students and consistently holding students to high expectations
Consistently and fairly responding to students who have failed to meet school culture expectations; helping to implement appropriate consequences and help students quickly become able to meet the school's high expectations
Working closely and effectively with students who have behavior challenges; coordinating with their families; partnering with other school staff to execute individualized behavior interventions when necessary
Developing positive relationships with family members and the community
Serving as a representative of the school to the community; working with staff members to insure that families are well-informed about what is happening in school and have other opportunities to interact positively with the school
Supervise public areas (such as hallways and other public spaces) when appropriate to reinforce school behavior expectations
Accurately monitoring and analyzing student attendance, student homework completion, and student discipline records; work with leaders, fellow teachers, students, and families to create appropriate responses to ensure outstanding attendance, homework completion, and student culture
We are seeking team players committed to the SEZP mission, high expectations, and their own professional growth.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
Appropriate content/program area educator license and grade level (Middle School) licensure from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Desired Skills
A track record of success working with students and proven expertise in middle school instruction
High expectations for self and others, and a willingness to hold self and others accountable to these expectations
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, and strong interpersonal skills
Ability to build strong relationships with students and families
Commitment to professional growth and regularly seeking out opportunities to improve instructional practice
Belief and alignment with SEZP's core beliefs and philosophy, including the belief that each and every child can excel academically
Exceptional organizational skills and the ability to manage interrelated tasks
Bilingual speaking, reading, and writing abilities (Spanish)
Benefits
SEZP offers a competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience; salaries for new teachers start at $50,500. Teachers in SEZP qualify for benefits (personal/sick days, health insurance, etc.) offered to other teachers in the Springfield Public Schools.
Positions will be filled on a rolling basis; applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. Please contact sezp@springfieldempowerment.org with any questions.
Primary Location: Rise Academy
Salary Range: Based on collective bargaining unit salary schedule
Shift Type: FT - Full Year
Job Contact Information:
Name: Anna Breen
Title: Principal
Phone:
Email: breena@springfieldpublicschools.com
Location: Rise Preparatory Academy High School (located w/Rise Academy at Van Sickle)
About the Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership
In 2015, the MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and Springfield Public Schools partnered to form the Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership (SEZP). SEZP is committed to ensuring that the middle and high schools in "The Zone" are engaging environments where teachers receive the supports they need to grow professionally, and students have the opportunity to acquire the academic and personal skills to succeed in the college or career of their choice.
Each SEZP school has the autonomy to craft and implement its own, unique vision for success and receives support from an ecosystem of national-caliber partners. Furthermore, Teacher Leadership Teams at each school ensure that teacher voice is heard and that there is strong communication between school administration and staff.
Teaching in SEZP
SEZP is seeking educators who are excited to work in a collaborative, engaging, diverse, and high energy environment. We are seeking team players committed to the SEZP mission, high expectations, and their own professional growth. SEZP teachers are expected to:
Create a safe, purposeful classroom environment that prioritizes learning
Collaborate with other teachers, instructional leaders, and partners to ensure instruction is meeting the needs of students
Assess students appropriately, analyze data, and determine appropriate next steps
Ensure that instruction meets needs of all students, including students with special needs and English Language Learners
Communicate regularly with families to solicit input and share academic progress
Participate in regular professional development opportunities before and during the school year
About Rise Preparatory Academy High School
Rise Prep will welcome its founding 9th grade class in the 2019-20 school year. Rise Prep will be a small high school with a focus on preparing students for college or other post-secondary opportunities. Rise Prep will offer a challenging, college preparatory curriculum, including English, math, science, history, and foreign language courses. Students will have the opportunity to take honors courses, Advanced Placement courses, and courses for college credit. Students will also have the opportunity to participate in elective offerings, extracurricular activities and after school sports.
Because of the small class size, Rise Prep students will receive individualized attention and benefit from close relationships with staff. Students and families will receive individualized support to plan for post-secondary education and opportunities, including one-on-one assistance with college applications and financial aid applications. Our goal will be for 100% of students to graduate high school with a post-secondary plan that supports their life goals. Rise Prep will be open to all interested students, with preference given to students currently attending Rise Academy or Van Sickle Academy.
Dean of Culture Responsibilities:1. Teacher Leadership:
The Dean of Culture is responsible for ensuring fellow teachers have the support needed to effectively build a supportive culture of high expectations for all students. Specifically, the Dean of Culture is responsible for the following:
Serving as the primary teacher leader defining and reinforcing school culture and expectations
Helping ensure school-wide consistency in implementation of culture expectations
Leading professional development training on positive school culture, effective classroom management, and other topics
Providing planning support to teachers to help them improve classroom management and increase student engagement
Observing teachers frequently and providing actionable feedback and coaching on how to improve student culture and classroom management
Acting as an exemplar for all staff by modeling positivity and high expectations for all students
Reinforcing a learning environment that sets high expectations for all students, with a recognition of the individual needs of students, including language and cultural differences, maturational differences, and differences in learning styles
Working closely with school leaders to help insure a positive staff culture; addressing challenges in staff culture positively and assertively
2. School-Wide Responsibilities:
The Dean of Culture is accountable for fostering an environment designed to allow all students to be happy, productive, and reach their full potential. Specifically, the Dean of Culture is responsible for the following:
Implementing and overseeing an effective, building-wide, consistent student culture program
Making the school a positive environment that values students, their families, and their culture, and consistently pushes them to work hard and achieve at high levels
Developing positive relationships with students and consistently holding students to high expectations
Consistently and fairly responding to students who have failed to meet school culture expectations; helping to implement appropriate consequences and help students quickly become able to meet the school's high expectations
Working closely and effectively with students who have behavior challenges; coordinating with their families; partnering with other school staff to execute individualized behavior interventions when necessary
Developing positive relationships with family members and the community
Serving as a representative of the school to the community; working with staff members to insure that families are well-informed about what is happening in school and have other opportunities to interact positively with the school
Supervise public areas (such as hallways and other public spaces) when appropriate to reinforce school behavior expectations
Accurately monitoring and analyzing student attendance, student homework completion, and student discipline records; work with leaders, fellow teachers, students, and families to create appropriate responses to ensure outstanding attendance, homework completion, and student culture
We are seeking team players committed to the SEZP mission, high expectations, and their own professional growth.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
Appropriate content/program area educator license and grade level (Middle School) licensure from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Desired Skills
A track record of success working with students and proven expertise in middle school instruction
High expectations for self and others, and a willingness to hold self and others accountable to these expectations
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, and strong interpersonal skills
Ability to build strong relationships with students and families
Commitment to professional growth and regularly seeking out opportunities to improve instructional practice
Belief and alignment with SEZP's core beliefs and philosophy, including the belief that each and every child can excel academically
Exceptional organizational skills and the ability to manage interrelated tasks
Bilingual speaking, reading, and writing abilities (Spanish)
Benefits
SEZP offers a competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience; salaries for new teachers start at $50,500. Teachers in SEZP qualify for benefits (personal/sick days, health insurance, etc.) offered to other teachers in the Springfield Public Schools.
Positions will be filled on a rolling basis; applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. Please contact sezp@springfieldempowerment.org with any questions.
Primary Location: Rise Academy
Salary Range: Based on collective bargaining unit salary schedule
Shift Type: FT - Full Year
Job Contact Information:
Name: Anna Breen
Title: Principal
Phone:
Email: breena@springfieldpublicschools.com
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