Job Description
SUMMER SCHOOL PRINCIPAL - 2026 The Syracuse City School District is On the Rise! We are undergoing a new phase of innovation and transformation with the goal of ensuring that all students graduate high school with the skills needed to be ready for college and career. For Syracuse, all means all. The School Board and Syracuse community have charged the Superintendent with improving student achievement, and she is seeking a dedicated and diverse team of educators to partner with her in moving the district toward its goals.
The Syracuse City School District represents 35 schools and programs, including 6 high schools, 6 middle schools, 6 K-8 schools, 13 elementary schools, and 4 alternative education programs, serving approximately 19,000 students Pre-K-12. Of these students, 82.3% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, 20.1% are served by the Office of Special Education, and 83% are students of color.
JOB DESCRIPTION: From elementary school to high school, we are offering various opportunities to expand instructional time and continue learning over the summer. Research indicates that students experience learning losses when they do not engage in educational activities in the summer. The SCSD summer programs provide students with opportunities to master skills and standards that will culminate in college and career readiness.
The SCSD is committed to ensuring that there is an effective Summer School Site Principal in each elementary, middle school, high school, and/or special education site, who will provide leadership and supervision that will ensure all students receive a high-quality summer experience. We will be hiring one Summer School Site Principal for each site.
REPORTS TO: Assistant Superintendents and Summer School Coordinator(s)
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The Summer School Site Principal will be expected to fulfill the following responsibilities:
Results Orientation
- Promote a widely shared institutional belief that every child deserves and can have expert instruction and enrichment and that all team members must be advocates for students
- Set high performance goals for self and others despite instability and obstacles to success
- Establish and enforce high standards for excellence with students, teachers, staff, and other stakeholders
- Relentlessly focus school activities on student achievement
Action Orientation
- Effectively plan and take action to achieve goals and objectives with and without direction
- Consistently identify potential issues and obstacles and proactively take action to create and implement solutions
Impact and Influence
- Establish a culture of learning and achievement
- Communicate a clear vision of success and benefits of summer learning to engage all stakeholders (e.g. families, students, teachers, community members)
- Anticipate and respond to stakeholder concerns and identify and engage key influencers and community resources necessary for success
Develop and Lead High Performing Teams
- Understand strengths and areas of growth for both team and individuals
- Encourage learning and consistently provide instruction, expectations, feedback and other developmental activities to encourage leadership and build capacity
- Consistently inspire excellence and promote high morale
Strategic Planning and Problem Solving
- Quickly recognize patterns and trends related to school performance
- Recognize cause and effect between instructional activities and results
- Develop effective processes to achieve desired results
CERTIFICATION(S)/LICENSURE(S): - New York State Certificate as School Building Leader
- Current SCSD school building leaders preferred
STIPEND - Please review Unit 2 contract.
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