Start date: July 1, 2018
Salary and Benefits: Per Principal Master Agreement (may be viewed at http://www.isd622.org/)
Work Year: Assistant Principals work 236 duty days from July 1 – June 30.
Required Qualifications:
1. Valid MN principal license
2. Ability to build strong relationships with students, families, staff, and community
3. Must be an instructional leader who can support and facilitate the professional learning of his or her staff and is focused on continuous improvement in student learning
4. Experience working with a discipline philosophy which is focused on validating and affirming student differences while maintaining a safe, focused and supportive school climate
5. Demonstrates understanding of his/her own indentity, intercultural competence, and ability to collaborate effectively across differences
6. Leads with an equity lens to close learning and opportunity gaps and address disproportionality
7. Demonstrates ability to lead change, have courageous conversations, resolve conflicts,commitment to implementing data-informed decisions
8. Commitment to developing a culture where an equity lens is used to make decisions based on evidence
9. Reflective, receptive to feedback
10. Shows effective skills in staff motivation, supervision, instructional improvement, curriculum development and on-site management
11. Possesses excellent public relations, interpersonal and problem-solving skills
Leadership Qualifications:
1. Proven successful experiences leading in an urban setting comprised of a diverse student population
2. Willingness and ability to create clear expectations for staff and students and hold students and staff accountable to those expectations
3. Strong collaborator and communicator, demonstrates effective communication with diverse students, teachers, parents and community population
4. Compassionate, charismatic, and a leader with integrity
5. Ability to support the creation of a long-term vision and mission for the school as well as collaboratively develop and execute school improvement plans in order to meet short-term goals
6. Knowledge of balanced comprehensive curriculum
7. A proven commitment to community service and ability to develop community partnerships
8. Commitment to staff development, especially in the area of teacher leadership development
9. Strong understanding of special education
10. Proven experience in providing meaningful recognition and support to staff and students
Tartan is a comprehensive high school centered on challenging all students to seek academic excellence and lifelong person success. Tartan takes pride in building a strong, inclusive community that values diversity. Staff place importance on each student, teaching and modeling ways to be successful during high school and in post sencondary. Families and community members are viewed as important partners in success at Tartan High School.
Application Process:
Apply online at www.isd622.org.