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Job Description
School: New Vision Charter School
Job Title: Principal
Category: Full-time
Classification: Administrator/School Leadership, Development/Fundraising, Operations/Business Office/Administrative
Work Year: 2010-2011
Job Description:New Vision Charter School Principal
Work Year: 2010 - 2011
General Purpose: Responsible for setting a powerful vision for student achievement and motivates others to achieving that vision. Strategically implement the school’s mission through effective leadership and management of the school’s students and staff resulting in an instructional program and educational environment that prepares every student for success in high school and beyond. Establishes a reputation for the school as a leader in education.
Essential Duties/Responsibilities:
• Leads, manages and oversees all functions of the school.
• Maintains school-wide focus on high standards of student achievement.
• Prioritizes the educational needs of students.
• Effectively inspires others and models positive character traits.
• Ensures teaching of Colorado and Core Knowledge standards; manages processes for analyzing data to increase student achievement.
• Complies with state and federal employment laws.
• Attracts and retains high performing instructional and non-instructional staff.
• Effectively evaluates instructional programs and teaching effectiveness.
• Provides professional development and training opportunities.
• Manages team and individual performance.
• Develops a collaborative team culture.
• Sets challenging goals and follows through to ensure results.
• Works closely with the school’s Business Manager as well as school district contacts to manage the school’s financial resources.
• Sets and maintains a budget.
• Ensures fiscal solvency.
• Plans for future needs.
• Motivates others to action; builds strong coalitions in order to achieve the school’s short and long term goals.
• Complies with all applicable restrictions and reporting requirements.
• Works with parent community with the goal of better serving students.
• Actively seeks and develops support from community groups and leaders.
• Develops and maintains positive working relationships with parents and the community by demonstrating honesty and integrity.
• Collaborates with NVCS Board of Directors on long term strategic planning and medium term process improvements.
• Effectively organizes and analyzes information; anticipates challenges or new information to solve problems.
• Integrates and acts upon new information in a timely manner.
• Makes decisions in a timely manner, even in ambiguous situations; considers consequences of the decision and communicates decisions to appropriate person(s) in a timely manner.
• Seeks opportunities to learn and improve; makes use of past successes and failures.
• Maintains and promotes social, ethical and organizational norms while conducting internal and external business activities.
• Manages school operations and facilities.
• Identifies personal strengths and weaknesses; factors in the perception of others and makes appropriate adjustments.
Job Qualifications:
Knowledge, Skills and Ability:
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage instructional and non-instructional personnel.
• Ability to implement effective business systems that ensure proper stewardship of school funds.
• Ability to set high expectations and follow through to ensure expectations are met.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong relationships with others.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and to encourage initiative in others.
• Strong conflict management skills.
• Excellent communication, public relations and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to listen, write and speak effectively.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise excellent judgment in difficult situations.
• Knowledge of the laws, rules, procedures and programs related to the operation of a charter school.
• Ability to relate small details to the bigger picture.
• Demonstrated ability to remain resilient and flexible.
• Strong planning and instructional skills.
• Knowledge of what makes schools succeed or fail.
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to stand behind difficult decisions.
• Ability to effectively manage change.
• Demonstrated high level of integrity and professionalism.
• Ability to accept feedback; appropriate balance of confidence and humility.
• Demonstrated entrepreneurial spirit.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the theories and philosophies of E.D. Hirsch.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Core Knowledge, Singapore Math and other related curricula.
Education or Formal Training:
Advanced degree required, preferably in Educational Administration, Curriculum Development, or related field.
Experience:
• Five years teaching experience preferred.
• Five years Administrative experience preferred.
• Experience in building a strong classroom culture.
• Experience in selection, training and supervision, and evaluation of educational personnel.
• Charter school experience preferred.
• Experience with Special Education and ADA requirements.
• Experience with Gifted and Talented programs.
Compensation:
Salary negotiable based on experience.
