26 - High School Principal

Pueblo School District 60•Pueblo, CO

About The Position

Pueblo School District No. 60 is seeking bold school leaders who are willing to take strategic actions, that enable them to set high expectations for increasing student success. These actions lead to a continuous cycle of planning based on data, implementing plans through effective communication and visionary leadership, monitoring to ensure actions are getting the desired results, and changing approaches as necessary. The principal of South High School will support the collaborative development, implementation, and ongoing refinement of the school's unified improvement plan as well as the development and implementation of its Advanced Placement and Visual and Performing Arts focus. The principal of South High School will provide professional leadership to organize, administer, supervise, and evaluate a school program. The principal of South High School will develop and maintain an effective educational program for the evaluation and improvement of instruction to ensure maximum educational benefits for students. The principal of South High School will have a direct impact on the quality of instruction through the observation feedback process, educator evaluation, Professional Learning Communities (PLC), data driven instruction, school culture, and the teaching and learning cycle.

Requirements

Valid Colorado Principal License or eligible for within 60 days from date of hire
Master's Degree
Three (3) years successful school supervisory or administrative experience within a diverse population
Three (3) to Five (5) years successful teaching experience

Nice To Haves

Minimum of three (3) years teaching experience at the high school level
Knowledge and experience with secondary curriculum, standards and assessment
Completion of advanced coursework or specific experience in one or more of the following academic areas: Mathematics, Literacy, English Language Learners, or Exceptional Student Services
Knowledge of and experience with Advanced Placement programming
Knowledge of and experience with Visual and Performing Arts programming
Knowledge of and experience with Career and Technical Education programming
Knowledge of and experience with the observation/feedback process or demonstrated experience in the role of an instructional coach
Knowledge of and experience facilitating data teams and data-driven practices at the team and school levels
Knowledge of school-wide budgets
Knowledge of current Board of Education (BOE) policies and procedures
Knowledge of Colorado state statutes as they pertain to education
Experience planning, and leading effective professional development
Experience working with a diverse population of students and families

Responsibilities

Work in collaboration with the Executive Director of Secondary Education and CTE to support the vision and mission of the school and to ensure the fidelity of implementation of the school and district's program model of instruction
Work in collaboration with the Executive Director of Secondary Education and CTE to support the vision and mission of the school as an Advanced Placement/Arts focused high school
Serve or facilitate on a multi-disciplinary team to assess and implement a school climate that supports student engagement in learning and generates high expectations for learning growth by all students through creating and monitoring a responsive, culturally relevant annual implementation plan
Coordinate intensive individual student behavior and academic plans, coach teachers to implement classroom management systems and positive behavior interventions
Work with teachers to improve their teaching practice through coaching, professional development, modeling and collaborative planning
Lead collaborative teams of students, staff, families, and other stakeholders to realize initiatives and serve as a liaison between teachers, parents, and the community
Conduct evaluations of certified and classified staff and utilize the teacher evaluation process to improve instruction that will increase student achievement
Use multiple data sources to make sound instructional decisions; train and support the staff in the use of the data driven instructional model that communicates the relationships among academic standards, effective instruction and student performance
Recruit, select and hire school staff including teachers and school-based support staff
Serve as an instructional leader that provides instructional staff with specific feedback and job-embedded coaching to increase the quality of instruction through the use of the observation feedback cycle
Monitor and provide support for the Exceptional Student Services process and ensure effective implementation of a Multi-Tiered System of Support Plan, lead and monitor the implementation of professional development that is clearly linked to the system-wide strategic objectives and the Unified School Improvement Plan
Work with the administrative team to coordinate student activities
Perform any other related duties as assigned by immediate supervisor, Superintendent or designee