Administrative - Principal - Elementary
Job Number 2300288509
Start Date
Open Date 06/04/2024
Closing Date
PRINCIPAL, Syracuse Montessori Learning Program

Montessori at LeMoyne
The Syracuse City School District is undergoing a new phase of innovation and transformation with the goal of ensuring that all students graduate high school with the skills needed to be ready for college and career. For Syracuse, all means all - including students who fall behind or have been considered "hard to serve" for a host of reasons. The School Board and Syracuse community have charged the Superintendent with improving student achievement, and she is seeking a dedicated leadership team to partner with her in moving the district toward its goals. The Syracuse City School District represents 33 schools and 4 alternative education programs, serving 19,000 students Pre-K-12, of whom 77% qualify for free or reduced price lunch, 18% are served by the Office of Special Education, and 78% are students of color.
JOB DESCRIPTION:

The district is committed to ensuring that there is an effective school leader at the helm of every school and a high quality teacher in every classroom. The Syracuse Montessori Learning Program at LeMoyne Elementary School is a program aimed at providing all students with equitable access to rigorous curriculum with aligned instructional materials and assessments. The principal of the Syracuse Montessori Learning Program will help to implement this hands-on, multi-sensory approach to learning that is characterized by, among other things, multi-age classrooms, flexible academic time, and individual and small group instruction in both academic and social skills. The Montessori Learning Program Principal will provide transformational leadership to planning and managing this program. This includes: implementing a school improvement model which focuses on high student achievement; building a positive school climate that supports the whole student; leveraging research and data to drive instructional practice; and building a high-performing staff and leadership team to achieve the school's vision and goals. The principal will collaborate with parents, community members, the SCSD central office, consultants, as well as other internal/external resources and stakeholders to implement new educational programs, capital improvements, systems reform, tools and other resources to accelerate student achievement. In addition, this principal will work with the current principal of LeMoyne Elementary School as the phase in to Montessori process unfolds.
REPORTS TO: Assistant Superintendent of Elementary Education
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Montessori @ LeMoyne Learning Program Principal will be expected to fulfill the following responsibilities:
Results Orientation

• Promote a widely shared institutional belief that every child deserves and can have expert instruction and that all team members must be advocates for students
• Set high performance goals for self and others despite instability and obstacles to success
• Create a sense of urgency and take immediate action to ensure early successes
• Establish and enforce high standards for excellence with students, teachers, staff, and other stakeholders
• Align school resources and prioritize activities to achieve maximum results based on vision and goals

• Relentlessly focus school activities on student achievement

Action Orientation

• Effectively plan and take action to achieve goals and objectives without direction
• Consistently identify potential issues and obstacles and proactively take action to create and implement solutions
• Formulate and execute on action plans despite ambiguity, obstacles or resistance

Impact and Influence

• Establish a culture of learning and achievement
• Act consistently to influence others' thinking and behavior to achieve results
• Communicate a clear vision of success and benefits to engage all stakeholders (e.g. families, students, teachers, community members)
• Identify and engage stakeholders to drive consensus, build trust and facilitate change
• Anticipate and respond to stakeholder concerns and identify and engage key influencers and community resources necessary for success
• Influence others to take action and demand change

Develop and Lead High Performing Teams

• Effectively build and organize adult teams to mirror vision and produce maximum results
• Understand strengths and areas of growth for both team and individuals
• Effectively delegate to others and engage team in shared decision-making when appropriate
• Encourage learning and consistently provide instruction, expectations, feedback and other developmental activities to encourage leadership and build capacity
• Consistently inspire excellence and promote high morale

Strategic Planning and Problem Solving

• Quickly recognize patterns and trends related to school performance
• Analyze complex information to formulate strategic vision and develop action plans
• Identify appropriate metrics and use qualitative and quantitative data to assess performance and drive goals and decision-making.
• Recognize cause and effect between instructional activities and results
• Develop right balance of strategic and tactical plans to achieve immediate success while maintaining long-term vision
• Develop effective processes to achieve desired results

The Principal will be expected to perform additional related duties as required.
EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Possession of a Master's Degree in Educational Leadership or related field
• Proven success leading and turning around chronically low-achieving schools
• Minimum of three years administrative experience in education
• Adaptable to the complexities of the urban school environment
• Strong belief that all students can learn at high levels and focus on building this culture school-wide
• Proven experience leading urban schools to accelerate student academic and learning performance
• Establishes a safe school culture that is conducive to student needs and student learning
• Familiar with school-level best practices to build and sustain change
• Deep knowledge of current trends and best practices in education policy and research, including comprehensive assessment systems and data-driven instruction
• Experienced in successful design and delivery of educator professional development
• Proven success in conducting rigorous evaluations of educator and school staff performance
• Proven experience managing school budgets and finance
• Familiarity with the major tenets of the Montessori philosophy

CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS:

• Certificate of Advanced Study (CAS) from an accredited College or University;
• New York State Certificate in Education Administration (School District Administrator or School District Leader).
• Montessori Certified/Trained

SALARY: $132,744 as per Unit 2 contractual agreement

The Syracuse City School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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