Application Instructions:
Send a soft and hard copy of this application, resume, and cover letter to:
Daryl Stolte
NVCS Board of Directors Vice President
darylstolte@newvisioncharterschool.com
Additionally, send this signed application, resume and cover letter to:
New Vision Charter School
Attn: Hiring Committee
2366 E. First Street
Loveland, Colorado 80537
Equal Opportunity Employer
New Vision Charter School is an equal opportunity educational institution and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender and handicap in its activities, programs, or employment practices as required by Title VI, Title IX, and Section 504. For information regarding civil rights or grievance procedures, contact the Executive Director of Human Resources, Thompson School District R2-J, 800 S. Taft Avenue, Loveland, Colorado 80537, (970) 613-5000 or the Office of Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, Region VIII, Federal Office Building, 1244 North Speer Blvd, Suite 310, Denver, Colorado 80204, (303) 844-2991.
Contact Information
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Questions
We request that all applicants for this position respond to the following questions. Please enclose your responses with this form.
Explain why you are interested in being the principal of a charter school. What characteristics do you possess that would enable you to successfully lead the start-up of NVCS?
Identify three of the most pressing issues facing education today. How would you address each one as a
K-8 school principal?
Please describe the optimum relationship between the principal, his/her staff, and the parent community.
What is the principal’s role in a K-8 school?
Describe your leadership style and provide specific examples.
How did you hear about this job opportunity?
Additional Information
Total years of FULL-TIME teaching experience?
Total years of administrative experience?
Total years of vocational experience outside of education?
Do you hold a valid Colorado Educational License? Yes or No
If yes, give the number, type, endorsement and expiration date.
Do you have experience as a teacher or an administrator with the Core Knowledge Curriculum? Yes No
If yes please provide details.
Do you have experience as a teacher or an administrator in a charter school? Yes No
If yes please provide details:
Are you under contract to another school district or educational institution? Yes No
If yes, where? Date Available:
Have you been dismissed from any teaching or administrative position for immoral or unprofessional conduct or
for unfitness for service? Yes No
Have you had a credential, certificate, or license to teach or administrate denied, revoked, or suspended? Yes No
Have you been convicted of a felony or of a misdemeanor? Include any pleas of “guilty” or “no contest.”
Exclude minor traffic violations. Yes No
If your answer is "yes" to any part of question 5, please provide complete details on a separate sheet stating date, charge, place, and action taken.
NOTE: The foregoing information will not be used to automatically disqualify an applicant without reference to the nature and seriousness of the offense, the time elapsed since its commission and its job-relatedness.
Are you legally authorized to work in the United States? Yes No
All applicants who are offered employment must produce documents establishing their identity and authorization for employment in the United States. These documents must be produced no later than seventy-two (72) hours after employment commences. In addition, all new hires will be required to verify their employment authorization under oath by signing INS Form I-9.
DRUG FREE WORKFORCE POLICY
It is our policy to provide a drug-free workplace that is free from the illegal manufacture, distribution, abuse, possession, and/or use of drugs or controlled substances. All applicants for employment must take and pass a drug test after receiving an initial offer of employment. Any failure to take the test at scheduled times may disqualify the applicant from employment. All applicants’ rights to confidentiality and privacy shall be protected in accordance with the law.
CONSENT FOR DRUG TESTING
I hereby consent to a urinalysis test and/or other drug screening to determine the presence of drugs or their metabolites in my system. I also consent to the release of these tests and other relevant medical information to New Vision Charter School. I hereby release and agree to hold New Vision Charter School, the collection facility, the testing laboratory and their employees and agents harmless from any liability to me based upon the testing procedure or the reporting of the test results.
Signature (Sign, do not print) ______________________________________ Date __________________________
Completion of the application file is the responsibility of the applicant. Feel free to include any additional information which might be helpful to us in consideration of your application.
I hereby certify that the information presented on this form is true, accurate and complete. Any falsification or omission will be sufficient cause for disqualification or dismissal.
Signature: ___________________________________ Date: ________________________
Date Posted: 2010-02-22
Closing Date: 2010-03-15
Start Date: 2010-07-01
New Vision Charter School Profile
Address
New Vision Charter School
2366 E. First St.
Loveland, CO 80537
Contact Information
Web Site: http://www.newvisioncharterschool.org/
Phone: (970)593-6827
Fax: (970)461-1947
School Info
Authorizer: Thompson R-2J
Year Opened: 2006
County: Larimer
District: Thompson R-2J
Region: North Central
Grade Levels: K , 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8
Enrollment: 447
Educational Program: Core Knowledge
Description
New Vision Charter School exists to produce high academic achievement and moral excellence in every student.