Bridge Academy High School Principal

Providence Public Schools District (PPSD) seeks an exceptional HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL who is highly qualified and skillful to join our community of teachers, students and stakeholders.

We serve approximately 22,000 students at 37 elementary, middle, and high schools. Approximately 55% of students come from homes where English is not the primary language spoken. Combined, our students and families speak over 75 different languages and hail from 91 countries of origin.

The Principal of Bridge Academy will oversee programs that support Over Age/Under Credited Multilingual Learners, including but not limited to students with interrupted and/or limited formal education (SIFE/SLIFE). The Principal of Bridge Academy will ensure SIFE/SLIFE students have specifically designed academic courses to earn credits towards graduation in addition to access to various career pathways by participating in Career & Technical (CTE) programs.

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:

The Principal is responsible for administering and supervising school programming by establishing high expectations of student achievement; building a positive school climate that supports the whole student; leveraging research and data to drive initiatives and instruction; and building and developing a high-performing staff and leadership team to achieve the school’s vision and goals.

The Principal will build collaborative partnerships with faculty/staff, parents, community members, consultants, as well as, other internal/external resources and stakeholders to implement educational programs, CTE programs, capital improvements, systems reform, tools and other resources to accelerate student achievement. Successful candidates must also possess a high level of comfort with ambiguity and the willingness to seek new solutions.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED: The Principal works under the general supervision of a superior with latitude for the exercise of initiative and independent judgment; work is reviewed upon completion through conferences and reports for conformance to established policies, objectives, rules and regulations.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED: Plans, coordinates, organizes, supervises and evaluates the work of an instructional, professional, technical and clerical staff. Participate in an annual review process to assess the overall effectiveness of the performance as Principal in the areas of responsibilities outlined below.

REPORTS TO: Chief of Student Support Services

EDUCATION TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

Education:

Such as may have gained through a Master’s degree from an accredited college or university with an emphasis in educational administration/leadership & TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) and

Experience:

Such as may have been gained through a Minimum of five (5) years in teaching Multilingual Learners; at least two (2) years of leadership experience (including but not limited to building administrator, coaching, content specialist), experience successfully opening and leading a high performing public school in an urban district, strong knowledge of curriculum, language acquisition, career technical education, instruction, school operations, and pupil services; administrative residency in an urban school setting, preferred; experience in a teacher leadership position which provided the opportunities to engage in the following: lead collaborative data analysis, action planning, lesson study, and peer observation; lead and/or

support school improvement planning; and/or coordinate school engagement activities; excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.

RIDE Certification Requirement:

• PK-12 Building Administrator and
• K-12 ESL Certification

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES AND CURRICULAR LINKAGES:

Under the direction of the Chief of Student Support Services, the principal will:

• Promote a widely shared institutional belief that every student deserves and can have expert instruction
• Promote a culture that emphasizes and supports student advocacy
• Oversight of Academic and CTE Programming
• Set high expectations and performance goals for all students
• Lead with a sense of urgency while taking immediate action to ensure early successes
• Establish and monitor high standards for excellence with students, teachers, staff and other stakeholders
• Align school resources while prioritizing activities to achieve maximum results based on school’s vision, mission, and goals
• Relentlessly focus school activities on student achievement
• Effectively plan and take action to achieve goals and objectives without direction 
• Consistently identify potential challenges/obstacles and proactively take action to create and implement solutions
• Formulate and execute on action plans despite ambiguity, obstacles or resistance 
• Establish a culture of learning, achievement and sense of belonging
• Act consistently to influence others’ thinking and behavior to achieve result 
• Communicate a clear vision and mission of success and benefits to engage others 
• Identify and engage stakeholders (e.g. parents, community) to drive consensus, build trust and facilitate change
• Influence others to take action and demand change
• Effectively build and organize adult teams to mirror vision, mission, and goals that leads to maximum results
• Understand team strengths and gaps
• Incorporate activities and opportunities to build team capacity 
• Effectively delegate to others by identifying their areas of strength
• Engage the team in decision-making
• Support learning while consistently providing instruction, expectations, feedback and other developmental activities to encourage leadership and build capacity 
• Consistently inspire excellence and promote high morale
• Quickly recognize data patterns and trends related to school performance
• Analyze complex information to formulate strategic vision and mission while developing action plans to meet goals 
• Identify appropriate metrics and use qualitative and quantitative data to assess performance that drive goals and decision-making 
• Recognize cause and effect between instructional activities and results
• Develop the right balance of strategic and tactical plans to achieve immediate success while maintaining long-term vision
• Develop effective processes to achieve desired results 
• Consistently take on challenging situations and believes in the ability to effect change 
• Demonstrate strong commitment to others and present ideas with confidence 
• Take risks to achieve vision and goals, even if they deviate from the norm 
• Consistently reflect and take personal responsibility for mistakes and learn from them, while consistently following up with analysis and corrective action
• Establish internships and apprenticeships for students 
• Provide career exploration and awareness resources to all students 
• Promotes both academic and technical skill attainment and holds all faculty accountable for teaching both academic and technical skills 
• Develop entrepreneurism and career focus 
• Knowledge of CTE, technology, academic standards, and experience in program development
• Experience with development of partnerships with industry and/or higher education partners
• Ability to develop and implement a multi-year program development process
• Create an environment that is welcoming and celebrates diverse cultures
• Participate in weekly walks that are focused on academic and language goals 
• Perform all other duties as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS STANDARDS:

• Minimum of five (5) years experience teaching or leading Multilingual Learners or Language acquisition programs
• At least two (2) years of leadership experience (including but not limited to building administrator, coaching, content specialist.
• Experience successfully opening and leading a high performing public school in an urban district
• Experience in program development in partnership with industry and/or higher education partners
• Strong knowledge of curriculum, language acquisition, career technical education, instruction, school operations, and pupil services; administrative residency in an urban school setting.
• Preferred; experience in a teacher leadership position which provided the opportunities to engage in the following: lead collaborative data analysis, action planning, lesson study, and peer observation; lead and/or support school improvement planning; and/or coordinate school engagement activities; excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills. 
• Confidence to lead a community of diverse learners
• Focus on action and results in order to create a positive learning culture
• Ability to build and lead adult teams to promote the mission and vision of PPSD
• Must have the knowledge and skills to build positive relationships with people from diverse populations
• Commitment to the mission and vision of PPSD and the relevance of job functions to that mission and vision
• You must complete the new hire compliance training prior to your first day of employment
• Bilingual Preferred
• Selected candidates will be required to pass a pre-employment criminal history background check. Selected candidates cannot begin work until passing their background check

Salary : $129,075 - $140,705