Vice Principal

Vice Principal-The City Arts and Sciences Academy (CASA)

About Lynn Public Schools
Lynn is a vibrant seaside urban community located just north of Boston. The city is known for its contemporary public art historic architecture thriving downtown cultural district and abundant public parks including the scenic Lynn Shore Reservation and the expansive Lynn Woods Reservation. Reflecting the citys international character Lynn Public Schools is a linguistically and culturally rich community with 60% of our students speaking two or more languages. Lynn Public Schools proudly serves approximately 17000 students across 29 school sites within a diverse and dynamic educational landscape. Our district includes:

• 1 Early Childhood Center
• 17 Elementary Schools
• 1 Public Separate Day School
• 3 Middle Schools
• 2 Comprehensive High Schools
• 1 Vocational High School
• 1 Early College High School
• 1 STEAM Academy (Grades 6-12)
• 1 Alternative Education Academy (Grades 9-12)
• 1 TOGETHER Educating and Advancing Multi-Disabled Students Academy (PreK-12)

The Lynn Public Schools Vision and Core Values Drawing upon the strength of our community our families our students and our partners we commit to fulfilling the intellectual physical and social-emotional potential of all our students. We work together so our students learn to thrive advance and impact the greater community and the world.

LPS is committed to our Core Values: Inclusiveness Shared Responsibility Collaborative Relationships High Expectations Inspiring Life-Long Learning Lynn Public Schools is dedicated to the goal of strengthening an environment and school culture that honors and celebrates diversity and responds effectively to the social-emotional experiences of every student and family

About The City Arts and Sciences Academy (CASA)

CASAs Current Mission Statement is CASA inspires designers and artists to use creativity critical thinking and experimentation to imagine and cultivate a future vested in community.

CASA is a new STEAM Academy for Lynn Public Schools(opened 9/2025).STEAM (science technology engineering arts math) is an interdisciplinary approach to teaching andlearningand our staff work together to offer students unique is a growing project-based learning school where students learn through working in groups and completing projects.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Licensure as a Principal 5-12 from the Massachusetts Department of Education and SEIendorsement.
• Masters Degree inan appropriate field.
• Experience teaching at the secondary level in an urban environment
• Experience in schooladministrationpreferred
• Thorough knowledge of public education in Massachusetts administration/supervisionand curriculum development.
• In-depth understanding of Chapter 37H and Chapter 37H ½ and Chapter 37H ¾ laws astheypertain to student discipline.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Adheres to the Professional Standards for Administrators as outlined by theMassachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
• Works with the Principal and leadership team to enable continual school improvement andtoestablishgoals andobjectivesof the school based upon student needs communityconcerns district goals and NEASC recommendations.
• Sits onSchoolImprovement Planning Team.
• Assists the Principal in the evaluation of all personnel in the school.
• Plans and implements all scheduling.
• Supports the Principal on goals of drop-out prevention increased inclusion practices anduseof data to inform instruction.
• Works with the Principal toestablisha safewell-disciplinedand productive learningenvironment for all studentsin accordance withthe discipline code asestablishedby theLynn School Committee.
• Assists the Principal in overseeing student activity programs and athletics and shallattend extra-curricular events asfrequentlyas possible
• Collaborates with the Chief Attendance and Discipline Officer of the Lynn Public Schoolsand Lynn Police Liaison for School Security and Emergency Planning in all aspects ofschool discipline
• Performs other tasks and assumes other responsibilities as assigned by theSuperintendent Deputy Superintendent and/or Principal.

REPORTS TO: Principal

EVALUATION:Performance will be evaluated by the Principal.

SALARY: $135970.25

BENEFITS:TheCity of Lynnoffers comprehensive and competitive health and dental benefits; Harvard Pilgrim PPO/HMO Altus Dental High/Low and Vision Insurance. Life Insurance Flexible Spending Plan (FSA) as well as Short Term Disability and Long-Term Disability are available on a voluntary basis. Please see the website:City of Lynnfor more details.

An offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment physical including a drug test National fingerprint-based Criminal Background Check (NCBC) and Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI). AllMUSTbe completedPRIORto the start of employment.

Non-Discrimination Policy

It is the policy of the Lynn Public Schools not to unlawfully discriminate or tolerate discrimination in the administration of its educational and employment policies or in its programs and activities on the basis of sex sexual orientation gender identity gender expression marital status familial status pregnancy (including nursing or pregnancy conditions) parental leave race* color national origin creed/religion ethnicity ancestry age genetic information active military/veteran status mental or physical disability special need proficiency in the English language or academic achievement homelessness public assistance status or any other characteristic protected by any federal state or local laws or regulations including Title VI and VII of Civil Rights Act of 1964 Title IX of the 1972 Amendments to the Civil Rights Act Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 The Age Discrimination in Employment Act and M.G.L. Ch.76:5 M.G.L. Ch.151 if and as applicable. Race when referenced in any policy of the Lynn Public Schools whether or not specified shall include traits historically associated with race including but not limited to hair texture hair type hair length and protective hairstyles.