Principal of Hollis Elementary School

QUALIFICATIONS

• A Master’s degree or higher from an accredited institution
• At least five years of successful elementary school teaching experience
• Massachusetts licensure as an elementary school principal
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the School Committee may find appropriate and acceptable

Superintendent of Schools

All personnel assigned to school

To provide the leadership to effectively implement the school philosophy, policies, goals, and objectives as promulgated by the School Committee.

• Curriculum Indicator:
  Ensures that all teachers design effective and rigorous standards‑based units of instruction consisting of well‑structured lessons with measurable outcomes.
• Instruction Indicator:
  Ensures that instructional practices in all settings reflect high expectations regarding content and quality of effort and work, engage all students, and are personalized to accommodate diverse learning styles, needs, interests, and levels of readiness.
• Assessment Indicator:
  Ensures that all teachers use a variety of formal and informal methods and assessments to measure student learning, growth and understanding, and also make necessary adjustments to their practice when students are not learning.
• Evaluation Indicator:
  Provides effective and timely supervision and evaluation in alignment with state regulations and contract provisions.

• Promotes the learning and growth of all students and the success of all staff by ensuring a safe, efficient, and effective learning environment, using resources to implement appropriate curriculum, staffing and scheduling.
• Environmental Indicator:
  Develops and executes effective plans, procedures, routine and operational systems to address a full range of safety, health, emotional, and social needs of students.
• Human Resources Management and Development Indicator:
  Implements a cohesive approach to recruitment, hiring, induction, development and career growth that promotes high quality and effective practice.
• Scheduling and Management Information Systems Indicator:
  Uses systems to ensure optimal use of time for teaching, learning and collaboration.
• Laws, Ethics, and Policies Indicator:
  Understands and complies with state and federal laws and mandates, school committee policies, collective bargaining agreements, and ethical guidelines.
• Fiscal Systems Indicator:
  Develops a budget that supports the district’s vision, mission and goals; allocates and manages expenditures consistent with district/school level goals and available resources.

• Promotes the learning and growth of all students and the success of all staff through effective partnerships with families, community organizations, and other stakeholders that support the mission of the school and district.
• Engagement Indicator:
  Actively ensures that all families are welcome members of the classroom and school community and can contribute to the classroom, school, and community’s effectiveness.
• Sharing Responsibility Indicator:
  Continuously collaborates with families to support student learning and development both at home and at school.
• Communication Indicator:
  Engages in regular, two‑way, culturally proficient communication with families about student learning and performance.
• Family Concerns Indicator:
  Addresses family concerns in an equitable, effective, and efficient manner.

• Promotes success for all students by nurturing and sustaining a school culture of reflective practice, high expectations, and continuous learning for staff.
• Commitment to High Standards Indicator:
  Fosters a shared commitment to high standards of teaching and learning with high expectations for achievement for all, including mission and core values, meetings, cultural proficiency, communications, continuous learning, shared vision, and managing conflict.

School year plus four weeks. Salary and working conditions to be established by the School Committee.

Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with provisions of the School Committee’s policy on Evaluation of Administrative Personnel.

Serious applicants are invited to apply to Bulletin 1744 Principal of Hollis Elementary School found on the BPS Website and Schoolspring.