School Support – Design and Implementation

• Collaborate with NYCPS stakeholders to create the mission, vision and design for the school launching fall 2025
• Design scope and sequence, units of study and build a team from the ground up
• Create an innovative school model with a commitment to the Science of Reading as the basis for all language instruction
• Model strong organizational skills and distributed leadership to promote team empowerment through collaboration with school stakeholders
• Harness the power of student voice, and family and community involvement to ensure that all voices are heard and considered in the day-to-day life of the school

Performance Management:

• Provide ongoing support, guidance, feedback, and support to collaborators to ensure high-quality contributions and full engagement. Support leaders’ work in planning deliverables

Qualifications:

• Applicants must possess a valid New York State certificate in School Administration/Supervision (SAS), School District Administrator (SDA) or in School Building Leadership (SBL) and must be in the Principal Candidate Pool. Please note, we do not accept internship certificates.
• A Master’s degree in education or a related field
• Proven track record of improving student achievement and fostering a positive school culture.
• Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills.
• Knowledge of current educational trends, research, and best practices.
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders.

For more information regarding NYCPS supervisory certification requirements, as well as a link to the New York State Education Department’s website to apply for certification, please visit our website at https://www.schools.nyc.gov/careers/principals-and-assistant-principals/school-leader-and-supervisory-certification

Preferred:

• Track record of success at increasing student achievement outcomes in a school
• Experience in data-based decision making and strategic planning around instructional implementation to increase student achievement
• Attentive to details, well organized, able to work under pressure, and meet frequent and changing deadlines
• Sound judgment; skilled with group problem-solving and working with complex concepts in a dynamic setting
• Ability to organize facts and present information and figures in a clear, concise, and logical manner, both orally and in writing
• Ability to synthesize information from multiple sources and reconcile incongruent data
• In-depth knowledge of the NYC public school system and the NYC Department of Education
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to receive constructive feedback and engage in collaborative and rigorous development of school design
• Prior success in planning and leading the creation of a new school or program
• Prior success in leading adult team building—being a team leader and teaching others how to lead teams
• Experience in co-taught classrooms/experience coaching teachers working in co-teaching classrooms/helping teachers optimize learning in a co-teaching environment
• Commitment to using a direct, explicit evidence-based reading instruction across all content areas throughout the day
• Knowledge and background of children with language-based learning disabilities
• Willingness to participate in ongoing training and coaching in evidence-based practices in structured literacy