Principal - Ockley Green Middle School

About the School

Portland Public Schools is seeking a dynamic and equity-centered school leader to serve as Principal of Ockley Green Middle School. The successful candidate will bring demonstrated experience leading an increasingly diverse school community and a strong commitment to collaboration, data-informed decision making, family and community engagement, innovation, and teamwork. This leader will approach their work through a racial equity lens and show a deep understanding of intersectional identities, as well as the historical inequities these students and communities have experienced.

The Principal of Ockley Green Middle School will continue to cultivate a learning environment that promotes academic excellence, belonging, and personal growth for every student and staff member. This position is part of the Office of School Performance and reports to the assigned Senior Director of Schools.

Ockley Green Middle School is located in Northeast Portland, within the historic heart of Portland’s Black community. Our students, staff, and families take great pride in our school’s history, our neighborhood, and our strong sense of community. Ockley Green is a place where relationships matter, voices are valued, and every member of our school family is encouraged to thrive.

At Ockley Green, we nurture students’ identities, interests, and knowledge so they become independent thinkers who work toward a more just world. We foster a love of deep learning, encourage reflection, and build caring relationships throughout our community. Our core values—Care, Collaboration, and Growth—guide all that we do.

Our Dragon Scholars are at the heart of our community. Student voice, leadership, and self-expression are essential to our learning environment and are supported through student-led groups, electives, and enrichment opportunities.

Ockley Green Middle School is a comprehensive middle school serving 456 students and offers a Spanish Dual Immersion program. Fourteen languages are spoken across our school community.

Under administrative direction, provide instructional leadership for an Elementary, Middle, PK-8 or High school campus under administrative direction. Establish an instructional vision and focused plan for improving student achievement while narrowing the disparities between the highest and lowest performing students; supervise and support professional educators in strengthening their instructional practices; create a community of continuous learning for all staff and students;

foster a culture of high expectation, providing every student with equitable access to high quality and culturally relevant instruction; support and implement the District’s Racial Equity Policy; build strong partnerships with families and community; create a safe, welcoming environment that reflects and supports the racial and ethnic diversity of the student population and communities served; manage operational, technical, and school activities and staff to promote student growth.

• Promote a positive, safe and caring climate for learning; create a welcoming environment that reflects and supports the racial and ethnic diversity of the student population and communities served; communicate effectively with students, staff and parents. “E”
• Lead development, evaluation and improvement of instructional programs which provide access and support to rigorous and culturally relevant instruction for all students. “E”
• Lead development of school improvement plans with staff, parents, and community members; develop, maintain, and use information systems to track progress on school performance objectives and academic excellence indicators. “E”
• Regularly observe classroom instruction and work to improve employee performance as principle evaluator for employee evaluation systems. Ensure equitable access to curriculum standards, programs, and materials regardless of race or achievement levels. “E”
• Build a shared leadership team which reflects diverse perspectives. Develop and mentor others with an emphasis on administrative team…