Middleton High School Principal - Vacancy ID: 227175

District Mission: To educate all students to be contributing members of our community and global society by inspiring them with a lifelong love of learning, challenging them with rigorous and innovative curriculum, and empowering them through inclusion and collaboration.

District Vision:  Inclusive, innovative, and inspiring schools where every student thrives.

Qualifications:

• Minimum requirement of a Master’s Degree in Educational Administration or Leadership

• Wisconsin Principal license (51) required; Director of Instruction (10) or Director of Pupil Services (80) License preferred

• Five years of successful administrative experience required (preference given for experience in schools that are racially, linquistically, & socioeconomically diverse)

• Three years of administrator practitioner experience preferred  at the secondary level

• Leadership experience across content areas of curriculum, instruction, and student services

• Experience and training in equity and racial justice

• Wisconsin DPI

Leadership Attributes:

• Visionary leadership, commitment to social justice, and culturally & linguistically responsive practices

• Commitment to learning leadership, student agency & engagement, and innovative practices

• Highly collaborative leader who builds collective efficacy by bridging across teams and employee groups

• Proven ability to lead and manage a complex organization, including effective change management, supervisory, executive, and curricular skills 

• Ability to engage and relate well with staff, students, families, and community

• Commitment to excellence in establishing a high-quality, inclusive educational program 

• Distributive leadership style that encourages collaboration and shared decision-making

• Excellent communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills

• Progressive vision for learning and innovation at the high school level and a strong understanding of current educational trends and research-based best practices

• Proven ability to utilize data to improve student learning and outcomes and plan effective, dynamic adult learning

Job Responsibilities:

Learning Leadership 

• Collaboratively lead the implementation of the 9-12  vision for learning

• Embrace change and innovation; ability to envision and actualize learning beyond the traditional walls of the classroom (and grade levels) and  school

• Monitor, assess, and inspire teaching practices that ensure both rigor and best practice are occurring in all classrooms

• Collaboratively lead and implement ongoing professional development for staff

• Analyze and share student data and educational research as the foundational principles of professional collaboration and program development

• Bring an equity lens to the work in the school, across programs, and on the leadership team, and create space for conversations about equity

• Understand the school’s responsibility to prepare students for their futures in this rapidly changing global society

• Analyze relevant information, make decisions, delegate responsibility, and provide appropriate support and follow-up for building staff

• Measure implementation of planned actions and innovations

School Culture

• Foster a community of continuous improvement

• Design opportunities to engage and empower students, staff, and families to be integrally involved in all aspects of the school’s culture and climate

• Establish a culture of high expectations for academics, social-emotional learning, and behavior

• Maintain positive relations with families, parent groups, school volunteers, community partners, and outside agencies

Human Resources Leadership

• Provide ongoing supervision for school personnel, including the high school leadership team

• Recruit and hire qualified staff members who bring diverse experiences and a commitment to equity to the school community

• Design and maintain specific support structures to retain diverse staff members

Communication

• Commit to high visibility and daily communication with stakeholders using multiple forms of communication

• Meet regularly with students, staff, and families to construct and evaluate systems that meet the needs of all learners

Operations Management

• Administer, manage, and supervise the operations of the school in compliance under the direction of the Superintendent and in alignment with the policies of the Board of Education

• Maintain a pulse on relevant legislative policy and educational reform initiatives

• Serve as a champion of and liaison for building design and capital improvement projects

• Attend to the physical and psychological safety of students and staff, and ensure that district safety and security plan and procedures are implemented

Other duties as assigned.