Position Type:
Administration/Leadership - Learning Services/Principal - Summer

Date Posted:
3/2/2021

Location:
Educational Support Center

Closing Date:
Open until filled

  
Job Code: 3080
Replacement Position
LOCATION; THORNTON, CO

SUMMARY: Provide effective instructional leadership that focuses on student achievement. Guide the development of a caring collaborative community that includes all stakeholders in the school. Provide purpose and vision for the school. Manage the human and financial resources to ensure a positive learning environment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Duties and assignments may vary based on program location.
Job Tasks Descriptions:
1. Lead the school with a clear focus, communicating your vision for the school, and being the change agent for instructional improvement.
2. Articulate Effective Instructional practices, and have knowledge of current state standards and district guaranteed and viable curriculum.
3. Assess quality of classroom instruction by monitoring, being visible, conducting Walk Throughs regularly, communicating, and providing a clear behavior structure and academic atmosphere.
4. Align instruction with state and district standards, use the district evaluation system, provide expectations for an orderly atmosphere, hold data discussions with staff and teachers, and adapt to the needs of the current situation by seeking input from school and district staff.
5. Establish and foster an adult learning environment by maximizing collaboration and adult learning to improve instruction, providing teachers with materials, inspiring new and challenging innovations, and valuing a sense of community.
6. Organize school operations around improvement of instruction by maintaining a safe and orderly environment, upholding state laws, and District Policies, managing personnel, maintaining facility to provide a quality learning environment, efficiently managing financial resources, establishing effective public relationships, and coordinating effective instructional programs with a master schedule.
7. Perform other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE:
• Master's degree in Education Administration plus additional course work required for CDE principal license.
• Minimum of five years of experience in teaching/administration, including a minimum of three years of teaching.
• District Classified Evaluation System, Progressive Discipline, required within one year after entering position.
• Supervisory responsibilities include hiring, disciplining, terminating, directing work, assigning work, training and evaluating preferred.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS or CERTIFICATIONS:
• CDE Secondary principal license.

TECHNICAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES:
• Excellent interpersonal relations and oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage conflict.
• Classroom experience necessary.
• Ability to apply educational research and analyze instructional data.
• Knowledge of curriculum and instruction, budgeting and accounting, special education laws and master agreement/labor relations.
• Ability to promote and follow Board of Education policies, District policies, building and Learning Services procedures.
• Ability to communicate, interact and work effectively and cooperatively with people from diverse ethnic and
educational backgrounds. Willingness to contribute to cultural diversity for educational enrichment.
• Ability to recognize the importance of safety in the workplace, practice safe work habits, utilize appropriate safety equipment and address unsafe conditions.

MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT OPERATING KNOWLEDGE:
• Proficient Google
• General office equipment
• Microsoft Office applications.
• Supervisory responsibilities include hiring, disciplining, terminating, directing work, assigning work, training and evaluating.
• Types and numbers of Paraeducators and Teachers vary depending on building assignment.
• IC - Ability to use and train others to use Infinite Campus

BUDGET AND/OR RESOURCE RESPONSIBILITY:
• Manages school budget in areas of certified and classified personnel, materials and supplies budget, and educational programs/materials.
• Sole responsibility for developing, administering, and monitoring budget.

SALARY INFORMATION:
The salary listed is for full time positions (1.0 FTE) making $10,000 paid in 2 separate payments. Position is from March 1, 2021 to August 31, 2021. Administrative employees' salary will be commensurate on the employees' education and/or work experience. For additional information, please review our Administrative Compensation Program or review our Administrative Salary Schedule.

BENEFITS INFORMATION:
Adams 12 Five Star Schools is committed to providing an environment that promotes a healthy employee population able to serve our students at the highest level. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision and life insurance as well as other programs for benefit eligible employees. The employee assistance program, voluntary life insurance through PERA, and 401(k), 403(b) & 457(b) plans are available to all employees regardless of hours worked and are available immediately (upon hire date).

To learn more about our benefits, including paid time off, please see our Benefits Overview.


APPLICATION INFORMATION:
All applicants (current district employees and external applicants) should list any and all work experience, including current district experience, when completing the employment application. Please include job titles and duties that you held while doing that job. Since the Human Resource department uses the application to screen for minimum qualifications required for each job, it is important to have a complete application so you will be considered for the position you are applying for.

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