Position: RI Certified Principal Start Date: ASAP Employment Status: Full time, 12 month position, temporary Location: Public St. Campus Salary Range: TBD Position Overview: The Principal is responsible as the instructional leader and school manager and assumes all responsibilities for the functioning of the building with a focus on the following responsibilities: • Maximize student learning • Maintaining student safety • Nurture and implement the vision and mission of the Met at the building level • Oversee instructional improvement, staff development, curriculum design, development and implementation of site-based decision-making plans, crisis intervention, and complex discipline and school safety issues • Specifically focusing staff around the strategic improvement areas including: Real World Learning Internships, Literacy, and Quantitative Reasoning (math), Empirical Reasoning, personalization of student work, and in-depth projects at the center of learning • Management and evaluation of staff of advisors, learning specialists, SPED, Social Worker, and Post Met Access Counselor, and other roles • Building relationships, experiences, and solutions directly with students. • Communicating with and leveraging the power of families • Running building-wide PD (staff meetings, one on one meetings, etc.) • Participating in weekly whole-school Leadership Team meetings • Develop collaborative efforts between the school and community, and engage the community to build greater ownership for the work of the school; Representing the school to the public/community • Encourage and develop parent/guardian involvement/partnerships; and deal effectively with the community • Manage school budget • Collaborate well with whole school and district level staff • Utilize resources from the network as needed • Other duties as assigned by the Co-Directors Required Qualifications, Skills & Experiences: For Principal: • a Valid RI Building Level Administrator Certification • Demonstrated successful examples in leading adults in change process. • Excellent organizational skills with ability to manage multiple responsibilities • Demonstrated success in leading in a diverse environment • Strong and responsive communication - written and speaking skills required. • Ability to work independently or in a team • Familiarity with the Rhode Island Evaluation Model. Experience preferred. • Provide an accessible strong presence and demonstrate leadership by example. • Excellent organizational skills. • Demonstrated ability to manage a budget. • Ability to embrace ambiguity. • Makes thoughtful, data driven, priority decisions. • Must be accessible and present for school events (e.g. Open Houses, Recruitment events, fairs, etc.) • Experiences as educator or an advisor in a Big Picture Learning school is highly regarded. • Understanding of the principal's role in establishing and maintaining a safe and secure school environment. • Demonstrated leadership qualities, interpersonal skills, and personal characteristics necessary for working effectively with students, teachers, administrators, community partners, and parents. • Must be highly creative, organized, and able to work with a staff in need of leadership support. • Understands the power and opportunity of project-based learning and career and technical education. • Prioritizes time, leadership, and communications based on needs of specific school in context of of Met Strategic Plan and BP Philosophy. • Understanding and ability to "manage up" to Co-Director. How to Apply: Please send your cover letter, resume, 2- 3 references, and any necessary certifications/transcripts to: Email: [email protected], listing the position title in the subject line Apply online: https://www.schoolspring.com or https://www.indeed.com Mail: The Met School, 325 Public Street, Providence, RI 02905, ATTN: Careers @ the Met Equal Opportunity Employer: The Met encourages applications from candidates who reflect the increasing diversity present in our community and student body, and who will enhance and promote engagement with others. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, and any other protected status as required by applicable law.