Aspire Central Valley Regional Elementary And Secondary Schools
Aspire Public Schools operates a network of high-performing, college preparatory charter schools serving TK-12 scholars in communities across California. Founded in 1998in an effort to transform the inequitable racial, social, and gender outcomes that our communities persist throughAspire is one of the largest and most forward-thinking open-enrollment public charter school systems in the nation. Our purpose is to prepare our scholars for success in college, career, and life. At Aspire, we set a foundation for our scholars to gain knowledge, skills, and power to access and make choices for their families and post-secondary lives. Every day, our community of students, families, teachers and staff comes together to learn, work, and play in an environment grounded in our values of Bienestar (Well-Being), Culture of Belonging, Community Partnership, Agency & Self-Determination, and Joy.
Job Summary
The Principal leads, manages, and oversees all functions of an individual school site. This includes the education program to ensure student academic performance, budget to ensure fiscal health of the site, school office operations, community relations, people management and facilities.
Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
Provide instructional leadership for the school site :
- Maintain school-wide focus on high standards of student achievement
- Ensure coverage of CA standards o Model Aspire instructional guidelines
- Manage process for analyzing data to increase student achievement
- Support all teachers in their professional development
- Support New Teachers through Induction
Manage all human resources at the school site :
Attract and select top performersProvide professional development opportunitiesDevelop collaborative team cultureManage performance o Adhere to company policy and state / federal employment lawsConsult with Human Resources as appropriateManage all resources at the school site :
Manage daily operations, facilities, safety, and administrative processes schoolAddress issues and problems that arise in a principle-centered, creative, thoughtful and constructive wayFollow-up with constituents as neededAdhere to Aspire best practices, policies and proceduresSeek outside support as appropriateSet and maintain a balanced budget Plan for future needsEnsure compliance with restrictions and reporting requirements of categorical funds and restricted donationsAdhere to company policy and protocols for sound fiscal managementDevelop an effective school community :
Work with parents to better serve studentsGarner support from community groups and leadersDevelop positive relationships with sponsoring district and neighborhood schoolsStrategy :
Manage process for determining priorities; set development timetables and support school team in achieving deliverablesLead long term strategic planning and medium term process improvement as neededWork in collaboration with other Principals and Home Office to achieve organizational goalsAdditional :
Demonstrate knowledge of, and support, the Aspire Public Schools mission, vision, value statements including antiracism, policies and procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality standards, and the code of ethical behaviorPerform other related duties as required and assigned.Qualifications
1. Competencies :
Demonstrated commitment to students and learningDemonstrated knowledge of curriculum development and program designIn-depth experience developing teachersStrong experience in performance assessmentExcellent relationship-building and management skillsStrong problem-solving and consensus-building abilitiesExcellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to write clearly and persuasivelyExcellent organization, time management and follow-up skills; high sense of urgency; demonstrated ability to successfully handle multiple projects concurrently; ability to work as a teamStrong community-building skillsEntrepreneurial passionDemonstrated P&L responsibility2. Minimum educational level :
Bachelor's Degree required;Masters or Ph.D. in Education preferredAdministrative Credential preferredNCLB Highly Qualified preferred3. Experience required :
7+ years teaching and administrative experience3+ years working in historically marginalized communities as a full-time teacher preferred4. Physical requirements :
Stand, walk or bend over, kneel, crouch, reach overhead, grasp, push, and pull. Move, lift and / or carry up to 30 pounds to shoulder heightRepetitive use of hands (i.e. fine manipulation, simple grasping, and power grasping)Demonstrate normal depth perceptionSitting, walking or standing for extended periods of timeDexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, operate standard office equipment, and use a telephoneSee and read a computer screen and printed matter with or without vision aidsHear and understand speech at normal levels and on the telephone with or without auditory aides5. Work authorization requirements :
Clear the Department of Justice background screeningAuthorized to work in the United StatesProvide health (TB) clearance (most update every four years)Compensation :
Aspire Public Schools is dedicated to our teammate's well-being! In addition to a competitive base salary that is benchmarked against local districts and charter schools, we offer employees exceptional benefits, including paid time off, 100% core health benefits coverage on select plans, life insurance / long-term disability, participation in a CA state retirement plan, tuition reimbursement plan, and adoption assistance program.
