Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Setting an inspiring vision for the elementary school that is in line with the entire organization and sets high standards for students, staff, and families.
- Leading and managing a faculty of 20 people.
- Overseeing an instructional budget and sharing governance of the total overall school operating budget.
- Serving on the school’s leadership team and other committees as needed and collaborating with other school leaders on school issues.
- Assisting in hiring teachers and staff.
- Evaluating teachers and staff.
- Planning, implementing, and supporting teachers’ professional growth and development.
- Overseeing scheduling and implementation of an academic program for preschool – fifth grade that provides appropriate educational opportunities for all students.
- Ensuring that standards, assessment, and curriculum are aligned and support the school goals.
- Using multiple sources of data to develop a plan for the constant improvement of student achievement.
- Ensuring that students moving to sixth grade are prepared for a rigorous middle school program.
- Developing and maintaining an atmosphere of openness, confidentiality, and trust.
- Communicating with parents regularly through meetings, publications, and information discussions.
- Developing personal relationships with students to empower their student achievement and support their social-emotional learning and classroom behavior.
- Creating and fostering a community of learners.
- Maintaining a positive school climate for all stakeholders.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Staff at Two Rivers are part of an energetic and caring team devoted to creating an incredible school. Ideal candidates will possess the following qualities/skills:
- Clear understanding of curriculum, instruction, and child development.
- Expertise in early childhood development and education.
- Extensive knowledge of instruction, including differentiated learning strategies.
- Familiarity with and support of the Expeditionary Learning and Responsive Classroom models.
- Demonstrated ability to integrate curriculum across academic disciplines.
- Demonstrated ability to teach in ways that are interactive, hands-on, project-based, and promote self-discovery and critical thinking.
- Extensive knowledge of literacy and math instruction and ability to lead teachers to create classroom environments that emphasize and support literacy and math across all content areas.
- Demonstrated ability to guide staff and students to achieve high academic expectations.
- Ability to model shared leadership and decision-making strategies.
- Commitment to meet the needs of every child in a diverse population.
- Capability to nurture staff and students and work collaboratively with families.
- Ability to communicate effectively with different audiences using a variety of methods.
- Ability and desire to work in a fast-paced, highly disciplined, but sometimes unpredictable school environment.
- Willingness to work autonomously, collaboratively, and/or under the direction of senior staff, as needed.
- Strong interpersonal skills and proven ability to work as a member of a team.
- Commitment to develop and contribute to a community of educators.
- Flexibility, commitment, and enthusiasm.
Candidates should have a master’s degree in education, at least two years of classroom experience, and at least two years of administrative experience. Principal licensure is preferred. Two Rivers offers competitive salary and benefits comparable to those in the District of Columbia Public Schools.