Middle School Principal - New York, United States - Ascend Charter Schools

Ascend Charter Schools New York, United States

2 weeks ago

Description

Overview

Ascend principals are the academic and culture leaders of our schools. They create school-wide visions, drive educational outcomes, and advance educational equity through the educators they lead. In short, they bring the Ascend mission to life. Our principals are passionate about developing their staff and rally their leaders and teams to achieve ambitious school goals.

Through the intentional creation of vibrant school communities, principals inspire staff and students to engage in rigorous and purposeful learning.

They succeed when those under their care succeed.

They develop enduring and joyful relationships with students, teachers, parents, community members, and other network teammates, and they build and maintain a strong presence for their schools in the local communities.

The principal role is an ideal opportunity for a collaborative and flexible thinker eager for feedback and professional development to play a central leadership role in growing and shaping one of our high-performing public charter schools.

As an Ascend principal, you will assume a critical leadership role within a broader network committed to ensuring our students have the knowledge, confidence, and character to succeed in college and beyond.

Why Ascend
Ascend is the largest Brooklyn-based public charter school serving nearly 6,000 K-12 students in 16 schools.

We exist to serve every student – to help them embody their inherent excellence by providing rich, joyful learning experiences that unlock a life of boundless choice.

Access to education is a social justice issue.

As educators, we center justice and live out our commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Anti-Racism (DEIA) by ensuring that our students have the skills, tools, and confidence they need to thrive today and in the future.

We are proud to have a workforce that mirrors the diversity seen in our students. Working at Ascend provides a community focused on developing an environment of support and belonging. Educators collaborate closely and encourage each other to achieve great outcomes.
Our schools honor, nurture, and challenge the whole child.

Ascend fosters critical thinking skills and a love of learning through an inquiry-based learning approach, Responsive Classroom model, and anti-racist education.

Students at Ascend benefit from a rich and rigorous liberal arts curriculum that nurtures natural curiosity about the world and guides them to think critically and independently.

Ascend invests in employees by providing ongoing professional development, coaching, and career pathways in our schools.

We are proud to provide a generous benefits package, which includes flexibility in our healthcare plan, and 403(b) matching starting at year one.

At Ascend, we care about our workforce's mental health and offer services covered by insurance and additional time off for our staff to utilize for their personal care.

For more information on Ascend Public Charter Schools' model, approach, and core values, please visit

our website .

Responsibilities

Curriculum and instruction
Develops school's ability to foster a culturally responsive classroom
Collaborates with curriculum and instruction team to plan and execute curriculum and instruction that fosters student growth, creativity, and agency through aligned culturally relevant materials and pedagogy
Leads a team of secondary leaders to strengthen teachers' knowledge of highest priority standards and inquiry-based instructional practices
Drives partnership with the student services coordinator and the special education team to ensure that all students, including those with exceptionalities, have the access and support needed to achieve
School culture
Establishes and leads a culture that results in a love of learning, student agency, and full range of student learning and growth
Builds an engaged, diverse, and inclusive school community
Creates, leads, and maintains a culture that encourages team members to innovate in an effort to ensure equity gaps are eliminated and college and career readiness is a reality for all students
Racial equity mindset
Creates and sustains a race equity culture, including skill building and leading self and others through awareness, growth, and development
Continuously strengthens personal and staff knowledge in academic standards and their DEIA considerations in conjunction with the curriculum team in order to promote effective instructional design
Cultivates a diverse, high-potential school leadership pipeline
Strategic leadership
Works collaboratively and thinks flexibly to support and improve systems and decision-making processes that strengthens outcomes
Creates and strengthens a data-driven culture that relentlessly seeks continuous improvement
Creates, strengthens, and maintains academic and culture systems and procedures
Effective teaming
Establishes, manages, and develops strong teams that collaborate, communicate, and work together for Ascend students and its community
Fosters and facilitates positive relationships and collaboration with network and school-based leaders to advance efforts that support achievement for all students and to advance Ascend's mission and goals
Observes and coaches instructional staff and leaders to drive pedagogical growth and student achievement
Plans and leads professional development that results in improved pedagogy and student achievement
Utilizes meaningful feedback from students, staff, families, and the community to strengthen school programs and practices
Creates and executes coaching plans and evaluations to ensure development of all staff
Whole student focus
Establishes, fosters, and sustains a culture of academic success and social-emotional development through partnerships with students, staff, families, and the community
Creates and sustains a warm, welcoming, and inclusive environment for scholars, families, and staff
Creates and implements a vision that exhibits a deep belief in the potential of all students and leads to improvement for all learners
Engages families and the community in support of each child's learning and the school's learning goals
Operational management
Creates and executes systems and processes to support the short- and long-term goals of the school and supervises the effective use of resources
Develops systems and structures to hire and retain diverse, highly-effective staff
Technological fluency
Selects, uses, and coaches others in the use of effective technological tools to strengthen school results and student achievement
Leverages technology platforms to inform planning and decision-making in support of school goals and operations
Staff and reporting relationships

