Anticipated Assistant Principal - PHS

BOARD OF EDUCATION

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

18 SOUTH PERRY STREET

POUGHKEEPSIE, NEW YORK 12601

RECRUITMENT BULLETIN # 26-27-19                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     ANTICIPATED ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

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NOTICE OF POSITION

POSITION:

The Superintendent of Schools, Mr. Gregory Mott, is interested in receiving applications from

qualified candidates for the position of:

                                                                                                                                                               ANTICIPATED ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

POUGHKEEPSIE HIGH SCHOOL

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Candidates must possess a Master's degree, and a New York State School District Administrator (SDA), or School Building Leader (SBL) certificate by the time of appointment;
• Candidates must have a minimum of six (6) years of experience in K-12 education (3 years at the supervisory/administrative level, and 3 years of experience as a state education department certificated educator);
• Candidates with prior administrative experience in an urban school district with a large racially and economically diverse population are preferred and encouraged to apply. 

JOB SUMMARY:

Position requires the planning, organization, and implementation of the appropriate instructional program to address the learning needs of the students; to guide and encourage students to develop and fulfill their potential in both curricular and extracurricular activities.  PCSD APs should demonstrate exceptional knowledge of school operations, communication skills while interfacing with parents, and working with diverse populations.  APs are responsible for evaluating staff, providing input on the construction of the master schedule, disciplining students in a fair and consistent manner, directing instructional programs, and collaborating with teachers and support staff. 

PCSD assistant principals have the primary responsibility for establishing schools as active learning centers with a focus on student engagement, professional support for teachers, instructional practices that lead to dramatic academic progress, and measurable results. 

Candidates should have: 

• A passionate belief in the capacity of all children to learn and succeed and a sense of urgency about making that real for PCSD students,
• Demonstrated instructional leadership that have yielded success in raising student outcomes,
• School turnaround and change management experience,
• Experience working effectively with urban schools, students and families, and outside partners to support social, emotional and wellness success,
• Deep understanding of the teaching and learning process, and how to create  high-performance learning environments,
• Personal sense of accountability around student academic progress, carried out through effective instructional leadership and staff support,
• Ability to understand and use data to drive decision making, and
• Consensus building, strategic and collaborative management skills. 

DUTIES:

The Poughkeepsie City School District (PCSD) is committed to providing students and parents with pathways to opportunity that will lead to achievement and success. Through student-centered effective and transformational leadership, school and community engagement, and an unrelenting pursuit to achieve greater school outcomes for children, the Poughkeepsie City Schools is focused on developing and growing greater access, equity, opportunity, and quality across PCSD. 

• Assists the Principal in the development, implementation, improvement, and evaluation of the instruct