The Ferguson Florissant School District is accepting applications for the position of McCluer North High School Principal. The McCluer North principal is responsible for administering and supervising the total school program and providing educational leadership for students and staff members consistent with the educational goals of the strategic plan. 

 

Ferguson-Florissant School District is committed to recruiting, supporting and retaining great school leaders in every building.  The principalship is a critical lever to student success and the principal will receive support in order to lead successfully.  The leader at McCluer North High School must be persistent in furthering student achievement through an anti-racist lens, develop systems to provide safe spaces for everyone in the organization to thrive, and have a laser focus on closing opportunity gaps. We are seeking a leader that is culturally, instructionally and operationally proficient and is able to apply and develop these competencies to best serve all students and staff at McCluer North High School. This position reports directly to the Associate Superintendent of Secondary Leadership. 

 

The leader of McCluer North High School must exhibit the following competencies, mindsets, and skills:

• Transforms the experience at McCluer North High School.
• Builds and acts on a vision that honors the assets and knowledge of everyone in the organization and is informed continually, refined and strengthened through student, staff and family engagement, data and best practice research and community input. 
• Creates and sustains a school culture of care and responsibility.
• Prioritizes anti-racism standards through deliberate processes that elevate the voices of the most marginalized and of those who will be most impacted by the decision.
• Creates a safe space for all students, families and staff, where they feel consistently heard, seen, valued and respected through strong partnership.
• Causes change in individuals and social systems by working with school teams. 
• Demonstrates problem-solving skills and demonstrated ability to act effectively under stress. Ability to motivate, encourage, and work with staff to ensure outstanding performance as well as good morale. 
• Demonstrates competence in staff selection, coaching and feedback, supervision and evaluation. 
• Demonstrates a thorough knowledge of the instructional core.
• Maintains a clear focus on achieving sustainable success for every student by providing equitable opportunities. 
• Models distributed and shared leadership. 
• Provides ongoing coaching, feedback and support to assistant principals, preparing them for the principalship.
• Creates and monitors systems that establish trust, order and safety.
• Models clear and transparent communication.
• Implement decisive actions to achieve results.
• Demonstrates excellent oral and written communication skills . Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills.
• Monitors and ensures high quality instructional practices to advance learning for every student. 
• Consistently examines and uses disaggregated data to support calls for change in practice or instructional approach, paying close attention to inequities and gaps for historically marginalized students.
• Builds authentic relationships with students, families and communities to enable learning partnerships. Ensure proactive and positive outreach to families and partners so that they may engage meaningfully with school in traditional and non-traditional ways.
• Demonstrate a knowledge of FFSD policies and procedures, state and federal regulations and laws. 

• Performs other duties as assigned

Competitive salary and benefits

 

 

Complete an online application at www.fergflor.org.  Attach the following:  letter of interest, resume, copy of current certification and list of five names of references, including addresses, day and evening phone numbers, and email addresses, (including current supervisor).  Once your online application is complete, please follow the directions on the website to indicate your interest for this position.