The principal reports to the managing director of schools and supervises all school staff members.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree, with advanced degree preferred
At least three years teaching experience with a proven track record of elevating student achievement
At least two years experience leading, managing, and coaching a team of adults and demonstrates ability to drive results through the supervision of others
A hunger for feedback and self-improvement
A high level of ownership over the overall outcomes of the scholars they lead
Ability to be a bold, tireless, and engaging change agent and culture creator
Self-awareness, demonstrating an accurate idea of one's own strengths and weaknesses and an ability to treat all members of the school's community with respect
Skilled in content, pedagogy, and data-driven instruction as evidenced by quantitative and qualitative data
Strong collaboration, interpersonal, and communication skills, including an ability to work effectively with people from diverse backgrounds and with diverse perspectives
Strong organizational, self-management, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to handle many responsibilities simultaneously
Alignment with the educational philosophy and core beliefs of Ascend Learning
Compensation

Initial salary offers for this position range from $130,000 - $150,000. Salaries are determined using an equitable compensation scale that accounts for years of experience and levels of attained education.
Diversity at Ascend

Ascend is committed to building a diverse and inclusive community, both through our hiring practices and our focus on creating a culture and environment where diverse perspectives, ideas, and identities are valued and integrated into our way of working and educating students.

Ascend staff represent a wide diversity of racial, socio-economic, gender, religious, and national identities—opening a window to the entire Ascend community on the richness of humanity.

We welcome all applicants who share our mission and vision to join us in our deeply consequential work.

#J-18808-Ljbffr

School Principal

1 week ago

Bostock Education Consulting New York, United States

**Middle School Principal** · **Who We Are**: · School in the Square (S2) is a fast-growing charter school currently serving elementary and middle school students, with plans to serve families from Pre-K - 12 with the opening of a high school with 9th grade in Fall, 2023. S2 enga ...
Middle School Principal

5 days ago

Manhattan Charter School New York, United States

_**Supervisory Responsibilities**:_ · - Oversees the daily management of the school. · - Oversees educators in the school, providing observations and evaluations that are timely and constructive and completed based on the timetables set by the school district. · - Offers addition ...
School Principal

3 days ago

AL-MADINAH SCHOOL QUEENS CAMPUS Astoria, United States

**Job Overview**: · As the Principal of Almadinah School Queens Camps, you will lead the school community by fostering an environment that is academically rigorous and aligned with Islamic values. Your leadership will be pivotal in shaping the educational landscape, promoting a c ...
Principal, Campa Charter School

2 weeks ago

Collegiate Academy of Mathematics and Personal Awareness Charter School (CAMPA) Brooklyn, United States

The Board of Trustees of the **Collegiate Academy of Mathematics and Personal Awareness Charter School (CAMPA) seeks an experienced NYS certified (preferred) **school leader to lead a small independent middle school (grades 6-8) in East New York, Brooklyn. · **CAMPA** pairs a mat ...
School Principal

2 weeks ago

BelovED Community Charter School Jersey City, United States

We are seeking a School Principal to work at one of our campuses in Jersey City. · Base Salary: $110,000-$150, month position) · OUR SCHOOL · BelovED Community Charter School and Empowerment Academy are dynamic and successful charter schools that truly support their teachers and ...
School Principal

2 weeks ago

BelovED Community & Empowerment Academy Charter Schools Jersey City, United States

We are seeking a School Principal to work at one of our campuses in Jersey City. · Base Salary: $110,000-$150, month position) · OUR SCHOOL · BelovED Community Charter School and Empowerment Academy are dynamic and successful charter schools that truly support their teachers and ...
School Principal

2 weeks ago

BelovED Community Charter School Jersey City, United States

We are seeking a School Principal to work at one of our campuses in Jersey City.Base Salary: $110,000-$150, month position)OUR SCHOOLBelovED Community Charter School and Empowerment Academy are dynamic and successful charter schools that truly support their teachers and staff. Co ...
Secretary to School Principal

