Principal

St. HOPE Public Schools•Sacramento, CA

3d•$95,000

About The Position

SHPS is seeking a dedicated, motivated professional to serve as the Principal. The Principal is the leader for his or her school, coaching and inspiring teachers to reach and teach every child, collaborating with parents and families, and working with communities to make the school successful. All candidates for this position must hold the belief that all children can succeed academically and socially and this belief must drive him or her to be relentless in his or her work. The Principal reports to the Superintendent.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree
Teaching Credential
Proven leadership skills and experience supervising and evaluating the performance of assigned staff
Knowledge of exemplary teaching and the capacity to distinguish among poor, mediocre, solid and outstanding teaching
Exceptional availability to manage people and complex projects
Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
Strong strategic thinking and problem solving capabilities
Knowledge of laws, regulations, rules, and policies governing SHPS and the ability to apply them with good judgement

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree in Education and/or Administrative Credential
Bilingual speaking, reading, and writing abilities (Spanish)

Responsibilities

Facilitates development and alignment of standards-based college-preparatory curriculum
Designs and implements team-wide instructional framework and expectations
Plans and delivers engaging, effective professional development
Observes, coaches, and gives clear, actionable and individualized feedback to teachers and staff as assigned
Oversees the administration of multiple forms of assessments to measure and improve teaching and learning on a daily basis
Supports the team in using student performance data to drive all aspects of the teaching and school program
Provides intensive intervention for struggling teachers
Establishes, articulates and teaches the vision, mission and values of the organization and the school site
Builds and maintains school and team culture
Clarifies roles, accountability, and decision making among team members
Promotes collaboration and encourages team members to cooperate and coordinate efforts
Models and encourages others to proactively solve problems and manage conflict openly and productively
Prioritizes team morale and productivity and celebrates team accomplishments
Evaluates performance of self and direct reports regularly, ensures direct reports do the same
Selects and retains a highly effective staff
Manages resources (people, financial, equipment) effectively to support the school's short and long term goals
Pursues and secures additional resources to increase opportunities for school and students
Maintains a focus on risk management and compliance systems
Maintains a safe and secure campus
Puts systems and structures in place to ensure smooth procedures and operations
Develops relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders based on trust, respect, and achievement of common goals
Manages the change process
Uses communication systems and styles that proactively engage key stakeholders
Is accessible, visible and responsive to all stakeholders
Lead point of contact for families responsible for ensuring families are well communicated with, are invested in our school program and that concerns or complaints are dealt with in a quick, effective manner
Has a clear vision of high expectations for scholar behavior
Manages the Front Office and the Dean’s Office persons, procedures and overall effectiveness.
Identifies target students, defines support plans as well as systems of accountability to ensure all scholars are held to high expectations
Plans and executes Orientations, Back To School Nights, Open Houses and one annual joyful event a year
Oversees quarterly grade level incentives
Responsible for bringing variety to the school program through systems such as partnerships, electives, student clubs, etc so that all scholars have the ability to feel connected to a part of the school day
Coordinates and manages student recruitment and retention
Ensures school average daily attendance (ADA) is meeting minimum goals
Designs and implements master schedule
Models the school’s values and sets the standard for professional behavior
Builds a professional work environment that is typified by hard work, respect and collaboration and includes a system of constant feedback, reflection and action
Works relentlessly with a Whatever-It-Takes to ensure school-wide goals are met