Middle School Principal

Description

Why Vista?

Vista College Prep empowers all children to aim higher and go further by providing them with access to a top quality education that prepares them for competitive high schools, colleges, and the world beyond. At Vista, we blend excellence, joy, community, and transparency to create a unique educational experience. We cultivate an environment where children love to learn together, teachers love teaching, and leaders love leading.

As a team at Vista, we are deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusiveness. We are especially committed to attracting and developing individuals who share the life experiences of our students because we believe the best work we do is grounded in the realities and experiences of our students and families. We believe that diversity is crucial for effecting lasting change, is one of our greatest strengths, and is a critical element of reaching the full potential of our team and community. Join us!

Role Mission:

The Middle School Principal is the instructional and campus leader responsible for modeling VCP’s joyful, urgent, intentional culture at an exemplary level while leading a team of teachers and leaders dedicated to serving our 5-8th grade scholars and their families with excellence and equity. This role is designed for current Principals or highly experienced Instructional Leads, Deans, or Assistant Principals who are hungry to deepen their impact in our community. The Principal coaches a portfolio of leaders, teachers, and staff and reports to the Chief Schools Officer.

Your Impact:

Student Achievement

• Lead and oversee the school’s instructional program (curriculum and assessment);
• Analyze student achievement data as well as teacher performance data on variety of metrics, both quantitative and qualitative, and use information to collaborate with the Principal and teaching staff;
• Working through the Leadership Team and Instructional Leads, ensure that every student shows dramatic achievement gains and that the school meets the ambitious performance goals;
• Oversee campus coordination and administration of all standardized student assessments and evaluations, including state assessments, interim assessments, and nationally normed assessments;
• Participate in ongoing professional development with fellow Principals with the support of the network Curriculum & Instruction team;

Teacher Coaching and Support

• Coach and manage the Assistant Principal-Instruction and oversee their teacher coaching systems, using the performance rubric as a guide;
• Coach and manage a portfolio of teachers and hold them accountable for holding all students to consistent, high academic and behavioral expectations for all students;
• Oversee school-wide and grade-wide professional development;
• Plan, deliver, and when appropriate, delegate planning and delivery of quality targeted professional development for all teachers and instructional staff;
• Working with the Assistant Principal-Operations, manage teachers’ administrative duties, and school-wide administrative tasks (e.g. family contact, report cards);

Student Culture

• Coach and manage the Assistant Principal-Culture with student culture and discipline, including behavioral crisis intervention;
• Build positive relationships with students grounded in respect, enthusiasm, achievement, courage, hard work and self-determination through structured social-emotional learning;
• Teach and reinforce VCP’s school-wide culture and behavior management systems;
• Ensure that school culture standards and behavioral expectations are met inside of the classroom as well as outside, including supervision and support of student safety and culture during bus rides, meal times, enrichment, and dismissal;

Operations

• Coach and manage the Assistant Principal - Operations and support their coaching and management of the Ops Team to ensure continued development of and alignment among team members;
• Oversee school operations and key vendor relationships as needed, possibly including but not limited to the National School Lunch Program, facilities, transportation;
• Oversee the creation and management of daily school systems and schedules;

Parent and Family Engagement

• Cultivate communicative relationships with families, emphasizing families’ roles as collaborators and accountability partners for their student’s academic and behavioral performance, including attendance;
• Communicate regularly with families regarding student performance, attendance, and academic achievement;
• Respond to family concerns promptly and effectively;
• Support staff in coordinating family meetings and special events or delegate this support to a Leadership Team member;

School Leadership

• Lead and manage the campus Leadership Team (LT), Instructional Leads, Teachers and staff members;
• Collaborate with the LT to establish a positive, structured, achievement-oriented, and joyful school culture;
• Participate in regular leadership team meetings at the school level and network level;
• Lead student community meetings (i.e. morning motivation) or delegate to LT members;
• Oversee all school-wide routines such as lunch procedures and before/after-school plans;
• Oversee the development and implementation of schoolwide systems and safety protocols;
• Teach whole or small-group classes and/or intervention groups as assigned;
• Participate in additional activities including field trips, intensive academic support sessions, and other required programs as needed throughout the year.

Your Compensation:

In recognition of our team members’ impact, Vista offers a comprehensive, flexible, and competitive compensation package to support the personal health, wellness, and finances of our staff and their families.

• Competitive base salaries reflective of our local market plus candidate experience and education level
• Robust healthcare plans for full-time staff, with health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance plans at no cost in monthly premiums and $0 copays, plus confidential, 24/7, no-cost mental health resources and a healthcare concierge service to support your overall experience using your plans
• Retirement benefits through a 401k with John Hancock and up to a 3% employer match
• 8 days of PTO (school year), 10 days of PTO (summer), parental leave, and a school calendar with 27 paid holidays, school vacations, and Wellness Fridays built in strategically to support the sustainability of our work
• All the tools needed to succeed, including all curricular materials, quality professional development, classroom supplies, laptop computers for staff and 1:1 devices for students
• Opportunities for leadership, growth, and advancement on our team

Qualifications

• Investment in Vista’s mission, educational model, and belief in the potential of all students to achieve;
• Track record of producing dramatic, demonstrable student achievement gains or comparable results;
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to consistently deliver on time, even amidst many moving parts;
• Ability to approach situations with optimism and perseverance;
• Excellent communication skills;
• Spanish proficiency or fluency preferred, but not required;
• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree; Master’s degree preferred and ability to obtain a valid IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card;
• Minimum of four years teaching and/or teacher coaching experience in an urban public school setting preferred, but not required

Salary : $90,000