Principal - High School- Cincinnati Area

Job Purpose

The School Principal leads the school team to success in all FusionEd Career Prep School Systems. First and foremost, he or she is a leader who manages the school team to recruit and retain a full student enrollment throughout the year. With full enrollment, the Principal also ensures a quality educational experience for all students and, working with their staff, guides students into promising job and career pathways.

Systems

● Academic Scheduling

● Apex

● Attendance Procedures

● Enrollment Process

● FTE

● Compliance/Operations

● Course Close-Out

● CTE/Alternative Pathways

● Daily Schedule

● Discovery

● Graduation Planners

● MTSS

● Quick Access

● Retention

● Student Academic Achievement

● Staff Evaluations

● Student Discipline

● Student Onboarding

Accountable Functions

Academic Scheduling:

● Assign two academic courses to each student and successfully enroll students in CBI or CTE programs

● Manage academic scheduling for all of post-Discovery students to ensure that CTE is scheduled to not conflict with or surpass academic hours

● Ensure CBI/CTE is correctly scheduled by Student Enrollment Specialist at enrollment

Apex:

● Enroll students in academic courses upon completion of Discovery and during the Course Close Out process

● Archive inactive student weekly

Attendance Procedures:

● Work with Student Enrollment Specialist to ensure that attendance is entered in a timely fashion

● Ensure that the sign in/sign out system is being followed

Enrollment Process:

● Ensure a seamless enrollment process that is easy for students and parents to navigate

● Check that cumulative files are consistent and in order with all necessary documents

● Coordinate with EMIS team

FTE:

● Coordinate and monitor all efforts to reach and maintain budgeted FTE including enrollment events and retention efforts

Marketing:

● The school's calendar possesses one day per month in which an open house or community event is scheduled.

● The school has a community connections binder that is comprised of local businesses, community agencies, and schools that it connects with on a routine basis.

● The school possesses a standard stock of marketing collateral.

● The school completes Marketing BINGO with the support of the Marketing Coordinator

Compliance/Operations:

● Ensure school is compliant with all federal, state, and sponsor requirements including the use of Epicenter

● Monitor and implement a safe environment

● Inspect and maintain the school grounds

Course Close Out:

● Input credits in the SIS from course completion packet and updates the ‘Credits’ tab in Quick Access

● Update the graduation planner with earned credit/credit remaining

● Update the student schedule in the SIS to reflect completed/new course

● Enter the earned credential (if applicable) as a GW record

● File course completion packet in student academic file

CTE/Alternative Pathways:

● Understand and articulate graduation options for the State of Ohio

● Monitor implementation of programs for student success including the maintenance of CTE programs

Daily Schedule:

● Ensure implementation, with fidelity, of the daily schedule

● Manage student schedule flexibility/Credit Flex Plan

● Respect scheduled CTE blocks by not overscheduling academic courses

Discovery:

● Work with the Student Success Coach to ensure that students fully complete the Discovery process prior to starting academic coursework

● Create a Credit Flex Plan or Flexible Schedule in conjunction with the Success Coach and Family Advocate

● Work with Student Success Coach to ensure students in the CBI program are completing Discovery 2 and 3

Graduation Planners:

● Mange the creation and reactivation of Graduation Planner for each student upon enrollment

● Shares with the student “view only” and with the guardian upon request

● Update Graduation Planner when transcripts are received and after each course completion, including test scores and completed Graduation Seals

● Code completed courses as green, in-progress courses as blue, and not attempted courses as white

● Update credits remaining to reflect what the student has left to graduate regardless of credits earned

● Adjust the date each time the Grad Planner is updated

MTSS:

● Coordinate the implementation and monitoring of the school’s MTSS program including PBIS and AIT

● Hold monthly, full-staff MTSS meetings to review student progress in all intervention programs

● Monitor data in Math and ELA intervention programs

Quick Access:

● Manage the ‘All Students’ tab

● Manage the ‘Credits’ tab

● Manage the ‘CTE’ tab

● Manage the ‘MTSS’ tab

● Manage the ‘Potential Grads’ tab

School Store/ Uniform

● All Non-Instructional Staff Members in Uniform*

● School’s SRO Stocks and Maintains the school’s PBIS Store

Retention:

● Monitor the process of documenting school absences from the issuance of attendance letters to home visits to scheduling AIT meetings to create intervention plans

Student Academic Achievement:

● Conduct and monitor data from all BLT and TBT sessions

● Monitor and analyze data from Tier 2 and Tier 3 MTSS interventions

● Write and implement a school One Plan with the team

● Evaluate progress on One Plan action steps with the entire staff quarterly

● Make notation on progress in Ed Steps and pivots, as needed, documenting in the One Plan with evidence

● Conduct classroom walkthroughs with pre and post conferences with a focus on keeping an eye on instructional practices and professional development needs

● Implement and monitor all site-based data including the Quick Access and accountability data (ie Graduation Cohorts)

Staff Evaluations:

● Will be responsible for some or all of the staff evaluations

Student Discipline:

● Execute all discipline and provide due process to students in the instance of school rule violations

● Work with the IS and SpEd Coordinator when Manifestation Determination hearings are required

● Ensure that all discipline actions align with Board discipline policies

Student Onboarding:

● Determine if a student is enrolled in a CBI or CTE program

Other responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

● Collaborate closely with Central Support and Special Education services (i.e. IEPs,/ETRs)

● Work to maintain “Meets Standard” or higher on Ohio’s DORP Report Card by becoming thoroughly knowledgeable in the RC formulas, track progress constantly, and execute targeted plans to improve in needed areas

● Track the progress of all students, with special attention on upper classmen, providing them the coaching needed for them to progress in their graduation and career plan and score well on required tests

● Increase teachers’ capacity to analyze research to make instructional decisions

● Advance teachers’ understanding and use of various strategies to assess student progress toward established goals and to improve teaching practice

● Act as a resource to support job-embedded professional learning and improved academic achievement in the school

● Facilitate a variety of in-depth, sustained professional learning experience aligned with the school improvement goals for student achievement

● Provide classroom-based support for implementation of new and/or refined instructional practices

● Create structures and processes for collaborative work that promote collegiality and shared responsibility

● Keep school board and other stakeholders aware of activities, progress, obstacles and successes in student achievement and improved teacher practice

● Create a positive and professional school environment that welcomes learners and their families

● Route inquiries and requests to or from board members, sponsors, and Ohio Department of Education to the Regional Director of Leader Support

● Uphold operational, academic, and personnel policies with the support of FusionEd Central Support Team

● Work as an ambassador between the school, FusionEd, and the local community, maintain a positive and professional reputation

● Collaborate with FusionEd Central Support Team to manage the Imprest account, complying with all expense handling and reporting

● Attend regular Principal training, mentorship, and support meetings.

● Perform all other duties as assigned

Qualifications

● Bachelor’s Degree

● Satisfactory completion of federal and state required criminal history checks

● At least 3 years of successful teaching experience, preferably at the high school level

● State teaching license/certificate, grades 7-12 in English, Language Arts or Mathematics preferred

● Experience with data analysis

Desirable experience and credentials:

● Community School, Charter School teaching and leadership

● Willing to pursue Ohio Principal licensure

● Social services case management

● Teaching experience and leadership

● High School Curriculum and Instruction Methods

● At least three years in a supervisory or management role

● Proficient in computer applications, including Google Docs, MS Office Suite, e-mail, and internet applications

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Personal Characteristics

● Strong leadership and building management; ability to lead staff and students effectively, communicating the mission of the school

● The ability to motivate, develop and direct people

● Reliable, dependable, and trustworthy work ethic; a strong sense of integrity

● Strong ability to gather, analyze, and interpret student data to make sound educational decisions

● Ability to work in a diverse educational community setting

● Understand the community and student demographics. The ideal candidate has strong, positive local connections and the ability to develop new ones

● Understand state testing as well as state teaching standards

● Exhibit sound judgment while exhibiting flexibility regarding decision-making, daily challenges, and job duties

● Ability to manage and communicate with difficult or emotional students, staff, parents, board members, and community members

● Ability to work well under pressure, and effectively prioritize and execute tasks to meet deadlines consistently

● Excellent written and oral communication skills

● Ability to be an active listener and critical thinker and make sound judgments

Working Conditions

● On-call availability

● Ability to travel

○ All in-person professional development opportunities must be attended in person

● Dexterity to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and to handle other computer and other technology related components

● Management and interaction with students, staff, parents, school board, sponsors, and community members

● In-person and on-site at campus and community locations

Requirements

● All FusionEd Career Prep School Systems

● Principals must complete all training modules in the Principal Training Google Classroom

● On-call availability during nights and weekends

● Physical ability to lift up to 25 pounds

● Standing for extended periods of time, sitting occasionally

● Ability to move around the building

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $80,348.86 - $96,764.22 per year

Experience:

Teaching: 1 year (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

Cincinnati, OH 45206 (Required)

Work Location: In person

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