Principal at Wellspring Preparatory Academy

National Heritage Academies•Grand Rapids, MI

5h•Onsite

About The Position

At National Heritage Academies (NHA), the Principal is dedicated to achieving the purpose of “transforming the lives of students and enriching communities by delivering high-quality educational choice to families”. The leadership of the Principal is expected to improve student learning growth, increase college readiness, and enhance school health as measured by academic, financial, and cultural metrics. This role is for Wellspring Preparatory Academy.

Requirements

College diploma (BA or equivalent) or higher in Education or related field.
School Administrator Licensure/Certificate in states where this is required.
Minimum of 3 years principal experience working with a K-8/K-12 diverse student population.
Demonstrate achievements in student proficiency and growth that can be linked to his/her leadership (principal) and intervention.
Strong written and verbal skills.
Self-motivated, with the ability to see complex projects through from start to finish.
Highly developed interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

Establish a foundation of an authentic relational community of staff, students and parents, collaboratively adopting a cultural identity based on a clear mission and vision of high achievement and college readiness for students.
Ensure implementation of rigorous curricula and assessments tied to both state and college readiness standards.
Ensure implementation of high-quality, effective instructional planning, classroom instructional strategies and administration of assessments of student learning to drive increases in student achievement.
Monitor multiple forms of student level data to assess and improve the quality and impact of school-wide intervention program.
Recruit, hire, assign and retain effective staff.
Increase teacher effectiveness through professional learning structures.
Oversee completion of rigorous evaluations of instructional staff for continuous improvement and accountability to results.
Train, develop and support a high-performing leadership team.
Identify school-wide priorities, set ambitious student learning goals and implement an aligned school improvement plan.
Organize school time to support all student learning and staff development priorities.
Allocate resources to align with the strategic plan.
Demonstrate self-awareness, reflection, ongoing learning and resiliency in the service of school-wide continuous improvement.
Constructively manage change with the ultimate goal of improving student achievement.
Occasional travel required.
Additional duties as assigned.