Principal
Description
Principal Job Description
About St. HOPE
Established in 1989, St. HOPE began as an after-school program founded by former Mayor Kevin Johnson, who grew up in Oak Park and returned to his native Sacramento after retiring from the NBA. In 2003, Sacramento High School was facing state intervention as student performance was dropping year after year. That year, St. HOPE proposed reopening the school as a charter, along with the opening of PS7, a Kindergarten through 8th grade school that would feed into Sacramento Charter High School.
St. HOPE has operated St. HOPE Public Schools since 2003 with the mission of graduating self-motivated, industrious and critical thinking leaders who are committed to serving others, passionate about lifelong learning and prepared to earn a degree from a four-year college.
At St. HOPE Public schools we believe in the power of the classroom teacher and know that having three years in a row of excellent teaching can overcome the average achievement deficit between low-income scholars and others. We consistently ground ourselves in this belief and prioritize collaboration so that we are building upon scholar success year after year. In addition, we offer every teacher a robust coaching and support plan in order to develop our teachers into the best possible educators. In addition to prioritizing academic achievement, we prioritize school culture hosting several engaging scholar and family events throughout the school year. In order to provide a well-rounded experience for our scholars, our scholars attend a variety of electives and have unique opportunities, such as our Panther Pipeline, where our high school scholars can earn dual credit for both college and high school! This is far above what traditional elementary schools offer and provide our scholars with diverse learning experiences and our teachers with additional prep time!
In conjunction with education, St. HOPE also stands for economic growth in the Oak Park neighborhood to ensure that it’s schools are not just islands of excellence. In 30 years St. HOPE has created an estimated economic impact of $89 million in Oak Park and more than $401.7 million in the greater Sacramento area.
One of St. HOPE’s most prized development projects in Oak Park is the 40 Acres Art and Cultural Center on Broadway, unveiled in 2003. The project involved refurbishing the old Guild Theater and Woodruff Hotel buildings at 35th Street and Broadway, a complex that had long been vacant. 40 Acres currently includes the Guild Theater, Underground Books, Old Soul Co., twelve loft apartments, and Fixins Soul Kitchen.
Although St. HOPE has come a long way in the last 30 years, there is still so much more to accomplish. St. HOPE Public Schools looks forward to continuing its vision of being one of the finest urban TK-12 public school systems in America and seeks outstanding individuals who are committed to this journey and willing to do whatever-it-takes to provide our scholars with the best education possible! Our future depends on it.
Ready to Join the Team?
The ideal candidate will bring passion and grit to the mission and vision of St. HOPE Public Schools and a desire to positively impact the Oak Park community and help close the achievement gap for our scholar population. They will have a willingness to learn, grow and work hard along the way. At St. HOPE Public Schools, we live by five key pillars:
High Expectations- You not only set the bar high for every scholar, but also for yourself. You possess a clear vision for what excellence looks like for scholar work, scholar behavior, and your craft.
Choice & Commitment- You understand how your work impacts life outside of your office or classroom. You wake up every morning and commit yourself to doing what's best for our scholars.
More Time- You are one of those people that goes above and beyond in all areas of life. Some people may even say you do too much, but you know that more time equals better results.
Focus on Results- Everything you do is done with purpose because you are dedicated to growth. You believe in data and work tirelessly to reach your goals. You are a problem solver and find feedback empowering.
Power to Lead- You are a natural influencer. You can't help but train and nurture scholars and peers. People are attracted to you because of the way you equip them to succeed.
Position Summary
SHPS is seeking a dedicated, motivated professional to serve as the Principal. The Principal is the leader for his or her school, coaching and inspiring teachers to reach and teach every child, collaborating with parents and families, and working with communities to make the school successful. All candidates for this position must hold the belief that all children can succeed academically and socially and this belief must drive him or her to be relentless in his or her work.
The Principal reports to the Superintendent.
Responsibilities:
- Facilitates development and alignment of standards-based college-preparatory curriculum
- Designs and implements team-wide instructional framework and expectations
- Plans and delivers engaging, effective professional development
- Observes, coaches, and gives clear, actionable and individualized feedback to teachers and staff as assigned
- Oversees the administration of multiple forms of assessments to measure and improve teaching and learning on a daily basis
- Supports the team in using student performance data to drive all aspects of the teaching and school program
- Provides intensive intervention for struggling teachers
- Establishes, articulates and teaches the vision, mission and values of the organization and the school site
- Builds and maintains school and team culture
- Clarifies roles, accountability, and decision making among team members
- Promotes collaboration and encourages team members to cooperate and coordinate efforts
- Models and encourages others to proactively solve problems and manage conflict openly and productively
- Prioritizes team morale and productivity and celebrates team accomplishments
- Evaluates performance of self and direct reports regularly, ensures direct reports do the same
- Selects and retains a highly effective staff
- Manages resources (people, financial, equipment) effectively to support the school's short and long term goals
- Pursues and secures additional resources to increase opportunities for school and students
- Maintains a focus on risk management and compliance systems
- Maintains a safe and secure campus
- Puts systems and structures in place to ensure smooth procedures and operations
- Develops relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders based on trust, respect, and achievement of common goals
- Manages the change process
- Uses communication systems and styles that proactively engage key stakeholders
- Is accessible, visible and responsive to all stakeholders
- Lead point of contact for families responsible for ensuring families are well communicated with, are invested in our school program and that concerns or complaints are dealt with in a quick, effective manner
- Has a clear vision of high expectations for scholar behavior
- Manages the Front Office and the Dean’s Office persons, procedures and overall effectiveness.
- Identifies target students, defines support plans as well as systems of accountability to ensure all scholars are held to high expectations
- Plans and executes Orientations, Back To School Nights, Open Houses and one annual joyful event a year
- Oversees quarterly grade level incentives
- Responsible for bringing variety to the school program through systems such as partnerships, electives, student clubs, etc so that all scholars have the ability to feel connected to a part of the school day
- Coordinates and manages student recruitment and retention
- Ensures school average daily attendance (ADA) is meeting minimum goals
- Designs and implements master schedule
- Models the school’s values and sets the standard for professional behavior
- Builds a professional work environment that is typified by hard work, respect and collaboration and includes a system of constant feedback, reflection and action
- Works relentlessly with a Whatever-It-Takes to ensure school-wide goals are met
Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree
- Teaching Credential
- Proven leadership skills and experience supervising and evaluating the performance of assigned staff
- Knowledge of exemplary teaching and the capacity to distinguish among poor, mediocre, solid and outstanding teaching
- Exceptional availability to manage people and complex projects
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong strategic thinking and problem solving capabilities
- Knowledge of laws, regulations, rules, and policies governing SHPS and the ability to apply them with good judgement
Highly Desired (but not required):
- Master’s Degree in Education and/or Administrative Credential
- Bilingual speaking, reading, and writing abilities (Spanish)
Salary
Starting salary is $95,000. St. HOPE Public Schools offers a competitive salary and benefits commensurate with qualifications and experience. This is a full time non-exempt position.
To Apply
All candidates for this position must submit the following two pieces of information. Please note you must submit both documents or your application will not be considered.
- Resume
- Thoughtful cover letter outlining how your skills and experience meet the qualifications of this position and stating how you heard about this opportunity
Submit the application materials via the Careers page on our website at www.sthopepublicschools.org
As an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin,
age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability.