Principal

Principal A principal at the Met is the keeper of the vision, leading a Met School of 140-160 students and 16-20 staff. The school works with each student, one kid at a time. Principals are committed to Big Picture Learning philosophy and vision and equity for all students and are willing and able to fight for it. Met principals influence school culture by building a mission and vision with all stakeholders (students, staff, parents and community members), monitoring progress on the mission and leading change to maximize student learning. Position Overview: The Principal is responsible as the instructional leader and school manager and assumes all responsibilities for the functioning of the building with a focus on the following responsibilities: Maximize student learning, maintaining student safety, nurture and implement the vision and mission of the Met at the building level, oversee instructional improvement, staff development, curriculum design, development and implementation of site-based decision-making plans, crisis intervention, and complex discipline and school safety issues. Specifically focusing staff around the strategic improvement areas including: Real World Learning Internships, Literacy, and Quantitative Reasoning (math), Empirical Reasoning, personalization of student work, and in-depth projects at the center of learning. Management and evaluation of staff of advisors, learning specialists, SPED, Social Worker, and Post Met Access Counselor, and other roles. Building relationships, experiences, and solutions directly with students. Communicating with and leveraging the power of families. Running building-wide PD (staff meetings, one on one meetings, etc.). Participating in weekly whole-school Leadership Team meetings. Develop collaborative efforts between the school and community, and engage the community to build greater ownership for the work of the school; Representing the school to the public/community. Encourage and develop parent/guardian involvement/partnerships; and deal effectively with the community. Manage school budget. Collaborate well with whole school and district level staff. Utilize resources from the network as needed. Other duties as assigned by the School Leadership Director. The Met is the original innovative, groundbreaking school founded by the non-profit Big Picture Learning in 1996 whose program has since been replicated in 27 US States and 9 countries around the world. The Met has a student-teacher ratio of 17:1, high standards, and strong family engagement. Now finishing our 30th year, the Met has expanded to a network of six small high schools throughout the state of Rhode Island. The Met empowers its students to take charge of their learning, become responsible citizens and life-long learners. Met milestones include internships, individual learning plans, advisories and a breakthrough college transition program. Equal Opportunity Employer: The Met encourages applications from candidates who reflect the increasing diversity present in our community and student body, and who will enhance and promote engagement with others. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, and any other protected status as required by applicable law. Position Type: Full-time Salary: $92,000 Per Year Job Categories: Administration > Principal/Dean/Head of School. Job Requirements Required Qualifications, Skills & Experiences: Valid RI Building Level Administrator Certification, Demonstrated successful examples in leading adults in change process. Excellent organizational skills with ability to manage multiple responsibilities, Demonstrated success in leading in a diverse environment, Strong and responsive communication - written and speaking skills required. Ability to work independently or in a team, Familiarity with the Rhode Island Evaluation Model. Experience preferred. Provide an accessible strong presence and demonstrate leadership by example. Excellent organizational skills. Demonstrated ability to manage a budget. Ability to embrace ambiguity. Makes thoughtful, data driven, priority decisions. Must be accessible and present for school events (e.g. Open Houses, Recruitment events, fairs, etc.) Experiences as educator or an advisor in a Big Picture Learning school is highly regarded. Understanding of the principal's role in establishing and maintaining a safe and secure school environment. Demonstrated leadership qualities, interpersonal skills, and personal characteristics necessary for working effectively with students, teachers, administrators, community partners, and parents. Must be highly creative, organized, and able to work with a staff in need of leadership support. Understands the power and opportunity of project-based learning and career and technical education. Prioritizes time, leadership, and communications based on needs of specific school in context of of Met Strategic Plan and BP Philosophy. Understanding and ability to "manage up" to Director of School Leadership. Master degree preferred. Citizenship, residency or work visa required Contact Information Careers at the Met 325 Public Street Providence, Rhode Island 02905 Phone: View phone number on click.appcast.io Email: View email address on click.appcast.io #J-18808-Ljbffr