Assistant Principal, Dwight Bellizzi Dual Language Academy, Grades PK; C112-2627

POSITION

Assistant Principal, Dwight Bellizzi Dual Language Academy (Grades PK4-8)

Principal of the School and/or the Superintendent of Schools and CEO’s designee

Hartford Public Schools seeks a leader with a passion for educating children, a commitment to closing achievement gaps, and an ability to maximize learning for all students. We invite applications from knowledgeable and innovative professionals who are committed to urban education and understand the range of academic, social, and emotional needs of students at various stages in life.

The assistant principal will design, organize, and model effective instruction, communication, discipline, and intervention, while promoting a positive school culture and climate. In the absence of the principal, the assistant principal will assume all responsibilities for the administration and supervision of the program, staff, and building.

Ideal candidates will have a proven track record in providing strong instructional leadership focused on student-centered learning. Preferred candidates will also have robust multilingual knowledge and skills, experience in fostering a positive school culture and climate, and success in engaging families and community partners to promote equity and excellence.

We are looking for a leader who brings the following strengths and expertise to our community:

• Dual-Language & Biliteracy Champion
• 50:50 Model Fidelity:
  Thoroughly understands dual-language acquisition models and applies the 50:50 model with absolute fidelity across the school to ensure balanced linguistic development
• Curriculum Expertise:
  Possesses deep knowledge of the American Reading Company (ARC) curriculum and model, ensuring its effective, high-quality implementation across both languages
• Program Expansion & Articulation:
  Recognizes that the dual-language program currently spans grades PK4–3rd and possesses the strategic vision to successfully build out and articulate the program into the 6th–8th grade middle school bands
• PK4–8th Grade Adaptability & Magnet Growth
• Dual Developmental Worlds:
  Navigates two distinct developmental worlds with confidence, understanding early childhood needs (play-based learning and early literacy) while seamlessly managing middle school logistics (complex scheduling, electives, and high school preparation)
• Magnet School Development:
  Leverages strong foundational knowledge of the magnet process, grant utilization, strategic communication, and program development to transition the school from its current state into a full PK4–8th grade magnet school
• School Community Integration:
  Ensures the continued growth, visibility, and structural integrity of the dual-language and magnet pathways within the broader school community
• Cultural Fluency & Equitable Systems
• Linguistic Equity:
  Possesses a deep understanding of dual programming and the sociocultural equity surrounding both Spanish and English, ensuring that native speakers of both languages feel equally valued, respected, and supported
• Language-Inclusive MTSS:
  Holds a strong operational understanding of how the Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) process is specifically built out and differentiated for students acquiring a new language (whether English or Spanish)
• Inclusive IEP Management:
  Understands the complexities of the IEP process and how special education services dynamically interplay with dual-language programming, ensuring compliant, equitable support for all learners without requiring full personal bilingualism
• Data-Driven Leadership & School Turnaround
• Diagnostic Data Literacy:
  Looks beyond surface-level test scores to accurately diagnose student needs. Uses specialized dual-language assessments to determine whether a student is facing a conceptual academic challenge or a specific language barrier, responding with targeted interventions
• Instructional & Behavioral
  
  Coaching:
  
  Leverages data to actively drive instruction and coach staff around high-leverage academic strategies and positive behavioral interventions
• School Improvement Focus:
  Explicitly connects data literacy, staff coaching, and curriculum implementation to school…