Principal - Elementary

Holyoke Public Schools•Holyoke, MA

About The Position

Holyoke Public Schools is a PreK-12 public school district serving nearly 4,800 students, of whom 80 percent are Latino/Latina, in 11 schools. We employ nearly 1,300 people who together educate and support a richly diverse community of learners. We are committed to recruiting and retaining top-quality educators who believe all children can and will learn and who strive daily to make school a joyful place of discovery, support, and belonging. Holyoke Public Schools’ strategic plan , “Moving Forward Together,” builds on the strengths of our past while serving as a call to action to accelerate student learning by thinking differently about how we teach, how we work together, and how we support students’ well-being. Many successes contributed to Holyoke’s return to local governance after 10 years in state receivership. These include: The highest graduation rate on record of 77.1 percent, an increase of more than 15-points over 10 years Meaningful, applied learning opportunities for high school students, including theme-based academies, career vocational technical education programming, work-based learning, and advanced coursework A comprehensive approach to early literacy that includes strong core instruction and one-on-one tutoring, contributing to more students reading at grade level A thriving dual language English/Spanish program, where nearly 900 students are on their path to becoming bilingual, biliterate, and bicultural More than one-third of Holyoke teachers identify as people of color, a 19-point increase over 10 years. Many partnership programs support staff to earn licensure or additional certification. Please visit the Holyoke Public Schools website to learn more about us , our recent accomplishments , and our commitment to equity . The Receiver believes that schools are the units of change and that Principals are vital to school success. The Principal will have the opportunity to build a team to establish and implement a highly effective school. The Principal will have a high degree of autonomy and trust, as well as significant opportunities for development and growth. The district is seeking Principals who will effectively lead, manage, and oversee all functions of the school, which includes (but is not limited to) the responsibility to:

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree, and Master’s degree in Education
Certified (or in the process of obtaining certification) in Massachusetts as a school principal
Minimum 2 years of experience as a school instructional leader
Demonstrated history of raising student achievement, particularly that of underserved populations (i.e. students with disabilities, ELLs)
Experience effectively leading, supervising, coaching, and developing educators
Required license(s): Principal/Assistant Principal, PreK-6 with SEI Endorsement

Responsibilities

Provide instructional leadership: Establish and implement a vision for school improvement that is focused on outcomes, maintains high expectations for teaching and learning, and is aligned to the district’s strategy for turnaround
Enhance the consistency and rigor of classroom instruction through implementing the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks, which include Common Core Standards
Support and inspire teachers to continuously improve planning and instruction through coaching, feedback, resources, training, and evaluation
Build a culture that utilizes performance and other data at the school-, grade-, classroom-, and student-levels to understand student needs, help teachers improve instruction, and monitor teacher/student progress
Build and cultivate a high-performing and collaborative school culture: Maintain high expectations for the achievement of all students, particularly the traditionally underserved student populations (i.e., students with disabilities, limited language proficiency, and low socio-economic status)
Build and develop a school instructional leadership team that effectively cultivates a high-performing and student-centered school culture
Effectively plan and lead meetings and PD sessions that prioritize high-quality instruction
Cultivate an environment that promotes collaboration and hard work
Lead the development and implementation of a multi-tiered system of social-emotional and instructional supports for all students
Manage and operate a safe, efficient, and effective learning environment: Develop and execute systems and procedures (e.g., student behavior management systems, schedules, interventions, PD, food services, transportation) that promote teaching and learning
Manage a human capital system (e.g., hiring, induction, evaluation, coaching, development) that ensures high-quality teaching in every classroom
Build and manage a budget that prioritizes teaching and learning while controlling costs
Adhere to district policies and state/federal regulations (e.g., special education, ELL services)
Partner with families and community members: Build relationships and engage frequently with parents and community members as critical partners in school improvement
Thoroughly understand the diverse culture and backgrounds of students and families