Founding Principal (Palm Beach)

Description:

• Campus leaders and instructional leaders who coach and develop teachers and lead team members to achieve ambitious goals with students.

• Focused on excellence, continuous improvement, academic excellence, and expect and support these values in all staff and students.

Student Achievement Metrics

• 90% of K-2nd students are on/above grade level in reading, language, and math.

• 80% of students achieve Level 3, 50% achieve Level 4, and 20% at Level 5 on FAST exams.

• Junior Class ACT Average Score of 21

• 100% of BPA seniors meet the requirements for Graduation.

• 100% of projected enrollment met

• 80% Approaching | 50% Meets | 30% Mastered on FSA

• Achieve an A-rated campus

• 85% Student Persistence

• 85% all team member retention

• 97% Average Daily Attendance for students

• 50% of all students in Literacy Intervention grow two or more years in Reading and Math.

Responsibilities

• Meet staff hiring goals and timelines

• Ensure high-quality talent review process at least twice per year for teachers and for leaders

• 100% of campus leaders will meet development goals set by the Network Team

• Utilize the talent review process to develop school talent and measure leader effectiveness

• Engage in 100% of the three rounds of staff development cycle for each staff member

• Implement BPA school vision, strategy, goals, and objectives

• Oversight of compliance and implementation of programs: ESE services, ESOL services, and RtI.

• Plan, participate, and/or lead professional development sessions for team members

• Present for students a positive role model that supports the mission, core values, and core habits of the school district

• Improve quality of instruction through effective coaching and development: measurable through daily observations, coaching, data conversations, and effective evaluations

• Build content knowledge in critical content areas to improve student outcomes

• Supervise the implementation of BPA curricula and assessments to meet ambitious academic expectations

• Review teachers’ weekly lesson plans and provide feedback

• Synthesize, analyze, and prioritize data and opportunities to develop strategies that achieve quantifiable goals

• Proactively identify opportunities to improve and consistently reflect on past actions to guide future decisions

• Support the creation and implementation of a clear and consistent behavior management system while developing students’ character and sense of community

• Develop a school-wide culture that fosters a productive and enthusiastic learning environment for each student

• Ensure that school rules are uniformly observed, and that student discipline is appropriate and equitable

• Develop and follow clearly articulated plans for daily operations and implementation of student services, including support services, discipline management, restorative practices, and crisis intervention

• Communicate students’ progress with student and family

• Establish and maintain a cooperative working relationship with students and families based on trust, understanding, and respect for the communities in which they identify

• Effective facilitation and personal use of technology as a communication and educational tool to improve teacher development, student achievement, and manage work-related tasks

• Participate in weekly manager check-ins, grade-level meetings, before and after-school duties, and school-wide meetings and functions

• Engage in summer and year-long district, school, and personal learning and development

• Participate in student recruitment initiatives

• Coordinate after-school tutoring, or Saturday school and are based on the need

• Participate in weekly manager check-ins and observation debrief meetings

• Coordinate the delivery of special education services in each student’s IEP

• Completes all district, state, and federal reporting requirements

• Schedule team meetings and works with other educators cooperatively in developing instructional goals and strategies.

• Volunteer for student recruitment events

• Attend campus and network professional development

• Support general education teachers with providing modified or accommodated support in classrooms

• Analyze student achievement data to identify trends and strategize approaches to improve instruction

Qualifications

• An earned bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited institution

• Must have a proven track record of personally achieving success and of leading others

• 3+ years of K – 12 teaching experience

• 3+ years of leading a school to dramatic gains in a challenging context

Physical Requirements: Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force as frequently as needed to move.

Compensation: BridgePrep Academy offers a competitive salary commensurate with Experience. BridgePrep Academy is an equal-opportunity employer and an organization that values diversity.