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The University of Chicago Laboratory Schools: Assistant Principal, Early Childhood - JR29021-3800 in Chicago, Illinois
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Lab School Early Childhood
About the Department
At the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools, students in Nursery through Grade 12 experience a world-class educational journey. Founded in 1896 by John Dewey as a place for educators to develop and explore novel approaches to pedagogy and curriculum, Lab continues to provide excitement and imagination in learning to this day. Academic rigor, experiential learning, and intellectual discourse are hallmarks of a Lab education. Lab educators are recognized for excellence in teaching and pride themselves on innovation in the classroom. Students in every grade have access to unparalleled resources, and all members of the Lab community benefit by partnerships and connections with the University of Chicago. Families who choose Lab care deeply about curiosity, inquiry, and creativity.
No less than scholarship, Lab\'s mission prioritizes honoring diversity and exhibiting kindness. We are committed to building and supporting a teaching and learning community where young people see aspects of their backgrounds and identities reflected around them, where they feel a deep sense of belonging, and where they discover and use their voices to full effect. Today, 53-59 percent of Lab\'s student body are students of color. Families report speaking nearly 40 different languages in their homes. Approximately 60 percent of Lab families are also affiliated with the University of Chicago. Half of our families live in Hyde Park, and the rest come from across Chicago, the suburbs, and northwestern Indiana. Inclusion is a fundamental value at Lab, such that we celebrate every facet of community members\' identities, and even where we disagree, we emphasize respect, civility, and maintaining a spirit of community.
Lab seeks the finest employees to join our vibrant learning community. We employ people with a wide range of skills and training in many different disciplines, who have in common a love of learning and the wish to inspire that same love of learning in young people. We seek candidates for employment who thrive in an educational environment. We provide a great professional home for those committed to collaboration, ongoing personal and professional growth, and cultivating positive relationships. We strongly encourage applications from candidates of color, LGBTQ+ identified candidates, candidates from historically marginalized or underrepresented backgrounds, and candidates with a demonstrated commitment to a deepening diversity, equity, and inclusion practice. In turn, we strive to ensure that Lab is a joyful, welcoming, and inspiring place to work. Through our connection to the University, faculty, staff, and administrators enjoy benefits and opportunities that would be nearly impossible to match in any other environment.
Job Summary
The University of Chicago Laboratory School seeks an Assistant Principal to serve as a member of the Early Childhood administrative team. Reporting to the Principal, Early Childhood, the Assistant Principal supports the principal and Early Childhood Deans in providing instructional and organizational leadership, including the use of data to inform instruction and learning outcomes. The Assistant Principal manages and Early Childhood division faculty. This role attends regularly scheduled meetings with faculty, staff, cross-divisional academic and administrative leadership, the Parents\' Association, and the Early Childhood Division leadership team. Lab Schools\' academic leaders are expected to build deep relationships with colleagues, students, and families to foster a culture of community. We are looking for team members who will emanate optimism, solve problems collaboratively, reflect on how actions impact others, create n engaging and inclusive school culture, and share in the united pursuit of Lab\'s mission.
Responsibilities
Maintain the safety and well-being of Early Childhood students.
Advise and assist the Principal on faculty hiring, evaluation, and professional development.
Manage faculty absences, leaves, and attendance.
Develop and maintain an orientation and continued support program for teachers, including opportunities for professional growth.
Approve the hiring of substitute teachers for the Early Childhood division and aid in the development of an orientation program.
Construct a master instructional schedule and assign faculty within the schedule.
Manage admission, enrollment, registration, and placement processes for Early Childhood students, including the use of the student database and mass enrollment.
Manage communications with Lab colleagues and families.
Aid in curriculum development and supervision supporting excellence in academic and co-curricular programs.
Participate in the planning and administering of the Early Childhood budget.
Assure smooth relationships within the Lab School community - students, parents, faculty, staff, the University, and surrounding South Side communities.
Maintain congruence between the School\'s mission, core values, a