Assistant School Director/Principal

Mapleton Public Schools • Denver, CO

17h • $98,000 - $133,000

About The Position

Achieve Academy is a K-8 Expeditionary Learning (EL) school strongly rooted in Leadership. Through meaningful community relationships, intentional service-learning projects, and a focus on student voice, all students participate in opportunities to explore, embrace, and enhance their leadership skills. Students master standards through in-depth explorations of leadership characteristics, as active members of their community. Achieve teachers support a positive learning environment that engages and inspires students to take their learning to the next level. Students learn about empathy, responsibility, and curiosity, and connect their learning to the real world to become problem solvers and investigators. To learn more about the school culture, please visit Achieve Academy.

Requirements

• Master of Arts degree or equivalent is required.
• Hold or be eligible to hold a Colorado Principal License.
• Administrative experience at school level preferred.
• Two years' experience as an "Instructional Guide" preferred.
• Knowledge of Colorado School Law, District Policies, and school reform.
• Experience with English language learners.
• Grounded in values conducive to leading a diverse learning community toward a compelling vision.
• K-3 School Directors must provide documentation of evidence-based literacy training, Read Act Designation, per CDE requirements.
• High expectations for student learning and staff performance.
• Sophisticated understanding of teaching, learning, and school improvement.
• Uses data to drive instructional decisions.
• Exemplary leadership in the areas of vision, structure, resources, and symbolism.
• Knowledge and skill in staff supervision and evaluation through an educator effectiveness model.
• Evidence of positive community relations skills and the ability to engage a diverse population.
• Commitment to the inclusion of all students.
• Managerial skills include self-motivation and follow-through.
• Ability to institute and maintain a positive learning environment and fair and consistent discipline.
• Ability to work as an integral part of the district administrative team.
• Ability to work with second language learners.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Exemplary interpersonal skills.
• Ability to form strong professional relationships to accomplish organizational goals.
• Visible, energetic, inspirational leader, and role model.

Nice To Haves

• Spanish language proficiency preferred.

Responsibilities

• providing leadership in establishing, communicating, and implementing the Mission/Vision for the school and community, and communicating that vision to the district's constituents
• communicating with diverse groups effectively by utilizing a variety of techniques and systems
• utilizing available resources, knowledge, and skills to ensure consistent effective instructional practices
• providing for a safe and orderly environment, through the development of school-wide culture-building practices and emphasis on a "caring community."
• providing leadership for a staff development program designed to promote and support the professional growth and development of professional skills consistent with his/her responsibilities and performance
• organizing time, people, and other resources for efficient operation of the school
• supervising certified and classified employees according to District policy and procedures to improve employee performance. This supervision will include written evaluations of school staff, and assistance with data collection for the evaluation of other district staff
• ensuring that students learn at high levels by holding high expectations and monitoring results
• Performing all duties as currently prescribed by Colorado Law and CDE regulations, Federal School Law, District policies, and procedures.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director