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ECCA Principal 2023-24

Employer
Eagle County School District
Location
Eagle, CO, US
Salary
Competitive

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Job Category
Administrator, Principal

Job Details

TITLE: ECCA Principal

Position Start Date: July 3, 2023

End Date: June 14, 2024

Days: Monday - Friday 7:45 am - 3:45 pm

Pay range based on years of experience: $100,000 - $135,000 (211 contract days) plus health/dental and PERA retirement benefits

Link to ECCA website: ECCA.org

About Eagle County Charter School
  • Dedicated teachers, staff, and administration.
  • Amazing K-8 student body
  • Strong family & community Involvement
  • Committed to ensuring all students achieve their highest potential.
  • Cutting-edge science labs; physical education, music, and technology classes
  • New school building funded by the BEST grant in 2012
  • School athletics & clubs
  • Active Parent & Teacher Organization through 8 different committees

At a Glance Facts for ECCA:
  • Opened in 1994; Celebrated 28 Years of Learning in 2022!
  • Grades K - 8
  • 360 students
  • Small class size of (20)
  • Outstanding character development program
  • Three-member school leadership administration team
  • 44 faculty and staff members (approx.)
  • $4,500,000 annual budget (approx.)
  • 66,000 square foot school facility
  • Dedicated lunchroom


SUMMARY OF JOB DESCRIPTION:
The principal is responsible for the administrative operations of the school as well as the instructional leadership, individual guidance and the school-wide facilitation of improving instructional effectiveness that will help lead to increased student achievement. The principal is also responsible for supervising staff in the school and overseeing professional development activities and school curricular programs. The principal is responsible for working effectively with community and parent patrons; building care, student activities and student discipline; development of school policies and procedures to ensure compliance with School, State and Federal educational policies.

SUPERVISED BY: ECCA Board of Directors

SUPERVISES: All licensed and classified employees in the school

ESSENTIAL JOB ELEMENTS:
1. Develops, implements and communicates the mission and vision of the school to staff, students, parents and community members in ways that result in ownership.

2. Recognizes and monitors the effectiveness of school practices and their impact on student achievement and seeks new, innovative and well-researched programs for possible incorporation into the school programming.

3. Uses all information to address current problems and address anticipated problems and is aware of the dynamics of running a school and has a pulse on stakeholders.

4. Selects and recruits high quality, highly qualified and effective staff members in accordance with school procedures.

5. Ensures that the curricula in the school is being taught and assessed and is in alignment with state standards.

6. Implements strategies to promote a healthy school climate to maximize student/employee achievement and growth. Establishes positive relationships, is visible and has quality contact and interactions with teachers and students.

7. Utilizes feedback from Accreditation Review, Program Review, parent and community input and the Teacher Feedback Survey to increase the effectiveness of the processes in place surrounding student achievement and leadership.

8. Oversee cluster groups to ensure full participation by all group members, consensus building, personal growth of teachers, alignment of instruction to standards and the accomplishment of the group's long and short range cluster goals.

9. Conducts observations, both formal and informal, in classrooms and/or work locations on a frequent and regular basis and points out specific strengths and weaknesses in the teacher's instructional practices and/or in the employee's job performance. Provides encouragement to staff to practice new instruction/work skills.

10. Monitors and supports the distribution of evaluation scores within the school and between evaluators. Holds master and mentor teachers accountable for time spent coaching.

11. Promotes the success of all students by facilitating and engaging in collaboration with families, community members and school staff. Responds to diverse community interests and needs by mobilizing community resources.

12. Develops and implements a school improvement plan and cluster long range plans focused on student achievement that are aligned with the School's strategic plan, mission and vision through the analysis of student and school data,

13. Clearly demonstrates that she/he can effectively use available data from local, regional, and national sources/materials to support improved student achievement including but not limited to providing data for the completion of School, State and Federal reporting requirements.

14. Organizes and facilitates the meetings and work of the Instructional Leadership Team (ILT).

15. Functions as an integral and contributing member of the Administrative Team. Participates in professional organizations and activities at the school, state and national levels and the school accountability committee, school management committees and special project groups as needed.

16. Supervises and monitors the development and implementation of IEPs, ILP's, and other support programs and learning plans in response to identified needs.

17. Develops, allocates, monitors and maintains a comprehensive school budget based on the available resources and school needs and goals.

18. Provides supervision for the maintenance and care of the school facilities, grounds and equipment to provide a safe and orderly environment.

19. Develops and implements an effective school marketing plan.

20. Communicates student achievement progress to all stakeholders.

21. Designs and implements an effective master school schedule that is consistent with school policy and procedures.

22. Communicates and monitors high standards and expectations for all students and staff and holds them accountable for success

23. Actively and professionally challenges the status quo, recognizing accomplishments and failures.

24. Perform other duties as needed or assigned.

CONTACTS:
All students, staff, parents, media, vendors and community representatives.

QUALIFICATIONS:
1. MA degree in Education or related field
2. Colorado Type D Certificate or Principal License
3. Relevant prior experience, including 5 years of successful teaching, administrative or equivalent leadership experience
4. Demonstrated effective problem solving skills
5. Knowledge of curriculum, assessment, models of instruction
6. Knowledge of Special Education and Second Language Acquisition regulations and strategies for services

WORKING CONDITIONS:
* Analyzing, Communicating, Hearing, Speaking, Comparing, Instructing, Synthesizing, Compiling, Moderate lifting to 50 lbs, Talking, Coordinating, Near and Far acuity, Stooping, Computing, Negotiating, Supervision of others

Primary Location:
Eagle County Charter Academy
Salary Range:
$100,000.00 - $135,000.00 / Per Year
Shift Type:
1.00 FTE

Company

Serving Pre-K through 12th grade students, Eagle County School District is an innovative district of 830 professionals engaging nearly 7,000 students. Our vision is to prepare all of our students to be global-ready graduates, who will be successful in their careers or college experience and contribute to their communities in positive and effective ways. The District benchmarks international top performing schools to model practices that lead to success for all students. We believe that the only way to improve learning outcomes for students is through better instruction. Consequently, we focus our efforts on an instructional core of educators, learners, and standards. All actions, initiatives, and efforts are viewed through this lens with the expectation that they must shape one of these three tenets in order to be effective.

Company info
Website
Telephone
9703286321
Location
PO Box 740
Eagle
CO
81631
US

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