High School Principal Grades 11-12 - SPARK Randburg High (York Campus) - 2024 at SPARK Schools

Responsibilities:

• Create and maintain a school culture that values high achievement, strong character, and a love for learning. 
• Implement a highly rigorous and engaging instructional program that promotes content mastery, creative problem solving, and character development, which is consistent with SPARK Schools’ mission and vision.
• Use quantitative (assessment) and qualitative (anecdotal) data to drive decision-­making and instruction at the school.
• Set ambitious goals, academically and otherwise, and hold staff and students accountable for achieving those results. 
• Manage behaviour policy, student behaviour, and oversee the implementation of individualised plans for students who repeatedly do not meet SPARK Schools’ behavioural expectations. 
• Promote a culture of self-reflection and continual improvement of staff effectiveness
• Facilitate the professional development of SPARK staff by maintaining a consistent weekly observation and coaching cycle and collaborating with SPARK Support staff to provide relevant weekly professional development sessions. 
• Conduct termly evaluations of SPARK staff to nurture their professional growth and leadership capacities.  
• Facilitate a high-­achieving work environment where staff feel genuinely valued and supported. 
• Build relationships with all relevant stakeholders, including parents, families, the greater community, and the Department of Basic Education, and leverage these relationships to increase student achievement. 
• Lead termly and monthly school­-wide community events, leveraging the capacity of the school leadership team, teachers, and active parents for support. 
• Lead the process for achieving accreditation with Umalusi for the delivery of National Senior Certificate examinations.
• Lead the process for administering National Senior Certificate examinations and relevant district and provincial standardised examinations, including examination routines & procedures as outlined in the implementation guides and by DBE regulations. 
• Manage the Instructional Assistant Principal(s) and the School Operations Officer and facilitate their leadership development in the context of SPARK’s network­-wide leadership development program.
• Ensure study hall attendance and late pick up is tracked accurately and submitted to billing on time. 
• Implement a rigorous study hall product with measurable academic outcomes using data-driven strategies.
• Organise and manage the high school clubs as per the implementation guide.
• Lead the site-specific crisis management team through the understanding and implementation of the SPARK Schools crisis management strategy.
• Participate in the selection of new school based personnel. 
• Responsible for the onboarding of all new staff members. 
• Define, implement, and share school­ wide policies, systems, and procedures with parents, students, staff, and community (for example, arrivals, dismissals, cover timetables, study hall timetables, and examination administration) to facilitate student achievement and align with SPARK Schools network -wide best practice. 
• Participate actively in staff development opportunities as a member of the SPARK Schools team.
• Conduct self in a professional manner at all SPARK Schools events and to all stakeholders.
• Manage the school's financial budgets.

Requirements

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications and criteria:

Experience:

• At least 3-4 years of excellent classroom instruction, including Grd 12 teaching experience
• At least two years in High School leadership
• Experience and practice with labour laws
• Experience and practice with Umalusi accreditation and National Senior Certificate examination administration

Preferred qualifications and criteria:

• English language fluency 
• Grade 12 Certificate
• Completed B.Ed or PGCE degree (SP & FET)
• Honours or a Masters qualifications are advantageous
• SACE registration
• Clear/Clean criminal record