School Principal

Sizer School seeks a passionate, experienced school leader to implement and sustain bestpractices for curriculum, instruction, and assessment; to build positive supportive relationshipswith staff, students, and families; and to continue to build a positive, collaborative teaching andlearning environment.Sizer School is a free public charter school in Fitchburg, welcoming 7-12th grade students fromacross North Central Massachusetts. Dedicated to student success, Our THINK-CARE-ACT mission drives a student-centered approach to learning coachedby dedicated teachers; Our classes enable students to practice critical thinking, creativity, and communicationskills through project-based learning experiences; Our school respects and celebrates the individuality and diversity of each of ourcommunity members; and Our graduates are productive citizens and lifelong learners.Core Competencies Leadership: Belief in Sizer and its mission; ability to see the big picture and developgoals accordingly; facility with data and an understanding of its uses and limitations;ability to work in a fast-paced environment; model flexible thinking and lead proactively;ability to create, motivate, and lead highly effective teams; ability to be self-directed inleadership and decision making Relationships: Demonstrated ability and desire to cultivate and sustain positiverelationships with students, staff, and families; High-Quality Instruction: Thorough understanding of innovative, rigorous, and engagingcurriculum, instruction, and assessment; demonstrated ability to support staff toimplement best practices; Facilitation and Organization: Experience and ability to manage complex change; highlyorganized; excellent facilitation skills; and Communication: Ability to communicate effectively and consistently with families, staff,Board of Trustees, community, and other stakeholders.Major Responsibilities: Faithfulness to Charter Responsible for upholding and exemplifying the mission and vision of Sizer acrossdomains including curriculum, instruction, and assessment; accountability; finance; andstaffing. In collaboration with the Executive Director, ensures the implementation of theAccountability Plan and annual and long term strategic goals. Maintains and promotes apositive school identity.Academic Program Success Ensures high-quality curriculum, instruction, and assessment.

Oversees academicprogram design, effectiveness, and modifications as needed to increase achievementand outcomes for all students. Consistently showcases high expectations for studentbehavior and invests staff and students in upholding these expectations. Supports, coaches, supervises, and evaluates teachers. Supervises and evaluates staff,including the Assistant Principal.

Provides timely supervision and evaluation inalignment with state standards and the local Collaborative Bargaining Agreement (CBA). Establishes strategic direction and priorities for academic program success andeffectively communicates this to a variety of stakeholders. Utilizes data from a variety of sources to determine program priorities annually and longterm, and to improve organizational performance, educator effectiveness, and studentlearning. Works collaboratively with the Executive Director, Assistant Principal, Director of SpecialEducation and ELL, and teams including Subject Area, Grade Level, and Student Servicesto best meet the needs of students.

In collaboration with the Executive Director, Assistant Principal, and Director of SpecialEducation and ELL and teams, ensures aligned, research-based best practices are inplace across all domains, including curriculum, instruction, and assessment; studentsupport, culture, and discipline. Plans, facilitates, and evaluates professional learning for the academic staff incollaboration with leadership and teaching teams. Provides teachers, counselors, parents, and students with support on academic studentissues. Engages in regular, effective two-way, culturally proficient communication withfamilies/guardians and stakeholders.

Models this for others and effectively supportseducators to do the same. Develops and maintains systems of data analysis to help the school use data to improvethe quality of the overall academic and social programs and to inform school-widedecision making about student learning and achievement (e.g., MCAS, PSAT, iReady, IXL,department benchmarks, and other relevant sources). Recruits, hires, inducts, and develops teachers and staff in a way that supports high-quality and effective student-centered teaching and learning. Plans and implements theoverall program for supporting new teachers.

Provides supports and resources for newteachers as needed, particularly best practices, classroom management, etc. Creates a safe and supportive environment to foster trust needed for non-evaluativediscourse. Provides oversight of the Sizer School scheduling process and execution. Leadscollaborative processes to create, implement, and regularly adjust a master scheduleand related systems.Organizational Viability Supports the Executive Director in setting annual goals and reporting on accountability.

Contributes to budget and grants planning and allocation at the direction of theExecutive Director. Understands and manages, in coordination with internal teams, compliance for CharterRenewal and Accountability, Coordinated Program Reviews, and Annual Reports. In collaboration with the Assistant Principal, develops and executes effective plans,procedures, routines, and operational systems to address a full range of safety and theemotional and social needs of students. Provides oversight for systems, plans, procedures, and routines that empower studentsand staff to implement orderly and efficient student entry, dismissal, meals, classtransitions, and community meetings.

Other duties as assigned by the Executive DirectorQualifications Masters degree in Education, Administration, or related field Massachusetts School Principal License 3-5 years of teaching experience and 2 or more years of administrative experience atthe middle/high school level Demonstrated experience working with diverse, urban populations. Demonstratedcommitment to diversity, belonging, inclusion and equity. SEI Administrator Endorsement, or ability to earn endorsement within a year. Ability to pass CORI and National Criminal Background check.