Green Valley Ranch High School, School Director (2024-2025)

POSITION: School Director (Principal) [2024-2025 School Year]
GRADE LEVEL:High School
LOCATION: Green Valley Ranch (Denver, CO)
SALARY: From $110,000 - $130,000 and is commensurate with up to 10 years of aligned experience. We also offer a relocation stipend if you are moving from a location greater than 75 miles from Denver!
STATUS: Full time, benefits eligible, exempt, in-person position (Denver, CO)
START: You can view the 2023-2024 School Year Calendar here.
KEY ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
SCHOOL LEADERSHIP

• Provide exemplary leadership to all members of the school community to achieve outstanding performance in the school's mission of preparing each student for college and success in the 21st century.
• DSST Mission Driven: Shares a sense of urgency about achievement for ALL students and preparing every student for four-year college.
• Demonstrates tenacity and persistence in pursuit of solutions that maximize student achievement. Is willing to do whatever it takes to get the work done right.
• Inspires students, families, staff, and others to believe in and reflect the school's mission, high expectations and values.
• Work to dramatically improve student achievement by leading the core model elements of DSST Public Schools.
• Effectively manage and support faculty and staff; supporting other members of the leadership team in their management and support of staff.
• Develop and communicate the School Plan: school's systems, culture, and vision, and create a plan to achieve that vision
• Serve as point person for all students and families

INSTRUCTIONAL COACHING, EVALUATION, and LEADERSHIP

• Oversee staff of the school, including recruitment, selection, performance and evaluation, management, retention support, and termination.
• Creates a professional learning community in which teachers regularly collaborate to reflect on and refine curriculum and instruction at the school using achievement data, student work, and their own observations/experiences.
• Oversee curriculum development and assessment
• Oversee the Implementation of effective internal and external assessment systems
• Lead the school's' data driven instructional practice
• Ensure strong consistency within the school program and curricular alignment with state and other rigorous standards
• Demonstrates ability to provide teachers with specific, actionable, qualitative (i.e., narrative) and quantitative (i.e., rubric) feedback on their performance in all areas.
• Able to manage a data-driven instructional process that includes rigorous interim assessments that are effectively aligned with year-end assessments and college readiness. Able to align all other school leadership components to the data driven instructional process (professional development, curriculum development, teacher observation/supervision, etc.
• Manage teaching staff, including professional development, observations, curriculum development, staff communication, and scheduling and program decisions
• Lead staff to ensure that all staff are providing well-managed and rigorous daily lessons
• Foster commitment among staff to the development and fulfillment of the school's mission and objectives
• Work with staff on all curricular, instructional, assessment, and professional development issues and activities to ensure data drives classroom instruction
• Facilitate positive and strong adult culture

FAMILY and COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

• Maintain communication and relations with the families of the school, ensuring they are kept involved with and held accountable for their children's academic and behavioral performance
• Communicate regularly with families regarding student performance and academic achievement
• Work with staff to correspond regularly with families regarding school policies, trips, events, and milestones
• Work with staff to plan, coordinate, and support family meetings and special events
• Respond to family concerns promptly and effectively
• Partner with your school's Managing Director to translate and execute the network Regional Community Engagement Plan into a School into school based strategies

STUDENT SUPPORT/SCHOOL CULTURE

• Able to establish a school culture that is centered on core values that ultimately deeply cares for each student and staff member and holds each student and staff member to the highest level of accountability.
• Lead school based Morning Meetings multiple times per week.
• Collaborate with school staff to maximize the ability of the school to support students' academic and socio-emotional development
• Provide leadership to all staff and students in establishing a positive, structured, achievement-oriented, and fun school culture
• Oversee students' academic and behavioral program
• Foster consistency in academic and behavioral expectations in and out of class

ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP

• Work closely with the school's Managing Director to partner closely in driving to results
• Receive regular coaching and leadership development from the school's Managing Director aligned to the DSST Leadership Competencies and Skills
• Demonstrate a relentless drive to improve the minds and lives of students in and out of school
• Participate in network wide events and celebrations
• Serve on the DSST Public Schools Leadership Team
• Oversee school-wide strategic planning and problem solving
• Able to implement systems that "sweat the small stuff," maximize the programmatic goals of the school, and are scalable as the school grows. Develops solutions to complex problems that involve multiple stakeholders and steps.
• Manages with fiscal responsibility - develops a disciplined planning process that identifies the school's highest-priorities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• An unwavering belief that all students can succeed in High School, reach their most ambitious post-secondary goals, and lead exemplary lives
• Desire to personally professionally grow in their practice of becoming an anti-racist educator
• Self-awareness, a regular practice of reflection, and a desire to continuously improve
• 3+ years teaching preferably in urban schools and/or communities
• 3+ years of experience as a Dean Students, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, or Associate School Director or equivalent leadership role required
• Experience in a Principal/School Director Development Program required
• Experience at a high-performing charter school highly preferred but not required
• Experience in a Principal/School Director role preferred
• Evidence of driving meaningful and lasting results at the school level

WHO WE ARE
At DSST Public Schools, we are proud to be the largest and highest-performing network of public charter schools in Denver and Aurora with 100% of our students having been accepted into college or post secondary programs since our inception in 2004. When you join DSST, you play a part in ensuring ALL students at our 16 schools have access to a transformational and joyful education. We encourage you to visit our website to learn more about why we've been selected as the 2018 Broad Prize Winner and as a Denver Post "Top Place to Work".
Not interested right now but might be in the future, or want to learn about other positions? Complete our Interest Form to connect with a member of our Talent Team.
INTERVIEW EXPECTATIONS
For most of our positions, we hire on a rolling basis. Therefore, we recommend that you submit your application as soon as you are able! You can learn more about what to expect in our interview process here.
TOTAL REWARDS
At DSST, we know that our people are the greatest asset we have in reaching our mission of eliminating educational inequity. We work hard to build a work culture that allows our staff to not only feel fulfilled by the work they do but also feel supported to live a joyful, healthy life. We want this work to be your life's work. Check out our website and our benefits highlight guide to learn how we deliver on our commitment to the human condition.
Some Highlights:

• Staff Experience Bonus: DSST celebrates staff that continue to choose our network by rewarding a bonus every 3 years in increasing increments from $3,000-$6,000.
• Excellent Healthcare Plan: We encourage you to check out our benefits guide to see the ways we are committed to the wellness of our staff. We are always looking to improve how we care and, through staff feedback, we've been able to implement innovative new benefits such as Fertility Benefits as well as staffing a Mental Health Counselor that is dedicated solely to DSST Staff.
• Time Off: DSST Staff enjoy 11+ weeks off per year + paid PTO (from Day 1!)
• Career Development: In addition to weekly coaching from a designated coach, you'll have access to internal training and development pathways designed by our Professional Development & Training Team as well as external development opportunities.

REFERRAL
Know someone who would be a great fit? Refer them here! Anyone can refer a candidate and we offer a $500 referral bonus for every successful referral.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AND DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION
DSST Public Schools is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not exclude participation in, deny benefits to or discriminate on the basis of, race, color, religion, National origin, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions, sexual orientation, or gender identity), Age (40 and older), Disability, Genetic information (including employer requests for, or purchase, use, or disclosure of genetic tests, genetic services, or family medical history), retaliation for filing a charge, reasonably opposing discrimination, or participating in a discrimination lawsuit, investigation, or proceeding in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in its programs and activities.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is active and may require standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, and crouching throughout the day. The employee must lift and/or move items up to 30 pounds. The employee must have sufficient hand, arm, and finger dexterity to operate a computer keyboard and other office equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.