Winchester Public Schools is seeking a .5 Assistant Principal/.5 Literacy Specialist at Lincoln Elementary School.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• DESE Principal/Assistant Principal license
• DESE Reading license
• Experience in teaching and school administration for a minimum of 5 years. 
• Knowledge of best practices in teaching, learning, assessment, and instructional technology tools, and resources.
• Proficient in the use of technology for teaching, learning, assessment, and data analysis

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Creates a climate of trust and critical reflection in order to appropriately engage educators in challenging conversations about student learning 
• Helps educators work collaboratively to solve problems, make decisions, manage conflict, and promote meaningful change
• Evaluates staff in conjunction with Building Principal 
• Supports and provides leadership to teachers in the development and implementation of their individual goals and their professional development
• Provides training and coaching for staff
• Participates in the recruitment and hiring of staff 
• Communicates effectively
• Promotes the care of the building and grounds 
• Enforces observance of school laws and regulations, practices, fire drills, and enforce health and safety regulations. 
• Works collaboratively with all teachers and staff to create a master teaching schedule 
• Facilitates improvement in instruction and student learning
• Collaborates with educators based on observation of instruction, examination of student work, and review of assessment data and helps make connections to research-based effective practices
• Provides training on differentiated instruction and assessment strategies to meet the needs of diverse learners
• Coordinates the development, implementation and on-going assessment and revision of curriculum in consultation with the building and district administrators

• Increases the capacity of educators to identify and use multiple assessment tools aligned to state and local standards
• Collaborates with educators in the design, implementation, scoring, and interpretation of quantitative and qualitative data to improve educational practice and student learning

• Identifies and uses appropriate technologies to promote collaborative and differentiated professional learning and planning
• Keeps current on best practices in education and uses information and research about emerging education, economic, and social trends in planning and facilitating professional learning

• Performs other duties as assigned by the Principal.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 193 days

REPORTS TO: Building Principal and Elementary Literacy Coordinator