Do you want to be a part of a diverse, proactive, reflective, innovative team, working with faculty, administrators and instructional support staff to provide the best quality education for all students?

The North Colonie Central School District is looking for an Elementary Principal at our Loudonville Elementary School to support, guide and nurture our students and staff members in accordance with the principles of our District's mission.

We pride ourselves on being both a school district of academic distinction and a workplace of choice. North Colonie is consistently ranked in the top tier of high performing school districts in Upstate NY. We were also voted, by our employees, as the #1 Top Workplace for large employers in 2016. Our continued success in both of these areas makes North Colonie CSD a top choice for parents, students and staff.

One of our District recruitment goals is to enhance the applicant pool of qualified candidates by actively seeking those who also bring a diversity of backgrounds, experiences, thoughts and ideas. Our growing student population continues to become more diverse in many areas including global backgrounds, socio-economics, multiple languages and individual self-discovery/expression. We at North Colonie are committed to supporting the development of the "whole" child and we believe this effort is enhanced greatly by empowering the synergy and compassion which results from an open and ongoing dialogue among colleagues whose various life experiences help shape a larger world view.

DISTRICT MISSION STATEMENT:

All students are provided the opportunity and necessary support to engage in relevant, challenging work which contributes to their academic and social growth and development.

All staff, teachers and administrators are part of a larger learning community working together to build collective capacity in order to provide a high-quality, relevant, equitable education for all.

The 21st century Elementary School Principal provides leadership, management and supervisory skills that promote learning and wellness for each student. He/she leads others and stands for the ideas and values that help to develop globally competent and compassionate citizens. A steward and model for learning including, student, staff and parent learning, he/she provides a clear vision, inspiration, energy and insight for all stakeholders in an enlightening and highly functioning school community. He/she will lead a complex, dynamic, and collaborative learning community each and every day where students’ well-being and student learning are always the central focus.

This position will be available September 1, 2019 (if not sooner). The current Loudonville Elementary School Principal is retiring.

Loudonville Elementary School is a 2-deep building, educating students from Kindergarten through Grade Six. In 2020-2021, the 6th Grade students will be moved to the new Shaker Middle School, thus making this school K-5. The new principal will be instrumental in the transition of the 6th grade to the new Middle School, ensuring that all students are prepared for this change.

Over 330 students from Kindergarten to Grade Six

Two (2) deep building

Approximately 60 teachers and support staff members

Living a mission, vision, and belief system focused on academic, social and emotional growth of children:

Develops and implements a shared vision of high expectations and appropriate support that leads to student growth and improvement for all learners

Ensures vision and mission drive school decisions

Motivates and supports educators as a team working together in support of the school’s mission on behalf of all students and families

Engages families and communities members in support of the school’s mission

Leading with integrity and professionalism

Treats all people fairly and with dignity and respect. Protects the rights and confidentiality of students, families, and staff

Demonstrates personal and professional standards and conduct that enhance the image of the school and the education profession

Creates and supports a climate that values, accepts, and understands diversity in culture and point of view.

Recognizes strengths of diverse population

Creates a culturally responsive climate

Engages in courageous conversations about diversity

Expands opportunities for all students to learn from and work with highly qualified and diverse staff

Leading and Managing Systems Change:

Develops, implements and monitors a vision for elementary school learning

Creates open and collaborative environment to gather input and ongoing feedback from various stake holders

Energizes and motivates the school community in support of common goals

Aligns resources to improve teaching, learning and student support

Utilizes current technologies to support leadership and management functions

Improving teaching and learning:

Works with and engages staff in shared vision for effective teaching and learning by overseeing a standards-aligned curriculum, relevant to student needs and interests

Supports research-based effective practice, academic rigor, and high expectations for student learning in every classroom

Ensures relevant professional learning for teachers and staff that enhance students learning and their overall elementary school experience

Creates continuous improvement cycle based on achievement and affective measures

Recruits, retains and inspires educators with a diversity of experience who are conveyors of best practices, catalysts of learning and protectors of the whole child

Promotes innovative use of technology to enhance student learning

Building and Maintaining Collaborative Relationships:

Intentionally creates, develops and sustains relationships with the internal and external community

Utilizes meaningful feedback of students, staff, families, and community in the evaluation of school programs and policies

Proactively engages families and communities in support of child’s learning and school learning goals

Strengthens collaboration with other schools, as well as local, regional, national and international communities

12 month position

Minimum salary: $104,600. Actual salary will be based on education and experience

Excellent benefits including health, dental, vision, LTD, life insurance and NYS retirement as well as a generous time off package

This position is a part of the Administrators Association of North Colonie (AANC)

Contact the North Colonie Human Resources Department at: 518-785-8591 or visit our website at www.northcolonie.org