POSITION OVERVIEW
 
The School Leader/Principal is the school’s leader and responsible for driving strong academic outcomes and a healthy school community. We expect our School Leader to focus the majority of their time on instructional leadership, specifically all of the activities involved in leading and developing leaders and teachers to improve their instruction and drive student achievement. School Leader’s also play the leading role in building lasting and sustainable organizations by developing a pipeline of future leaders and creating systems for the ongoing retention and development of school staff. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIESOur next Principal should be a team leader with a proven track record of driving student achievement results across a large team while leading a highly effective team culture.  Student Performance: Motivate and unify staff to set high standards for student performance and meet rigorous student growth and achievement goals.Organizational Leadership: Develop organizational goals and objectives consistent with the mission and values of KIPP Minnesota Public School. Lead teachers in developing a healthy school culture aligned with the mission, vision and values of the school and the region. Create a culture of excellence, teamwork and collaboration amongst the staff, teachers, students and families.Instructional Leadership: Manage, evaluate and develop a team of teachers to improve student achievement results. Consistently use effective, research-based teaching methodologies and implement data-driven instruction. Work with teachers to improve their teaching practice through coaching, professional development, modeling, and collaborative planning.Talent Leadership: Recruit, select, hire and retain school staff, including teachers and school-based support staff. Continually monitor progress on all measures of school and staff performance. Provide for adequate supervision, training, and evaluation of all staff and volunteers. Create an effective team of people jointly responsible for the attainment of school goals and committed to achieving excellence.Community Relations: Serve as liaison between teachers, parents, and the community in creating a welcoming and full school community. Exhibit a high degree of professionalism in all elements of this position, while serving as a contributing member of the KIPP Minnesota team and a dedicated role model for other employees.Cultural Leadership: The commitment to driving cultural relevance, diversity, equity and inclusion and sense of belonging in a homogeneous community.Desired CompetenciesStudent Focus: Belief that all students, regardless of background, have the ability to go to and through college; demonstrated commitment to the school’s unique communityDirection Setting: Ability to set direction for a team and motivate others to actionAchievement Orientation and Performance Management: Demonstrated student achievement results in own classroom and from teachers that he/she managesCultural Competence: Demonstrated ability to create inclusive environments that honors and supports a diversity of backgrounds and perspectivesInstructional Leadership: Adept at data analysis; ability to extract meaningful insights across school-wide dataInstructional Leadership: Expertise in what the  school-wide academic standards and state assessments require of students’ knowledge and skills to demonstrate mastery; able to translate student mastery requirements into instructional plans and strategiesInstructional Leadership: Deep understanding of appropriate application and differentiation of high-leverage instructional strategies (e.g. student rigor, pacing, stretch it, etc.) based on comprehension of child development and pedagogyRelationship Building: Expertise in cultivating relationships and managing a diverse group of stakeholdersAchievement Orientation: Demonstrated resilience and focus on student outcomesDesired CharacteristicsUnwavering commitment to KIPP Minnesota’s mission, students, families, and communityFirm belief in affirming the identity of students, families and staffDemonstrates excitement in growing students into their highest selvesPassionate about data-driven instructionPassionate and committed to being a leader for racial justice and equity, and working in an organization committed to anti-racismExcellent communication skills with diverse constituents; clear writer, facilitator and speaker and eagerness to collaborateDemonstrate commitment to continue their professional development individually, eager to offer and respond positively to feedbackAbility to tackle multiple projects and initiatives at once with a strong sense of organization, prioritization, follow through and results orientationPossess an entrepreneurial spirit,  flexible, and willing to go above and beyond to meet the varied needs of studentsFamiliarity with North Minneapolis is desired but not required
