Principal SY 25-26
Principal SY 25-26
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02-05-2025
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ABOUT MERIDIAN PCSMeridian is a PreK8th grade school located in Washington DCs vibrant U Street Corridor. Our mission is to inspire a passion for learning in our students and to help them build their selfconfidence and selfrespect through academic achievement. As one of the oldest public charter schools in the city our campuses support about 600 racially and ethnically diverse students from all wards of Washington DC. Approximately 25 of our students are English language learners (multilingual learners). Onethird of students live in the surrounding neighborhood and approximately 50 live in Ward 1. Meridians elementary PreK5th grade campus is located in DCs vibrant U Street Corridor. Meridians middle school campus grades 68 is located in the Columbia Heights draws on the strengths of our neighborhood and our partnerships with community organizations to support our students and families. The city is our classroom; as an emerging EL Education school we prepare our students to be active citizens and create a better world. Through language learning a rich and rigorous curriculum and the schoolwide values of curiosity respect resilience and leadership we support students in achieving their highest us as we continue to take Meridian from good to great! For additional information about Meridian visit . ABOUT THE POSITIONAs a member of the Academic team the Principal will develop and implement a vision for academic excellence tied with a strong focus on school culture and accountability. The Principal will be the campus leader and is responsible for establishing relationships with students staff families and community partners in service of strengthened culture and academic instruction. The ideal candidate will be results driven teamoriented willing to build on personal leadership strengths and areas of growth. The Principal will report to the Chief Academic Officer and will work collaboratively with the Elementary School Principal and the Director of Special Education to build and sustain student achievement top quality staff performance and strong family satisfaction. The Principal will consult with the Senior Leadership team consisting of the Executive Director Chief Academic Officer Chief Operations Officer and the Managing Director of Impact and Community Partnerships.RESPONSIBILITIESThe Principal will perform specific responsibilities that include but are not limited to: Academic Leadership
- Implement an instructional vision and maintain schoolwide focus on high standards of student achievement leading to defined student achievement outcomes;
- Equip staff to use student performance data to set achievement targets strengthen instruction and improve student outcomes;
- Analyze school assessment data to make academic and programmatic decisions;
- Lead a dynamic professional learning community that embraces accountability and outstanding student results;
- Work cooperatively with the Chief Academic Officer and other school leaders to coach supervise and evaluate staff through informal classroom visits regular formal and informal classroom observations lesson plan review and written evaluations for instructional staff;
- Model excellence in teaching and learning;
- Design deliver and evaluate researchbased professional development for all staff that fosters improved student achievement developmentally appropriate instructional approaches using data to strengthen student performance positive school climate and productive staff morale;
- Participate in the recruitment assessment hiring and retention of exceptional teachers and staff;
- Oversee the implementation and evaluation of the curriculum and instructional program.
- Support a culture of excellence grounded in belonging trust and transparency which empowers and motivates teachers staff families and students;
- Create a culture of accountability in which effective student behavior policies and practices are implemented fairly;
- Support the staff to embody the core values of curiosity respect resilience and leadership;
- Develop implement and sustaining strong systems and expectations with students and teachers;
- Build and sustain deep connections to students and families through communication outreach and collaboration building trusting relationships and providing necessary support;
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Collaborate with the Chief Operations Officer and operations team to manage supervise and evaluate effective procedures for the daytoday operation of the school consistent with its philosophy mission values and goals;
- Support the schools compliance with external parties including the Public Charter School Board (PCSB) Office of the State Superintendent (OSSE) and all federal and local policies and laws;
- Collaborate with school leadership on HR budgeting facility management and compliance to fulfill the schools academic goals.
- An advanced degree in K12 school administration curriculum & instruction or a related field preferred;
- A minimum of three years of academic leadership experience; previous experience as a Principal Assistant Principal Dean or academic lead required;
- At least four years of classroom teaching experience;
- Commitment to the mission and vision of Meridian PCS and the implementation of the EL Education model as a means to achieve that vision;
- A demonstrated ability to inspire a culture of excellence while holding others accountable and making difficult decisions;
- A performance and resultsdriven approach to school leadership and student achievement;
- Experience coaching school staff to instructional excellence;
- A demonstrated commitment to advancing educational opportunity and the ability to lead and build culture while being respectful and inclusive of multiple perspectives and backgrounds;
- Familiarity with state and benchmark assessments;
- Comfort synthesizing and prioritizing data to solve problems and develop strategies to achieve ambitious academic goals;
- Strong problemsolving critical thinking and analytic skills;
- Outstanding oral and written communication skills and the ability to present information to large groups of adults;
- Willingness to collaborate around instructional decisions;
- Experience with local state and federal compliance;
- A demonstrated passion for advancing educational opportunities in lowincome communities; extensive knowledge of the charter school movement while extremely valuable is not required for this position.
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