Principal - Middletown Springs Elementary School

Middletown Springs Elementary School is a community school nestled in the Green Mountains of Vermont. We are seeking an energetic and enthusiastic instructional leader to continue to support the growth and development of our students. Expectations of the principal include: * Understands proficiency-based learning and related innovative curriculum and pedagogy; * Builds and fosters strong interpersonal relationships with students, staff, parents and school community; * Communicates effectively with students, parents, community, faculty and staff; * Provides formal and informal feedback to staff with the exclusive purpose of improving individual and organizational performance; * Demonstrates integrity in meeting commitments with all stakeholders in a variety of settings; * Applies knowledge of student growth and developmental stages; * Monitors the teaching methods and strategies being used and ensures that they are appropriate, varied and effective via formal observations, walk-throughs and feedback; * Maintains a safe, orderly and healthy environment to ensure successful teaching and learning; * Makes decisions linked to vision, mission, and priorities; identifies decision-making structure, uses internal and external data on student achievement as basis for decisions; uses student achievement data to initiate constructive change and make instructional decisions; * Demonstrates proficiency with data management systems and possesses the ability to analyze student achievement data; * Understands faculty strengths and areas for growth, * Demonstrates proficiency in electronic communication and technology; * Understands research trends in education and leadership as they apply to the goals and priorities of the school and supervisory union; * Participates in leading professional development based on school and district goals