Principal - Smith Middle School

Contract Principal - Smith Middle School

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The students of Birmingham City Schools need your talent, expertise, passion and leadership.

We are seeking highly motivated and innovative practitioners to join our team at Birmingham City Schools (BCS). We seek individuals who are radically relentless about re-envisioning the landscape of public education in Birmingham, Alabama and making a significant difference in the lives of public school students, parents, school leaders, teachers, and central office employees.

BCS serves over 22,000 students in the most populous city in the state of Alabama through the efforts of approximately 2,710 employees in 42 school sites and other district service centers. As part of a comprehensive transformation effort to become the most improved and preeminent urban school system in the U.S., BCS intends to develop the highest-performing, competitively compensated, most fulfilled and revered educator workforce in the nation and a central office staff known for its support and service which drives instructional excellence and significant outcomes for ALL BCS students in every school.



Position Overview

We believe that all students can achieve at the highest levels and are committed to providing opportunities that will permit all students to do so. The BCS Turnaround Principal will provide leadership and administration, which will motivate instructional and support personnel to strive for superior performance to provide the best possible opportunities for student growth and development, both educationally and personally.

To accomplish this, we need inspiring leaders who:

• Are passionate about student achievement and closing the opportunity gap.'
• Believe that the urgency of closing this gap is too great to accept excuses of any kind.
• Motivate and support their teachers and staff while holding all adults in the building accountable for ensuring student success.

Duties And Responsibilities

The below statements are intended to describe the general nature and scope of work being performed by this position. This is not a complete listing of all responsibilities, duties, and/or skills required. Other duties may be assigned.

Instructional Leadership

• Lead the school's vision, mission, and strategic goals to support college-readiness and academic and socioemotional success for all students;
• Will innovate, challenge the status quo and look for new ways of driving improvement within the local school via the engagement and partnership of multiple stakeholders;
• Drive rapid and dramatic instructional improvements by implementing strategies in line with the priority areas identified in the school improvement plan;
• Support and supervise the design of rigorous, standards-based instruction with measurable outcomes;
• Implement an observation and feedback cycle that ensures continuous improvement in teaching and learning;
• Analyze student achievement results to identify areas of need and inform school improvement efforts;
• Develop and implement a professional development plan to address identified areas of need; and
• Develop a collegial environment that supports teacher leadership, collaboration, and growth.

Management and Operations

• Ensure a safe and nurturing environment for students, staff, and families;
• Oversee the recruitment and hiring of diverse, highly-qualified staff;
• Strategically align people, time and money to drive student achievement;
• Apply teacher and staff performance management systems in a way that ensures a culture of continuous improvement, support, and accountability;
• Oversee the operations of the school in partnership with other allocated leadership staff; and
• Comply with all state and federal laws, policies, and collective bargaining agreements.

Family and Community Engagement

• Actively advocate for and engage family and community;
• Strengthen teacher and staff capacity to cultivate and sustain meaningful partnerships with families of diverse backgrounds and with community members that support student achievement and student well-being; and
• Manage partnerships.

Job Expectations

• Are focused on results and have proven success in increasing student achievement and adult performance in a designated turnaround and/or high poverty/Title I school;
• Influence and motivate others to reach their potential;
• Are solution-oriented and creative problem solvers with experience in data analysis and creating and managing systems;
• Set high expectations and communicate them to a variety of stakeholders;
• Understand, communicate and effectively interact with people across cultures;
• Continually reflect and seek feedback to improve their practice;
• Have demonstrated perseverance in their career…