Elementary School Principal
About the Employer
Principal Job Announcement
About Cabot School District and Caledonia Central Supervisory Union
The Cabot School District and Caledonia Central Supervisory Union are seeking an outstanding principal to lead Cabot School, a small, innovative preK-12 learning community.
Teaching and Learning at Cabot
At Cabot, we design and implement high-quality, interdisciplinary projects that are relevant to students' lives and encourage them to take an active role in guiding their education. We live our values of respect, responsibility, and perseverance through a project-based pedagogy that places strong emphasis on authenticity, culture & relationships, and curiosity, creativity, & design.
We strive to ensure all students are engaged and active learners within a culture of inclusion that values all students as contributing members of our school community. We approach students through a lens of inquiry, honoring their voices, their questions, their curiosity, and their creativity. We see school as an extension of our broader local and world communities where students have the opportunity to grapple with questions that are important both locally and globally creating active and engaged citizens.
Mission and Values
At Cabot, we prepare students to be changemakers and resources to their community and we ask educators to help students create high-quality work that is rigorous and relevant. Cabot School is known for student leadership and innovation in school-wide implementation of interdisciplinary, project-based learning, student-led conferences, proficiency-based graduation requirements, transferable skills, and restorative practices.
Strategic Plan
Over the past four years, Cabot School has implemented a strategic work plan aligned with its mission, vision, and values. We are seeking an experienced and committed educational leader to further this work and continue Cabot's tradition of educational excellence.
Desired Experience and Qualifications
If you are our next principal, you are committed to student voice and leadership and to cultivating respectful and supportive relationships with students. You have a background in interdisciplinary teaching and learning and an interest in helping students and staff design and implement high-quality projects. You are dedicated to supporting and empowering staff.
You are a divergent thinker, thought partner, coach, and problem solver who is comfortable exploring 'out-of-the-box' solutions. You have strong leadership and communication skills, and you develop/depend on teacher-leadership. You are a data-driven decision-maker and you seek input from teachers, staff, and community and use that input to inform your daily work.
In addition, you are an individual who is:
Highly collaborative with all stakeholders, including community partners A level-headed, calm communicator Supportive of strong teacher leadership Skilled in the implementation of trauma-informed practices Knowledgeable and fluent in: Personalized learning, project-based learning, and proficiency-based assessment Habits of work and learning & transferable skills Practices that expand beyond a behaviorist approach to discipline (restorative practices and collaborative problem solving) Focused on building a culture of belonging and student voice. Committed to developing positive relationships with staff, students, and families. Your strong communication skills build community and positively represent the school. Able to work collaboratively with school leaders across the supervisory union.Experience
Demonstrated ability to coach staff of all experience levels, including teachers new to the profession
Knowledge and experience implementing a multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS) framework.
Primary and secondary experience (as leader and/or teacher)
Managing resources effectively (including budget and grants management)