Director of Schools

Job Details

Level
Senior

Job Location
VCP Network Office - Phoenix, AZ

Position Type
Full Time

Education Level
4 Year Degree

Salary Range
$118,000.00 - $128,000.00 Salary

Description

Your Impact:

• Develop and lead a high performing team of campus principals toward exceptional outcomes for students, families, and staff that includes:
  • Directly manage five Vista Principals
  • Support Principals in leading and executing the school's instructional program (curriculum and assessment), and coordinate additional network support from content leads as needed;
  • Support Principals in ensuring that every student shows dramatic achievement gains and that all schools meet the ambitious performance goals set by Vista College Prep;
  • Support administration of all standardized student assessments and evaluations, including state assessments, interim assessments, and nationally normed assessments;
  • Analyze and action plan around academic, operations and culture data including: student achievement data, observation and coaching data, and student behavior data
  • Provide guidance to Principals on effective management of campus Leadership Teams in order to realize strong outcomes for students and families while also maintaining strong staff satisfaction and retention;
  • Refine, create as needed, and execute professional development for Principals as well as campus and network leaders, using internal resources as well as external partnerships
  • Plan and conduct weekly 1:1 meetings, classroom observations, instructional rounds, Principal team meetings, etc.
  • Work with principals to set teacher professional development priorities for the year and break them down to 5-6 week cycles (aligned to data and school needs);
  • Develop and conduct highly effective mid- and end-of-year performance evaluations;
  • Work with Principals to ensure that they continue to implement rituals and practices that deepen parent engagement and investment while also creating/sustaining a welcoming school-culture for families;
• Support network wide professional development of instructional staff as a member of the Network Support Team
  • Help design outstanding site-based and network-wide professional development, including differentiated Summer Professional Development for new and returning staff;
  • Develop annual professional development scope and sequence for principals and with principals build annual professional development calendar for school leadership teams
  • Lead Principal professional development and collaborate with other network staff on leadership development across the network
• Support hiring process for school-based leadership roles, including
  • Collaborate with the Talent Team to refine and develop systems necessary to successfully support Principals throughout the full recruitment cycle
  • Guide hiring decisions for school-based leadership roles with the goal of building strong, balanced teams across the network
• Collaborate with the Network Support Team to ensure that schools are receiving necessary instructional supports and that priorities are being fully executed on each campus
  • Build a strong organizational culture that is aligned with Vista's Guiding Principles and ensures that all schools are successful
  • Develop a palpably positive and inclusive school climate across the network
  • Problem-solve solutions to challenges common to all schools in network
  • Support the execution of Vista's strategic plan and ensure key targets are met, facilitating additional professional development (i.e. sessions, 1:1s, experiences, etc) when necessary

Compensation: We offer a competitive compensation package, and comprehensive health and retirement benefits for qualifying employees. All staff members are equipped with the tools needed to succeed, including all curricular materials, relevant and quality professional development, laptop computer, email, and all necessary supplies.

Qualifications

• Passionate commitment to the mission of Vista College Prep;

• Minimum of three years a principal in a high-performing urban public school setting strongly preferred;
• Track record of producing dramatic, demonstrable student achievement gains or comparable results in current field;
• Exceptional capacity for managing people and leaders of teams, and building strong organizational and team cultures
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present and facilitate adult learning effectively
• Excellent strategic, analytical, and critical thinking skills and careful attention to detail and follow-through;
• Strong change management skills, and the ability to influence and facilitate decision-making among multiple, diverse parties
• Demonstrated ability to be proactive and take initiative
• Spanish proficiency or fluency beneficial, but not required;
• Valid IVP fingerprint clearance card.