Principal, Bryan Middle School

Bryan MiddleSchool Description:Bryan Middle serves a diverse student population of sixth through eighth grade students and about ninety percent of the student population are from the home attendance area. The mission of the school is to create high school readiness through a rigorous and respectful learning environment. The school has a wide range of programs serving students inEnglish as a Second Language (ESL) special education and gifted and talented enrichment. The parents and business partners in the Bryan community provide support for academic and extracurricular opportunities for students. The school motto is Peers Respecting Individuality Diversity and Excellence.

Time Frame: The positionwould begin August 1 2025 with time in July designated for preparation planning and meetings.

Job Title: Principal

Location: 8210South 42nd Street Omaha NE 68147

Reports To:Middle School Principal Supervisor

Work Schedule/FLSA Status:12 months 261 days / Exempt

Salary Schedule:Omaha School Administrators Association (OSAA) Level 10 / commensurate with experience and education

Position Purpose:The principal is the instructional leader of the school. OPS seeks excellent leaders who can prepareallstudents for college career and community leadership.

Essential Performance Responsibilities:

Achievement and Results:Leader articulates clear expectations and holds self and others accountable for achieving high results for all students.

• Demonstrates high expectations and an unyielding belief that all students can and will achieve at high levels.
• Holds self and others accountable for reaching high academic achievement of all students.
• Articulates a clear and compelling vision to prepare all students for college career and community leadership.
• Sets challenging goals continuously monitors progress and demonstrates persistence to overcome obstacles to achieve goals.
• Proactively develops and implements school improvement plans to accomplish student achievement goals.
• Helps teachers reach and engage each student based on individual needs and interests.

Equity Leadership:Leader demonstrates awareness and conviction to address inequities and holds adults accountable for doing the same.

• Creates urgency and develops plans to close achievement gaps and prepare all students for college and career success.
• Addresses biases engages in courageous conversations and makes difficult decisions in the best interest of students.
• Supports teachers and staff to skillfully address race culture class language acquisition and unique student learning needs to ensure all students achieve at high levels.

Instructional Leadership:Leader helps all students master standards through data-driven instruction and staff evaluation and development.

• Promotes student mastery of standards by implementing rigorous instructional strategies and assessments aligned to curricula.
• Uses and enables others to use multiple forms of student achievement data to inform instruction and advance learning.
• Ensures that teachers check for student understanding and clarify reteach or adjust instruction.
• Partners with staff to provide students the appropriate scaffolds and interventions to meet their individual learning needs.
• Evaluates staff and teachers. Observes classrooms to support effective teaching practices that result in improved student achievement.
• Provides coaching and timely targeted actionable feedback to ensure growth in practice.

Talent Management:Leader promotes professional learning maximizes staff talent and appropriately matches talent to student needs.

• Differentiates approach based on performance: recognizes and retains high performers provides targeted support to mid-performers and develops or exits low performers.
• Strategically selects and assigns staff to meet students unique needs.
• Provides targeted professional development and support based on observation and student data.

School Culture:Leader creates a culture that promotes learning collaboration respect and safety for all.

• Creates a positive safe respectful and welcoming school culture that focuses on each students development.
• Promotes collaboration among students families staff and the community.
• Shares leadership or delegates appropriately leveraging individuals strengths and interests.
• Sets and maintains clear expectations for students that inform positive behavior management strategies.
• Engages families as integral partners in their childrens education.

Communication and Interpersonal Skills:Leader skillfully and appropriately engages diverse constituents to meet student needs.

• Actively listens solicits input from diverse stakeholders and seeks to understand and address others perspectives and needs.
• Effectively communicates with students families staff and the community.
• Moves adults to take action and ownership. Manages change gains buy-in and overcomes resistance.
• Resolves conflict in a direct but constructive manner seeking win-win solutions.
• Develops and navigates school and district relationships and understands implications of actions.
• Reflects accurately assesses own strengths and growth areas solicits candid feedback and seeks ongoing growth opportunities.

Problem Solving and Strategic Thinking: Leader assesses situations defines action plans and solves problems to accomplish goals.

• Collects analyzes and uses multiple forms of data to make informed decisions.
• Identifies problems analyzes root causes and develops effective solutions.
• Executes effectively: develops and implements action plans anticipates risks and adapts to changing circumstances.

Operational Leadership: Leader develops school systems procedures and protocols to maximize instructional time and attain school goals.

• Prioritizes aligns and effectively manages people time and resources (e.g. budget facilities etc.) to improve student outcomes and attain school goals.
• Establishes clear systems and structures to maximize instructional time and student learning.
• Delegates and monitors school operations to ensure a safe learning environment and asks for support to resolve issues as appropriate.

Additional Duties:

Performs other related tasks as assigned by the Superintendent or designee.

Equipment: This position may require the ability to use SMART boards and iPads in addition to basic office equipment such as computers copiers scanners and fax machine. Must always comply with OPSs guidelines for equipment use.

Travel:Limited travel may be required.

Physical and Mental Demands Work Hazards:

• Must be able to respond rapidly in emergency situations.
• Must have organization time management communication and interpersonal skills.
• Work in school building environments.

Interrelations:

• Contact with personnel within the district and with customers and vendors.
• Will be working under the indirect supervision of the principal supervisor in order to lead individual buildings to meet goals as outlined by the district state and building.
• Will be working with a diverse population requiring the ability to handle all situations with tact and diplomacy.
• Must understand and respond appropriately to customer needs and maintain a positive attitude with all customers and colleagues.
• Expected to interact with all internal and external customers in a friendly professional manner and provide quick responsive customer service.

Employee Punctuality and Appearance:

• In order for schools to operate effectively employees are expected to perform all assigned duties and work all scheduled hours during each designated workday unless the employee has received approved leave.
• Any deviation from assigned hours must have prior approval from the employees supervisor or building administrator.
• All employees are required to report to work dressed in a manner that reflects a positive image of Omaha Public Schools and is appropriate for their position.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Minimum of Masters Degree with major emphasis in educational administration.
• A valid Nebraska teaching certificate with endorsement in the area of administration for education is required.
• A minimum of five years of successful teaching experience in an urban school district is preferred.
• Bilingual Spanish and English preferred.
• Demonstrated evidence of proficiency in the OPS Principal Competencies.
• The vision and courage to ensure every student regardless of background can achieve college and career success.
• A demonstrated track record of increasing student achievement.
• Instructional expertise in K-12 education with proven ability to support coach and develop teachers to improve instructional practice.
• A record of success in leading adults and students.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Problem-solving and strategic thinking skills.

Terms of Employment

This position is treated as a full-time exempt certified position. The terms of your employment will be governed by applicable state laws regulating employment or teaching in a Nebraska public school and Board of Education policies as those laws and policies may change from time to time. If your position is represented by a collective bargaining representative then your employment will also be governed by a negotiated agreement between OPS and that collective bargaining representative.

Terms of employment are contingent upon:

• Verification of a valid Nebraska Teaching License or other required license.
• A background check which demonstrates background is acceptable for the position sought and working with or around students.
• Verification of U.S. Citizenship or legal authorization to work in the United States.
• Successful completion of a tuberculosis skin test (if required by federal law for your position).
• Execution and delivery to OPS of an Administrator Contract presented by OPS.

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