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Founding School Leader (Principal)

The founding board of Green Tech Rochester seeks a passionate, committed, and entrepreneurial Founding School Leader to incubate and launch a charter elementary school serving young men of color in Rochester, NY. Green Tech Rochester, based on the highly successful model of Green Tech Albany, will provide game-changing opportunities for its students. Every scholar receives the opportunity to develop in a safe environment with high academic standards and a high level of support.

The School Leader will report to the board and be responsible for the school’s successful launch, student academic outcomes, and laying the foundation for a sustainable organization.

 

Pre-Opening Year Responsibilities:

 

The first year will involve a learning residency and school-founding projects:

 

  • With support from the founding team, submit a high-quality grant application to Charter School Growth Fund’s Seed Fund and/or New Schools Venture Fund to gain access to additional startup grants, technical expertise, and a national community of practice.
  • With support from the founding team, apply to Z-Combinator, BES, or another comparable school incubation and launch program.
  • Conduct learning visits to at least 3-5 high-performing elementary schools serving Black and Brown boys, including Green Tech Albany.
  • Engage community members and groups through meetings, neighborhood canvassing, and events.
  • Hire, onboard, and supervise founding school staff.
  • Recruit founding student class.
  • Identify and procure school facility.
  • Report monthly to the school’s board on school launch progress.
  • Other responsibilities as needed.
  • Ongoing School Leadership

 

As you build the school into a sustainable organization, ongoing leadership responsibilities will be:

 

 Setting school strategic goals, annual planning, and holding staff accountable for achieving those goals in the following areas:

  • Academic performance
  • Financial sustainability
  • School operations
  • Talent
  • Marketing and communications
  • School culture
  • Managing and developing the school leadership team
  • Other responsibilities as needed

 

Required Competencies:

  • Passion for Green Tech Rochester’s mission and model and a commitment to serving Black and Brown male students.
  • High standards for personal performance and that of school staff and students.
  • Growth mindset - believes everyone can improve performance through hard work, feedback, and perseverance.
  • Strong sense of personal responsibility for the success of students, teachers, and the school as a whole.
  • Comfortable with “startup” mode - flexible and able to hustle in response to changing conditions and priorities.

 

Required Skills:

  • Outstanding knowledge and prior achievement in either instruction or school operations.
  • Strong leadership skills – the ability to inspire others toward a lofty vision.
  • Strong people management skills
  • Ability to build relationships and communicate effectively with a wide variety of stakeholders such as board members, community groups, families, teachers, and students.
  • Reflective Practice – actively reflects on, solicits feedback on, and adapts leadership to continually improve performance.

 

Required Experience:

  • Minimum 3 years of teaching experience with demonstrated success in raising achievement for Black and Brown males.
  • Minimum additional 2 years of instructional leadership or school administration, such as Dean of Curriculum and Instruction, Director of Operations, or Assistant Principal.
  • Connection to Rochester community strongly preferred.
  • Bachelor’s Degree required.

 

Start Date: ASAP

 

Hiring Process and Timeline:

  • Submit Resume to CCR Open- 5/14, Closes 6/7
  • Resume Review- Begin 6/7, End 6/21
  • Select Candidates for 40 min Screening Interviews- Opens 6/24, Closes 7/7
  • Selection Day Committee Interviews In Person (Top 3-5 Candidates) Open 7/15, Closes 7/19
  • Final Board Selection (Questions and Answers) Candidate Selected no later than 7/26
  • Timeline may be adjusted based on changing conditions and needs

 

Salary:

Residency/Incubation Year: $90,000

Starting salary of $110,000 once school opens