Principal - DPSCD Virtual School

Job Description

Job Title

Job Title:  Principal - Virtual School

Location: 9026 Woodward, Ave. (former Northern High School building)

Salary Details: $120,819.00

Reports to: Assistant Superintendent

Benefits Eligibility: Yes

Bargaining Unit: N/A

Telecommuting Eligibility: School-based. Not eligible for telecommuting. 

Position Summary:

The DPSCD Virtual School offers a synchronous (live) instructional program for students in grades 2-12 using DPSCD curricular resources. The Principal for the Virtual School in DPSCD is responsible for ensuring rigorous and standards-aligned synchronous virtual teaching and learning. The Principal of the Virtual School must be able to establish a positive culture for students, staff and families and provide visionary leadership. The Principal manages all aspects of the school-level budgeting process, as well as efforts to drive school improvement and oversees daily school operations. The Principal ensures there is collaborative, two-way communication between families and staff and seeks out feedback from the community on ways to improve the school community. The Principal supervises and evaluates school personnel and provides regular feedback and professional learning opportunities to drive improvement.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must possess and provide evidence of a master’s degree inclusive of 20 semester hours in school administration, supervision, curriculum, and school finance. 
  • In the absence of the school finance course work, candidates must show demonstrated experience developing and managing staff and operating budgets 
• Must possess a valid Michigan teacher certificate
• Must possess and provide evidence of Michigan administrator certification

• A minimum of five (5) years certified contract-teaching experience with a demonstrated proficiency at or above performance at the secondary level.
• Possess in-depth knowledge of adult and child learning theory. 
• Must possess in-depth knowledge of curriculum and instruction.
• Leadership or supervisory experience preferred.

Essential Functions:

1. Implement all expectations of school operations format.
2. Maintain a positive learning environment that ensures the implementation of quality instruction as outlined by the current curriculum.
3. Create a shared vision of high-quality teaching and learning.
4. Align standards, instructional strategies, assessment, instructional tools/resources, and professional development to ensure instructional program coherence.
5. Develop an academic plan based on a continuous improvement model; conduct a comprehensive review of quantitative and qualitative data relative to teaching and learning and use to support development of academic plan; create benchmark growth measures to monitor progress toward meeting performance goals.
6. Conduct regular formative and summative staff evaluations to ensure continuous improvement in teaching and learning and maintain high levels of accountability.
7. Create the necessary structures and systems required to support successful implementation of the instructional program.
8. Create and maintain a safe, effective, and clean learning environment.
9. Develop and manage a school budget, aligned to the school academic plan, that reflects District, State, and Federal mandates.
10. Create a formative and summative evaluation process to monitor student progress.
11. Develop and implement a comprehensive professional development program based on teacher instructional practice and student learning needs.
12. Effectively coordinate, supervise, and manage relations with parents/families, the immediate school and the broader external community.
13. Develop a comprehensive schoolwide discipline plan that includes the use of restorative practices. 
14. Acquire and effectively manage resources outside of district allotted support.
15. Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Security Clearance:

Internal Applicants

If you are a current Detroit Public Schools employee, presently employed with the district, you do not have to submit a fee related to obtaining the Detroit Public Schools security clearance, unless your new role requires a different type of security clearance.

External Applicants

If you are hired to fill a vacant position, you will be required to submit a Detroit Public Schools security clearance. At point of offer to hire, you will be responsible for a non-refundable payment of $64.50 via Visa, Master Card, American Express, Discover Card, cashier's check, or money order, payable to the DPSCD Police Department. No personal checks or cash is accepted.

Method of Application:

Applicants must apply through the online application system. Only applications submitted through the online application system will be considered for any posted position and all applications require a resume to be considered.

Successful candidates are required to submit official transcript(s) at point of offer to hire. Teaching service outside of the Detroit Public Schools Community District must be verified by the applicant's prior employer(s) prior to hire. It is the applicant's responsibility to provide all documentation (including copies) as requested.

Applicants requesting assistance during the application process should contact the Office of Human Resources via email at [email protected] or phone at (313) 873-6897.

DPSCD does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, religion, height, weight, citizenship, marital or family status, military status, ancestry, genetic information, or any other legally protected category, in its educational programs and activities, including employment and admissions opportunities. Contact the Civil Rights Coordinator for more information at (313) 240-4377 or detroitk12.org/compliance.