Middle School Administrator - Costa Mesa, United States - Mariners Christian School

Description

Title:
Middle School Administrator


Start date:
August 1, 2024


Contract year: 11 month contract, August 1 through June 30


Job Type:
Full-time with benefits


Reports to:
Head of School


General Description

The Administrator is charged with the responsibility and operations of the Middle School according to the policies and educational goals set forth by the core values, mission, and strategic plans of the school.

The Administrator is also responsible for fostering and shepherding a healthy culture, Christ-honoring environment, and vibrant student life, while holding fast to the conviction that Jesus Christ is preeminent in every aspect of the school.

This school leader must be dedicated to professional and personal growth in order to encourage the growth of those being led.

Likewise, the Administrator is expected to be an active researcher, creative problem solver, and educational innovator.


Key Responsibilities

Instructional, Spiritual, and Cultural Leadership

• Assumes responsibility and instructional leadership for the planning, operation, supervision, and evaluation of the educational program
• Communicates with students, teachers, parents, and community members using a variety of mediums including technology
• Partners with teachers to evaluate the effectiveness of instruction and individual teacher performance.
• Evaluates and provides ongoing coaching to promote professional growth and improvement of staff
• Coordinates New Teacher Induction and ongoing staff development
• Establishes a professional development plan to fulfill established instructional and program goals
• Promotes process of continual growth and improvement with ongoing dialogue, reflection, and evaluation
• Provides leadership and oversight for the instructional, cocurricular, and extracurricular programs
• Responsible for horizontal and vertical articulation and curricular alignment
• Works with teachers and parents to implement student interventions that differentiate instruction based on student need
• Consistently implements curriculum review, development, and adoption cycles
• Oversees assessment programs and procedures to best support a data driven culture, analyze data to inform decisions, and strengthen school improvement efforts
• Establishes, monitors, and evaluates divisional goals in accordance with the schoolwide Strategic Plan
• Establishes a culture of mutual respect and excellence through dialogue and relationships with staff, students, administrators, and community members
• Develops, monitors, and evaluates programs to enhance positive school culture and climate
• Responsible for staffing, enrollment, and budget decisions involving master schedule development
• Coordinates selection of all certified and classified staff
• Provides spiritual leadership with ongoing vision and guidance for the promotion of spiritual formation
• Promotes spiritual, Christhonoring environment that establishes high behavioral standards along with systems of effective accountability
• Manages student behavior and attendance in accordance with school policies and expectations
• Supports and evaluates Biblical worldview integration across all programs
• Oversees spiritual enrichment and character development programs
• Shepherds the staff with a humble, approachable, and integrityfilled attitude
• Establishes positive and dynamic environment for all stakeholders
• Builds and preserves a healthy and thriving staff, student, parent culture
• Builds partnerships with parents in support of student growth and success
• Develops master schedule, instructional calendar, and staff supervision schedule
• Oversees student attendance and discipline
• Demonstrates strong communication skills (verbal and written)

Administrators:

Each administrator must have:

• Deep understanding of and commitment to the tenets of Christian education
• Strengths of spiritual leadership and commitment to be a Christian role model
• Five or more years of teaching experience
• Three or more years of administrative experience
• Administrative Credential, preferred
• Experience in a Christian school, preferred
• Masters degree in education, preferred

Non-discriminatory policy:

It is and shall be the policy and practice of Mariners Christian School in the hiring of employees that the school will not discriminate on the basis of the applicants' race, age, genetic information, color, gender, nationality, or ethnic origin.

We do reserve the right to screen applicants on the basis of religious preference.


Each employee of Mariners Christian School must:

• Have received Jesus Christ as his/her personal Savior, be able to articulate a relationship with Him, as well as provide evidence of regular church attendance.
• Maintain a lifestyle consistent with the moral standards stated in the Mariners Christian School contract and the Declaration of Moral Integrity
• Be in agreement with and sign the MCS Statement of Faith and Dec