High School Principal

POSITIONSUMMARY

TheHigh SchoolPrincipal serves as the instructional and operational leader for grades9-12. Primary responsibilities are to providea clear visionfor learning for all students; ensure a safesecureand orderly learning environment; and cultivate strong relationships with and acts in service to diverse stakeholders including families and communities. Principals are expected to promote high-quality instructional practices passionately enjoy working with children and believe that all students canachieve.In addition Principalsparticipatein selection and assignment of staff while supporting differentiated professional growth and building the leadership capacity of staff.Principals are expected to collectanalyzeand use multiple sources of data to guide continuous improvement in student achievement manage school operations and effectively evaluate and develop staff.

POSITIONRESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop articulate steward and operationalizea clear visionfor learning for all students and implement a strategic plan toaccomplishthat vision

• Ensure that all school stakeholdersare able toarticulate a clear and shared vision for learning

• Ensure a safesecureand orderly environment for all

• Promote high-quality instructional practices that consistently allow for excellent instruction school-wide

• Be visible andmaintainconsistent presence throughout the school

• Provide teachers withtimelyand constructive feedback on classroom instruction to develop teacher practice

• Clearly communicate learning and development goals that reflecthigh expectationsfor learning and growth a belief that all students can learn and a commitment to meet each students educational needs

• Develop a culture of collegial and professional relationships among staff and students that promote critical reflection shared accountability and continuous improvement

• Manage conflict constructively at all levels

• Develop systems and a school culture that promotes peer feedback support andcollaboration

• Carefully select and effectively assign staff

• Support the professional growth of staff members in a differentiated manner based onidentifiedneeds and individual goals

• Deliberately build leadership capacity among staff

• Collect analyze and use multiple sources of data to guide continuous improvement in student achievement student and staff well-being and professional development for staff

• Develop positive and collaborative relationships with families

• Manage the design of academic curricula (scopes and sequences unit plans lesson plansandassessments)forallsubjectsandgradesthatmeetandexceedPennsylvania State Standards

• Managesthedevelopmentandimplementationof interimassessments

• AccountableforthecoordinationandadministrationofStateandnon-mandated testing includingKeystoneAssessments

• Monitorsgrade-levelprogressagainstscopeand sequencebenchmarks

• Communicateswiththeadministrativeteamregularlytoassessandmonitorstudentachievement

• Observescoachesandevaluatesteachersonaregularbasis

• RunsELAMathematicsSocialStudiesandSciencedatameetingsfosteringteacher involvement incorporating teacher feedback and data results and ensuring high academic rigor

• Conductsand completesformalteacherobservations

• Workswiththeadministrativeteamtodevelopsummerandon-goingstaffprofessionaldevelopment

• Representsthe school within the regional maritime community through regular attendance at industry events conferences and advisory meetings strengthening partnerships that enhance curriculumrelevance and studentopportunities

POSITIONREQUIREMENTS

• CurrentPAAdministrativecertificationforHighSchoolPrincipalrequired
• Proven principalleadershipexperience in the upper grades
• Abilitytoimplementandmonitorpracticesandproceduresthatimproveacademic success for9-12grade students
• Collaborativeworkstylewithabilitytoworkinclosecommunicationwithschool administrative team
• Currentand acceptableFBIPACriminaland PAChildAbuseclearances
• Aflexiblepersonalitythatdemonstratesenthusiasmcelebratessuccessandresponds positively to adversity with interpersonal skills that relate well with students staff administration parents
• A strongworkethicandanexcellentattendancerecord
• Strongcommunicationskills
• Anunwaveringbeliefinthetransformativepowerofqualitycharterschoolsandthatall students can learn and achieve athigh levels

WORKING CONDITIONS

The working conditions of aPrincipalinclude:

• Very highlevels of social interaction with daily and consistent work with teachers and staff members.

• Communicating with people face-to-face on a daily basis as well as communication through phone e-mail letters and memos.

• Responsibility for the health and safety of the children in their school.

• Working as part of a team of educators.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

ThePrincipalis regularlyrequiredto sit stand walk talk hearoperatea computer hand-held learning devices and other office equipmentreach withhands and arms and must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.