Assistant School Director​/Principal

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ADMINISTRATOR VACANCY

POSITION: Assistant School Director/Principal

LOCATION: Achieve Academy

PAY RANGE: Admin Salary Schedule, $98,000 - $133,000 Annual Salary

CALENDAR: 220 Days

FSLA STATUS
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Exempt

REPORTS TO: School Director/Principal

Achieve Academy is a K-8 Expeditionary Learning (EL) school strongly rooted in Leadership. Through meaningful community relationships, intentional service-learning projects, and a focus on student voice, all students participate in opportunities to explore, embrace, and enhance their leadership skills. Students master standards through in-depth explorations of leadership characteristics, as active members of their community.

Achieve teachers support a positive learning environment that engages and inspires students to take their learning to the next level. Students learn about empathy, responsibility, and curiosity, and connect their learning to the real world to become problem solvers and investigators.

To learn more about the school culture, please visit Achieve Academy.

In Mapleton, we believe you deserve every opportunity to maximize your unique potential. We offer a comprehensive benefits package focused on choice, quality, and value. To learn more about any one of the benefits and advantages of being a part of the Mapleton family, please visit our Benefits page.

• Master of Arts degree or equivalent is required.
• Hold or be eligible to hold a Colorado Principal License.
• Administrative experience at school level preferred.
• Two years' experience as an "Instructional Guide" preferred.
• Knowledge of Colorado School Law, District Policies, and school reform.
• Experience with English language learners.
• Spanish language proficiency preferred.
• Grounded in values conducive to leading a diverse learning community toward a compelling vision.
• K-3 School Directors must provide documentation of evidence-based literacy training, Read Act Designation, per CDE requirements.

• High expectations for student learning and staff performance.
• Sophisticated understanding of teaching, learning, and school improvement.
• Uses data to drive instructional decisions.
• Exemplary leadership in the areas of vision, structure, resources, and symbolism.
• Knowledge and skill in staff supervision and evaluation through an educator effectiveness model.
• Evidence of positive community relations skills and the ability to engage a diverse population.
• Commitment to the inclusion of all students.
• Managerial skills include self-motivation and follow-through.
• Ability to institute and maintain a positive learning environment and fair and consistent discipline.
• Ability to work as an integral part of the district administrative team.
• Ability to work with second language learners.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Exemplary interpersonal skills.
• Ability to form strong professional relationships to accomplish organizational goals.
• Visible, energetic, inspirational leader, and role model.

• Performing all duties as currently prescribed by Colorado Law and CDE regulations, Federal School Law, District policies, and procedures.
• Vision/Mission: providing leadership in establishing, communicating, and implementing the Mission/Vision for the school and community, and communicating that vision to the district's constituents.
• Communication/Human Relations: communicating with diverse groups effectively by utilizing a variety of techniques and systems.
• Instructional Leadership: utilizing available resources, knowledge, and skills to ensure consistent effective instructional practices.
• Student Behavior: providing for a safe and orderly environment, through the development of school-wide culture-building practices and emphasis on a "caring community."
• Professional Development: providing leadership for a staff development program designed to promote and support the professional growth and development of professional skills consistent with his/her responsibilities and performance.
• Organization and Management: organizing time, people, and other resources for efficient operation of the school.
• Evaluation/Supervision: supervising certified and classified employees according to District policy and procedures to improve employee performance. This supervision will include written evaluations of school staff, and assistance with data collection for the evaluation of other district staff.
• Focus on Learning: ensuring that…