GCCS Hiring for Elementary School Principal at New York, NY Full Time

Reporting to the Chief Academic Officer (CAO), the Principal oversees the instruction and culture of the school building. The Principal is responsible for both sustaining and improving a culture of high academic excellence. The Principal will directly supervise the Assistant Principal, the Coach/IB Coordinator, the Dean, the School Counselor and selected teachers.

Responsibilities

Instructional Leadership

Ensures that all students on the campus exhibit strong achievement gains

Conducts regular classroom visits in coordination with the Assistant Principal and other school-based leader, and provides targeted feedback and follow-up for teachers and staff based on observations

Orchestrates non-biased aligned, data-driven, high-quality, ongoing professional learning tuned to staff needs to maximize student learning gains and provide targeted resources and support to all teachers

Implements the IB program with the New York mandated Learning Standards and Testing Program

Routinely leverages student achievement data and other data points to recommend and implement granular and school-wide changes to assure progress towards goals

Oversees all aspects of academics and coordinates with leadership on key school functions including but not limited to report card distribution, parent-teacher conferences, family celebrations, appropriate supervision at school events, and other initiatives

Exhibits a relentless drive to improve the outcomes for, and provides strong programs to address the learning needs of the school’s special education, ELL, economically disadvantaged and other populations that require additional supports

Operations & Compliance

Hires and develops mission-aligned and qualified school-based staff

Develops the school schedule and assures proper coverage of all posts, transitions, arrivals and dismissals that upholds the school culture

Report on activities, organizational development progress, and student achievement to the CAO and other stakeholders as required

Ensures compliance with all IB requirements

School Culture and Community

Develops and maintains a school culture of rigor, respect, curiosity, and inquiry

Demonstrates honesty, integrity, and professionalism at all times, and cultivates a work environment that is courteous, ethical, supportive, appreciative, and transparent

Exhibits self-awareness by being aware of own strengths and weaknesses, working relentlessly to improve upon weaknesses, being open to feedback, able to take responsibility for failure, showing a balance in confidence vs. humility and behaving professionally

Proactively addresses behavior challenges by upholding a clear behavioral policy and framework. Work with staff, students and parents to ensure universal understanding of expectations

Works with staff to address student discipline matters with sensitivity and dignity

Implements a program of family engagement that builds accountability for student learning and promotes student achievement and global citizenship

Performs other duties as may be assigned by the CAO