What are the responsibilities and job description for the Principal Eligibility Pool Application - 12 Month Position position at School District of Philadelphia?
SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA
Principal Eligibility Application Spring 2024-2025
NOW OPEN!
The School District of Philadelphia is excited to announce the opening of our Principal Eligibility Application Pool. We are seeking visionary leaders ready to make a significant impact in our schools and communities and Accelerate Philly. We invite you to apply to inspire the next generation of learners in the fastest-improving urban district in the nation! You must possess a Principal certification (out-of-state certifications must be eligible for reciprocity) and submit an application with your resume, references, and upload your essay responses.Your application will be evaluated based on your application, essays, and active certification.Once accepted into the pool, you will be eligible to apply for school-based positions as they become available.
Schools with Current Vacancies:
Cook-Wissahickon School
George W. Childs
Girard Academic Music Program
John F. McCloskey School
Parkway Northwest High School
Principal Eligibility Pool Process and Timeline
- Applications will be accepted from March 3 through March 21, 2025
- Completed applications will be reviewed and essays will be scored.
- To have your application considered complete, you must submit the application in Taleo with all relevant information AND upload your essay response to the Google form linked HERE AND upload your active Pennsylvania administrative certification AND provide your PPID #.
- Large high schools (>1000 students)
- Acceleration schools (intense focus on immediately accelerating student growth/achievement trends)
- New school models
- High-performing, special admission schools
- Small neighborhood elementary schools
- Schools serving bilingual families and students
- All newly appointed principals are required to attend the New Principals' Academy Summer Institute. More definitive dates and information upon hiring.
- Develop, articulate, steward, and operationalize a clear vision for learning for all students and implement a strategic plan to accomplish that vision
- Ensure that all school stakeholders are able to articulate a clear and shared vision for learning
- Ensure a safe, secure and orderly environment for all
- Promote high-quality instructional practices that consistently allow for excellent instruction school-wide
- Be visible and consistent presence throughout the school
- Provide teachers with timely and constructive feedback on classroom instruction to develop teacher practice
- Clearly communicate learning and development goals that reflect high expectations for learning and growth, a belief that all students can learn, and a commitment to meet each student's educational needs
- Develop a culture of collegial and professional relationships among staff and students that promote critical reflection, shared accountability, and continuous improvement
- Manage conflict constructively at all levels
- Develop systems and a school culture that promotes peer feedback, support, and collaboration
- Carefully select and effectively assign staff
- Support the professional growth of staff members in a differentiated manner based on identified needs and individual goals
- Deliberately build leadership capacity among staff
- Collect, analyze, and use multiple sources of data to guide continuous improvement in student achievement, student and staff well-being, and professional development for staff
- Develop positive and collaborative relationships with families
- Self-motivated to initiate and sustain relationships with community business, cultural and not for profit partners
- Manage the school budget, requisitions, and all school funds
- Oversee the upkeep of school facilities and physical plant
- Ability to motivate staff, students and families around the vision of the school
- Clear and effective communication skills for diverse audiences including students, staff and families
- Well-organized, ability to balance competing priorities and multi-task
- Passion for developing staff's instructional and leadership capacities
- Leadership style that encourages teamwork and collaboration to support excellent instruction
- Willingness to foster creativity and innovation
- Persistence in the face of obstacles, productive problem-solving to counter setbacks, initiative to seize opportunities to make change
- Belief in student empowerment and willingness to allow students to play an active role in supporting the school's vision and climate
- Commitment to the service of students and families
- Ability to reflect on how to improve, self-awareness of strengths and weaknesses, willingness to take responsibility for actions and mistakes
- Empathy for the perspectives of students, staff and stakeholders
- Clear understanding of policies and law affecting special populations, LEP students and students receiving special education services
- Ability to model an exemplary work ethic
- Master's Degree from an accredited educational institution
- Five years of full-time, paid, professional educational experience, two of which have been as a Principal or Assistant Principal, educational administrator or other leadership position at the elementary, middle or secondary school level.
- Valid PDE Administrative certification Disclaimer The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Certificates/Licenses Possession of a valid Commonwealth of Pennsylvania certificate for an Elementary or Secondary School Principal REMINDER TO: Complete Application in Taleo https://jobs.philasd.org/#leadershiproles Upload Essays Upload Administrative Certification Provide PPID #
Salary : $148,831 - $167,608
