Associate Principal - Lower School

Methuen Public Schools•Methuen, MA

18h

About The Position

Methuen Public Schools enrolls approximately 7000 in a total of five schools. Methuen Public Schools has four PK-8 schools: the Comprehensive Grammar School, the Marsh Grammar School, the Tenney Grammar School, the Timony Grammar School, and one comprehensive high school: Methuen High School. We are a diverse sub-urban/urban community and designated a Gateway City. Our schools celebrate diversity and acceptance of students and families from differing backgrounds. We are committed to setting high expectations of all students and faculty in Methuen Public Schools. Methuen Public Schools students will achieve academic, social-emotional, and civic success. They will attain technological, cultural, and social knowledge to allow them to succeed in college and careers. Students will inspire the community through citizenship, leadership, and their commitment to lifelong learning. The Associate Principal assists the Supervising Principal in collaboration with all building-level staff, in providing leadership that fosters excellence, scholarship, creativity and achievement for all students.

Requirements

Valid Massachusetts DESE License in the area of School Principal/Assistant Principal
Master’s degree in Education
Successful candidates should have a strong record of teaching experience, preferably in a diverse urban environment and at the elementary level.
Proven ability to develop and deliver programming that drives improved academic performance for diverse student populations; knows effective practice for differentiating instruction and Universal Design for Learning.
Understanding of Massachusetts curriculum frameworks, pedagogy, and quality classroom materials including instructional technologies; experience developing and implementing curriculum for a wide variety of grade levels and subjects.
Knowledge of effective instruction
Understanding of an urban school environment and commitment to improving student achievement.
Genuinely believes that all students can achieve at high levels.
Demonstrates cultural competence and an understanding of and empathy for issues facing urban families.
Builds and maintains strong relationships.
Works successfully alone or on a team.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Actively listens to others and is able to effectively interpret others’ motivations and perceptions.
Builds consensus and resolves conflicts; exhibits willingness to have difficult conversations.
Skillfully navigates existing political structures/systems.
Practices and models data driven decision making
Is self motivated to take initiative and offer innovative solutions to problems and can do this on the team successfully.
Builds and maintains positive relationships with individuals and groups.
Ability to train, supervise, and evaluate staff from different cultural backgrounds and skill sets.

Responsibilities

Assists the Principal in the organization, supervision, discipline and administration of the school.
Works with the Supervising Principal in the improvement of the instructional program and inherent supervisory duties.
Works in the area of curriculum organization and improvement.
Assists the Supervising Principal in preparing the master schedule.
Supervises and evaluates Lower School staff
Identifies, implements, and evaluates content-based instruction based on the MA Curriculum Frameworks
Uses technology appropriately: as an organizational tool for record keeping and scheduling, as a communication tool, data collection and accountability
Assures presence and quality of educational practices and programs that address the needs, interests and abilities of all student
Holds teachers, students, and self to high standards of performance and behavior
Understands, uses and supports the use of intervention services for students
Accepts general responsibility for the supervising and for the disciplining of students in the building and on the grounds.
Prepares, at the direction of the Supervising Principal, any official reports which are required of him/her.
Assists the Supervising Principal in disseminating school information concerning school policies and practices to students, parents and teachers.
Participates in parent conferences, PTO events and community relations
Performs other duties delegated by the Supervising Principal.