Principal
- Employer
- City of Yonkers Public Schools
- Location
- Yonkers, New York
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- Job Category
- Administrator, Principal
- Job Type
- Full-Time
Yonkers Public Schools is currently seeking a Principal (Grades 6-12) for the International Baccalaureate high school (Grades 9-12) and the middle school (Grades 6-8) housed in one campus. The principal will lead a passionate and driven team that is focused on sound pedagogical practice and are grounded in a culture of collaboration and personal growth. The successful candidate will continue to assess and innovate an educationally sound and developmentally appropriate learning environment that supports a diverse student population.
Responsibilities:
- Has a superior working knowledge of instruction and assessment aligned to New York State learning standards and the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme (DP)
- Applies knowledge of the IB learner profile to varied approaches in instruction and learning, lesson planning, questioning, and assessment
- Ensures that all learning goals are clear and communicated effectively to students, staff and families
- Leads the creation of classroom environments that are safe, engaging, student-centered, and inquiry-based
- Ensures that each student’s progress is consistently documented throughout the course of the year and that data assists in driving important decisions forward for the division
- Articulates and amplifies the District’s commitments to school-wide strategic goals in realizing diversity, equity, restorative justice, and inclusion for all
- Provides high quality and regular feedback to staff that is an accurate reflection of the school’s progress towards goals
- Leads the vertical alignment of curriculum across grades 6-12
- Leads the use and monitoring of DP Planners to maintain a personalized and cooperative learning environment for all students, teachers and staff
- Leads the coordination of planning, with grade teams and the IB Coordinator to ensure mandates are being met
- Identifies professional development and support for teachers that are aligned with IB requirements
- Provides for ongoing communication and community participation
- Actively engages with internal and external stakeholders to advance racial equity and inclusion in all aspects of the school’s culture and organizational practice
- Collaborates with the District to identify and secure partnerships that will enhance the implementation of the total school program
Certifications:
School Building Leader (initial/professional).
School Administrator/Supervisor (provisional/permanent)
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