SY 21-22 K-8 School Principal Application LoveWorks Academy for Arts - Minneapolis, MN July 1, 2021 Start Date Submit Your Resume/ CV and Cover Letter to lionteam@lwa-arts.org Website: www.lwa-arts.org<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fu15334432.ct.sendgrid.net%2Fls%2Fclick%3Fupn%3DhpEciOoV6iIrWI2yDDvI0DEM6yVkY8sZo83cU1A31KWZ0GysZlPHVfIzNqyQMUM8H6G8_pzu-2BuzhWfE-2F-2FDL0srH31bWx5XYWoZ4q9gFjKxaWzOFUty8vc3GiQLSwFLrov5pRg7rJeEwAcyUSxlCK-2FgBnDZbZS3sNeST8GlfmzmFW8IVRYAXV3xZfewoHiWxpAJHP3MMsxCHmjBtbaEgEnjkTF3akbulu-2BZZFgu2SNT5xBqbVCPs8OHXZN-2Fw5PHpD0SwDBwXs33FRDbebGXX9H6vrHnNwbe3sLVSW2x61Za-2BukT9Y-3D&data=04%7C01%7Cscsu-edpost%40stcloudstate.edu%7Cddeb9fabc2b54f63a98608d8b7b94c56%7C5011c7c60ab446ab9ef4fae74a921a7f%7C0%7C0%7C637461353780763954%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=9jxDrRpTY5TWHRs01x2RB7xbB%2BTJz%2Bs8QFlA0mdjo%2F0%3D&reserved=0> Phone: (763) 522-6830 Executive Director: Arthur Turner, III About LoveWorks Academy for Arts Established in 2005, LoveWorks Academy is a K-8 public charter school focused on providing access to arts education to all students. Our school is community driven by the love of arts, life-long personalized academic empowerment, and overall community uplift. Our students are more than pupils! We identify the roots of their hopes, dreams, and struggles to make a meaningful connection with their heart. At LoveWorks Academy, we make no excuses and maintain the highest standards with a clear focus on constant progression. We currently serve roughly 150 students from the Twin Cities and surrounding areas. Our Values & Beliefs LoveWorks Academy welcomes all candidates who strive to balance high expectations, genuine love for our students and families and advocacy for the arts. We seek to provide rigorous personalized instruction to maximize individual growth for all students. Position Purpose: Responsible for executing advanced level administrative duties for the organization with minimal supervision and ensuring that the assigned areas run effectively. Key areas of responsibility include instructional leadership, project coordination and organizational standards. Organization Relationships: This position reports directly to the Executive Director and will interact on a regular basis with other staff, teachers, and external customers. This position works cooperatively with other school staff. Principal Accountabilities/Essential Functions: * Model or co-teach lessons. * Assess student learning. * Provide academic interventions for struggling students. * Analyze student data and provide support in analyzing student data. * Model effective, rigorous, research-based and culturally responsive teaching techniques in the classroom and demonstrate to teachers. * Communicate with families through conferences, newsletters, and/or by telephone. * Maintain and develop the collaborative community approach with all team members. * Provide daily instructional support to all teachers including but not limited to: * Coaching sessions in the classroom, * Written feedback, * Intellectual preparation meetings, * Provide resources to supplement curriculum, and * Give feedback on lesson plans. * Assist with development of district curriculum, instruction and assessments. * Provide training to teachers based on Professional Development Plan and teacher individual needs. * Complete 2 formal observations for each teacher, including a 30 minute pre and post meeting. * Manage all online learning programs, including Google Classroom and others. * Accessible for on-going informal support, resources and collaboration. * Design and/or identify best internal formative and summative assessments. * Assist teachers in creating materials that are in alignment with curriculum * Encourage ongoing self-reflection and professional growth for all teachers. * As the Assistant District Assessment Coordinator, * Support management of all testing systems - NWEA, Pearson, WIDA, ACCESS, MCAs, etc. * Train all staff on assessment procedures and test security. * Meet with the Executive Director as necessary to discuss instruction, the needs of teachers, assessment data and other matters. * Responsible for the coordination, implementation, planning and training for technology needs of the school and assigned individuals. * Partner with school leaders on maintaining integrity and accuracy of student records, including maintenance and tracking of attendance and retention. * Respond to and resolve routine internal and external inquiries with parents, employees and school organizations. * Support, in coordination with others, annual audits, and other requested audits from state, federal or local authorities. * Provide backup support to other office administrators during vacations, sick days and other unplanned needs. * Attend all required and assigned meetings and training. * Attendance is an essential function of this position. * Performing all other duties as assigned. Qualifications: To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. * Ability to pass a Criminal Background Check. * Current driver&#8217;s license along with a good driving record and valid insurance, if applicable. Education and Experience: * Four year degree in education or related field * Preference given to candidates with a Master&#8217;s Degree in Education or related field * Prior experience in instructional leadership * Minnesota Principal/administration license * Minimum of two years prior supervisory experience Compensation LoveWorks Academy offers competitive salary and benefits packages. LoveWorks Academy is committed to hiring a diverse team and encourages candidates from all backgrounds and sexual orientation. LoveWorks Academy is an equal opportunity employer. LoveWorks Academy for Arts 900 Mount Curve Avenue | Minneapolis, MN 55403 -- This electronic mail transmission may contain private or confidential data and is intended only for the person named. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing, or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. If you received this message in error, please notify the sender, and delete it. LoveWorks Academy for Visual and Performing Arts reserves the right to monitor and review, without further consent, any messages created, sent, or received on its electronic mail system. Arthur C. Turner, III Executive Director LoveWorks Academy for Visual and Performing Arts Academics | Arts | Community www.lwa-arts.org<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fu15334432.ct.sendgrid.net%2Fls%2Fclick%3Fupn%3DhpEciOoV6iIrWI2yDDvI0DEM6yVkY8sZo83cU1A31KUYD1-2BVuumxpDldUNVmrJMhML0j_pzu-2BuzhWfE-2F-2FDL0srH31bWx5XYWoZ4q9gFjKxaWzOFUty8vc3GiQLSwFLrov5pRg7rJeEwAcyUSxlCK-2FgBnDZTldXb-2BfcUXIiZ1D3X3ZDx3-2Btrhkkjdn5i-2BxSF2mNqYmB-2BKhrNXcag-2FEjZ5IG11FBE-2BmqOYvrFDKsSpubIWpRAMMVkfFyhLy5-2FBTKe-2ByEjtewR-2FiEtUh3GNYPWvixLUkzsw-2FJQqCQ8e3H-2Btx853NUCk-3D&data=04%7C01%7Cscsu-edpost%40stcloudstate.edu%7Cddeb9fabc2b54f63a98608d8b7b94c56%7C5011c7c60ab446ab9ef4fae74a921a7f%7C0%7C0%7C637461353780763954%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=X3ZZ7za8yw7U%2BTQYa3MOYHTZGbWMiN3OHdny%2BUL3350%3D&reserved=0> Phone: (763) 522-6830 Email: aturner@lwa-arts.org<mailto:aturner@lwa-arts.org> NEW ADDRESS: 900 Mount Curve Avenue | Minneapolis, MN 55403