SY25-26 Kennedy Middle School Assistant Principal

Location:Kennedy Middle School

Grade Level: 6-8

Start Date:July 1 2025

Leadingin SEZP

SEZP is seekingleadersand educators who are excited and ready tomake an impact in a collaborative engaging diverse and high energy environment. We are seekingleaders who believe teachers are activists - promising instructional access rigor advocacy and a tenacious commitment to anti-racism for all students. SEZPleaders are expected to:

• Create a safe purposefulschool environment that prioritizes learning for all students
• Collaborate with other leaders teachers and partners to ensure instruction is meeting the needs of all students
• Ensure that instruction meets the needs of all students including students with special needs English Language Learners and students performing below grade level
• Build relationships and communicate regularly with students and their families to solicit input and share academic progress
• Engage in learning about issues of racism diversity equity and inclusion in education to examine your own biases; reflect on how those biases affect you your students and their families; and plan and deliver instruction in a culturally responsive way
• Participate in and learn from regular professional development opportunities before and during the school year

In addition the Assistant Principal will act in the capacity of a school administrator and assist the Principal in the performance of duties noted under the following categories:

Leadership

• Articulates the vision and mission of the school and the district.
• Reviews evaluates and revises instructional programs using relevant data.
• Knows and encourages appropriate uses of instructional technologies.
• Involves staff in preparing and implementing professional development plans that are relatedto high student achievement.
• Understands the principles of mentoring and peer coaching.
• Promotes activities that honor academic excellence.
• Implements the schools and districts goals.

Administration

• Demonstrates effective oral and written communication skills.
• Uses effective methods of personnel selection supervision and evaluation.
• Identifies implements and evaluates content-based instruction based on the MA CurriculumFrameworks.
• Practices relevant fiscal management policies and procedures.
• Uses technology appropriately: as an organizational tool for record keeping and scheduling; as a communicationtool; data collection and accountability; and educational research.
• Assists in the improvement of instructional programs.
• Provides support and leadership in implementing standards-based classrooms.
• Understands plant facilities and equipment management.

Equity

• Assures presence and quality of educational practices and programs that address the needsinterests and abilities of all students.
• Understands models and encourages the belief that effort is a key factor in achievement.
• Helps all students see themselves as unique individuals responsible for their own actions.
• Follows and helps train teachers to use the districts Code of Conduct.
• Understands uses and supports the use of intervention services for students.
• Assures high academic expectations for all students.
• Holds teachers students and self to high standards of performance and behavior.

Community Relations

• Involves families and other community members in developing the vision goals SchoolImprovement Plans and programs for the school/district.
• Promotes partnerships among staff families the business community and other
  community groups and uses community resources to enhance instruction.

Professional Responsibilities

• Is familiar with the districts student support services.
• Knows multiple strategies to assess student performance.
• Understands organizational change school-based management and school restructuring.
• Understands federal state and local laws and regulations including laws on disability civilrights and responsibilities issues of liabilities and requirements of due process.
• Participates in parent conferences PTO work and community relations.
• Takes an active part in professional organizations.

Qualifications

• Masters degree from an accredited college or universitypreferred
• Bachelors degree from an accredited college oruniversityrequired
• Appropriate content/program area and grade level educator license from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (Educators who are not yet licensed by MA DESE in the appropriate content/program area and grade level may be eligible for a licensure waiver and are still encouraged to apply.)
• A minimum of five (5) years of successful classroom teaching experience preferred
• Leadership experiences-chairman of teachers committees school counselor officer of professional or communityorganizations school administration SEA career ladder positions etc. preferred
• Experience in positions of responsibility in professional and community groups preferred

If you meet some of the qualifications above we encourage you to apply or to reach out for more information. We know that historically marginalized groups including people of color women people from working class backgrounds and people who identify as LGBTQ are less likely to apply unless and until they meet every requirement for a job. Therefore we strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of other marginalized communities.

We encourage you to reach out to you have questions about the role or your qualifications. We are happy to help you feel ready to apply!

Benefits

SEZP offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience. Administratorsin SEZP qualify for benefits (personal/sick days retirement health insurance etc.) offered to other teachers in the Springfield Public Schools.

Positions will be filled on a rolling basis; applicants are encouraged to apply withany questions.

About the Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership

While Massachusetts is consistently ranked as one of the top states for education results in the country we have one of the highest and most persistent opportunity gaps. The Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership (SEZP) - established in 2015 as a collaboration between Springfield Public Schools (SPS) the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) and the Springfield Education Association (SEA) seeks to improve the longitudinal life outcomes of the more than 5000 students in our eleven middle and high schools.

As a zone of schools within the city of Springfield SEZPs approach draws on a deep and embedded partnership with the school district and local teachers unionwhileharnessing the flexibility and innovation found in autonomous school models. As a result each school within SEZP is accorded significantschool-based autonomies - in curriculum talent calendar schedule and budget while being held accountable for realizing achievement gains for historically marginalized students. In all of our work SEZP is in pursuit of equityand anti-racism acknowledging the systemic oppression our students and families encounter daily and working todisrupttheseprovisiongaps urgently and courageously.

NONDISCRIMINATION EMPLOYMENT STATEMENT

The Springfield Public Schools does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race color religion national origin sex gender identity sexual orientation sex characteristics sex stereotypes and other sex-based conduct genetic information ancestry age disability or military service or marital status. The Springfield Public Schools does not discriminate in admission to access or treatment in its programs and activities on the basis of race color sex gender identity sex characteristics sex stereotypes and other sex-based conduct religion national origin or sexual orientation disability or homelessness.

NOTICE OF SEX NONDISCRIMINATION

Springfield Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination including sex-based harassment in any education program or activity that it operates as required by Title IX and its regulations including in admission and employment.

Inquiries about Title IX may be referred to the Springfield Public Schools Title IX Coordinator the U.S. Department of Educations Office for Civil Rights at or both.

The Springfield Public Schools Title IX Coordinator is Katie OSullivan Senior Administrator of Human Resources 1550 Main Street Springfield MA 01103 ext. 55428.

Springfield Public Schools sex nondiscrimination policy and grievance procedures can be located on the Springfield Public Schools website report information about conduct that may constitute sex discrimination or make a complaint of sex discrimination under Title IX please refer to