Principal of Glacier Edge Elementary School

The Verona Area School District is looking for a strong equity-centered instructional leader, cultural change, and community builder to join our progressive school district as of July 1, 2024, as the Principal of Glacier Edge Elementary School. Our success is fostered and supported through the working relationships of all staff and is built on a foundation of equity, mutual respect, cultural responsiveness, the pursuit of excellence, and shared responsibility at school, at home, and in the community. All roles at the Verona Area School District have a direct impact on students and our north star where all students will achieve disciplinary literacy.

In the Verona Area School District, our mission is that each student will acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to achieve their personal goals, thrive in a diverse global society, and lead a healthy, self-fulfilling life. To meet this mission, the Verona Area School District will ensure that every individual has access to the educational, social, and emotional support they need to feel valued and affirmed in their unique identities and experiences. We acknowledge that
inequities and power dynamics exist in our system such that some individuals, on the basis of their identities, face barriers to accessing the opportunities they need to experience success. In acknowledgment of such, The Verona Area School District is committed to disrupting these systems of inequity.

The Verona Area School District (VASD) is a PreK - 12 public school district of approximately 5,900 students located near Madison, WI. VASD is a growing school district with 10 schools including three charter schools and a two-way immersion Spanish program. Our incredible VASD student body is 38% non-white, 28% receive free or reduced lunches, 13% percentage are English Learners and 8% receive special education services. Our staff is 850+ strong between all positions including full and part-time.

Glacier Edge Elementary School is a Grade K-5 monolingual and multilingual two-way immersion school and a part of the Verona Area School District. There are many reasons why our school is an incredible school. One of those reasons is the diversity of the students that call the Glacier Edge their school. Of the almost 475 students who attend Glacier Edge Elementary School, 42% are students of color, 29% are students who are linguistically diverse, 8% are students with special needs and 31% are students whose families receive assistance with meal costs. The dedicated, well-trained and hard-working staff is a mix of highly experienced and those new to the profession who are eager to work collaboratively with each other and their next principal.

If you want to be considered for this position, you must have and be able to demonstrate the following dispositions:

• Commitment to equity in all aspects of their work, including exceptional outcomes for all students
• Multicultural skills, including preference towards leaders who are multilingual
• Leadership alignment for continuous improvement
• Commitment to personalized learning for all students with a strong lens toward instructional leadership
• Exceptional Service to clients (all students, staff, parents)
• Understanding the critical importance of effective communication including a commitment to listening
• Commitment to distributed leadership
• Driven with collaboration at the center of decision-making
• Passionate for exceptional outcomes for all students
• Focus on professional development of self and staff
• Centering our mission that ach student will acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to achieve their personal goals while supporting the Journey of a Lifelong Learner.

Additionally, you must be able to demonstrate you have provided leadership that resulted in action and deliverables in the following areas: (this means if you are chosen for an interview, you will need to provide us evidence of results in the following areas):

• Increases in achievement for each student;
• Removing barriers to learning for historically underserved students;
• Equitable learning experiences for students, staff, and parents;
• Effective use of processes related to student behavior;
• Collaboration with staff and parents;
• Effective communication, listening, collaboration, and relationship-building skills;
• Designing and providing professional staff development;
• Strategic thinking and planning;
• Use of data to drive decisions of process and practice
• Problem finding and solving; and
• Continuous improvement

Bilingual (Spanish) skills are prioritized

Must support the VASD Strategic Plan and mission that each student will acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to achieve their personal goals, thrive in a diverse global society, and lead a healthy, self-fulfilling life.

A copy of the job description can be found here.

Salary, Benefits, Length of Contract: This position works a year-round (12-month) contract with starting compensation based on experience that will be no less than $135,002) with an exceptional benefits package.

Learn More and Apply Online: Apply online at WECAN by completing the WECAN application; attaching a resume, cover letter, and three (3) letters of recommendation that are no more than two years old. Additionally, you must submit a personal purpose statement of no more than 150 words as a separate attachment included with your application materials. Failure to provide a complete application will eliminate you from consideration.

Contact Administrator: Rachelle Hady, Director of Human Resources

Deadline: 12:00 p.m. on April 24, 2024.

Job Ride Assistance
If you need assistance with transportation to/from work, YWCA's Job Ride program may be of benefit to you. Job Ride is an innovative program that provides subsidized transportation for low-income people going to/from work, even those commuting to the Verona Area School District. Learn more and apply for Job Ride at: https://www.ywcamadison.org/what-were-doing/employment-transit/yw-transit/

The Verona Area School District is an equal-opportunity employer.