JOB DESCRIPTION

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: The School Principal is responsible for administering and leading the total school program which focuses on student centered learning; equity; achievement; building a positive school climate that supports the whole student; leveraging research and data to drive initiatives and instruction; and building a high-performing staff and leadership team to achieve the school's vision and goals. The principal will collaborate with parents, community members, consultants, as well as other internal/external stakeholders to implement educational programs, capital improvements, systems reform, tools and other resources to accelerate student achievement.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED: The principal will be supervised the assigned Zone Director.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED: The principal will plan, coordinate, organize, supervise and evaluate the work of the instructional, professional and clerical staff.

EDUCATION TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

Education: Master's degree from an accredited college or university with an emphasis in educational administration/leadership and;

Experience: minimum of five (5) years in teaching experience and; must have had experience in an educational leadership position, such as my have been gained through academic coaching, or as a certified administrator; Strong knowledge of curriculum, instruction, organizational patterns, school operations, and student services; demonstrated competence in staff recruitment, training, supervision and evaluation; demonstrated problem-solving skills and demonstrated ability to act effectively under stress; ability to motivate, encourages, and works with staff to ensure outstanding performance as well as good morale; excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills and; multilingualism preferred

RIDE CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Building Admin PK-12

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES AND CURRICULAR LINKAGES

Results Orientation

• Promotes a widely shared institutional belief that every child deserves and can have expert instruction and that all team members must be advocates for students.
• Sets high performance goals for themselves and others despite instability and obstacles to success.
• Creates a sense of urgency and takes immediate action to ensure early successes.
• Establishes and monitors high standards for excellence with students, teachers, staff and other stakeholders.
• Aligns school resources and prioritizes activities to achieve maximum results based on vision and goals.
• Relentlessly focuses school activities on student achievement.

Action Orientation

• Effectively plans and takes action to achieve goals and objectives without direction.
• Consistently identifies potential issues and obstacles and proactively takes action to create and implement solutions.
• Formulates and executes on action plans despite ambiguity, obstacles or resistance.

Impact and Influence

• Establishes a culture of collaboration, learning and achievement.
• Acts consistently to influence others' thinking and behavior to achieve results.
• Communicates a clear vision of success and benefits to engage others.
• Identifies and engages stakeholders (e.g. parents, community) to drive consensus, build trust and facilitate change.
• Influences others to take action and demands change.

Develop and Lead High Performing Teams

• Effectively builds and organizes adult teams to mirror vision and produce maximum results.
• Is reflective about strengths and growth areas.
• Selects assignments to build team capacity.
• Effectively delegates to others and engages team in decision-making.
• Encourages learning and consistently provides instruction, expectations, feedback and other developmental activities to encourage leadership and build capacity.
• Consistently inspires excellence and promotes high morale.
• Quickly recognizes patterns and trends related to school performance.
• Analyzes complex information to formulate strategic vision and develop action plans.
• Identifies appropriate metrics and uses qualitative and quantitative data to assess performance and drive goals and decision-making.
• Recognizes cause and effect between instructional activities and results.
• Develops right balance of strategic and tactical plans to achieve immediate success while maintaining long-term vision.
• Develops effective processes to achieve desired results.
• Confidence to Lead

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS STANDARDSplemental Information

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND CAPACITIES::

• Strong belief that all students can learn to high levels and thrive when given the chance.
• Able to adapt to the complexities of the urban school environment
• Creative thinking.
• Ability to be analytical and think critically
• Familiar with best practices on the school level that create and sustain change.
• Able to build capacity in others.
• Demonstrates leadership theories and practices.
• Knowledge of current education policy trends.
• Proven experience leading in urban district schools to accelerate student academic and learning performance.
• Extensive knowledge of comprehensive assessment systems.
• Success with professional development design and delivery to help teachers raise test scores using data.
• Proven experience in conducting rigorous evaluations of educator and school staff performance.
• Knowledge of social emotional wellness programs
• Experience with effective instruction for English Learners and Special Education Students
• Must have the knowledge and skills to build positive relationships with people from diverse populations
• Commitment to the mission and vision of PPSD and the relevance of job functions to that mission and vision
• You must complete the new hire compliance training prior to your first day of employment
• Bilingual Preferred
• Selected candidate will be required to pass a pre-employment criminal history background check. Selected candidates cannot begin work until passing their background check.

We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, holidays, and Personal Time Off (PTO).