NEO Upper - 9-12th Grade Principal

ACCEL Schools is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Principal at Northeast Ohio College Preparatory School in Cleveland, Ohio.

The Principal serves as the instructional and administrative leader of the ACCEL Schools campus – responsible for the development, implementation and achievement of the school’s academic vision, student advancement and daily operations.

Instructional Leadership

• Leading the strategic instructional design and practice, including implementing an integrated curriculum;
• Directing instructional coaching and evaluation;
• Systematic use of assessment data to guide instruction;
• Maximizing impact of the blended learning model (where available).

Team Leadership

• Establishing a strong school community culture by maintaining positive, cooperative and mutually supportive relationships with faculty, staff, parents, students, and all other school stakeholders;
• Skillful and collaborative leadership of all teachers, staff, and school leaders, including supervision, coaching, and performance management oversight.

Organizational Leadership

• Managing the school’s daily operations, including facilities management, information/instructional technologies, food services, student data management systems, academic assessment tools, office management, budget and fiscal controls;
• Exercising full engagement on compliance, budget, procurement, student data, academic assessments, and campus safety.

Community Leadership

• Acting as the Charter School’s point person to the local community, effectively communicating the school’s mission and vision and soliciting input from parents and families about school performance, areas for improvement, and their needs;
• Understanding, accepting, abiding by, and implementing the school’s philosophy and mission statement in all school activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Education or related discipline required;
• Current valid Principal license;
• Minimum of three years’ experience in a full-time teaching role;
• Two or more years of experience in successful school administration/instructional leadership in an urban setting.