About the District: Jeffco Public Schools, Colorado’s largest
K-12 school district, with 85,000 students and approximately 14,000 employees,
has provided educational excellence for more than 60 years. Nearly 10 percent of all Colorado K-12
students attend a Jeffco school and our employees benefit from partnerships
with experienced, dynamic school leaders throughout our district. Our Jeffco
Generations vision document and strategic plan map out with focus and clarity
what we expect our schools to accomplish with our graduates. Come join us!
About the School: Emory Elementary is truly an amazing
community serving 475 students in grades K – 6 with academic programming for
Dual Language Instruction through a 2-way model and English only traditional
instruction. Special Education students and second language learners have the
support of a caring and experienced staff. Students in 5th and 6th grade may
also participate in band or orchestra. Student after school activity
involvement is highly encouraged. Emory offers activities such as Soccer for
Success, Basketball, Folkloric Dance, Success Club tutoring and Good News Club.
Our Family Engagement Team has been recognized by the Colorado Department of
Education for the exemplary work towards the National Standards for Family and
School Partnerships and our Promising Practices. Emory embraces its diversity
with 75% minority students, and approximately 88% of the student population
eligible for free and reduced lunch. The Emory faculty and staff work closely
with students and families and welcome the personal interactions that occur on
a daily basis. Emory Elementary is a collaborative community that takes
collective ownership for its students’ learning and results. In the spirit of a
growth-mindset, we as a staff continually work to improve upon our strengths
and deepen our teaching practices through Data Driven Instruction. We are the
Emory Knights committed to our mission, “In a safe and welcoming environment,
we collaborate to provide all students a 21st century education with high
academic and behavior expectations focused on results.”
About the Job: Lead Jeffco’s Emory Elementary School: Join
our diverse, inspired and committed team!
Emory Elementary School seeks an inspirational and experienced leader who has
demonstrated experience increasing achievement and growth in a high poverty
K-12 setting. The ideal candidate will
have experience in a turnaround environment, is skillful with culture and
climate reform, and will act as a change agent to unify staff and deepen family
engagement. With the Emory leadership
team, the principal will inspire and guide teachers, students, and staff to
close the achievement gap to prepare Emory’s learners for success in school and
life. To effectively lead Emory Elementary
School’s turnaround efforts, the leader will:
- Demonstrate previous success in improving student achievement in a high
poverty K-12 setting
- Exhibit a commitment to equity and social justice
- Inspire and motivate team members to close the achievement gap
- Thrive in a diverse environment
- Showcase proficiency in Data Driven Instruction (DDI) and
technology based learning
- Build strong relationships with staff and community
- Lead with a values based mindset guided by Jeffco Generations
Values
- Demonstrate professional “Grit”
Traditional work days: 215 - start date July 1, 2019 - July start date with opportunity to work with Emory staff throughout the spring as schedule allows.
FTE: 1.0
School year: 2019-2020
Compensation: Commensurate with Experience and expectations for Turnaround Principals
Job Requirements
Must possess a valid Colorado Principal/Administrator
license.
A minimum of three years of principal experience required
A minimum of five (5) years of actual instructional/classroom
experience as an educator.
Experience in serving at-risk students and the needs of second
language learners required.
Bilingual skills in Spanish preferred.
Citizenship, residency or work visa required
The Principal is responsible for academic excellence and personal
growth of every student, through leadership of an elementary or secondary
facility. Organizes school operations around improvement of instruction by maintaining
a safe and orderly environment, upholding state laws, contracts and District Policies. Manages
personnel, maintains facility to provide a quality learning environment,
efficiently manages financial and facility resources, establishes effective
public relationships, and coordinates effective instructional programs with a
master schedule.
Instructional
Leadership - Effective Instruction
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The school leader ensures a common vision of
effective instruction.
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The school leader builds collective capacity
of staff through the cultivation of a robust and equitable collaborative
framework
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The school leader works with teachers to
ensure student engagement, including student voice, is evident in daily lessons
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The school leader
collects data on instructional practices and leverages it to determine next
steps for instructional practice and student intervention/enrichment
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The school leader
implements a Continuous Improvement Planning and Progress Monitoring process
resulting in visible improvement in student outcomes and staff efficacy
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The school leader
supports teacher growth using ongoing feedback, professional learning, coaching
and a collaborative framework
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The school leader
evaluates staff performance using district evaluation resources
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The school leader
fosters collaborative structures such as professional learning communities to
ensure collaboration, teaching learning, and opportunities for teacher
leadership
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The school leader
uses evidence of student learning to plan and implement individual and
whole-staff professional learning
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The school leader
provides for embedded professional learning that is aligned to the school
improvement plan and the demonstrated needs of educators
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The school leader
displays professional behavior, in accordance with all district policies, at
all times and addresses inappropriate behaviors by staff members, including
conflicts as they arise
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The school leader
ensures the School Vision, Mission and Strategic Goals are developed jointly
with all stakeholders, aligned to Jeffco Generations, and make visible the
expectations that all students will master core competencies.
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The school leader
builds a school culture which supports a collaborative and transparent approach
to shared leadership and is welcoming to all stakeholders
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The school leader
models, and positively reinforces the vision and values of the school’s
culture, and involves students, families, and staff in creating an inclusive
and welcoming climate
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The school leader
demonstrates a commitment to a diverse population and inclusive climate,
setting expectations that all students will succeed
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The school leader
designs and/or utilizes structures and processes which result in family and
community engagement, support, ownership, and advocacy for the school;
leverages community and district resources for the school
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The school leader
ensures a safe, caring and engaging environment
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The school leader
certifies the Emergency Management Plan (EMP) is current and School Response
Team is fully staffed and trained
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The school leader ensures students and staff are trained on all
EMP, Code of Conduct, and policies for the school as well as informed on
procedures to report concerns to school officials
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The school leader sets clear expectations and utilizes rules and
procedures for all students and staff
Operational Leadership - Managerial
Leadership
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The school leader
employs Shared Leadership, which includes at a minimum a school accountability
committee and the collaborative structures outlined in the negotiated agreement
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The school leader ensures the recruiting, hiring, assignment of
staff is collaborative, aligned to school focus, and is determined by needs of
students
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The school leader provides for the mentors and dismissal of Staff
in a timely manner and is conducted with respect for all stakeholders
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The school leader manages people and resources aligned to the
needs of school improvement plans, stakeholder input, and to ensure support for
school’s focus on student achievement
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The school leader stays current on knowledge of school laws,
district policies, and negotiated agreements
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The school leader
carefully selects and persistently clarifies expectations for all stakeholders
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The school leader limits distractions to the school improvement
plan
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The school leader
models and engenders reflective practice, confidence, humility, perseverance,
inspiration, empathy and positivity, and uses situational awareness
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The School Leader
listens to understand and provides convincing rationale for actions through
clear communications that are well timed
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The school leader
provides sense-making helping stakeholders understand policies and practices.
Leadership Awareness – Growth Mindset/Continuous Improvement
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The school leader
demonstrates leadership which promotes continuous growth, lifelong learning,
and risk-taking
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The school leader
ensures a focus on results, based primarily on student learning
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