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Cleveland Metropolitan School District

Senior High Principal - John F. Kennedy High School

Cleveland Metropolitan School District, Cleveland, Ohio, us, 44101


Senior High Principal - John F. Kennedy High SchoolPosition Type:

Principal

Date Posted:

2024-05-14

Location:

John F Kennedy

INTRODUCTION: CONTEXT AND MISSION

The Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) serves approximately 37,000 students in 100+ schools. The Cleveland Plan defines CMSD’s approach to the reinvention of public education and holds our community accountable for the success of Cleveland’s schoolchildren. The principal has primary responsibility and accountability for establishing his or her school as a high-quality, high-expectations academic center with a focus on personalized instruction, professional support for teachers, and school-wide practices that lead to measurable results.

THE OPPORTUNITY:

Cleveland Metropolitan School District is looking for an experienced High School Principal. The Principal will report to the Network Support Leader and will have the primary responsibility for establishing his or her school as an active learning center with a focus on student engagement, professional support for teachers, instructional practices that lead to dramatic academic progress, and measurable results.

Responsibilities:

Establish his or her school as an active learning center with a focus on student engagement and instructional practices that lead to measurable results.

Set ambitious school goals for student achievement and performance; hold staff members accountable for achieving results.

Build relationships with all stakeholders including students, staff, faculty, parents, and the community.

Hire, develop, and manage staff to grow leaders from within the school.

Use data to inform practice and drive decision-making and instruction at the school.

Manage a student-based budget for the school building.

Motivate faculty and help them use data to inform instructional decisions.

Implement and direct the implementation of District and/or Board of Education policies and procedures.

Perform other related duties as required.

Qualifications:

Master’s degree required.

Strong record of helping students achieve academic success, primarily with minority and low-income students.

Three to five years of K-12 classroom teaching experience.

Building or district level administrative experience strongly preferred.

Experience working effectively with urban schools, students, and families.

Record of success in leading adults; prior experience with direct management and supervision.

A passionate belief in the capacity of all children to learn and succeed.

Possess an entrepreneurial spirit, be flexible, and willing to go above and beyond to meet the needs of CMSD scholars.

Special training and/or experience with school turnaround highly desirable.

Certification or eligibility for Alternative certification as required by Ohio Department of Education.

Ability to work nights and weekends as needed.

Valid Ohio driver’s license.

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Expected moving, walking and standing consistent with an office environment.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk and sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

Local travel may be required for training/meetings.

Execution of responsibilities may require work beyond the standard workday and workweek.

To Apply:

Please submit your resume and application using Workday, our online human capital management system. Please note that an offer of employment will be subject to the successful completion of an FBI/BCI background check and drug screen.

EEO Statement:

CMSD is committed to the recruitment and retention of top-notch employees with the determination and drive to create a positive and effective 21st-century learning environment for our students.

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