Principal - Momentum Academy
| Position: | Principal |
| Subject Area: | (none) |
| Job Title: | Substitute Principal (Intermittent) |
| Job Location: | Momentum Academy |
| Beginning: | Immediately |
| Deadline: | Open until filled ** |
| District: | Momentum Academy |
| St. Louis, MO 63104 | |
| Telephone: |
314-857-9168 |
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Job Description:
Momentum Academy is a public charter school district with three campuses in St. Louis City, serving scholars in grades PK-8. Momentum promotes academic excellence in an environment of mutual care and support that builds character, confidence, and community among each of our scholars so that they reach their full potential.
Role
Momentum Academy is looking for a Substitute Principal (Intermittent) to provide temporary administrative leadership and operational oversight in the absence of the building principal or assistant principal. This position ensures continuity of school operations, promotes a safe and inclusive learning environment, and supports staff, scholars, and families in alignment with Momentum district policies, state regulations, and educational best practices.
Essential Responsibilities
Leadership and Administration
Compensation
The contractual amount for this position is $550 per academic day.
Schedule
This role will be effective immediately. Administrators, teachers, and staff are expected to be present for core hours of 7:15AM to 4:00PM during the school year from August to May. The schedule will have both single day options and longer substitute commitments (3-6 days at a time).
An individual in this position must be able to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities listed above. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
Momentum Academy is a public charter school district with three campuses in St. Louis City, serving scholars in grades PK-8. Momentum promotes academic excellence in an environment of mutual care and support that builds character, confidence, and community among each of our scholars so that they reach their full potential.
Role
Momentum Academy is looking for a Substitute Principal (Intermittent) to provide temporary administrative leadership and operational oversight in the absence of the building principal or assistant principal. This position ensures continuity of school operations, promotes a safe and inclusive learning environment, and supports staff, scholars, and families in alignment with Momentum district policies, state regulations, and educational best practices.
Essential Responsibilities
Leadership and Administration
- Serve as acting school administrator during the principal’s absence.
- Oversee daily school operations, ensuring compliance with district policies and state regulations.
- Make timely and informed decisions to maintain effective school functioning.
- Establish a positive, achievement-oriented and structured learning. environment where all scholars are invested in their academic excellence and character growth and can fulfill their potential.
- Support teachers in implementing curriculum and instructional strategies.
- Monitor classroom instruction and provide constructive feedback as directed.
- Assist in analyzing scholar performance data to inform instructional practices.
- Evaluate individual scholar academic progress through regular and varied assessments
- Maintain a positive, safe, and respectful school environment.
- Address scholar behavior concerns using restorative and equitable practices.
- Communicate effectively with parents/guardians regarding scholar issues.
- Building relationships and mentoring scholars.
- Assume responsibility for scholar success by holding all scholars accountable to school-wide behavioral expectations.
- Provide guidance and support to teachers, paraprofessionals, and support staff.
- Facilitate staff meetings or professional development sessions as assigned.
- Maintain open communication with district leadership regarding school operations.
- Actively and professionally participate in all faculty and staff meetings, professional development, and events.
- Respond promptly to emergencies and implement crisis management procedures.
- Ensure compliance with safety protocols and supervise emergency drills.
- Perform other duties as requested or required.
- Minimum of three (3) years of successful classroom teaching experience;
- Minimum of three (3) years of successful administrative experience in the K-8 setting
- Valid Missouri Administrative Certification required
- Free adult breakfast and lunch at each school site.
Compensation
The contractual amount for this position is $550 per academic day.
Schedule
This role will be effective immediately. Administrators, teachers, and staff are expected to be present for core hours of 7:15AM to 4:00PM during the school year from August to May. The schedule will have both single day options and longer substitute commitments (3-6 days at a time).
An individual in this position must be able to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities listed above. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
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