Principal: Rogers High School

Newport Public Schools•Newport, RI

13h•Onsite

About The Position

Rogers High School seeks a dynamic, student-centered leader to guide a comprehensive high school serving a diverse student body in a complex, urban-adjacent district context. The next principal will lead improvement efforts in areas including chronic absenteeism, student engagement, academic proficiency, and graduation outcomes, while strengthening school culture and restoring community confidence. This role requires a proven instructional leader with experience in turnaround environments, strong collaboration skills with staff, families, and unions, and the ability to implement data-driven systems that improve teaching, learning, and attendance outcomes. The successful candidate will bring urgency, transparency, and a belief that all students can meet high expectations with the right support in place.

Requirements

Hold a Rhode Island Department of Education Certification Building Administration K-12.
A Master's Degree or its equivalent as determined by the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE).
At least seven (7) years of successful experience as a secondary school teacher and/or administrator.
Demonstrated knowledge of, and an ability to use, computer technology as it relates to job responsibilities including all RIDE systems such as EPSS, electronic messaging, and social media, or willing to be trained.
Demonstrated ability to perform the responsibilities below as evidenced by course work, educational experience, school-level involvement and/or system wide professional activities, and the interview process.

Nice To Haves

Experience in turnaround environments.
Knowledge of, and experience with, ELL/MLL instructional practices, especially with students who arrive at RHS with limited educational experiences in their countries of origin.
Awareness and experience in successful disciplinary oversight of students with varying social-emotional challenges, as well as attendance and tardiness issues that negatively impact student success.

Responsibilities

Facilitate/coordinate the ongoing restructuring of the Rogers High School environment and school reform efforts to create and expand diverse learning opportunities for all students, as well as equity, access, and mutual respect for all students.
Working with the teachers and staff, maintain high standards of adult and student behavior to its highest levels in accordance with the School Committee policies and established procedures, while establishing and maintaining positive relationships with community, colleagues, students, and parents.
As a leader, responsible for the safety and supervision of students as well as the school plant to ensure a safe environment.
Oversee work the teaching and learning in work in conjunction with the Director of Teaching & Learning and Assistant Principal to align instructional programs at Rogers High School, Newport Area Career and Technical Center, in alignment with the strategic plan objectives and goals; work with School Improvement team to analyze and interpret school data to inform next steps and decisions.
Lead the implementation and responsible for strategic objectives and goals for student learning; serve on district's Curriculum Steering Committee, and cultivate a culture and climate of respect and high performance for students, staff, and teachers.
Maintain current with changes and developments in education including, but not limited to, literacy, teaching-learning styles, programming for at-risk and special needs students, emerging technologies, school-based improvement, restructuring and reform efforts.
Facilitate meetings with the Department Chairs to address schoolwide initiatives and to support academic rigor and achievement one student at a time; with a curriculum and structure with the goal of improving student achievement.
Coordinate with other leadership in the building a presence outside the school day, attend, and supervise all school-sponsored activities, functions, and events, and create a sense of community and pride.
Prepare or supervise the preparation of all reports, records, etc.; prepare budget requests and initiate and monitor expenditures in accordance with established policies and procedures while ensuring compliance with the adherence to all federal and state laws, School Committee policies, and administrative regulations.
Maintain and promote at all times a place of learning that is safe, challenging and inspiring for students, staff, and teachers.
Knowledge of, and experience with, ELL/MLL instructional practices, especially with students who arrive at RHS with limited educational experiences in their countries of origin.
Awareness and experience in successful disciplinary oversight of students with varying social-emotional challenges, as well as attendance and tardiness issues that negatively impact student success.
Perform all other duties as assigned by the superintendent of schools or designee.