About Chelsea Public Schools:

The Chelsea Public Schools (CPS) is a gateway school system that welcomes and educates all students and families. In CPS, we believe all children are capable of achieving their personal best by ensuring a safe and supportive environment for school and classroom environments. The school system educates over 6,200 students in 11 schools, including a pre-K-1st grade school, 4 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, a virtual school, and 2 high schools. CPS is a culturally responsive school district. We believe that students learn best when they are engaged in meaningful relationships that fosters and promotes high expectations and risk taking. We are a district of multilingual students where languages are an asset to student development and growth. More information about CPS can be found on our website at www.chelseaschools.com/cps.

 Job Responsibilities:

• Facilitate the design of the school’s targeted and comprehensive school improvement plan, which is focused on equity and culturally responsive practices, that results in improved outcomes for students.
• Implement consistent and rigorous standards-aligned curriculum supported by high quality instructional resources.
• Provide development of all staff to provide students with powerful teaching and learning experiences that prepare them for college and career.
• Establish a strong system of professional learning that supports individual school needs and is linked to the District’s Instructional Strategy.
• Support the continued development of collaborative educator teams that regularly use student performance data to inform teaching practice and school-wide improvement.
• Facilitate the design of a targeted and comprehensive school improvement plan that results in improved outcomes for students.
• Ensure that the school provides an individualized learning experience that is tailored to students’ academic, social-emotional, cultural and behavioral needs.
• Recruit, interview, hire and retain high quality educators.
• Work closely with all stakeholders for form a community partnership of educators and parents.
• Promote effective communication with families and community.
• Utilize culturally sensitive practices to ensure that all families are welcome and can contribute in the educational process.
• Serve as a model for continuous learning and reflective practice.
• Promote and maintain high standards for staff, students and community members in relation to the Vision and Strategic Objective of the school and district.
• Provide staff with meaningful feedback through the supervision and evaluation process that accelerates school and district improvement.
• Ensure effective usage of school supplies and for timely distribution, monitoring, and acquisition of proper and pertinent textbooks;
• Performs other responsibilities as assigned by Principal

Qualifications Required:  

• Minimum five (5) years effective teaching experience and Master’s Degree
• MA DESE license as an elementary assistant principal required
• Spanish Bilingual preferred
• Belief in our vision of Equity and a willingness to disrupt inequities and privileges within our building and education system
• Experience with a culturally diversified population
• Demonstrated leadership ability
• Experience in curriculum development and assessment with Understanding by Design, Performance Assessments and Instruction Round Model
• Demonstrated competence and experience in supervision and evaluation
• Proven ability to work well with parents and community organizations
• Knowledge of State and Federal Education Laws
• Ability to follow and implement school system policies and procedures
• Experience as, or capability to become, a leader of educational reform
• Above qualifications may be waived by the Superintendent of Schools
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Qualifications Preferred:

• Bilingual Spanish
• Experience with English Language Learners and/or Special Education Students
• Experience in collaborative educational environment and shared decision-making modeled on Professional Learning Communities (PLC)

Terms: 

In accordance with the provision of the district’s contract with the Chelsea Administrations’ Association (CAA), 210 Days. See CAA Salary Scale and Contract on our website: https://www.chelseaschools.com/Page/2517

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Chelsea Public Schools is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally, we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation.