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High School Principal
Location:
Monona, WI
Description:
About Monona Grove School District Monona Grove School District (MGSD) is a dynamic school system serving students and families who reside in the communities of Monona and Cottage Grove, Wisconsin, just outside of Madison. Serving over 3,400 students grades 4K through 12, MGSD has a mission to enhance achievement for all students by cultivating a desire for learning and instilling social responsibility. The district has developed a five-year strategic plan that guides its mission, and this includes a steadfast commitment to guaranteeing equitable opportunity, access and outcomes. To do this, the district has a stated goal and expectation that staff recognize and effectively respond to personal, implicit and systemic biases and barriers that limit access and opportunities in order to ensure an equitable learning environment and school community for all students and families. About the Principal Position at Monona Grove High School Monona Grove High School (MGHS) is the only high school in the district. The school sits in a building built recently in 1999 and serves a student population of about 1,000 students represented by various ethnicities: 83% Caucasian, 4% African American, 6% Hispanic, 3% Asian and 4% two or more races. Approximately 8% of our students are identified as having a disability and 19% are economically disadvantaged. Over 90% of our students earn a high school diploma and approximately 80% enroll in 2- or 4-year colleges. MGHS has a staff of 75 teachers, 2 Associate Principals, 1 Associate Principal/Activities Director, and 1 Principal. Most class sizes range from 22 to 26 students. Essential Role Responsibilities Continuous improvement has been a hallmark at MGSD and the district is committed to ensuring exemplary leadership at every one of its schools. To ensure that each student succeeds academically, the principal of MGHS must focus tenaciously on leading a positive and engaged school culture focused on achieving the district's five focus areas: high quality teaching and learning, equitable opportunity, access and outcomes, highly effective diverse personnel, engaged community, and financial sustainability and efficiency.The Principal's responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, the following: Lead a Positive School Community Culture and Climate Serves as a steward of the school's history and current strengths, while shaping a clear and compelling vision, mission, goals for the future that align with the District vision, mission and goals. Ensure a physically and emotionally safe, healthy and positive learning environment for all students. Create proactive systems to communicate with and garner feedback from students, parents, staff, community members, the Superintendent, and the Board of Education to inform continuous school improvement planning. Facilitate the development of appropriate partnerships with businesses, social services agencies, and other organizations that promote a positive learning environment for all students. Support High Quality Teaching and Learning Define and promote high expectations for instruction, emphasizing research-based strategies to improve teaching and learning and initiating discussions about culturally responsive instructional approaches both in teams and with individual staff members. Integrate the analysis of current programs and student achievement results into curriculum development activities. Analyze and share data to drive decisions and solve problems to achieve student outcomes. Ensure equitable opportunity, access and outcomes Identify personal biases and addresses systemic inequities so that students have equal access to rigorous learning opportunities. Create an inclusive learning environment by communicating that all students are important members in the class community, elevating diverse perspectives in the learning environment, affirming student identities and supporting each child's unique learning abilities. Lead staff to implement culturally relevant pedagogy, valuing and actively seeking to understand students, including their home culture and language, to inform instructional strategies in the classroom. Models cultural proficiency, sensitivity, and racial equity to enable all students to achieve high standards. Support effective diverse personnel Provide leadership in the ongoing process of recruiting, selecting, developing, managing, and retaining diverse high performing staff dedicated to maintaining a healthy school environment. Is approachable, personable and visible. Cultivates leadership among school staff and recognizes the expertise staff bring to improve instructional practice. Strategically plans to retain high performers, support struggling performers, and remediate or exit persistent low performers. Provide supervision, evaluation, mentoring, and professional growth and development opportunities for staff. Support common planning time for staff. Implements evidence-based, frequent classroom observations to provide quality feedback and coaching to teachers that lead to improvements in learning. Manage the school's financial sustainability and efficiency Plan, prepare, justify and manage the school budget in accordance with District budgeting procedures and in alignment with identified building goals and initiatives. Coordinate building maintenance with the Facilities and Operations Department. Ensures smooth day-to-day operations across the school that minimize disruptions and increase focus on student learning. Develop an effective master schedule. Perform other related duties as directed by the Superintendent. Key Competencies The ideal candidate will demonstrate the following: The vision and courage to ensure every student, regardless of background, can achieve college and career success Instructional expertise in K-12 education with proven ability to support, coach, and develop teachers to improve instructional practice Knowledge of theory and practice in culturally responsive, inclusive, and special education programming Skilled in leadership, including providing purpose and direction for groups and individuals, facilitating the development of a shared vision for the school, and formulating goals and planning changes with the staff by setting priorities. Track record of continuously monitoring progress and demonstrating reflection, continuous learning and persistence to overcome obstacles to achieve goals Effective communication and interpersonal skills, tailoring message for the audience, context, and mode of communication Skillful navigation of political structures, relationships, and dynamics to improve results for students Skilled in organizational oversight, including scheduling work to use resources appropriately to meet goals, scheduling activity flow, and monitoring project deadlines. Skilled in delegation of authority, including assigning tasks so that they can be accomplished in a timely and appropriate manner, and using subordinates appropriately. Demonstrate critical thinking skills and the ability to analyze data, identify trends, and diagnose root causes. Excellent project management skills, including close attention to detail, ability to balance the big picture with detailed steps to reach the end goal, and ability to balance multiple projects under tight deadlines. Demonstrate collaborative resourcefulness - utilizing resources within and outside the school to find innovative ways to reach shared solutions Required Experience, Training and Licensure Valid Wisconsin Principal license or evidence of eligibility to be licensed as a principal in Wisconsin required. Master's Degree in School Administration or closely related field required. Five or more years of successful teaching experience. Demonstrated track record of increasing student achievement, utilizing a variety of approaches to meet all students' needs. Preferred: Demonstrated track record of providing effective staff development. Demonstrated successful experiences as a building level administrator or supervisor. Demonstrated successful experience as an elementary or secondary school principal. Application Process Qualified candidates for the above position must submit a completed online application on Applitrack and a resume and cover letter that clearly demonstrate the above qualifications. Benefits: Salary for this position is competitive commensurate with prior experience. In addition, a comprehensive benefits package is included. recblid 3e5jsjw98v4xrk2c5kw1g2s5gogn1i Master's Degree
Education/experience:
High School
Company:
Monona Grove School District
Posted:
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