SALARY INFORMATION: Level 17 ($91,836 - $134,920)
STANDARD HOURS PER WEEK: 40
FTE: 1.0
MONTHS PER YEAR: 10
JOB CODE: 050304
POSITION TYPE: NEW
Thornton, CO
SUMMARY: The Newcomer Center Director will serve as the administrator for the Center within a School program model. Duties will include developing and implementing programs, core class curriculum, budgets and policies in a manner that promotes the educational development of high school Newcomer Center students and the professional learning for Newcomer Center staff. The Director demonstrates effective instructional leadership skills that provide focus on student achievement, guides the development of a caring collaborative community that includes all stakeholders at the Center, provides purpose and vision for the school, and manages the human resources to ensure an orderly work and learning environment.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Frequency and percentage of time may vary by location.
Job Tasks Descriptions
1. Provide effective leadership in the organization, administration, and supervision of the Newcomer Center. Provide transformational leadership resulting in major changes in the delivery of instruction and the organizational structure of the program. Plan for and participate in professional learning with certified and classified Newcomer Center staff members specific to the cultural, developmental, linguistic and intellectual needs of Newcomer students.
2. Establish a compassionate climate responsive to the cultural, developmental, linguistic and intellectual needs of Newcomer students. Assume the primary responsibility for teaching and learning within the program. Communicate and implement a clear, effective instructional model based on proven best practices for Newcomer students that include high expectations for all. Support curriculum alignment with content standards through teacher observations and/or through curriculum committee work.
3. Organize school operations around improvement of instruction by maintaining a safe and orderly environment, upholding state laws, contracts and District Policies, managing personnel, maintaining facility to provide a quality learning environment, efficiently managing financial resources, establishing effective public relationships, and coordinating effective instructional programs in a master schedule. Supervise and monitor student behavior in an effort to maintain an academic environment conducive to student achievement including, but not limited to, supervision during lunch, in the hallways and during co-curricular activities at night and after school.
4. Supervise and coordinate services provided by community partners. Work in collaboration with the community to provide opportunities for students.
5. Collaborate closely with the building principal and with other district schools to facilitate successful transitions when students enter and exit the Newcomer Center.
6. Hire certified and classified staff. Assume responsibility for the evaluation of all Newcomer Center certified and classified staff members through a process of accountability that measures specific indicators as designated by the district.
7. Communicate skillfully with students, parents, staff members, and central office personnel concerning the progress and operation of the program.
8. Create the master schedule for the Newcomer Center classes and collaborate with the building principal on master schedule for Newcomer students in outside-center classes.
9. Perform other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION AND RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE:
* Master's degree required.
* Minimum of five years of successful classroom teaching required
* Minimum of three years of educational leadership experience
* Bilingual strongly preferred
LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS or CERTIFICATIONS:
* Colorado Principal/Administrator's License.
* Classified Employee and Certified Employee Evaluation Training Certificates required within one month after hire.
APPLICATION INFORMATION:
All applicants (current district employees and external applicants) should list any and all work experience, including current district experience, when completing the employment application. Please include job titles and duties that you held while doing that job. Since the Human Resource department uses the application to screen for minimum qualifications required for each job, it is important to have a complete application so you will be considered for the position you are applying for.
SALARY INFORMATION:
The salary listed is for full time positions (1.0 FTE). This salary will be adjusted, as needed, based upon the FTE. Administrative employees' salary will be commensurate on the employees' education and/or work experience. For additional information, please review our or review our .
BENEFITS INFORMATION:
Adams 12 Five Star Schools is committed to providing an environment that promotes a healthy employee population able to serve our students at the highest level. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision and life insurance as well as other programs for benefit eligible employees. The employee assistance program, voluntary life insurance through PERA, and 401(k), 403(b) & 457(b) plans are available to all employees regardless of hours worked and are available immediately (upon hire date).
To learn more about our benefits, including paid time off, please see our
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