Ypsilanti Puentes Multilingual School Building Administrator

Position Title:      Building Administrator

Building:                  Ypsilanti Puentes Multilingual School

Salary:                    Commensurate with education/experience

Reports to:           This position reports to and is evaluated by the Superintendent

Qualifications:

• Michigan Teacher Certification.
• Michigan Administrator Certificate
• A minimum of five (5) years of teaching experience at the elementary level is preferred
• Fluency in Spanish and English is preferred

District Summary: 

Ypsilanti Community Schools is seeking an exceptional, bilingual, and visionary leader to serve as the founding Principal of our new Ypsilanti Puentes Multilingual School( a Dual-Language Spanish Immersion School). This innovative K-4 program builds upon years of community commitment, teacher expertise, and a growing demand for bilingual, biliterate scholars. We are looking for a principal who brings deep knowledge of immersion education, serves as a student centered leader with a heart for community, and the ability to lead with clarity, compassion, and courage.

Position Responsibilities:

Leadership

• Lead through the leveraging of the district systems and routines, while maintaining a drive for results by demonstrating persistence, directness, and the ability to monitor and plan ahead.
• Demonstrate extensive knowledge of the district's vision for high-quality, subject specific instruction and the capacity to coach teachers for growth in instructional routines.
• Administer a system of ongoing data collection and analysis through collaborative routines to inform a continuously responsive and adaptive system of tiered instruction.
• Ensure compliance with all laws, board policies, and civil regulations.
• Establish the annual master schedule for instructional programs, ensuring sequential learning experiences for scholars consistent with the district’s philosophy, mission statement, and instructional goals.
• File all required reports regarding violence, vandalism, attendance, and discipline matters.
• Establish a professional rapport with scholars and staff to create a respectful work environment.
• Display the highest ethical and professional behavior and standards when working with scholars, parents, and school personnel.

Staffing

• Provide expert guidance and support to immersion teachers, grounded in an in-depth understanding of the pedagogical, linguistic, and cultural components of dual language programming.
• Recruit, supervise, and inspire a team of dynamic bilingual educators and support staff.
• Provide consistent coaching and leadership development through modeling, mentorship, and trust-building.
• Conduct evaluations and support continuous improvement through observation, feedback, and collaborative professional growth plans.
• Leverage and monitor the talent management district system to recruit, hire, assign, evaluate, retain, and/or remove the instructional talent required to impact scholar and teacher performance.
• Supervise the instructional programs of the school, evaluating lesson plans and observing classes on a regular basis to encourage the use of a variety of instructional strategies and materials consistent with research on learning, child growth, and development.
• Supervise fairly and consistently, effective discipline and attendance systems with high standards, consistent with the philosophy, values, and mission of the district.

Community

• Build meaningful relationships with families from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds by communicating fluently in English and Spanish.
• Serve as a relatable leader who listens with empathy, fosters belonging, and engages families as partners in the educational journey.
• Conduct community events, family learning nights, and bilingual outreach.
• Maintain visibility with scholars, teachers, parents, and the district.
• Communicate regularly with parents to create a cooperative relationship and support the scholar in school and at home.
• Initiate and maintain consistent communication with community members and partners, building on and leveraging their strengths as co-educators

Scholars

• Create a calm, joyful, and structured learning environment where scholars are known, respected, and challenged to reach their fullest potential.
• Ensure a safe, orderly environment that encourages scholars to take responsibility for their behavior creates high morale among staff and scholars.

Instructional Practices

• Lead the design and daily implementation of a high-quality, rigorous Spanish immersion academic program aligned with state standards, biliteracy pathways, and immersion best practices.
• Ensure alignment with immersion models, including language allocation plans, content instruction in both languages, and scaffolding for emerging bilinguals.
• Establish and promote high standards and expectations for all scholars and staff for academic performance and responsibility for behavior.
   

Fiscal Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain efficient procedures and effective controls for the expenditure of school funds in accordance with the adopted budget, subject to the direction and approval of the district.
• Other duties as assigned

Required Competencies & Skills:

• Achieve results by taking risks, reflecting, and acting on lessons learned;
• Maintain his/her drive for results by demonstrating persistence, directness, and the ability to monitor and plan ahead.
• Possess the aptitude to discuss subject-specific content instruction and the drive to try out new ideas to improve scholar learning.
• Achieve outstanding scholar achievement results in a short amount of time;
• Strong attention to detail.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills;
• Ability to build strong interpersonal relationships and work effectively in a collaborative environment.
• Possess a track record of leadership, integrity, initiative, curiosity, and perseverance.
• Ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written), interpret policy and procedures, and maintain emotional control under stress.
• Desire to continuously learn and increase effectiveness as a professional.

The Board of Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, immigration status, sex (including sexual orientation or transgender identity), disability, age, religion, height, weight, martial or family status, military status, ancestry, genetic information, or any legally protected category not otherwise listed, (collectively, “Protected Classes”), in its programs and activities, including employment opportunities.