2 weeks ago

Southern Westchester Boces Tarrytown, United States

**PRIMARY PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES**: · - Performs executive secretarial functions for school principal. · - Relieves school principals of details which do not require their personal attention by the use of discretion, tact and thorough knowledge of district/office policies a ...
School Principal

1 week ago

BelovED Community & Empowerment Academy Charter Schools Jersey City, United States

Job Description · Job DescriptionWe are seeking a School Principal to work at one of our campuses in Jersey City. · Base Salary: $110,000-$150, month position) · OUR SCHOOL · BelovED Community Charter School and Empowerment Academy are dynamic and successful charter schools that ...
High School Principal

3 weeks ago

Democracy Prep Public Schools New York, United States

Instructional Leadership Provide exemplary leadership to all school community members to achieve outstanding performance Develop and communicate strategic school systems, culture, and vision, and build a plan to achieve that vision Implement effectiv High School, Leadership, Prin ...
High School Principal

16 hours ago

Democracy Prep Public Schools New York, United States

Who You Are · A leader and education reformer with an unwavering commitment to the Democracy Prep mission of college success and authentic civic engagement for all scholars, especially those with significant challenges. You have an innate or highly-developed ability to set a visi ...
Middle School Principal

3 days ago

Democracy Prep Public Schools New York, United States

Who You Are A leader and educator with an unwavering commitment to the Democracy Prep mission of college success and authentic civic engagement for all scholars, especially those with significant challenges. You have an innate or highly-developed ability to set a vision across an ...
High School Principal

2 weeks ago

Democracy Prep Public Schools New York, United States

Who You Are A leader and education reformer with an unwavering commitment to the Democracy Prep mission of college success and authentic civic engagement for all scholars, especially those with significant challenges. You have an innate or highly-developed ability to set a vision ...
Catholic School Principals

1 week ago

Archdiocese of New York New York, United States

Job Description · Job DescriptionApplications being accepted for principalships for the school year. · Catholic School Principals · Archdiocese of New York · Academic Year · Mission Statement · The mission of the Catholic Schools of the Archdiocese of New York is to ensure our s ...
School Principal

2 weeks ago

Ascend Charter Schools Brooklyn, United States

Overview: · Ascend principals are the academic and culture leaders of our schools. They create school-wide visions, drive educational outcomes, and advance educational equity through the educators they lead. In short, they bring the Ascend mission to life. Our principals are pas ...
Elementary School Principal: School Year

2 weeks ago

Spelman College New York, United States

Oliver Brown Elementary School Principal: School Year To use leadership, management, supervisory, and monitoring skills to promote the educational development of all faculty, staff, and students.LOCATION: Oliver Brown ElementaryQUALIFICATIONS:A Masters Degree or higher with empha ...
Elementary School Principal: School Year

1 week ago

Spelman College New York, United States

Oliver Brown Elementary School Principal: School Year · To use leadership, management, supervisory, and monitoring skills to promote the educational development of all faculty, staff, and students. · LOCATION: · Oliver Brown Elementary · QUALIFICATIONS: · A Master's Degree or h ...
School Principal

2 weeks ago

Hellenic Orthodox Community of Astoria, St. Demetrios Inc. Astoria, United States

Job Description · Job DescriptionJob Title: Principal · Location: Saint Demetrios Greek-American School, Astoria, NY · Position Type: Full-Time · About Saint Demetrios Greek-American School: · Saint Demetrios Greek-American School, located in the heart of Astoria, NY, provides ea ...
High School Assistant Principal

2 weeks ago

Hastings on Hudson UFSD Hastings-on-Hudson, United States

**ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL** · **HASTINGS HIGH SCHOOL** · - 1.0 FTE Assistant Principal effective January 1, 2025 · - NYSED SBL or SAS certificate required · - Assistant Principal, department chairperson, instructional coach or other building level administrative experience highly pre ...
Founding Middle School Principal

2 days ago

Brilla Public Charter Schools New York, United States

About Us · Brilla Public Charter Schools is a network of K-8th grade schools that currently serves 1,800 students from Mott Haven, University Heights, and other neighborhoods in the Bronx. The network is growing from its current four elementary and two middle schools to five elem ...

Middle School Principal - New York, United States - Ascend Charter Schools

Description

School Principal