Principal - Middle School

Principal - Grade Levels 5-8

Job Description

Purpose:

Renaissance Academy Charter School is seeking a strong, innovative Principal for Grades 5-8 to be a collaborative contributor to a K-12 Team of Leaders.

The successful candidate must have at least three years of successful teaching experience (Charter School desired), as well as peer leadership experience in a school setting. Candidates must have strong leadership and interpersonal skills, knowledge of assessment data, and best practices related to student achievement, scheduling, discipline, and special education. Applicants should have experience teaching diverse learners and be committed to the success of all students. Willingness to engage families, work with the community and build a positive learning environment while striving for academic success.

Qualification/Requirements:

Works beside the other principals to manage elementary, middle, and high school administrative and educational aspects. Plays an integral role in establishing and maintaining a school climate conducive to learning, including overseeing the enforcement of school rules and regulations and implementing disciplinary measures when deemed necessary. The principal will be involved in reviewing budgets and school policies, organizing school events and community initiatives, updating student records, and recruiting new staff.

The principal must be an Instructional Leader of good character and integrity. Have the proven experience and skills to work effectively with the staff, leadership team, students, parents, and community.

• Master's Degree in Education required
• PA Administrative Certification - K-12 Principal required
• 2+ years' experience as a principal, other school administration, or school leadership role desired
• 3+ years' experience as a teacher required
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong critical thinking skills
• Strong technology skills
• Knowledge of IDEA and 504 regulations
• Basic understanding of the school budget process
• Basic understanding of the PA School Code

Reports to:

• CEO

FLSA Status: Exempt

• Contract Length: 220-day work calendar
• Salary: DOE

Job Responsibilities:

1.Living A Mission, Vision, and Beliefs Focused on Results:

• Creates and implements a vision that leads to student improvement for all learners
• Develops shared vision of rigor and high expectations
• Ensures vision and mission drive school decisions
• Confronts low expectations
• Conducts crucial conversations based on student performance data for the purpose of enhancing student learning

2.Leading and Managing Systems Change:

• Develops, implements, and monitors outcomes of school Strategic and improvement plans and student achievement data to improve student learning
• Maintains a safe, clean, orderly learning environment
• Collaborates with staff to achieve school Continuous Improvement plan targets
• Utilizes current technologies to support leadership and management functions
• Align resources to improve teaching and learning

3.Improving Teaching and Learning:

• Works with and engages staff in shared vision for effective teaching and learning by implementing a standards based curriculum, relevant to student needs and interests, research-based effective practice, academic rigor, and high expectations for student learning in every classroom.
• Implements curricular scope and sequence
• Reviews instructional practices
• Creates continuous improvement cycle
• Implements data-guided decisions
• Implements data guided instruction
• Uses disaggregated data
• Selects and retains teachers that maximize student learning
• Evaluates the effectiveness of teaching and hold teachers accountable
• Ensures professional learning for teachers that enhances student learning
• Promotes use of technology to enhance student learning

4.Building and Maintaining Collaborative Relationships:

• Creates, develops, and sustains relationships that result in active student engagement in the learning process
• Utilizes meaningful feedback from students, staff, families, and the community in the evaluation of school programs and policies
• Proactively engages families and communities in support of their student's learning and school learning goals
• Demonstrates an understanding of the change process
• Develop professional learning networks within schools, as well as local, regional, national and international communities

5.Leading with Integrity and Professionalism:

• Treats all people fairly and with dignity and respect. Protects the rights and confidentiality of students and staff
• Demonstrates personal and professional standards and conduct that enhance the image of the school and the education profession
• Creates and supports a climate that values, accepts, and understands diversity in culture and point of view.
• Recognizes strengths of the school's diverse population
• Supports and maintains aa culturally responsive climate
• Engages in courageous conversations about diversity
• Expands opportunities for all students to learn from and work with highly qualified and diverse staff

6.Creating and Sustaining a Culture of High Expectations:

• Builds a culture of high aspirations and achievement for every student
• Requires staff and students to demonstrate consistent values and positive behaviors aligned to the school's vision and mission
• Leads a school culture and environment that successfully develops the full range of students' learning capacities –academic, creative, social-emotional, behavioral, and physical
• Builds an environment that considers all aspects of wellness: physical, nutrition, health, safety, decisions and choices, mental as well as physical well-being.