Principal School for Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA)

About Cincinnati Public Schools:

Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS) serves nearly 38000 students from preschool to 12th grade in 66 school communities across a 90-square-mile district in Southwest Ohio. Cincinnati Public Schools is one of the best-performing large urban districts in Ohio and ranks among the states top urban districts for student learning and growth while offering families high-quality school choices and academic programming.

The districts innovative approach to education its investment in effective and caring educators and employees and vast array of collaborative partnerships have accelerated school performance to the highest level in decades - ensuring that students in preschool to 12th grade thrive and graduate prepared for successful lives in the 21st century.

Our Vision: Cincinnati Public Schools will be a community that ensures equitable access to a world-class education unleashing the potential of every student.

Our Mission: We educate all students with rigor and care in a culture of excellence to develop engaged citizens who are prepared for life.

Cincinnati Public Schools is seeking a creative visionary instructional leader to serve as the Principal of the School for Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA). As one of the oldest comprehensive public arts schools in the country SCPA serves over 1000 culturally and economically diverse students in grades K-12.

The ideal candidate is an inspirational leader who will reach for the highest standards in both academic excellence and artistic preparation ensuring students are ready for university enrollment apprenticeships or professional careers.

Key Responsibilities

Academic & Artistic Leadership

• Instructional Excellence: Provide instructional leadership for teachers guiding academic curriculum and inspiring high achievement in standardized testing.
• Visionary Culture: Set the academic and artistic tone fostering an environment conducive to creativity craftsmanship and high standards.
• Curriculum Design: Guide artistic and academic curriculum based on best practices and knowledge of curriculum design.
• Data & Intervention: Champion a data-driven MTSS (Multi-Tiered System of Supports) framework that integrates core instruction with targeted interventions.
• Student Support: Implement restorative practices and PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) in a K-12 setting with demonstrated results.

Administrative & Operational Oversight

• Daily Operations: Serve as a steady visible force in day-to-day school operations and facility maintenance.
• Safety: Oversee all school safety programs and issues.
• Compliance: Maintain knowledge of Career Tech policy and guidelines.
• Governance: Coordinate the Local School Decision-Making Committee (LSDMC) and attend key committee meetings.

Budget Human Resources & Development

• Financial Management: Responsible for budget development implementation and control including collaborating across cross-disciplinary budgets.
• Staff Management: Recruit hire and manage all teaching administrative and support staff.
• Fundraising: Experience with 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations and projects designed to supplement school operating funds.

Qualifications & Experience

• Certification: Valid State of Ohio K-12 Principal license required
• Education: Masters Degree or beyond with a concentration in educational administration.
• Experience:
• Required teaching and/or administrative experience in elementary middle and high school settings.
• Required experience working within Title 1 schools.
• Demonstrated success in instructional leadership and arts education.
• Arts administration experience and artistic life experiences strongly preferred.
• Preferred familiarity with a district of similar size to Cincinnati Public Schools.

Skills & Attributes

• Artistic Connection: Preferred connections to nationally recognized artistic organizations and networks and a history of working with local organizations in their area.
• Communication: Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to advocate for SCPA within the community and the district.
• Leadership Style: Ability to delegate inspire results and move people into action while remaining flexible to compromise when appropriate.
• Resilience: The ability to remain organized in a fast-paced environment and recover quickly from setbacks.
• Diversity & Inclusion: A commitment to high achievement in a diverse multicultural and multi-disciplined environment.

Employment Provisions:

Type of Contract: Principal

Salary: Per CAAS Agreement

Principals will be placed in the level equal to their years of leadership as principal and other salary differentials if applicable.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

All applicants should submit a resume and application online at click on employment then Apply Online.

Note: A lead teacher in a position may not be appointed to an administrative position while serving as a lead teacher. A lead teacher may apply for an administrative position if the lead teacher resigns the lead teacher position prior to submitting an application however selection is not guaranteed. A consulting teacher may not be appointed to an administrative position while serving as a consulting teacher
and for one full school year after serving as a consulting teacher.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Certain jobs at Cincinnati Public Schools may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation are available upon request from Human Resources.

Cincinnati Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and is subject to federal regulations pertaining to employment. The district has a continuing non-discrimination policy which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color sex age religion national origin disability sexual orientation or veteran status. We hire only United States citizens and aliens lawfully authorized to work in the United States.

CINCINNATI PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

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