PRINCIPAL - HIGH SCHOOL SY2023/2024 3223669

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The **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. is seeking applications for a High School Principal to join the District’s dynamic Administrative Team. **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***.’s Principals serve as instructional leaders, learners, and managers of the school environment guided by the District mission, vision and strategic goals. They must possess the ability to build a restorative culture, to ensure student and staff well-being and belonging and to enhance student engagement in deeper learning. While doing this, they will identify strategies that close the opportunity gap while raising the bar for student achievement. Our leaders promote a collaborative, positive and professional climate for students, staff and community to succeed.
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he **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. believes in partnering with students, families, and community to co-create conditions for deeper learning. A diverse and culturally proficient faculty and staff are pivotal to the creation of a strong learning and working environment that supports student achievement and success. BSD administrators lead inclusive school communities focused on our 5-Year strategic plan goal of: **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. will be student-centered and responsive to the full range of identities, abilities, cultures, and languages in our community, such that every student is
challenged, empowered, and engaged
in their learning throughout their time in our schools.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
These areas state the underlying requirements that an employee must meet in order to perform these essential functions. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations may be made to qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.
1. Thorough knowledge of curriculum, instructional leadership, and administrative theory.
2. Understands the physical, emotional, and intellectual development of children.
3. Promotes internal and external responsibility and accountability for student achievement and well being.
4. Formulates and carries out effective plans for internal and external communications to parent/guardian, teacher, and child.
5. Encourages an inclusive school culture and promotes shared knowledge and shared responsibility for outcomes.
6. Fosters genuine trusting relationships with students, staff, families and community.
7. Articulates organizational purpose and priorities to the community and media.
8. Demonstrate an understanding of conflict resolution and problem solving strategies.
9. Understands the importance of cultural competency and equity in the school environment.
10. Provide a safe, orderly climate for learning.
11. Establish and maintain a positive school climate that promotes learning.
12. Foster and model good interpersonal relations among students and staff.
13. Exercise decisive leadership, including in the midst of crisis situations.
14. Exhibit an understanding of human development and learning and demonstrate understanding of how these factors relate to instruction and curriculum.
15. Explore, assess, develop, and implement evidence-based educational practices that enhance teaching and learning (e.g.: Response to Intervention; Universal Screening; Positive Behavior Intervention; etc.).
16. Direct and evaluate the school’s educational program using both formative and summative evaluation procedures and school-wide or grade-based data teams.
17. Monitor curriculum and instruction to ensure that the appropriate content and sequence are followed.
18. Ensure that adequate time is allocated toward learning of the district’s curricula.
19. Regularly assess the teaching methods and strategies being used and ensure that they are evidence-based, appropriate, varied, and effective.
20. Apply principles of teaching and learning for both children and adults.
21. Articulate effectiveness of teaching and learning for both children and adults.
22. Help teachers understand and apply teaching strategies that align with the varied learning needs of students and that reflect principles of differentiated instruction.
23. Inspire teachers at all levels of skill and experience to acquire new competencies and experiences.
24. Encourage and develop the leadership of others;
25. Assure that a multicultural, nonsexist, and developmentally appropriate program is provided for each child;
26. Identify and employ appropriate support services;
27. Ensure that a Comprehensive Educational Support System, including an Educational Support Team (EST) is available to support students who require special or additional assistance.
28. Work with the district special services administrator to ensure that state and federal special education procedures are followed and that a continuum of appropriate remedial and special education programs in the least restrictive environment are available to meet individual student needs.
29. Work with district special services administrators to ensure appropriate training and support for classroom teachers to implement accommodations, alternatives, and specialized instruction outlined in Educational Support Team plans, Section 504 plans, and Individual Education Plans.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Education:
a. Minimum Required: Masters Degree in educational administration or related areas
b. Certification Required:
i. Licensed or eligible for VT Educators License
ii. Endorsement as a Principal or eligible for VT Provisional endorsement
iii. Eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship
2. Experience:
a. Minimum Required:
i. Principal Experience
ii. Experience with school Improvement and Transformation
iii. Experience and knowledge of Restorative Practices
b. Preferred:
i. Administrative High School experience
ii. High School teaching experience
iii. Experience effectively working with multilingual and multicultural school communities.
iv. Training and/or experience with group facilitation and process management.
v. Experience and familiarity with deeper learning
vi. Experience and familiarity with anti-racist leadership
3. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Comprehensive knowledge:
Requires complete mastery and understanding of the subject. This term should be used sparingly and only for unusually exacting or responsible positions required to originate hypotheses, concepts, or approaches.
4. List Specific Skills and/or Abillities Required:
a. Ability to lead, counsel, and supervise a variety of personnel and programs
b. Strong decision-making, analytical and organizational skills
c. Ability and interest in direct and effective communications
d. Ability to improve instruction and increase student learning
e. Ability to define problems and formulate alternatives and arrive at solutions when information and/or objectives are
ambiguous
f. Ability to decide among alternative uses of limited resources
g. Planning and organizing abilities
h. Ability to handle the complications of authority, power, and dependence with subordinates
i. Ability to supervise and manage instructional and support staff within existing agreements
j. Skills in the area of program and performance evaluation
k. Effective conflict resolution skills (Equity lens necessary)
l. Skilled facilitator and presenter
m. Strong Interpersonal skills
n. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent may find appropriate and acceptable
5. WORKING CONDITIONS:
These are the physical and mental/reasoning requirements of the position as it is typically performed. The inability to meet one or more of these physical or mental/reasoning requirements will not automatically disqualify a candidate or employee from the position
Seeing
Color perception (red, green, amber)
Hearing/listening
Clear speech
Dexterity: _X_ Hand, _X_ Finger
Lifting - up to 20 pounds
Carrying - up to 20 pounds
Climbing on Stairs/Ladders, and balance
Driving
Standing
Sitting
Remain Stationary
Moving objects
Reading – basic
Reading – complex
Math skills – basic
Math skills – complex
Writing – basic
Writing – complex
Analysis/comprehension
Judgment/decision making
Clerical
Inside air conditioning and heat
Outside weather conditions
Works alone
Works with others
Face-to-face contact
Verbal contact with others
Noise
Ability to move distances within schools, offices, and athletic fields
Other: As assigned
Equal Opportunity:
The **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Position Type:
Full-time
Positions Available:
1
Equal Opportunity Employer
**MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws. Minority candidates are encouraged to apply.
Job Requirements
No experience required
Contact Information
Christopher Celotto
150 Colchester Ave
Burlington, Vermont 05401
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