Partner Organization Job Openings   

Schools, districts, and peer organizations are encouraged to email their job announcements to Sara Brown sbrown at nationalequityproject.org. Please send the job announcement as a Word Document or PDF file and include an expiration date for your post.

New!  5/25/10

San Rafael Public Schools are hiring.

K-8 PRINCIPAL
VENETIA VALLEY SCHOOL

San Rafael City Schools (Marin County) seeks a dynamic, visionary and experienced principal.

· Results-oriented instructional leader

· Commitment to equity and high expectations for all

· Decisive and skillful communicator and collaborator

· Bilingual/Biliterate, Spanish is highly desirable

The principal will:

· Lead the creation of a shared school-wide vision bringing together the entire Venetia Valley school community by fully integrating all programs (K-5, 6-8, and dual-language immersion)

· Create a vibrant and positive school culture and sense of community representative of the rich and diverse student/family population

· Create a highly desirable and compelling school environment that attracts and retains students from the surrounding neighborhoods

· Maintain and enhance collaborative relationships with a variety of community partners

The ideal candidate will view this as a unique and desirable leadership opportunity to dramatically impact student achievement through equity based decision making. The new principal will have the support and assistance of the Superintendent and Superintendent's Cabinet, yet have the flexibility to make site based decisions that support the Board of Education's strategic plan.

Competitive salary & generous benefits package. All applicants must apply online via EDJOIN, www.edjoin.org. Draft Job Description available on EDJOIN or SRCS Job Postings Page. For further information about this position or our district, visit www.srcs.org or contact Francesca Whitcomb in Human Resources, 415-492-3531.  Application Deadline: June 1, 2010 @ 4:00 pm

HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL for SAN RAFAEL HIGH SCHOOL

San Rafael City Schools (Marin County) is seeking a dynamic, proven school principal to lead San Rafael High School to distinction. The ideal candidate will see this as a powerful and desirable leadership opportunity to dramatically impact student achievement for high school students.

· Demonstrated instructional leadership as a teacher and school administrator

· Possess deep knowledge of curriculum standards and secondary program design

· A skilled communicator/collaborator, adept at community building

· Committed to enhancing/supporting the potential of each student to be successful in high school, in top colleges, in post-secondary careers, and the competitive world beyond

· Thrives in the high school environment, is highly visible, engaged and connected to students and parents

· Spanish language abilities are highly desirable

The principal will:

· Define the school's vision with members of the greater school community that honors collaboration, trust, and commitment to learning

· Create and build site level teams able to set high expectations and achieve positive and dramatic student achievement results

· Create a vibrant, positive school culture that values and respects the diversity of students and families

· Create a comprehensive "early warning" system that supports the successful graduation of students

· Create a highly desirable and compelling school environment that attracts and retains students from the entire school community

The new principal will have the support and assistance of the Superintendent and Superintendent's Cabinet, yet have the flexibility to make site based decisions that support the Board of Education's strategic plan.

Competitive salary & generous benefits package. All applicants must apply online via EDJOIN, www.edjoin.org. For further information about this position or our district, visit www.srcs.org or contact Francesca Whitcomb in Human Resources, 415-492-3531. Application Deadline: June 4, 2010 @ 4:00 pm

MetWest Is Hiring!

Teacher/Advisor Position Available for 2010-2011

MetWest High School is a small Oakland public high school serving one hundred sixty students. In conjunction with their advisors, each student designs an individualized learning plan focused on their interests and passions. The core of each student's learning plan is an internship that gives students a deep sense of how their interests play out in the adult world, and provides an authentic environment and audience for their work. Our curriculum is designed to teach students the academic skills and habits they need to successfully complete rigorous, complex, real world project work. The work is grounded in a theoretical framework that enables our students to analyze history, literature, and the world around them in terms of institutional, interpersonal, and internalized oppression and institutional, community, and personal liberatory action.

MetWest High School is a partnership between the Oakland Unified School District and the Big Picture Learning network based in Providence, RI. For more information on Big Picture Learning, go to: www.bigpicture.org.

How do I apply?
Please send the following to the MetWest Hiring Committee. We're currently reviewing candidates.
1. A resume with references
2. Two letters of recommendation (one from a recent supervisor and one from a student or student's parent from the past 5 years)
3. A cover letter that describes:
a. Why you would be a good fit at MetWest
b. How you have supported improved student achievement for African American and Latino students
c. Ways you have participated in a professional learning community
d. Your beliefs about the role of education in social change

You can email or send your application packet to:
MetWest High School
Attn: Hiring Committee
314 East 10th Street, Huerta Hall
Oakland, CA 94606
(510) 879-0235
metwestedgarn@gmail.com

New!  Posted 3/4/10

Leadership High School, San Francisco, CA
Potential Openings: Teacher/Advisor, Accepting Candidates in All Credentialed Areas
Start: August 2010

Leadership High School is a public charter high school in San Francisco. Our mission is to serve San Francisco and its diverse students by providing an excellent education and developing effective community leaders. Our vision is to achieve this mission by ensuring that every child is known well by at least one adult and by fostering a learning community that, based in inquiry, is focused on equity and diversity. Our rigorous program prepares 100% of our diverse student body for college. Graduation is based on completion of the UC A-G requirements, Exhibition, Portfolio Defense, and mastery of our four School-Wide Outcomes of Communication, Personal Responsibility, Social Responsibility, and Critical Thinking.

Job Qualifications
▪ An ability to work well with students, parents and colleagues
▪ Willingness to participate in a community that is mission and vision driven
▪ Experience and strong track-record with a diverse population in an urban setting
▪ Experience and interest in school reform
▪ Willingness and experience serving as a generalist first and specialist second
▪ Desire to take leadership role in school community
▪ Current California Single Subject Credential; passing CBEST scores; fingerprinting clearance; current immunizations;
proof of work experience and transcripts all required prior to hiring

Job Description
Specific Expectations:
▪ Provide rigorous curriculum in four sections of classes (or equivalent assignment) of ~25-30 students each
▪ Support students to succeed through alternative and fair approaches to assessment as well as discipline
▪ Maintain accurate records of students' grades and attendance and submit them within the required time
▪ Participate in grade level and department meetings to carry out grade and department specific business, align and
deepen curriculum, improve pedagogy; and establish and nurture collegial relationships

Fax or Send Resume to: LEADERSHIP HIGH SCHOOL
Attention to: Mayra Melgar
Oneida Avenue Suite 301, S. F., CA 94112
415-841-8925 (fax) or email to: mmelgar@leadershiphigh.org

Emery Unified School District

Several openings.

Please see:

http://www.emeryusd.k12.ca.us/