High School Principal (External Applicants Only)
High School Principal (External Applicants Only)
Acero Schools
Chicago, IL
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WE ARE ACERO
- A team of driven individuals who contribute to, respect and serve in our communities.
- A team of professional collaborators seeking the most effective instructional methods for students’ growth.
- A team who embodies the values of achievement, community, equity, resilience and optimism.
- Meet targets for overall school achievement and academic progress for all individual students.
- Monitor and track trends in student performance across all academic areas, including specialized instruction, to ensure performance of school toward meeting Acero’s mission and vision.
- Work directly with staff to continually improve student achievement, including ensuring the right tools and development plans are in place to assist.
- Engage parents/caregivers in providing social supports to meet student needs.
- Be the visible leader of the school by overseeing and providing communication to families, students, and Acero personnel, and maintaining a leading presence at school events.
- Drive instruction and support staff improvement towards meeting school goals and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), as well as overall student and school performance.
- Set the school’s instructional strategic plan and ensure its execution.
- Create and sustain a culture of excellence among school staff to carry through key areas of Acero culture, student discipline, classroom management, assessment, data analysis, instructional planning, instructional delivery, and use of the curriculum to improve teachers’ skill levels.
- Manage school facilities (with the Operations Department) and school-based budget.
- Oversee and evaluate the work of the Assistant Principal and Instructional Coach to ensure consistency with the defined characteristics of those roles, teacher performance, and day-to-day operations.
- Supervise school personnel in all aspects of work, and evaluate according to KPIs and specific performance goals.
- Develop Employee Improvement Plans and oversee the interventions used to implement these plans.
- Review and compile information regularly from staff performance evaluations, conduct observations, as well as individual and group meetings, taking final responsibility for the evaluation of each staff member.
- Design group and individual professional development, in collaboration with the Assistant Principal and Instructional Coach, and set clear expectations for development and improvement.
- Manage selection, retention, development and dismissal (non-renewal) of staff with student success and performance in mind.
- Oversee and manage front office.
- Oversee and manage student records.
- Believe in our ability to create the future we envision.
- Other duties, responsibilities, and special projects as assigned.
- Education Bachelor’s degree (required), Master’s degree or higher in Education or related field (strongly preferred)
- Minimum three years of teaching experience (required)
- Minimum two years of school leadership or management experience (strongly preferred)
- Proven track record of academic progress of students under his/her leadership
- Passionate about urban education and demonstrated expertise in building a positive school culture
- Possess valid Illinois Professional Educator License (PEL) or equivalent (required)
- Possess valid Illinois Type 75 endorsement or equivalent (required)
- Must be authorized to work in the United States (required)
- Residency in Chicago is not required.
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