Principal

Location:
Riverhead, Long Island (Calverton)

School:


Position Summary:
An Edison principal is responsible for providing the instructional, operational and administrative leadership necessary to ensure the success of the partnership school. He or she organizes, administers, supervises and evaluates all aspects of the Edison school design within the partnership school and the greater school community. The partnership school principal will be held accountable for the continuous improvement of the school and its staff and for increased student achievement.

The partnership school principal is responsible for planning improvements that directly address Edison's Five Points of Accountability: student performance, the Edison school design, financial management, customer satisfaction, and Edison system growth. Achievement outcomes in these five areas of accountability require strong leadership. Edison views leadership in terms of three distinct roles: instructional leader, site-based manager, and builder of school culture. Accordingly, our performance standards for principals, represented in this job description, are listed in three categories below.

THE PRINCIPAL AS INSTRUCTIONAL LEADER WILL:

-- set standards for student achievement;
-- provide leadership, direction and support to the implementation of the school's instructional and program plans;
-- provide instructional leadership in advancing proven teaching and learning practices;
-- provide leadership in the formulation and annual adjustment of the school's instructional program plans;
-- observe, and ensure that teachers observe, instruction regularly;
-- monitor, and ensure that teachers monitor, student growth and achievement;
-- support the development of a network of student support systems;
-- supervise and evaluate staff to ensure quality instruction and student achievement;
-- support and monitor the professional development plans of lead teachers, house teams, and curriculum coordinators to continuously improve instruction;
-- ensure that continuous improvement is guided by student academic standards, school performance standards and concrete data from Edison, state and local assessments.

THE PRINCIPAL AS SITE-BASED MANAGER WILL:

-- develop and manage the school budget;
-- supervise all operations involving the management of the school, including school funds, district funds, payroll, purchases, inventories and office operations;
-- maintain complete and accurate records of the entire school program;
-- manage student recruitment and enrollment process;
-- recruit, select and hire school staff, including teachers and school-based support staff;
-- continually monitor progress on all measures of school and staff performance;
-- work with lead teachers and professional development specialists to address team needs;
-- ensure a safe and orderly environment;
-- ensure compliance with federal, state and local regulations and policies (unless otherwise waived);
-- establish and maintain close working relationship with the local Board of education/trustees and;
-- complete and publicly present the annual partnership school progress report to the Edison Project and school community.

THE PRINCIPAL AS BUILDER OF SCHOOL CULTURE WILL:

-- communicate the vision that supports the partnership school's goals and articulate the school's values and model those values;
-- develop a plan for achieving the school's vision; achieve a common understanding with the community;
-- seek feedback on the progress of the school;
-- serve as a spokesperson for the partnership school in the community and elsewhere;
-- create an effective team of people jointly responsible for attainment of school goals and committed to achieving excellence;
-- engage parents and community in planning and implementing programs, including community use of the school site;
-- manage and facilitate group planning and program-solving sessions;
-- build on the strengths of staff; recognize improvement;
-- support and monitor the development of all staff and implementation of program improvements;
-- provide leadership to the Board of Friends and the school leadership team



Special Skills/Experience Required:
-- Master's degree
-- Eight (8) years of appropriate teaching and administrative experience
-- Certified (or certifiable) as a school principal in the home state of the partnership school.



How to Apply:
Apply online and submit your resume for this job! Are you a seasoned school administrator who wants to make a difference?

Riverhead Charter School, with its management partner, Edison Schools Inc., seeks an exceptional instructional leader for the position of elementary principal at its Calverton NY campus, eastern Long Island. The successful candidate will have a distinctive opportunity to bring about significant gains in student achievement through the exercise of visionary leadership, the ability to make critical decisions, and the desire to work collaboratively with a team of dedicated and talented educators. Ideal candidates will have a Master's Degree, at least eight years of appropriate teaching and administrative experience and either New York principal certification or certified as an administrator in New York. RCS is growing and needs an inspirational leader to chart the course.

Apply online at www.edisonschools.com.

Deadline: 5/15/06 Contact: Gail Edwards Principal Recruitment 212-419-1600 gedwards@edisonschools.com www.edisonschools.com



Click here to apply online for this position!