Principal, Kha'p'o Community School
Description
Principal - Kha’p’o Community School
Location: Santa Clara Pueblo, Espanola NM
Position Start Date: July 1, 2019
Point of Contact: School Board President
POSITION SUMMARY
The principal is professionally committed to working and serving in the Santa Clara Pueblo
cultural and social environment. The principal serves as the primary administrator and leader of
programs, staff and students. Knowledge of school leadership theory; experience as a principal,
an assistant principal and teacher; school safety; student discipline; data analysis; long term
strategic planning and systems thinking as it relates to curricular development, finance,
community engagement and charter school development; budgetary oversight and planning;
knowledge of local, state and federal school policy and procedures; knowledge of Tewa
language and culture; knowledge of reading strategies and interventions; supervision and
evaluation of school personnel; knowledge and experience with BIE Accountability, experience
working with board, parents and various community organizations; mediation and conflict
resolution skills.
Duties and Responsibilities
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Interacts effectively with students, staff, parents and the overall school community
Provides a safe and effective learning environment for students, staff and overall school
community
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Provides instructional leadership among teachers and other staff to address curriculum
development and instruction in the classroom and other learning environments
Ability to conduct objective classroom observations and provide actionable feedback to teachers
Contributes to the creation of the school budget and ensures the school follows all fiscal policies
and procedures
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Plans and implements school wide Educational Plan for Student Success aligned with overall
school goals, mission and vision including specific assessment and evaluation components
Responsible for various grants, including ISEP, Title I, Title II and others
Writes grants as necessary
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Other duties as assigned
Personnel Responsibilities
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Evaluates the performance of instructional staff, ensures observation and evaluation of teaching
staff is objective and in accordance with state requirements
When necessary, counsels and advises school employees
Instructional Leadership Responsibilities
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Provide leadership in the ongoing development, improvement and evaluation of curriculum,
instruction and student performance data
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Committed to growing an elementary school grounded in project-based learning pedagogy
Committed to developing, supporting, and executing initiatives to grow KCS into a dual-language
school (Tewa and English)
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Develops staff development programming
Schedules and conducts planning for all student assessments
Tracks and communicates student academic performance to the Board and other entitites as
required
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Supports the overall school improvement process through the analysis of student data
Support the implementation of Response to Intervention and monitors its continued
implementation
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Administers policies dealing with discipline, conduct and attendance
Public Relations Responsibilities
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Represents KCS in the community
Facilitation of staff and community meetings that provide guidance to the educational
community while allowing for community input and consultation
Professional Development/Personal Growth Expectations
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Keeps current with educational literature, ideas and practices as well as Tribally Controlled
Grant school management processes
Cooperates with Executive Director to undergo a performance evaluation, develop and meet the
goals of an individualized professional development plan
Attends professional development activities designed to enhance and/or strengthen knowledge
and skills that promote student learning and the operation of the school
QUALIFICATIONS
Education/Licensure
● M.A. Required
● NM Administrator’s License required
Skill/Mindsets
● Committed to KC mission and vision and establishing a school that reflects the values
and needs of the community
● A belief that all students can learn
● A commitment to indigenous education
● A value and belief in the power of holistic, culturally relevant education
● Highly organized and able to prioritize multiple competing tasks
● Strong interpersonal skills
● Ability to facilitate positive and productive collaborations and maintain a high
performing team
● Comfortable working in a start-up environment that is fast paced
● Proficiency with Microsoft Suites software (Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint etc.)
Experience
● 3-5 years experience in elementary education
● 3-5 years administrative experience
COMPENSATION: Salary and benefits are competitive and dependent upon prior experience.
INDIAN PREFERENCE POLICY: Preference in filling vacancies is given to qualified Indian
candidates in accordance with the Indian Preference Act of 1934 (Title 25, USC, Section 472).
Verification Form BIA-4432 must be submitted with the application if claiming Indian
Preference. Indian preference eligible that are not currently employed in the Federal Service
will be appointed under the Excepted Service Appointment Authority (Schedule A).
Consideration will be given to Non-Indian applicants (status or reinstateable) in the absence of
qualified Indian Preference eligible.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: Within the scope of Indian preference, all candidates will
receive consideration without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, sexual orientation,
national origin or other non-merit factors.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION LANGUAGE: This agency provides reasonable
accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need reasonable accommodation for any
part of the application and hiring process, please notify this agency. The decision in granting
reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.
Must have valid driver’s license and pass a background check.