Jeffco Public Schools (Jeffco) is located in Jefferson County, Colorado. It is the second largest school district in Colorado serving 69,000 students across 155 schools. With 14,000 employees, the district is the largest employer in Jefferson County and has provided educational excellence for more than 70 years.

Jeffco embraces the spirit of the West and the natural beauty of the Rocky Mountain region with the county spanning more than 770 square miles running the length of the western edge of the Denver metropolitan area. The district is diverse in both population and geography, from urban to rural, including the mountain communities in the foothills west of Denver.

Overall, Jeffco has 31% of students that qualify for free and reduced lunch, an indicator of poverty, and 34% minority (25% Hispanic) student population. The district is implementing a new strategic plan, Jeffco Thrives 2025 that is focused on providing a world-class education that prepares all Jeffco students for bright and successful futures as local and global citizens. Come join us!

Jeffco Public Schools is a Single-State Employer. All candidates hired by Jeffco Public Schools must reside within the state of Colorado.

Instructional Leadership - Effective Instruction

• Ensures a common vision of effective instruction.
• Builds collective capacity of staff through the cultivation of a robust and equitable collaborative framework
• Works with teachers to ensure student engagement, including student voice, is evident in daily lessons

Instructional Leadership - Observations & Analysis of Instruction & Learning

• Collects data on instructional practices and leverages it to determine next steps for instructional practice and student intervention/enrichment
• Implements a Continuous Improvement Planning and Progress Monitoring process resulting in visible improvement in student outcomes and staff efficacy

Instructional Leadership - Support for Teacher & School Growth

• Supports teacher growth using ongoing feedback, professional learning, coaching and a collaborative framework
• Evaluates staff performance using district evaluation resources
• Fosters collaborative structures such as professional learning communities to ensure collaboration, teaching learning, and opportunities for teacher leadership
• Uses evidence of student learning to plan and implement individual and whole-staff professional learning
• Provides for embedded professional learning that is aligned to the school improvement plan and the demonstrated needs of educators

Operational Leadership - Core Values

• Displays professional behavior, in accordance with all district policies, at all times and addresses inappropriate behaviors by staff members, including conflicts as they arise
• Ensures the School Vision, Mission and Strategic Goals are developed jointly with all stakeholders, aligned to Jeffco Generations, and make visible the expectations that all students will master core competencies.
• Builds a school culture which supports a collaborative and transparent approach to shared leadership and is welcoming to all stakeholders
• Models, and positively reinforces the vision and values of the schools culture, and involves students, families, and staff in creating an inclusive and welcoming climate
• Demonstrates a commitment to a diverse population and inclusive climate, setting expectations that all students will succeed
• Designs and/or utilizes structures and processes which result in family and community engagement, support, ownership, and advocacy for the school; leverages community and district resources for the school
• Ensures a safe, caring and engaging environment

Operational Leadership - Safety & Security

• Certifies the Emergency Management Plan (EMP) is current and School Response Team is fully staffed and trained
• Ensures students and staff are trained on all EMP, Code of Conduct, and policies for the school as well as informed on procedures to report concerns to school officials
• Sets clear expectations and utilizes rules and procedures for all students and staff

Operational Leadership - Managerial Leadership

• Employs Shared Leadership, which includes at a minimum a school accountability committee and the collaborative structures outlined in the negotiated agreement
• Ensures the recruiting, hiring, assignment of staff is collaborative, aligned to school focus, and is determined by needs of students
• Provides for the mentors and dismissal of Staff in a timely manner and is conducted with respect for all stakeholders
• Manages people and resources aligned to the needs of school improvement plans, stakeholder input, and to ensure support for schools focus on student achievement
• Stays current on knowledge of school laws, district policies, and negotiated agreements

Leadership Awareness - Clarity and Focus

• Carefully selects and persistently clarifies expectations for all stakeholders
• Limits distractions to the school improvement plan

Leadership Awareness - Interpersonal/Emotional Intelligence

• Models and engenders reflective practice, confidence, humility, perseverance, inspiration, empathy and positivity, and uses situational awareness

Leadership Awareness - Communication Skills

• Listens to understand and provides convincing rationale for actions through clear communications that are well timed
• Provides sense-making helping stakeholders understand policies and practices.

Leadership Awareness - Growth Mindset/Continuous Improvement

• Demonstrates leadership which promotes continuous growth, lifelong learning, and risk-taking
• Leader ensures a focus on results, based primarily on student learning

Job Requirements:

• Must possess a valid Colorado Principal/Administrator license.
• A minimum of five (5) years of actual instructional/classroom experience as an educator.

Screening will begin in January; we strongly recommend submitting application by early January for consideration.