Posting Date: 11/28/22
Organization:
DSST Public Schools
Denver, CO 80207
Job Title:
School Director at College View High School (2023-2024 School Year)
Job Description:
Thank you for your interest in DSST Public Schools! We are proud to be the largest and highest-performing network of public charter schools in Denver and Aurora with 100% of our students having been accepted into college or post secondary programs since our inception in 2004. When you join DSST, you play a part in ensuring ALL students at our 16 schools have access to a transformational and joyful education. We encourage you to visit our website to learn more about why we’ve been selected as the 2018 Broad Prize Winner and as a Denver Post “Top Place to Work.”
POSITION: School Director at DSST: College View High School [2023-2024 School Year]
GRADE LEVEL: High School: 9th – 12th grade
LOCATION: DSST: College View High School
SALARY: From $110,000 – $130,000 and is commensurate with up to 10 years of aligned experience
STATUS: Full time, benefits eligible, exempt, in-person position (Denver, CO)
START: You can view the 2022-2023 School Year Calendar here.
KEY ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
SCHOOL LEADERSHIP
Provide exemplary leadership to all members of the school community to achieve outstanding performance in the school’s mission of preparing each student for college and success in the 21st century.
DSST Mission Driven: Shares a sense of urgency about achievement for ALL students and preparing every student for four-year college.
Demonstrates tenacity and persistence in pursuit of solutions that maximize student achievement. Is willing to do whatever it takes to get the work done right.
Inspires students, families, staff, and others to believe in and reflect the school’s mission, high expectations and values.
Work to dramatically improve student achievement by leading the core model elements of DSST Public Schools.
Effectively manage and support faculty and staff; supporting other members of the leadership team in their management and support of staff.
Develop and communicate the School Plan: school’s systems, culture, and vision, and create a plan to achieve that vision
Serve as point person for all students and families
INSTRUCTIONAL COACHING, EVALUATION, and LEADERSHIP
Oversee staff of the school, including recruitment, selection, performance and evaluation, management, retention support, and termination.
Creates a professional learning community in which teachers regularly collaborate to reflect on and refine curriculum and instruction at the school using achievement data, student work, and their own observations/experiences.
Oversee curriculum development and assessment
Oversee the Implementation of effective internal and external assessment systems
Lead the school’s’ data driven instructional practice
Ensure strong consistency within the school program and curricular alignment with state and other rigorous standards
Demonstrates ability to provide teachers with specific, actionable, qualitative (i.e., narrative) and quantitative (i.e., rubric) feedback on their performance in all areas.
Able to manage a data-driven instructional process that includes rigorous interim assessments that are effectively aligned with year-end assessments and college readiness. Able to align all other school leadership components to the data driven instructional process (professional development, curriculum development, teacher observation/supervision, etc.
Manage teaching staff, including professional development, observations, curriculum development, staff communication, and scheduling and program decisions
Lead staff to ensure that all staff are providing well-managed and rigorous daily lessons
Foster commitment among staff to the development and fulfillment of the school’s mission and objectives
Work with staff on all curricular, instructional, assessment, and professional development issues and activities to ensure data drives classroom instruction
Facilitate positive and strong adult culture
FAMILY and COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Maintain communication and relations with the families of the school, ensuring they are kept involved with and held accountable for their children’s academic and behavioral performance
Communicate regularly with families regarding student performance and academic achievement
Work with staff to correspond regularly with families regarding school policies, trips, events, and milestones
Work with staff to plan, coordinate, and support family meetings and special events
Respond to family concerns promptly and effectively
Partner with your school’s Managing Director to translate and execute the network Regional Community Engagement Plan into a School into school based strategies
STUDENT SUPPORT/SCHOOL CULTURE
Able to establish a school culture that is centered on core values that ultimately deeply cares for each student and staff member and holds each student and staff member to the highest level of accountability.
Lead school based Morning Meetings multiple times per week.
Collaborate with school staff to maximize the ability of the school to support students’ academic and socio-emotional development
Provide leadership to all staff and students in establishing a positive, structured, achievement-oriented, and fun school culture
Oversee students’ academic and behavioral program
Foster consistency in academic and behavioral expectations in and out of class
ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP
Work closely with the school’s Managing Director to partner closely in driving to results
Receive regular coaching and leadership development from the school’s Managing Director aligned to the DSST Leadership Competencies and Skills
Demonstrate a relentless drive to improve the minds and lives of students in and out of school
Participate in network wide events and celebrations
Serve on the DSST Public Schools Leadership Team
Oversee school-wide strategic planning and problem solving
Able to implement systems that “sweat the small stuff,” maximize the programmatic goals of the school, and are scalable as the school grows. Develops solutions to complex problems that involve multiple stakeholders and steps.
Manages with fiscal responsibility – develops a disciplined planning process that identifies the school’s highest-priorities.
LEADER PROFILE FOR DSST: COLLEGE VIEW HIGH SCHOOL
DEI Leadership: Devotes time to learning and reflection on critical concepts related to race, power and identity. Values and successfully develops relationships across lines of difference. Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion drives and guides actions and decisions.
Ability to Develop Others: Influence with the specific intent to increase the short and long-term effectiveness of another person.
Acts with Impact & Influence: Acting with the purpose of affecting the perceptions, thinking, and actions of others.
Leads from the Balcony: The ability to see the big picture while simultaneously managing small details; constantly pivots back and forth between big picture and detail thinking; spends time solving the right problems.
