Company:
MN Association of Charter Schools
Location: Saint Paul
Closing Date: 26/10/2024
Salary: £150 - £200 Per Annum
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent
Job Requirements / Description
Leadership:
- Exercise proactive leadership in promoting the mission and vision of the school
- Plan and prepare strategies which support and monitor the school goals and plans
- Provide staff supervision, conduct or oversee annual performance appraisals
- Promote and monitor all staff development
- Provide leadership for continuous school improvement
Curriculum and instruction:
- Monitor the development, implementation and evaluation of curricular programs and ensure that all initiatives are student focused and aligned with the school mission and improvement plans
- Provide leadership in the articulation among all instructional levels as well as special services within the school
- Guide instructional staff toward ongoing assessment of student performance
- Promote and support effective instructional practice
- Provide leadership in identifying and requiring appropriate teaching materials and equipment
- Provide leadership in the development of technology plans and purchasing of equipment
Communication:
- Monitor internal and external communication systems
- Maintain contact with the state department of education and other agencies/organizations for the exchange of information to enhance the ongoing efficiency and effectiveness of the school
- Oversee communication system between school and parents
- Serve as liaison between the school and the authorizer
- Provide assistance to the School Board regarding meeting agendas, Board development and other board duties
Learning environment and student management:
- Guide the process of effective dissemination of information between teachers and parents
- Monitor reporting systems involving health and safety of students
- Provide and communicate clear expectations for student learning environment and behavior
- Develop yearly student schedules
- Oversee development and implementation of student/parent activities
- Ensure that all state and federal guidelines and rules regarding students are followed
Resource allocation and management:
- Exercise proactive leadership in organizing the school's resources to best meet the needs of all students
- Prepare and manage the school’s annual budget
- Monitor all internal systems of the school and make recommendations to the School Board
- Oversee long term capital improvement needs
- Monitor ongoing building maintenance and budget
- Oversee and monitor all grant proposal processes
- Oversee authorizer renewal processes
- Coordinate business functions with instructional activities of the school
- Address problems within the school systems and design procedures and policies to address these areas of concern
Compliance:
- Ensure that the school adheres to all applicable state and federal laws and regulations
- Ensure that school meets the requirements of the contract with the school’s authorizer
- Oversee the collection and analysis of data related to the school goals for annual report and ensure annual report is completed
- Ensure that all annual state and federal grants and reports are completed and filed
- Direct and supervise the development, maintenance, updating, and distribution of School Board policies and procedures
- Oversee the development and implementation of yearly student recruitment plan
Personnel:
- Provide and communicate clear expectations for staff
- Ensure that all state and federal laws regarding personnel are in compliance
- Monitor and facilitate resolution of staff conflict
- Promote and support professional development of all staff within the school
- Oversee the recruitment and selection of all staff and provide appropriate orientation and training
Qualifications
Requirements:
- Experience with non-profit governance structure
- Experience in non-profit and/or school finance structures
- Previous executive level leadership roles
- BA +5 years of experience or Masters level degree in business, education or a related field
Preferred:
- Valid MN principal or superintendent licensure
- 5 years of successful teaching experience
- Administrative experience in supervision and staff evaluation
- Effective oral and written communication skills
- Ability to work cooperatively with all stakeholders as partners, including parents, community members and staff
Institution Description
Achieve Language Academy is a free, public charter school located in St. Paul, Minnesota. We are a community of learners in grades prekindergarten through 8th grade. Achieve is built on the following beliefs:
- Good schools transform communities
- Community is created by shared values and common goals
- All children can learn and achieve
- Education is essential to a fulfilling life
Application Instructions
Complete job application at: Application Link
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