Principal-SST Bayshore

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred
• Minimum Of Two Years Of Administrative Experience Required
• Minimum of three years of exemplary teaching
• Teaching certification preferred
• Principal certification preferred

Knowledge And Skills

• Belief in and commitment to the mission and core values of SST Schools
• Demonstrated leadership with the ability to lead people and get results through work with others
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks with a willingness to be flexible when needed
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, demonstrating strong prioritization, organization and follow-up skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills. Positive attitude, enthusiasm and energy
• Ability to facilitate and lead change initiatives and embrace innovation
• Openness to giving and receiving frequent feedback
• Master’s degree preferred

Key Responsibilities

• Set ambitious school-wide vision and goals, aligned with the SST Schools’ mission and vision that nurtures world-class scholars and ethical citizens to build a better future for all.
• Ensure effective instruction which maximizes growth of individual students and student groups, exhibits a commitment to equity and creates a sense of urgency to close achievement gaps.
• Supervise the implementation of TEKS based SST curricula and assessments to meet district’s academic expectations.
• Makes sure high quality, culturally responsive instructional practices among teachers and staff that improves student performance.
• Analyze and utilize multiple forms of student data to inform instruction and intervention decisions to maximize student achievement.
• Ensures that students receive outstanding instruction in all classrooms by observing and evaluating a cohort of teachers, including conducting classroom observations, coaching teachers, and monitoring teacher progress.
• Ensures teachers can collaborate, analyze their practice and their student data, and adjust instruction in content teams.
• Provides leadership, coaching, professional learning, and serves as a resource to teachers, interventionists, and teacher aides on positive school culture, student discipline, team management, social/emotional health, parent/community relations, and student achievement.
• Purposefully selects and places diverse staff to promote equitable practices to meet the needs of all students.
• Coaches and develops the professional capacity of the school community by providing personalized, actionable feedback and opportunities for professional learning to promote each student’s success and well-being.
• Collects data, identifies problems, analyzes root causes and develops effective strategies to resolve issues.
• Leads stakeholders to create a safe, welcoming and inclusive school community to support all students’ intellectual, social & emotional, and character development.
• Establishes, builds and maintains a positive school culture among students, staff and parents that promotes the SST mission, vision, and core values.
• Helps shape and develop a school wide culture that fosters a productive and enthusiastic learning environment for each student.
• Works with all stakeholders to develop and implement school-wide programs that increase student persistence and improve campus health.
• Leads family engagement programs and recognizes families as partners in their students’ education.
• Develops positive school/community relations and acts as liaison between the school and community.
• Oversees use of facilities, schedules classes and activities for most effective uses; prepares annual teacher and staff assignments, making adjustments where necessary.
• Manages and monitors the budget for the school, from the annual preparation phase to the weekly and monthly decisions on allocations, expenditures, and cutbacks; reviews invoices and signs checks.
• Utilizes systems of thinking for efficiency of school routines, processes, and operations.
• Participates in weekly leadership, instructional, and operational meetings.