Principal Pool

Job Details:
Level: Management,

Job Location:

U Prep Academy District - DETROIT, MI, Salary Range:
Undisclosed, Summary

The Principal serves as lead instructor and culture czar and is responsible for facilitating the development and implementation of curriculum, programs, positive school culture, climate, policies, and budgets to promote the educational and social development of all students. The School Director also ensures the professional development of all staff members through observation and feedback. Our mission is to “Prepare students for success in life.”

If you are dedicated to a pursuit of excellence both in yourself and our students, if you are self-motivated, if you are an innovator, and if you want to play a key role in changing young lives — we are looking for U.

• Ensures implementation of state and network curricula and assessments aligned with state standards, including college and career readiness standards
• lead the charge in setting a visionary academic path and goals for our school

• Drives all school decisions aligned to the Pillars of Culturally Responsive Pedagogy:
• Pillar 1:
  Culturally Responsive Teaching
• Pillar 2:
  Project Based Learning
• Pillar 3: CREW (Our approach to Advisory)
• Pillar 4:
  Distributed Leadership

• Monitors and ensures high-quality instructional practices among teachers and staff that improve student performance weekly through our Instructional Leadership Team structure.
• Ensures teachers analyze and use assessment data to plan, implement, and modify curriculum and instruction to produce optimal learning
• Ensures that effective instruction maximizes the growth of individual students and student groups, supports equity, and eliminates the achievement gap

• Creates a student-centered environment focused on trust, respect, collaboration, and high expectations that will allow every student to achieve
• Develops, implements, and sustains a shared vision of high expectations for all students and staff

• Maintains a visible presence in classrooms and at extracurricular events, co-curricular events, and network events as is appropriate to job responsibilities.

• Collaborates with the Academics and Operations House to outline and track clear goals, targets, and strategies aligned to a school vision that continuously improves teacher effectiveness and student outcomes

• Implements daily schedules and a yearlong plan for regular data-driven instruction cycles, gives students access to diverse and rigorous instructional programs, and builds in time for professional development

• Aligns resources with the needs of the school and effectively monitors the impact of these resources and school goals.

• Collaborates with network staff to implement policies and advocate for the needs of all network students and staff.

• Coaches and develops teachers and staff by giving individual feedback and aligned professional development opportunities.
• Implements collaborative structures and provides leadership opportunities for effective teachers and staff.
• Provides clear expectations of performance and conducts rigorous evaluations of all staff using multiple data sources

• Is solutions-oriented, treats challenges as opportunities, and supports the school and community through continuous improvement.

• Consistently articulates the organization’s vision and strategy clearly…