Principal Middle School

Class Title: Principal Middle SchoolDepartment: SchoolClassification: Administrator 12 monthsImmediate Supervisor: Superintendent and/or Assistant SuperintendentSummary: The East Providence School Department seeks an experienced collaborative and student-centered educational leader to serve as Principal of Edward R. Martin Middle School a brand-new state-of-the-art facility designed to prepare students for continued success at East Providence High School. Located in a dynamic community that strongly supports its schools and is committed to providing exceptional educational opportunities for all students Martin Middle School offers its next principal the opportunity to lead a school focused on student achievement effective instructional practices a positive school culture and the successful operation of the successful candidate will demonstrate a strong understanding of middle-level education and the academic social and developmental needs of adolescents. The Principal will work closely with faculty and staff to maintain high expectations for students strengthen instructional practices support professional growth and ensure that programs and resources are responsive to the needs of all Principal reports to the Superintendent of Schools and works collaboratively with district administrators faculty staff students families and community Responsibilities:Educational Leadership:Provide leadership for the continued development of a rigorous engaging and supportive educational a visible presence throughout the school including classrooms and other learning the effective implementation of district curriculum instructional programs assessment practices and academic collaboratively with teachers and instructional leaders to identify areas of strength and opportunities for continued student achievement data assessment results classroom evidence and other relevant information to establish priorities and guide school improvement instructional approaches that address the varied learning needs of students and provide appropriate levels of challenge and effective implementation of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) interventions special education services multilingual learner programs and other student professional learning and collaborative opportunities that strengthen educator practice and support school and district consistency and alignment of curriculum instruction and expectations across grade levels and content and Staff Leadership:Recruit supervise support and evaluate faculty and staff in accordance with district policies collective bargaining agreements and Rhode Island classroom observations and provide meaningful feedback that supports professional growth and effective clear expectations for professional performance and assistant principals department leaders teacher leaders and other staff members in developing their leadership structures and opportunities for faculty collaboration professional learning and shared a professional culture characterized by collaboration respect high expectations and continuous and utilize the expertise of faculty and staff in advancing school Success and School Culture:Establish and maintain a safe welcoming respectful and academically focused school high expectations for student achievement attendance behavior citizenship and personal practices that strengthen students sense of belonging and connection to the school student discipline is administered fairly consistently and in accordance with district policies and applicable programs and activities that address the academic social emotional and developmental needs of middle school collaboratively with teachers counselors social workers psychologists administrators and families to identify and address barriers to student student participation in extracurricular activities enrichment opportunities leadership experiences and school and Community Engagement:Establish positive and productive relationships with students families faculty staff and members of the East Providence regular and effective communication with families regarding school programs expectations accomplishments and important opportunities for families to participate in and contribute to the school to student and family concerns professionally promptly and partnerships with community organizations and other resources that enhance opportunities and supports for Management and Operations:Provide effective oversight of the daily operation of Edward R. Martin Middle and implement school improvement priorities aligned with district goals and identified student staffing scheduling budgeting facilities and school resources effectively and that schedules staffing decisions and allocation of resources support the schools educational compliance with School Department policies collective bargaining agreements state and federal laws and Rhode Island Department of Education appropriate systems related to student attendance safety emergency preparedness student records facilities and school with central administration and other district principals to advance districtwide initiatives and provide consistent educational opportunities for other duties as assigned by the Superintendent of Knowledge Skills and Experience:Strong knowledge of curriculum instruction assessment student support systems and effective educational supervising evaluating coaching or supporting communication interpersonal organizational and problem-solving to establish productive relationships with students families faculty staff administrators and community or leadership experience at the secondary supporting curriculum implementation and school improvement ability to use multiple sources of data to identify priorities and improve student developing and facilitating professional learning for of MTSS special education multilingual learner services intervention systems and differentiated instructional managing a school-based understanding of the academic social emotional and developmental needs of middle school Qualifications:Masters degree from an accredited college or university in educational leadership curriculum and instruction administration or a related Rhode Island certification as a Building Level proficiency as a classroom DEMANDS:The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential performing the duties of this job the employee must be able to work in a variety of physical positions including but not limited to sitting standing stretching and walking. The employee is regularly required to talk and/or employee is frequently required to use hands handle or feel. The employee must be able to perform physical activities such as but not limited to lifting and/or moving light objects up to ten (10) lbs. and occasionally lift items slightly over ten (10) lbs. The use of a step stool may be required to reach the top drawer of a filing cabinet as necessary. Specific vision abilities include close vision and color ENVIRONMENT:The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by positions in this class. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar related or a logical assignment to the position.

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