Mountain View Elementary School Principal (160)

Salt Lake City School District•Salt Lake, UT

About The Position

The school principal at Mountain View Elementary provides positive leadership and guidance to create continuous improvement toward equity, excellence, and achievement for each student. The school principal directs the overall site operations, services, and supervises the staff of the school. The school principal implements policies, procedures, and processes to improve educational experiences; f ocus school resources and personnel on student achievement for student growth; manage a variety of school administrative functions (e.g. student disciplinary policy, school schedule, afterschool programs assigned personnel, etc.) for the purpose of enforcing school, district and state policy and maintaining safety and efficiency of school operations; develops and deploys professional development activities for staff; facilitates learning community meetings such as School Community Councils; represents the school within community forums for the purpose of maintaining ongoing community support for educational goals and/or assisting with issues related to school environment; communicates across all constituencies in a professional, persuasive manner, and; develops and implements research-based school improvement strategies.

Requirements

Master's degree in Education or a related field.
Valid State of Utah Professional Administrative/Supervisory License or an out of state administrative license that is transferrable to Utah. Applicants must upload a copy of their current state administrator license with their application in order to be considered.
Three years of licensed school administrative experience in K-12 education.
Five years of licensed experience in K-12 education.
Professional communication skills including, but not limited to: excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; confident, articulate, and professional speaking abilities; and empathic listening and persuasive speaking skills.

Nice To Haves

Have an ESL endorsement or will obtain one within 4 years of hire with the district.
Ability to provide positive and inspirational leadership/guidance and a collaborative mindset to learning community stakeholders.
Experience with coaching teachers through growth-evoking feedback, and development and delivery of professional development activities to improve student achievement communication and engagement strategies with all members of the school community.
Experience supervising and evaluating the conduct/performance of all assigned personnel.
Ability to implement policies, procedures and/or processes for providing direction and/or complying with mandated requirements.
Experience developing and delivery of professional growth activities to engage staff and designed to support individual school/District goals and programs to improve student achievement.
Experience facilitating grade level/content PLC's/data meetings for analysis of student data to inform instructional practices for highest student achievement regardless of race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, or prior academic achievement, based on the School Improvement Plan.
Knowledgeable of culturally competent strategies and culturally responsive, professional communication/engagement strategies with all members of the school community.
Ability to lead implementation of effective teaching practices for English Language Learners teaching practices.
Knowledgeable of implementing and monitoring CSI (School Turnaround) and School Improvement Plans.
Experience and knowledgeable about Positive Behavior Intervention and Support (PBIS) and Multi-tiered system of support (MTSS).
Knowledge of and leadership on behalf of effective English Language Learners teaching practices.
Knowledge of school budget management in alignment with school needs, following district budget, procurement and accounting policies and procedures with integrity and ethics.
Skill in developing positive growth-minded interactions with student groups and in working with individual students, including development/implementation of a school-wide behavior management process.
Knowledge in student leadership development, deployment and supervision of student activities with consideration of academic and social growth.
Spanish Speaker: speaks, reads, writes and understands Spanish.
Experience and ability with Special Education instruction, 504 plans, laws and regulations, behavior management, Safety Plans, and community support agencies.
Knowledge of Dual Language Immersion instruction and programming.
Spanish Speaker: speaks, reads, writes and understands Spanish.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership and commitment to Board established goals for student achievement.
Carefully select, hire and effectively assign staff.
Develop positive and collaborative relationships with families.
Build and sustain relationships with community stakeholders including but not limited to community business, cultural, and not for profit partner.
Collaborate with other relevant colleagues and community members; attend a variety of meetings; stay current on applicable laws, codes, rules and regulations; prepare written materials (e.g. budgets, curriculum, reports, directives, memos, etc.) prepare and deliver presentations.
Provide leadership development, deployment and supervision of student activities with consideration of academic, social and ethical growth.
Supervise and evaluate the conduct/performance of all assigned personnel based on identified needs and individual goals.
Implements policies, procedures and/or processes for the purpose of providing direction and/or complying with mandated requirements.
Provide professional development to engage staff in activities designed to support individual school/district goals and programs to improve student learning; coach teachers and staff through growth-evoking feedback.
Provide timely and constructive feedback on classroom instruction to develop teacher practice.
Develop a culture of collegial and professional relationships among staff and students that promote critical reflection, peer feedback, collaboration, shared accountability, and continuous improvement.
Facilitate leadership capacity among staff.
Facilitate grade level/content PLC's/data meetings to apply analysis of student data to best instructional practices for highest student achievement regardless of race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, or prior academic achievement.
Effectively and diplomatically interact and work in cooperation with district staff at all levels, as well as outside entities; incorporate culturally competent strategies and utilize culturally responsive communication and engagement strategies with all members of the school community.
Maintain professional workplace etiquette and represent the department/district in a professional manner; communicate effectively and efficiently with diverse groups of people while maintaining confidentiality and positive working relationships with co-workers, students, parents, and other district employees.
Maintain adaptability and understanding of cultural differences and in working in a diverse environment while coping with stressful situations related to students and maintaining confidentiality.
Knowledge of effective English Language Learners teaching practices
Knowledge and leadership on behalf of special needs students, including laws and regulations of special education, 504 plans and oversight of special education self-contained units.
Knowledge of implementing and monitoring CSI (School Turnaround) and School Improvement Plans
Knowledge of Positive Behavior Intervention and Support (PBIS) and Multi-tiered system of support (MTSS)
Knowledge and leadership on behalf of accelerated/extended learning programs
Analyze and interpret data to implement achievement strategies to improve student achievement based on the Student Success Plan (SSP), school-level student achievement data and other factors.
Manage the school facility and grounds for an appropriate, safe, working and learning environment.
Manage conflict constructively.
Maintain a visible and consistent presence throughout the school.
Manage a school budget, requisitions, and all school funds in alignment with school needs, following district budget, procurement and accounting policies and procedures with integrity and ethics.
Develop positive growth-minded interactions with student groups and in working with individual students, including development/implementation of a school-wide behavior management process and provide leadership development, deployment and supervision of student activities with consideration of academic, social and ethical growth.
Develop, articulate, steward, and operationalize a clear vision for learning for all students and work with staff to implement a plan to accomplish that vision.
Clearly communicate learning and development goals that reflect high expectations for learning and growth, a belief that all students can learn, and a commitment to meet each students' educational needs
Ensure all school stakeholders can articulate a clear and shared vision for learning.
Communicate campus news and events with the school community and stakeholders through professional communication strategies.
Provide sound judgement and advise to constituent community; use excellent critical thinking, decision making and organizational skills.
Experience in collaboration with district employees as necessary for school improvement, and to contribute to the mission of the district as a whole.
Demonstrated experience in being ethical, courteous and provide educational leadership in employment activities.
Responsible for compliance with all requirements of the Utah Educational Leadership Standards
Work with limited supervision; ability to work effectively under constant deadlines and time constraints; manage multiple tasks and responsibilities and prioritize accordingly.
Maintain regular and predictable attendance for the purpose of fulfilling job requirements efficiently and effectively.
Will be required to attend and supervise activities, events, and meetings outside of normal work hours on a regular basis
Perform other related duties as assigned to ensure the efficient and effective operations of the school.