Principal (Project Management)
About Us:
Ballington Academy is a Public Charter School Educating Students from Transitional Kindergarten to Grade Six. We Offer an Innovative Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) Curriculum for all Grades Using a Hands-on Project-Based Learning Approach, Teaching Real-World, 21st Century Skills. We are seeking a caring individual to help support our Students and Teachers in El Centro, CA.
Job Opportunity:
The Elementary Charter School Principal, under the direction of the Superintendent will serve as the instructional leader of the school and lead day to day administrator. The primary responsibilities are the academic outcomes and establishing a college-ready culture for Ballington Academy in alignment with the mission and academic model.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Educational Leadership – Curriculum and Instruction
- Achieve and maintain high performing school rating.
- Facilitates the creation and implementation of the school vision, culture, and educational model.
- Assists in planning, implementing, and evaluating the instructional programs, to include state and federal projects at the school site.
- Selects, evaluates, and procures instructional materials for the state/and or federal programs with the assistance of staff.
- Does an annual evaluation of current instructional program and makes recommendation for improvement.
- Provide leadership for staff and students.
- Demonstrate knowledge and skill to implement and evaluate curriculum frameworks and the latest instructional methodology: project-based instruction, differentiated instruction, investigation and convergence thinking.
- Ability to retrieve, analyze, and sort data to make instructional decisions to improve student performance.
- Comply with State Curriculum Standards and Common Core.
- Ensures compliance with state/federal mandates as they relate to curriculum, instruction, and special projects.
- Interpret regulations and develop timelines.
- Coordinate preparation of project evaluation and disseminate findings and recommendations.
- Willingness to work extra hours to meet deadlines for projects as needed.
Personnel Management
- Supervises and evaluates certificated and classified staff.
- Recruits and hires staff pending corporate approval.
- Evaluate and develop strategies to address professional development needs of staff.
- Serve as a model and a coach for staff.
- Plans, organizes and conducts in service training for teachers and instructional assistants.
Pupil Management
- Supervise the safety and welfare of students.
- Direct disaster planning and preparedness.
- Implement school regulations pertaining to discipline.
- Participate in the coordination of Individualized Educational Plans (IEPs) and other support services for students.
- Assists with student activities.
- Coordinates the planning for the administration of assessments for students.
- Achieve and maintain required enrollment projections.
School/Community Relations
- Establish the rapport with the community
- Serve as the educational leader.
- Spearhead relationship building with parents and community partners.
- Proactively resolve parental and community concerns.
- Assists with the planning and organizing of parent advisory committee meetings and parent education
- workshops.
- Oversees Compliance with Educational Code, School's Charter., School Calendar, Regulatory Agencies, audits.
- Ensure Enrollment Targets are Achieved.
- Oversee Schools' Budget and Ensures Budget is on Target.
- Oversee facility(ies) and assets of School.
- Other duties as assigned.
Equal Opportunity Employer.
Applications are accepted online only. This employer participates in E-Verify.
Required Qualifications and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in education, liberal arts, or related field. Master's Degree preferred.
- Clear California Teaching Credential and California Administrative Credential.
- Minimum of 3 years administrator experience.
- Previous experience in an elementary charter school or district leadership position.
- In depth knowledge of project-based instruction
- Knowledge of common core curriculum, standards and effective teaching practices.
- Ability to establish a school climate and implement school vision.
- Ability to read, write, and speak Spanish proficiently is strongly preferred.
