Leadership - Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with staff, students, and families grounded in mutual trust and respect - Ability to develop expectations and guidelines that create a respectful learning environment that fosters creativity and learning - Approaches school leadership with enthusiasm and positivity - Ability to effectively empower, supervise and organize employees - Demonstrated skill in handling challenging staff, student, and family issues - Ability to build and maintain effective teams - Proven decision-making skills - Effective time management skills - Possesses active listening skills - Accepting of the ideas of others - Reflective practitioner who seeks feedback in service of continuous improvement Managing Through Systems - Strong knowledge of curriculum development and evaluation skills - Knowledge of pedagogical techniques and strategies - Proficient knowledge of applicable laws, policies, and procedures and demonstrated ability to operate within these regulations - Ability to accurately scope out the length and difficulty of tasks and projects - Ability to apply effective practices to achieve performance goals - Ability to remove obstacles that get in the way of effective performance - Demonstrated financial management skills - Workflow management skills - Computer and systems skills Informing - Effective written and verbal communication skills - Ability to provide staff with the information needed for effective performance - Provides timely and useful information to all stakeholders - Demonstrated knowledge of facilitation techniques Managing Diversity - Leverages diversity and applies institutional design principles to create and sustain respectful relationships between students, teachers, staff - Open to the ideas of others - Interacts effectively with all races, nationalities, cultures, disabilities, ages and gender identities - Treats all kinds and classes of people with dignity and respect - Hires, and distributes work and responsibility equitably - Demands equal and fair treatment and opportunity for all Non-Essential Duties: - May serve as a point of contact for issues regarding discrimination, Section 504, Title II, and Title IX. Supervisory Responsibility: - Teachers including general education and education specialists - Site Managers - After Care Coordinator (if applicable) - Academic coaches Education and/or Experience: - Bachelor’s Degree required; Masters’ degree preferred - At least three (3) years K-12 teaching experience is strongly preferred - Three plus years of experience in a school setting required Certifications, Licenses, and Registrations : 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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Duties performance typically in school settings include offices, classrooms, gymnasium, cafeteria, auditorium, and recreational areas. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly walking and standing; occasionally stooping, lifting up to approximately 20 pounds. Lifting items weighing up to 30 pounds and other physical activities may be required infrequently. Vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels. Visual acuity is required for preparing and analyzing written or computer data, determining the accuracy and thoroughness of work, and observing general surroundings and activities. Hours may be long when specific needs arise, thus some extended work schedules will be necessary. Work Environment/Environmental Conditions : The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The school office environment noise level is typically low to moderate, but occasionally high depending on student activities. The employee may be exposed to wet or humid conditions and outdoor weather conditions. Employees may be exposed to communicable illnesses due to daily personal and close contact with students and staff. EEO Statement High Tech High provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, High Tech High complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the practice has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.