Principal Elementary 25-26 (NBOE)

Principal Elementary 25-26 (NBOE) JobID: 1925Position Type:Instructional-Principal/Principal ElementaryDate Posted:11/19/2024Location:Various Newark Board of Education LocationsAdditional Information: Show/HideNEWARK BOARD OF EDUCATIONHUMAN RESOURCE SERVICES765 BROAD STREET, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07102ROGER LEÓN, DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTPRINCIPAL - ELEMENTARY(Pending availability of funds and Superintendent's approval)The Superintendent invites qualified and interested persons to apply for the position of Principal - Elementary.POSITION OVERVIEWAt Newark Board of Education, we aim to provide a world-class education for every student. Our principals bring this vision to life at their school. As the principal, you lead all aspects of the school, from bringing your teachers and staff together around a common vision to making sure day-to-day operations are running smoothly. You're an instructional leader, spending time in classrooms and working with teachers to ensure that students are learning. You're a culture leader, fostering an inclusive, caring, and supportive school community for students and staff and building strong relationships with families and the community. And you're an organizational leader, which means doing everything from managing a budget and evaluating staff to analyzing data and ensuring your school's efforts follow district policy. You'll balance many priorities and wear many hats. You'll move between activities like planning Back to School Night and establishing a relationship with a new neighborhood preschool provider. As the school leader, you're ultimately responsible for the success of your school - but you won't get there alone. Because school success is a team sport, you'll foster the leadership of your vice principal(s) and entire team of teachers and staff, empowering them and enabling the collaboration needed for your school to succeed.WHAT NEWARK PRINCIPALS DOTo lead thriving schools that enable each student's academic success and well-being, Newark principals spend their time in ways that align with the foundational practices described in the Professional Standards for Education Leaders. They:Develop, implement, and sustain a shared mission, vision, and core values of high-quality education, and use deep knowledge of instruction, curriculum, and assessment to achieve the school's visionSet realistic and ambitious multi-year and annual school goals based on aggregated and disaggregated dataEstablish systems to strive for equity of educational opportunity and culturally responsive practicesDevelop and support intellectually rigorous and coherent systems of curriculum, instruction, and assessment through consistent, specific, and timely feedbackFoster a professional community of teachers and other professional staff, and develop their professional capacity and practiceCoach teachers on instructional delivery with planned professional opportunities to leverage teachers' instructional strengths to maximize instructional impactProactively engage with all stakeholdersCultivate an inclusive, caring, and supportive school community that fosters strong relationships and advances the school mission and visionPrioritize being visible and engage families and the community in meaningful, reciprocal, and mutually beneficial waysStrategically manage school operations and leverage resources to support the school's instructional program and professional learning communityAct as an agent of continuous improvementAct ethically and according to professional normsAnd of course, they also perform other duties which may be assigned or required by law, code, regulation or board policyKEY BEHAVIORS AND SKILLSWe are looking for principal candidates whose experiences have helped them build the strengths they'll need to succeed when leading a school. Does this describe you?You know that all students can succeed at high levels, maintain a relentless focus on improving student outcomes, and are personally resilient in that pursuitYou consistently apply an equity lens, implement strategies to address inequities and institutional biases, and help create an inclusive school cultureYou prioritize and allocate limited time strategically, and adjust to changing conditionsYou collaborate effectively with staff and families, engage and motivate them in pursuit of school success, and empower others to leadYou understand and have used effective planning, instructional strategies, assessment, and intervention to improve student outcomesYour coaching gets to the root issues, and motivates and enables others to improveYou consistently focus on getting better by reflecting, learning and changing your actionsYou act ethically and fairly at all timesBASIC QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTSMaster's degree from an accredited college or universityNew Jersey Principal Standard Certificate or a Certificate of Eligibility for PrincipalSuccessful experience as a teacherSuccessful building level administrative or supervisory experienceSuccess in increasing student achievement and effectively developing staff at the building level, utilizing a variety of approaches that emphasize inclusion and culturally responsive practiceREPORTS TO: ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENTSALARY, EMPLOYMENT PERIOD, AND UNION AFFILIATIONSalary: $135,300-169,500Employment Period: Twelve (12) MonthsUnion Affiliation: City Association of Supervisors and Administrators (CASA)In an effort to attract and retain staff, NBOE offers competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits for all full-time staff. Offerings include Medical and Prescription Drug plans, employer-paid Dental and Vision coverage, an array of Wellness and Voluntary benefits programs, and paid time off; all employees receive paid Personal and Sick days, as well as Vacation days for 12-month employees. For details, please go to https://nboehrs.com/HOW TO APPLYNewark Board of Education only accepts electronic applications.THE NEWARK BOARD OF EDUCATION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER