Principal, Kha'p'o Community School

Description

Principal - Kha’p’o Community School

Location: Santa Clara Pueblo, Espanola NM

Position Start Date: July 1, 2019

Point of Contact: School Board President

POSITION SUMMARY

The principal is professionally committed to working and serving in the Santa Clara Pueblo

cultural and social environment. The principal serves as the primary administrator and leader of

programs, staff and students. Knowledge of school leadership theory; experience as a principal,

an assistant principal and teacher; school safety; student discipline; data analysis; long term

strategic planning and systems thinking as it relates to curricular development, finance,

community engagement and charter school development; budgetary oversight and planning;

knowledge of local, state and federal school policy and procedures; knowledge of Tewa

language and culture; knowledge of reading strategies and interventions; supervision and

evaluation of school personnel; knowledge and experience with BIE Accountability, experience

working with board, parents and various community organizations; mediation and conflict

resolution skills.

Duties and Responsibilities

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Interacts effectively with students, staff, parents and the overall school community

Provides a safe and effective learning environment for students, staff and overall school

communi ty

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Provides instructional leadership among teachers and other staff to address curriculum

development and instruction in the classroom and other learning environments

Ability to conduct objective classroom observations and provide actionable feedback to teachers

Contributes to the creation of the school budget and ensures the school follows all fiscal policies

and procedures

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Plans and implements school wide Educational Plan for Student Success aligned with overall

school goals, mission and vision including specific assessment and evaluation components

Responsible for various grants, including ISEP, Title I, Title II and others

Writes grants as necessary

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Other duties as assigned

Personnel Responsibilities

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Evaluates the performance of instructional staff, ensures observation and evaluation of teaching

staff is objective and in accordance with state requirements

When necessary, counsels and advises school employees

Instructional Leadership Responsibilities

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Provide leadership in the ongoing development, improvement and evaluation of curriculum,

instruction and student performance data

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Committed to growing an elementary school grounded in project-based learning pedagogy

Committed to developing, supporting, and executing initiatives to grow KCS into a dual-language

school (Tewa and English)

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Develops staff development programming

Schedules and conducts planning for all student assessments

Tracks and communicates student academic performance to the Board and other entitites as

requir ed

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Supports the overall school improvement process through the analysis of student data

Support the implementation of Response to Intervention and monitors its continued

implementa tion

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Administers policies dealing with discipline, conduct and attendance

Public Relations Responsibilities

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Represents KCS in the community

Facilitation of staff and community meetings that provide guidance to the educational

community while allowing for community input and consultation

Professional Development/Personal Gro wth Expectations

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Keeps current with educational literature, ideas and practices as well as Tribally Controlled

Grant school management processes

Cooperates with Executive Director to undergo a performance evaluation, develop and meet the

goals of an individualized professional development plan

Attends professional development activities designed to enhance and/or strengthen knowledge

and skills that promote student learning and the operation of the school

Q UALIFICATIONS

E ducation/Licensure

● M.A. Required

● NM Administrator’s License required

S kill/Mindsets

● Committed to KC mission and vision and establishing a school that reflects the values

and needs of the community

● A belief that all students can learn

● A commitment to indigenous education

● A value and belief in the power of holistic, culturally relevant education

● Highly organized and able to prioritize multiple competing tasks

● Strong interpersonal skills

● Ability to facilitate positive and productive collaborations and maintain a high

performing team

● Comfortable working in a start-up environment that is fast paced

● Proficiency with Microsoft Suites software (Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint etc.)

E xperience

● 3-5 years experience in elementary education

● 3-5 years administrative experience

COMPENSATION: Salary and benefits are competitive and dependent upon prior experience.

INDIAN PREFERENCE POLICY: Preference in filling vacancies is given to qualified Indian

candidates in accordance with the Indian Preference Act of 1934 (Title 25, USC, Section 472).

Verification Form BIA-4432 must be submitted with the application if claiming Indian

Preference. Indian preference eligible that are not currently employed in the Federal Service

will be appointed under the Excepted Service Appointment Authority (Schedule A).

Consideration will be given to Non-Indian applicants (status or reinstateable) in the absence of

qualified Indian Preference eligible.

national origin or other non-merit factors.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION LANGUAGE: This agency provides reasonable

accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need reasonable accommodation for any

part of the application and hiring process, please notify this agency. The decision in granting

reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.

Must have valid driver’s license and pass a background check.