School Director 2025-2026 School Year
School Director 2025-2026 School Year
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$ 117000 - 135500
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Job Description
POSITION: School Director (Principal)
GRADE LEVEL: Middle or High School
LOCATION: To be determined. You can view the current openings at this link. We encourage you to apply even if your preferred location is not currently listed.
SALARY: $117000 $135500 based on up to 10 years of aligned experience. We also offer a relocation stipend if you are moving from a location greater than 75 miles from Denver!
STATUS: Full time benefits eligible exempt inperson position (Denver CO)
START: Summer 2025. You can view the current school year calendar here.
KEY ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
SCHOOL LEADERSHIP
Provide exemplary leadership to all members of the school community to achieve outstanding performance in the schools mission of preparing each student for college and success in the 21st century.
DSST Mission Driven: Shares a sense of urgency about achievement for ALL students and preparing every student for fouryear college.
Demonstrates tenacity and persistence in pursuit of solutions that maximize student achievement. Is willing to do whatever it takes to get the work done right.
Inspires students families staff and others to believe in and reflect the schools mission high expectations and values.
Work to dramatically improve student achievement by leading the core model elements of DSST Public Schools.
Effectively manage and support faculty and staff; supporting other members of the leadership team in their management and support of staff.
Develop and communicate the School Plan: schools systems culture and vision and create a plan to achieve that vision.
Serve as the point person for all students and families.
INSTRUCTIONAL COACHING EVALUATION and LEADERSHIP
Oversee staff of the school including recruitment selection performance and evaluation management retention support and termination.
Create a professional learning community in which teachers regularly collaborate to reflect on and refine curriculum and instruction at the school using achievement data student work and their own observations/experiences.
Oversee curriculum implementation and assessment
Oversee the implementation ofeffective internal and external assessment systems
Lead the schools data driven instructional practice
Ensure strong consistency within the school program and curricular alignment with state and other rigorous standards
Demonstrates ability to provide teachers with specific actionable qualitative (i.e. narrative) and quantitative (i.e. rubric) feedback on their performance in all areas.
Able to manage a datadriven instructional process that includes rigorous interim assessments that are effectively aligned with yearend assessments and college readiness.Able to align all other school leadership components to the data driven instructional process (professional development curriculum development teacher observation/supervision etc.
Manage teaching staff including professional development observations curriculum development staff communication as well as scheduling and program decisions
Lead staff to ensure that all staff are providingwellmanaged and rigorous daily lessons
Foster commitment among staff to the development and fulfillment of the schools mission and objectives
Work with staff on all curricular instructional assessment and professional development issues and activities to ensure data drives classroom instruction
Facilitate positive and strong adult culture
FAMILY and COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Maintain communication and relations with the families of the school ensuring they are kept involved with and held accountable for their childrens academic and behavioral performance
Communicate regularly with families regarding student performance and academic achievement
Work with staff to correspond regularly with families regarding school policies trips events and milestones
Work with staff to plan coordinate and support family meetings and special events
Respond to family concerns promptly and effectively
Partner with school and network stakeholders to translate and execute a community engagement and recruitment plan into schoolbased strategies
STUDENT SUPPORT/SCHOOL CULTURE
Able to establish a school culture that is centered on core values that ultimately deeply cares for each student and staff member and holds each student and staff member to the highest level of accountability.
Lead schoolbased Morning Meetings multiple times per month.
Collaborate with school staff to maximize the ability of the school to support students academic and socioemotional development
Provide leadership to all staff and students in establishing a positive structured achievementoriented and fun school culture
Oversee students academic and behavioral program
Foster consistency in academic and behavioral expectations in and out of class
ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP
Work closely with the schools Managing Director to drive results
Receive regular coaching and leadership development from the schools Managing Director aligned to the DSST Leadership Competencies and Skills
Demonstrate a relentless drive to improve the minds and lives of students in and out of school
Participate in network wide events and celebrations
Serve on the DSST Public Schools School Director Team
Oversee schoolwide strategic planning and problem solving
Able to implement systems that sweat the small stuff maximize the programmatic goals of the school and are scalable as the school grows. Develops solutions to complex problems that involve multiple stakeholders and steps.
Manage with fiscal responsibility by developing a disciplined planning process that identifies the schools highestpriorities.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
An unwavering belief that all students can succeed in high school reach their most ambitious postsecondary goals and lead exemplary lives
Desire to grow both personally and professionally in their practice of becoming an antiracist educator
Selfawareness a regular practice of reflection and a desire to continuously improve
3 years teaching preferably in urban schools and/or communities
3 years of experience as a Dean Students Director of Curriculum and Instruction or Associate School Director or equivalent leadership role
Experience in a Principal/School Director Development Program
Evidence of driving meaningful and lasting results at the school level
IDEAL QUALIFICATIONS
Experience at a highperforming charter school highly preferred but not required
Experience in a Principal/School Director role preferred
WHO WE ARE
At DSST Public Schools we are proud to be the largest and highestperforming network of public charter schools in Denver and Aurora with 100 of our students having been accepted into college or post secondary programs since our inception in 2004. When you join DSST you play a part in ensuring all 7500 students at our 16 schools have access to a transformational and joyful education.
INTERVIEW EXPECTATIONS
For most of our positions we hire on a rolling basis. Therefore we recommend that you submit your application as soon as you are able! You can learn more about what to expect in our interview process here.
WHY JOIN DSST
At DSST we know that our people are the greatest asset we have in reaching our mission of eliminating educational inequity. We work hard to build a work culture that allows our staff to not only feel fulfilled by the work they do but also feel supported to live a joyful healthy life. We want this work to be your lifes work. Check out why our teachers love working at DSST as well as our benefits website to learn how we deliver on our commitment to the human condition.
Health and Supplemental Insurance: DSST staff have access to comprehensive medical benefits including fertility benefits and a mental health counselor that is dedicated solely to DSST staff.
Time Off: DSST Staff enjoy 11 weeks off per year paid PTO (from Day 1!
Professional Development: As a learning organization DSST values both internal and external development opportunities for staff. See some examples below:
DSST Back to School Development Series including New Staff Institute New Educator Institute New Leader Institute Leader You and Teaching & Learning Institute.
Weekly 1:1 Coaching from a School Administrator at your campus.
Clear internal career pathway opportunities such as our Apprentice Teachers Emerging Leaders and School Director in Training Programs. Read more here.
And more!
DSST COMMUNITY REFERRAL PROGRAM
Not a best fit role for you but know someone else who would be a great fit Refer them here and earn $500 if they are hired!
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AND DIVERSITY EQUITY AND INCLUSION
DSST Public Schools is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not exclude participation in deny benefits to or discriminate on the basis of race color religion National origin sex (including pregnancy and related conditions sexual orientation or gender identity) Age 40 and older) Disability Genetic information (including employer requests for or purchase use or disclosure of genetic tests genetic services or family medical history) retaliation for filing a charge reasonably opposing discrimination or participating in a discrimination lawsuit investigation or proceeding in admission or access to or treatment or employment in its programs and activities.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is active and may require standing walking bending kneeling stooping and crouching throughout the day. The employee must lift and/or move items up to 30 pounds. The employee must have sufficient hand arm and finger dexterity to operate a computer keyboard and other office equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision peripheral vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
