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24 May 2021

Full-Time Director of School Leadership

IMSchoolsPhila – Posted by IMSchoolsPhila Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Job Description

About IMS: Independence Mission Schools (IMS) is a non-profit network of schools re-envisioning Catholic education in and around the City of Philadelphia. Located in neighborhoods that have historically been underserved by other schooling options, IMS schools offer a faith-centered and academically rigorous alternative for our families. Since our inception in 2012, our enrollment has grown over 20%, and we have received increasing recognition as a network that successfully integrates faith, character, and academics to create warm, energizing schools that are sustainable for students, staff, and community. Ultimately, IMS recognizes that our students are on track to make their own choices in pursuit of college and career opportunities because they are on grade level academically and enrolled in a high-quality high school. Today, IMS serves over 4,000 pre-K to 8th grade students across 14 schools, our students are outperforming 80% of their neighboring public and charter schools in Reading, and our schools play an important role in transforming our communities.

 

Our Vision: We strive to become a top-tier academic destination for all children in Philadelphia. IMS students will leave our school community emotionally and spiritually formed by our Catholic example, performing at or above grade level, and enrolled in a rigorous high school program that enables them to achieve their dreams.

 

Our Mission: To provide a transformative Catholic education that develops students intellectually, emotionally, and spiritually and that provides children of all faiths across the City of Philadelphia with the opportunity to learn in an academically rigorous environment and to grow in a culture of love, setting them on the path to a promising future.

 

The Director of School Leadership directly manages 7-9 principals and, in collaboration with the Deputy Chief of Schools and the Chief of Schools, create tools and structures to develop our leaders to deliver on the promise of an excellent education in their schools. The Director is responsible for developing success metrics in support of these efforts, tracking data to measure efficacy and correcting course when needed. The Director reports to the Deputy Chief of Schools.

 

Position Responsibilities

Provide coaching and support to school leaders in alignment with school and network priorities:

  • Manage the performance and development of 7-9 IMS principals, developing and/or implementing management routines to provide coaching and growth opportunities to achieve school and leader performance goals
  • Diagnose school management challenges and work with school leaders to define network guidelines and/or policies that best support student learning (e.g., student retention, student acceptance, etc.)
  • Provide on-demand support for the talent management efforts of schools (e.g., by providing an objective opinion on teacher performance, feedback on performance improvement plans, etc.).
  • Work with schools to resolve parent concerns that bubble up to the central office
  • Manage our knowledge-base and set guidelines to help our school leaders run academically rigorous Catholic schools
  • Create and manage systems to share these learnings with schools so that tomorrow’s Catholic school leaders benefit from the accumulated wisdom of our network

 

Qualifications

  • An individual of strong Catholic faith (preferred) who is possessed of a growth mindset, mission-driven, and committed to serving children of all faiths
  • Demonstrated experience as a successful principal including knowledge of and experience with high-quality, Common Core-aligned curriculum, effective instructional practices, analyzing, interpreting, and using data to drive results, and leadership development
  • A proven track record of improving student outcomes for historically underserved populations of students
  • An orientation towards outcomes and the flexibility and willingness to do whatever it takes to achieve them – which includes the need for patience in times of change
  • The ability to build, develop and maintain relationships with internal and external constituents including school leaders, teachers, parents, and community stakeholders
  • Strong leadership and staff development skills including the ability to motivate staff, manage conflict, and grow teams
  • Self-directed with the ability to prioritize among competing responsibilities and use good judgment in an entrepreneurial environment
  • Strong project management skills including establishing outcomes, determining evaluative measures, tracking progress, and course correcting when necessary
  • Exceptional design and facilitation of adult professional development programs and sessions, as well as the ability to coach and develop others on their design and facilitation
  • Ability to evaluate deliverables for strengths and areas of risk to provide high-quality feedback both verbally and in writing
  • Ability to coach and influence school leaders across the network and ability to collaborate with other principal managers and central office/academic team members

EOE: IMS is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and celebrates staff diversity. We strive to be and build a diverse team that is representative of our students and the communities in which we serve. If you identify as an individual of color, we highly encourage you to apply!

APPLY: Interested candidates should submit an application and cover letter through our career portal: https://independencemission.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=930

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APPLY: Interested candidates should submit an application and cover letter through our career portal: https://independencemission.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=930

Job Categories: Equal Opportunities. Job Types: Full-Time. Salaries: 80,000 - 100,000.

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