Principal – K
Network:
North-Northwest High School Network
School Name/Address:
Louisa May Alcott Elementary School
2625 N Orchard St.
Chicago, IL 60614
Alcott High School for the Humanities
2957 N Hoyne
Chicago, IL 60618
Submit to: CPSPrincipals@cps.k12.il.us
And to Rebekah Persaud, LSC Chair
rebekahpersaud@sbcglobal.net
To apply, candidates
must submit their resume, cover letter and
requested application materials to CPSPrincipals@cps.k12.il.us
Applications not submitted in this manner will not be considered.
Application Deadline: March 29, 2012
Other Information:
This is a 4 year performance contract. Applicants must hold a Type
75 Administrative Certificate and be an eligible member of the
Principal Candidate Pool under Board Policy #08-1217-P02
"Requirements for the Selection of Chicago Public Schools
Principals." Please see
Principalship Position Information for more
information, or visit www.oppdcps.com or contact the Office of
Principal Preparation and Development at (773) 553-1515
Alcott Vision/Mission:
Alcott School has the distinction of being the only traditional Pre K-
12 school in the Chicago Public School system. We are one school
with one principal and two campuses. Alcott School believes
strongly that it takes a village to educate a child. Our administration
and staff work closely with highly involved parents to ensure the
success of our students. Our community strives to keep our class
sizes below the CPS allowance. Alcott provides a fully integrated
environment for students of all abilities.
Our focus at Alcott is to create a small school environment. Our
teachers support the core curriculum through the integration of the
arts: incorporating music, drama and visual arts as well as a
Mandarin Chinese language program. With creative leadership and
dedication every child can succeed and meet the challenges todays
students encounter. Success at Alcott involves more than just high
test scores. We seek to educate the whole child with emphasis on
problem solving skills. An Alcott graduate should be prepared for
higher education; a life-long learner, critical thinker and a
productive, responsible, global citizen.
The Ideal Candidate will exhibit the following characteristics:
Leadership and Values:
• Promotes through effective communication Alcott
’s mission and strengths to
the students, teachers, parents, CPS and the public.
• Embraces and promotes opportunities for teacher to implement emerging
trends
• Values the entirety of the school experience including a challenging
curriculum, strong extracurricular program, stable sports program, student
council and clubs
• Leads by example to create an environment that motivates teachers to renew
lesson plans, experiment with new strategies and connect to real life
applications
• Views standardized tests as
one method to assess students and encourage
performance based assessments
• Listens and engages with the parent community
• Integrates change and innovation, and find ways to maximize opportunities
for the school, the students, teachers, and parents
• Believes in shared leadership and empowerment of teacher leaders
• Encourages inquiry based, student centered education
• Promotes our full integration program for students with disabilities
Experience and Skills
• Knowledge of, and experience with, Common Core Curriculum
•
Experience with a diverse student population (low/high ability) and
curriculum differentiation
• Proven ability to oversee, manage, and evaluate a high performing team
of teachers and advocate for their needs
• Demonstrated experience implementing special education best practices
including Least Restrictive Environment and Response to Intervention
• Minimum 5 years teaching in an urban setting
• Implemented and maintained consistent behavior plan school-wide
General
• Maintains clear and focused goals for Alcott in the future
• Understands the potential of technology in the classrooms
Personal Characteristics:
• Passion for education
• Strategic thinker and visionary
• Easy to approach, friendly, personable with an open door for staff and
community
• High visibility at both schools and at school events
• Active listener
• Appreciative of unique challenges
• Compassionate
• Creative at finding ways to bring financial support into the school
• Encouraging of parent involvement
• Enjoys working with children and youth
• Proactive
• Sensible business skills
• Sincere, Honest, Open and Unapologetic
• Team player
Administrative:
• Effective at monitoring and evaluating progress and school improvement
• Has working knowledge of the budget process, SIPAAA, NCLB, grant
writing, Internal Accounts, CPS policies, state standards and CTU
contracts
• Supervises and effectively evaluates teachers, staff and assistant
principals
• Adroit at interacting, securing resources and maximizing the schools
objectives within CPS
Qualifications:
• Master's degree with valid Illinois Type 75 Administrative certificate
• Successful completion of the CPS principal eligibility process, or currently
involved in the process
•
Demonstrated leadership ability and/or Principal experience