Principal-Junior High Grades

Description

GEO Academies is a national, non-profit network of open-enrollment, public charter schools committed to empowering students to accelerate their academic pathways, advance their social mobility, and achieve their career and lifelong goals. Our innovative and award-winning K-16 GEO Academies Model begins with personalized, competency-based learning and accelerates students into post-secondary immersion as early as 9th grade.  GEO Academies students have the opportunity to earn a full college degree or career credential even before graduating from high school - at no cost to families.

ABOUT US:

21st Century Charter School at Gary is a free K-12+ public charter school. We are building a team of excellence. We are the top performing charter school in Gary, Indiana. We are one of the few Indiana schools offering an early college program, which allows our qualifying high school students to take real college courses for real college credit, free of charge to our students and their families. Our curriculum and our teaching methods are designed using Core Knowledge in K-8, Project Lead the Way beginning in middle school, and a blended learning model in middle school through high school. We are a TAP school! Please join us if you are committed to excellence, mission driven, and ready to take 21st Century Charter School @ Gary to uncommonly high levels of achievement! Our teachers cultivate in our students the critical thinking skills they will need to understand how the world around them works and to become leaders and agents of positive change in the world.

REPORTS TO/TERM:

GEO Foundation CEO and Chief Academic Officer

This is a full-time, year-round administrative position

ESSENTIAL POSITION FUNCTIONS: 

A Principal is expected to perform the following duties:

• Work in concert with GEO CEO, Chief Academic Officer, 21st Century Leadership as a singular, cohesive unit in respect of its K-12 structure.
• Work with leadership team to hire, develop, train and evaluate all staff
• Monitor the implementation of the GEO Model such as, TAP, TLaC, blended learning, small group instruction and the use of all curriculum materials.
• Support dean of students and teachers with discipline issues
• Help develop and maintain the school’s vision and goals for student achievement
• Articulate and foster the school’s desired culture
• Provide over site and support to the staff and Assistant Principal
• Administer and implement all aspects of the TAP program
• Inform GEO CEO and Chief Academic Officer of any problems, concerns or suggestions that have an impact on the operation of the school
• Meet deadlines
• Participate in personal and professional growth activities
• Use all available research to evaluate instructional issues
• Work cooperatively with GEO team members
• Act as liaison for GEO/schoolWork in concert with GEO Foundation leadership team to monitor and maintain compliance for all grants and charter including DOE requirements
• Coordinate data driven instruction with Chief Academic Officer and Master/Mentor Teachers
• Create board reports focused on department activities, accomplishments and concerns
• Attend and participate in all GEO/School macro management meetings
• Support a welcoming and inclusive environment for parents, community, and other volunteers
• Support a strong culture of discipline and respect within the school community among students and staff
• Promote and cultivate a positive learning culture and climate in the buildings
• Follow all board and GEO Foundation policies and regulations
• Dress professionally and uphold all school policies
• Perform other duties, as deemed appropriate

Requirements

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s degree in school leadership and administration
• Possess or demonstrate the ability to obtain an Indiana Administrators License
• Commitment to the mission and organizational goals GEO Foundation and GEO Academies
• Data-driven analysis and instruction proficiency
• TAP certified
• Successful teaching or leadership experience in an urban environment

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Succe