Regional Vice Principal for STEAM High School

Syracuse City School District•Syracuse, NY

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Syracuse City School District is seeking a dedicated and diverse team of educators to partner with the Superintendent in moving the district toward its goals. The district is committed to ensuring that there are effective school leaders at the helm of every school and a high-quality teacher in every classroom. Syracuse vice-principals assist to provide transformational leadership to planning and managing one of the district’s schools. This includes: implementing a school instructional model which focuses on high student achievement; building a positive school climate that supports the whole student; leveraging research and data to drive instructional practice; and building a high-performing staff and leadership team to achieve the school’s vision and goals. The vice-principal will assist the principal with collaborating with parents, community members, the SCSD central office, consultants, as well as other internal/external resources and stakeholders to implement new educational programs, capital improvements, systems reform, tools and other resources to accelerate student achievement.

Requirements

Minimum of three years building level administrative experience required
Minimum 3 years teaching experience preferably in STEAM related content area
Strong belief that all students can learn at high levels and focus on building this culture school-wide
Proven experience in STEAM and CTE curriculum development and school design
Establishes a safe school culture that is conducive to student needs and student learning
Familiar with school-level best practices to build and sustain change
Deep knowledge of current trends and best practices in STEAM and CTE education policy and research, including comprehensive assessment systems and data-driven instruction
Experienced in successful design and delivery of educator professional development especially in the area of STEAM
Proven success in conducting rigorous evaluations of educator and school staff performance
Proven experience managing school budgets and finance
New York State Certificate in Education Administration (School Building Leader (SBL) or School District Administrator (SDA))

Nice To Haves

Training and or experience with Culturally Relevant Education

Responsibilities

Promote a widely shared institutional belief that every child deserves and can have expert instruction and that all team members must be advocates for students
Set high performance goals for self and others despite instability and obstacles to success
Create a sense of urgency and take immediate action to ensure early successes
Establish and enforce high standards for excellence with students, teachers, staff, and other stakeholders
Align school resources and prioritize activities to achieve maximum results based on vision and goals
Relentlessly focus school activities on student achievement
Effectively plan and take action to achieve goals and objectives without direction
Consistently identify potential issues and obstacles and proactively take action to create and implement solutions
Formulate and execute on action plans despite ambiguity, obstacles or resistance
Establish a culture of learning and achievement
Act consistently to influence others’ thinking and behavior to achieve results
Communicate a clear vision of success and benefits to engage all stakeholders (e.g. families, students, teachers, community members)
Identify and engage stakeholders to drive consensus, build trust and facilitate change
Anticipate and respond to stakeholder concerns and identify and engage key influencers and community resources necessary for success
Influence others to take action and demand change
Effectively build and organize adult teams to mirror vision and produce maximum results
Understand strengths and areas of growth for both team and individuals
Effectively delegate to others and engage team in shared decision-making when appropriate
Encourage learning and consistently provide instruction, expectations, feedback and other developmental activities to encourage leadership and build capacity
Consistently inspire excellence and promote high morale
Quickly recognize patterns and trends related to school performance
Analyze complex information to formulate strategic vision and develop action plans
Identify appropriate metrics and use qualitative and quantitative data to assess performance and drive goals and decision-making.
Recognize cause and effect between instructional activities and results
Develop right balance of strategic and tactical plans to achieve immediate success while maintaining long-term vision
Develop effective processes to achieve desired results
Perform other duties assigned by the Principal, which will include hours above and beyond the contract