Embodies Systems-Thinking
See the school as a whole
See and sense how the parts of the school/ system work together
See the relationship between different elements within the school/ system
Understand how one event can influence another
Has the ability to think about long and short term impact
Prioritizes Community Engagement
Share a Compelling Recruitment Message
Enlist the support of key stakeholders in the community
Engage frequently and authentically with community stakeholders to gather input and ensure community feels heard
Establish trust, relationships and authority within the broader community
Seek out community partners
Demonstrated Ability to Lead Instruction
Set instructional vision
Planning & Data Meetings
Observation & Feedback
Real-Time Coaching
Demonstrated Ability to Lead Student Culture
Set cultural vision
Design and implement school culture systems
Model & monitor student culture expectations
Prevent & respond to individuals and groups of students
Support and hold adults accountable for achieving student culture outcomes
Demonstrated Ability to Hold the Bar of Excellence by Driving to Results
Achievement orientation
Demonstrates initiative and persistence
Ability to monitor and be direct
Consistently plans ahead
Additional Desired Skills
Spanish Speaking
Holds an understanding of/connection to the students and families of Southwest Denver
Has the ability to make a long-term commitment to lead at CVHS (3-5 years)
Has the ability to hold a bar of excellence by driving to results
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
An unwavering belief that all students can succeed in high school, reach their most ambitious post-secondary goals, and lead exemplary lives
Desire to personally professionally grow in their practice of becoming an anti-racist educator
Self-awareness, a regular practice of reflection, and a desire to continuously improve
3+ years teaching preferably in urban schools and/or communities
3+ years of experience as a Dean Students, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, or Associate School Director or equivalent leadership role required
Experience at a high-performing charter school highly preferred but not required
Experience in a Principal/School Director role preferred
Experience in a Principal/School Director Development Program is highly preferred
Evidence of driving meaningful and lasting results at the school level
INTERVIEW EXPECTATIONS
For most of our positions, we hire on a rolling basis. Therefore, we recommend that you submit your application as soon as possible! You can learn more about what to expect in our interview process here.
TOTAL REWARDS
At DSST, we know that our people are the greatest asset we have in reaching our mission of eliminating educational inequity. We work hard to build a work culture that allows our staff to not only feel fulfilled by the work they do but also feel supported to live a joyful, healthy life. We want this work to be your life’s work. Check out our website and our benefits page to learn how we deliver on this promise.
REFERRAL
Know someone who would be a great fit? Refer them here! Anyone can refer a candidate and we offer a $500 referral bonus for every successful referral.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AND DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION
DSST Public Schools is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not exclude participation in, deny benefits to or discriminate on the basis of, race, color, religion, National origin, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions, sexual orientation, or gender identity), Age (40 and older), Disability, Genetic information (including employer requests for, or purchase, use, or disclosure of genetic tests, genetic services, or family medical history), retaliation for filing a charge, reasonably opposing discrimination, or participating in a discrimination lawsuit, investigation, or proceeding in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in its programs and activities.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is active and may require standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, and crouching throughout the day. The employee must lift and/or move items up to 30 pounds. The employee must have sufficient hand, arm, and finger dexterity to operate a computer keyboard and other office equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
DSST Public Schools Overview:
DSST Public Schools (DSST) operates a network of tuition-free, open-enrollment public STEM charter schools. DSST schools operate within the Denver Public Schools (DPS) and Aurora Public Schools (APS) districts. Our schools focus on building a community where students and staff are valued for their unique talents. Meaningful relationships are at the core of our model which is why our schools are small enough so that every student is known and valued for their individuality. We have developed systems and structures to ensure our students will be prepared for college, career and life. The student population across the DSST network is 84% students of color and 71% qualify for free and reduced lunch. This year, DSST will serve approximately 6,000 students at fifteen schools on nine campuses across Denver and Aurora.
DSST Public Schools employees support each other not only to have fulfilling careers, but more importantly, to lead fulfilling lives that combines deeply meaningful professional work with personal well-being. Our core values are central to our program and to our results. These values are embedded in everything that we do and how we do it, both for our students and our staff. The six DSST core values are:
Respect – We appreciate each person and their story through our words, actions, and attitudes. We value their unique perspective and treat others with dignity.
Responsibility – We acknowledge that our actions and choices impact ourselves and our community. We take ownership for what we do and how we choose to do it.
Integrity – We act and speak with honesty, fairness, and thoughtfulness. We consistently align our words and actions.
Courage – We possess the confidence and resolve to take risks, push ourselves, and persevere in the face of pressure, adversity or unfamiliar circumstances.
Curiosity – We are eager to learn, questions, and explore. We have a thirst for knowledge, a love of investigation, and a desire to learn about ourselves, our community, and our world.
Doing Your Best – We put our best effort into everything we do. We know that individual and collective effort are required for our community to thrive.
Position Status:
School Director at College View High School (2023-2024 School Year)
Compensation:
$110,000 – $130,000
Additional Info:
Apply Here: https://dsstpublicschools.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/DSST_Careers/job/DSST-College-View-High-School/College-View-High-School-School-Director–2023-2024-School-Year-_R2603?jobFamily=d969b57881e70103beb07a72d629da6b
How to Apply:
Apply Here: https://dsstpublicschools.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/DSST_Careers/job/DSST-College-View-High-School/College-View-High-School-School-Director–2023-2024-School-Year-_R2603?jobFamily=d969b57881e70103beb07a72d629da6b
