GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF POSITION
Are you motivated by alternative models of education? Are you creative and innovative? Do you have what it takes to challenge the status quo? We are seeking a School Director who can promote and enhance our educational model as a positive and inspiring leader.
The Excel Center is a public charter school for adults who are 19 and older. It is accredited by the Arkansas Department of Education and operated by Goodwill Industries of Arkansas. The Excel Center provides an opportunity for adults who did not complete high school to earn their Arkansas high school diplomas instead of their GEDs. Instruction is delivered onsite and at an accelerated rate.
Under the direction of the Superintendent, the School Director serves as the chief administrator of a school in developing, implementing, monitoring, and continuously improving classroom learning systems to support the school improvement system. The school director aligns policies, programs, curriculum activities, and budgets to the school improvement plan to promote the educational development of each student and the professional development of each staff member. The school director serves as the lead learner in the school monitoring the instructional program and exhibiting the standards for Arkansas school administrators.
All employees are expected to uphold a positive work environment that follows Goodwill's Amazing Customer Experience (ACE) culture, Values, and Mission in everything they do and every interaction they have with co-workers, clients, customers and management.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Develops and implements a shared mission and vision for the school.
2. Engages in a collaborative professional learning community with district instructional leaders to cultivate a culture of accountability, growth, and student achievement.
3. Supervises the building staff, students, and programs to ensure increased student achievement.
4. Stays current on trends and effective instructional practices, and shares best practices with staff, utilizing research-based practice to improve student achievement and providing support for promising innovative practices.
5. Analyzes student achievement data and works with staff to make adjustments in the implementation of curriculum and instruction, using a variety of strategies and sources to assess student needs and performance.
6. Evaluates the performance and effectiveness of programs, while planning for improvement.
7. Coordinates professional development for staff in alignment with identified academic needs, emphasizing content standards and instructional improvement.
8. Holds staff accountable for high standards and positive expectations for student achievement.
9. Oversees the coordination of schoolwide assessments.
10.Utilizes technology to enhance instructional, organizational, and management practices.
11.Maintains and monitors a safe, secure, and orderly school environment that enhances teaching and learning in a collegial, positive, and nurturing climate.
12.Involves stakeholders in decision-making, seeks buy-in, and manages conflict in the change process.
13.Communicates effectively.
14.Works collaboratively with district administration to implement district initiatives.
15.Utilizes best practices to select and evaluate an effective and successful staff.
16.Implements policy and procedure changes from the local, state, and/or federal levels.
17.Stays current on legal/financial developments, educational legislative reforms, and district policies.
18.Adheres to the school budget; maintains fiscal responsibility in budgeting/purchasing.
19.Establishes priorities for educational materials to meet the needs of students and teachers with allowable anticipated funds.
20.Works with auxiliary services (SPED, 504, ESOL, School Services, etc.) to provide services to students and ensure the effective functioning of the facilities.
21.Maintains positive relations with students, student groups, school volunteers, and outside agencies.
22.Appreciates and is sensitive to diversity among individuals and groups within the school community.
23.Communicates regularly with various internal and external groups to develop and maintain positive school/community relationships.
24.Provides leadership by enhancing his/her own professional development.
25.Models ethical standards in accordance with the Arkansas Code of Ethics for Educators.
26.Perform any other related duties as required or assigned.
