Principal

Tennyson Center for Children•Denver, CO

2d•$90,000 - $100,000•Onsite

About The Position

At Tennyson Center for Children, our core values guide everything we do. We are Joyful, finding optimism and strength even in challenges; Curious, always learning and innovating to provide the best care; Dependable, building trust through reliability; Authentic, celebrating uniqueness and creating safe, inclusive spaces; and Compassionate, deeply caring for our teammates, our clients, and the community we serve. If these values resonate with you, we’d love to have you join our team and help us make a lasting impact on the lives of children across Colorado! The Principal is responsible for driving the achievement of enhanced academic standards for students. This position will lead and manage Tennyson's academic programs including staff supervision and development, curriculum development and implementation, and fiscal management of Tennyson's school. The Principal provides educational leadership, ensures compliance with state academic standards, and fosters a culture of continuous improvement focused on student achievement and growth.

Requirements

Masters Degree in Special Education
Valid Principal License or Special Education Administrator License
A minimum of 10 years of professional experience to include classroom experience working with people with Serious Emotional Disabilities and administrative experience, required
Excellent organizational skills
Ability to meet deadlines and handle stressful situations without loss of efficiency and composure
Ability to analyze situations, make data-driven decisions and develop creative solutions
High level of communication and interpersonal skills necessary to lead and motivate teams
Strong analytical and reasoning abilities
Efficiency and time management skills
All candidates must have (or qualify to obtain) a current Colorado driver's license
All positions require a pre-employment drug test, FBI fingerprint check, CBI criminal records check, child abuse registry check, motor vehicle record check, academic record verification, and reference checks
Must demonstrate eligibility to work in the United States in compliance with federal law. All persons hired will be required to verify their eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Tennyson Center for Children currently does not sponsor work visas.

Nice To Haves

Experience using i-Ready, IXL, School-Wide Information System (SWIS) and Infinite Campus administrative programs preferred

Responsibilities

Provides leadership and oversight for educational programming to K-12 students
Implements and supervises general administrative procedures including admissions, enrollment, records requests, contracting, report cards, and transcripts
Coordinates with the Colorado Department of Education to ensure compliance with state academic requirements and standards, including monitoring visits and school improvement planning
Develops and manages the annual educational budget, monitoring income and expenses monthly to ensure fiscal responsibility
Completes grant reporting responsibilities, including data collection, analysis, and timely submission of required reports
Develops and supervises academic curriculum, including focus on research-based models, progress monitoring and assessment
Oversee the yearly calendar and schedule, ensuring that CDE requirements are met.
Ensures that education staff adheres to state standards, curriculum guides from the Colorado Department of Education, and evidence-based instructional and engagement strategies
Manages and develops materials and resources for curriculum support within budgetary guidelines
Oversees recruitment and hiring of education staff, including verification of educator licensing and qualifications
Oversee Infinite Campus (IC), grade reporting, and graduation requirements
Supports supervisors with personnel issues and encourages staff development and growth throughout the organization
Facilitates staff development and training, including empowering and growing new leaders, supporting supervisors with personnel issues, and conducting consistent classroom observations and documentation
Supervises and documents teachers' professional development including licensure maintenance and advancement
Ensures quality of educational transition planning, documentation of academic credit, report cards, and progress toward graduation requirements
Represents Tennyson Center at state level meetings, community forums, and other external educational venues
Communicates, collaborates, and coordinates with Program Leadership and staff to ensure integration of services and programming
Actively communicates with Program Leadership staff regarding critical issues related to education
Builds excellent relationships with school districts and other community partners, marketing and responding to customer needs
Collects and analyzes educational outcome data, including progress measures related to academic and social/emotional growth, to support school improvement planning
Responsible for maintaining up to date applicable personal professional license and/or professional certification
Supports and advances quality improvement efforts through adherence to Tennyson Center policies and procedures, regulatory standards, and best practices
Attends Leadership Council, Campus Leadership, admissions meetings, Quality Improvement meetings, and other meetings as assigned
Other related duties as assigned