Job Description

Escuela Avancemos Academy is a K-8 Public School Academy located in the heart of Southwest Detroit. We are looking for educators who will inspire our students to succeed at the highest level by educating them with love, restorative principles, and rigorous academic expectations. 

The academy's culture is defined by our academic success, our commitment to social and emotional learning, and an inclusive environment that celebrates the diversity of our student and staff population.

The School Leader serves in the oversight, administration, and planning coordination of school activities and programs, through an SEL and equity lens. The School Leader provides oversight in areas such as curriculum, instruction, assessment, student conduct and attendance, extracurricular programs, school operations, and the supervision and evaluation of school personnel. This position is tasked to carry out the mandate of the mission and vision of Escuela Avancemos Academy. 

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES : 

Student Performance:

• Set and enforce rigorous standards for student achievement that are in line with the goals of Escuela Avancemos Academy. 
• Ensure the academic program meets or exceeds yearly student outcome goals as defined by Escuela Avancemos Academy and measured by the Authorizer and MDE. 
• Oversee and coordinate state-mandated assessments. 

Personnel:

• Assist in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of instructional school staff, including teachers and instructional-based support staff. 
• Continually monitor progress on all measures of school and staff performance.
• Administer Sanga Educational Partners approved personnel policies and procedures.
• Oversee disciplinary actions in partnership with HR.
• Provide for adequate supervision, training, and evaluation of all instructional staff.

Community Relations:

• Represents the school at authorizer, ISD, MDE, and community meetings.
• Serve as liaison between teachers, parents, and the community.
• Participate in monthly Board meetings to report on instructional progress.

Mission-Alignment:

• Demonstrate a passionate commitment to improving the minds and lives of students in and out of school.
• Build professional relationships with teachers that support their development.
• Organize and facilitate leadership development supports.
• Collaborate with the School Leadership Team and other staff to maximize the ability of the school to support students’ socio-emotional development.
• Builds systems and relationships that utilize the staff’s diversity, encourage constructive ideological conflict in order to leverage staff expertise, power, and influence in order to realize the school’s vision for success.
• Supports parent empowerment and engagement initiatives, with a particular focus on parent education/training related to curriculum and instruction.
• Maintain and model high standards of professionalism.
• Perform related work as required. 

QUALIFICATIONS : 

• Master’s degree in education or related academic field.
• The individual meets the requirements of MCL 380.1246(3) or has a work plan in place to receive administration certification. 
• A valid Michigan Teaching Certificate. 
• Minimum of five years of teaching experience with elementary students.
• Evidence of increasing student academic achievement.
• Demonstrated management/leadership skills.
• Submit to a criminal background check and be found without a record. 

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