Middle School Principal

3 weeks ago

Toronto, Ontario, Canada Saint Paul Public Schools Full time

Job Summary

Saint Paul Public Schools is seeking a dedicated and experienced Middle School Principal to lead our school community in achieving academic excellence and promoting equity and inclusivity. The ideal candidate will possess a strong educational background, excellent leadership skills, and a passion for working with students, families, and staff to create a positive and supportive learning environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Model appropriate personal, professional, and ethical behavior that is respectful and fair.
  • Regularly maintain sound judgment and self-control in difficult situations and be attentive to others' emotional needs.
  • Maintain a relentless focus on student achievement and identify and employ solutions to challenges.
  • Embracing changes that are in the best interest of students and empathetically and professionally respond to staff as they raise questions, doubts, and feelings about change and as they adapt to change.
  • Maintain calm leadership in times of crisis and meet deadlines consistently.
  • Demonstrate strong interpersonal, communication, and facilitation skills for multiple audiences and conduct and support effective two-way written and verbal communication with all stakeholders.
  • Design and implement a system of open, clear, and effective communication that provides for the timely, responsible sharing of information to, from, and with school staff, parents, students, and community.
  • Demonstrate active listening skills and utilize input and feedback from stakeholders to increase student achievement.
  • Build positive relationships with stakeholders and instill a sense of trust.
  • Collaborate effectively and respectfully and demonstrate and model respect for the identities and roles of others.
  • Resolve conflicts through effective problem-solving and regularly provide opportunities for staff members to express opinions.
  • Resolve school-based problems in a fair way and discuss with staff and implement solutions to address potentially discordant issues.
  • Be visibly present and actively connect with others, set a personal growth goal, and model self-awareness and reflection.
  • Seek and process data and feedback to identify strengths and areas for growth, and adapt leadership practices.
  • Plan for and engage in relevant learning opportunities aligned with student needs, and then implement learning to improve educational practices and professional growth.
  • Accept personal responsibility for mistakes.

Leadership Guiding Values

Equity leadership is critical. It is essential that all SPPS staff are racial equity leaders in partnership with students, families, and the community.

We want the best. To ensure that we hire the best instructional leaders to guide our school communities, we will implement a competitive process and solicit feedback from our school communities to ensure the best match.

Strategy is a must. Transformational leadership is mission and vision driven. School improvement does not occur in a vacuum, rather it takes purposeful and strategic actions.

Continuous Improvement is key. Our leaders will pursue excellence by identifying and strengthening what is working well, and interrupt systems that marginalize or inhibit student learning.

Leadership is a journey. We want leaders at all levels in our organization to be aspirational and whenever possible, provide them with ways to select opportunities and actualize their dreams.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Thorough knowledge, and practical understanding of, instructional methods, learning theories and their implementation, the principles of educational administration and school-based shared decision-making.

A well-developed personal philosophy of education and educational administration consistent with the objectives of the Board of Education and the Superintendent.

Thorough knowledge of the theories and practices of cultural competency as it relates to an inclusive educational environment and student learning.

Thorough knowledge of multicultural, gender, and disability fair curriculum and instruction.

Considerable knowledge of strategic planning and organizational goal setting.

Considerable skill in team development, leadership, and as a systems thinker.

Considerable ability to interact effectively with students, parents, community members, school staff, district administration and other district staff.

Minimum Qualifications

Master's degree and hold a proper and valid administrative licensure from the Minnesota Department of Education. Experience as a school leader is required.

Note

Candidates will also be required to hold a current principal position or a similar academic executive-level role.

Preferred Qualifications

Building or district administrative leadership experience. Teaching experience in a K-12 setting. Experience working with urban schools, students and families, and outside partners with demonstrated exemplary results.

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