NEO Upper - 9-12th Grade Principal
Job Description
<p><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">About the Team</span></strong></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">ACCEL Schools is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Principal at Northeast Ohio College Preparatory School in Cleveland, Ohio dedicated to providing a superior education for all students. We are seeking leaders who are excited to create a rigorous and nurturing environment that prioritizes student engagement and achievement.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Be part of the difference at Northeast Ohio College Preparatory School! Founded in 2010, Northeast Ohio College Preparatory School is the only public charter school in Cleveland that offers a continuous EK-12 college prep education. Located on adjoining EK-8 and high school campuses in the Tremont neighborhood, NEO College Prep offers a well-rounded education that supports students as they grow academically, socially, and emotionally. The campus features separate buildings for K-8 and high school with extensive education facilities. The school’s nurturing teachers, wide variety of specialty classes, and focus on social-emotional wellbeing create a positive school culture. Northeast Ohio College Preparatory School is part of ACCEL Schools, an established network of public charter schools serving K-12 students throughout the United States since 2014.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">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. The Principal will ensure successful academic outcomes for all students while employing long-term instructional sustainability measures involving professional development, teacher quality assessment, curriculum and pedagogical advancement. </span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The Principal shall be responsible for:</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong><u>Instructional Leadership</u></strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">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; and, maximizing impact of the blended learning model (where available).</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Develop, implement and lead the instructional programs of the school, assessing curriculum, pedagogy, lesson plans and observing classes (teaching and learning) on a frequent and structured basis to encourage the use of a variety of instructional strategies and materials consistent with research on the best practices for student learning and development.</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Delivering consistently high levels of achievement and learning for all students through rigorous and engaging programs and classroom instruction.</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-seri