Principal

Tennyson-Center-For-Children; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance

Retirement Plan with matching up to 4%

Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Tennyson Center for Children is seeking a Principal to lead and manage our school’s academic programs in Colorado. The role focuses on educational leadership, curriculum development, staff supervision, and fiscal management to drive student achievement and growth.

Responsibilities include coordinating with the Colorado Department of Education, monitoring budgets, and ensuring adherence to state standards and licensure requirements.

Qualifications

• Masters Degree in Special Education and valid principal/special education administrator license.
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience including classroom experience with Serious Emotional Disabilities and administrative background.
• Strong organizational, time-management and analytical skills.
• Must meet deadlines and handle stressful situations with composure.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and oversight for K-12 educational programming.
• Develops and manages the annual educational budget with monthly financial monitoring.
• Coordinates with Colorado Department of Education to ensure compliance and school improvement planning.
• Oversees curriculum development, staff supervision, and professional development.
• Oversees recruitment, licensure verification, and graduation requirements.
• Represents the school at state meetings and community forums.

Skills

Excellent organizational skills

Deadline management

Data-driven decision making

Strong communication

Leadership and team motivation

Interpersonal skills

Analytical reasoning

Time management

Education

Masters Degree in Special Education

Job description

About this position

Job Summary and Purpose
At Tennyson Center for Children, our core values guide everything we do. We are Joyful, finding optimism and strength even in challenges; Curious, always learning and innovating to provide the best care; Dependable, building trust through reliability; Authentic, celebrating uniqueness and creating safe, inclusive spaces; and Compassionate, deeply caring for our teammates, our clients, and the community we serve. If these values resonate with you, we’d love to have you join our team and help us make a lasting impact on the lives of children across Colorado!
The Principal is responsible for driving the achievement of enhanced academic standards for students. This position will lead and manage Tennyson's academic programs including staff supervision and development, curriculum development and implementation, and fiscal management of Tennyson's school. The Principal provides educational leadership, ensures compliance with state academic standards, and fosters a culture of continuous improvement focused on student achievement and growth.
Essential Job Functions

• Provides leadership and oversight for educational programming to K-12 students
• Implements and supervises general administrative procedures including admissions, enrollment, records requests, contracting, report cards, and transcripts
• Coordinates with the Colorado Department of Education to ensure compliance with state academic requirements and standards, including monitoring visits and school improvement planning
• Develops and manages the annual educational budget, monitoring income and expenses monthly to ensure fiscal responsibility
• Completes grant reporting responsibilities, including data collection, analysis, and timely submission of required reports
• Develops and supervises academic curriculum, including focus on research-based models, progress monitoring and assessment
• Oversee the yearly calendar and schedule, ensuring that CDE requirements are met.
• Ensures that education staff adheres to state standards, curriculum guides from the Colorado Department of Education, and evidence-based instructional and engagement strategies
• Manages and develops materials and resources for curriculum support within budgetary guidelines
• Oversees recruitment and hiring of education staff, including verification of educator licensing and qualifications
• Oversee Infinite Campus (IC), grade reporting, and graduation requirements
• Supports supervisors with personnel issues and encourages staff development and growth throughout the organization
• Facilitates staff development and training, including empowering and growing new leaders, supporting supervisors with personnel issues, and conducting consistent classroom observations and documentation
• Supervises and documents teachers' professional development including licensure maintenance and advancement
• Ensures quality of educational transition planning, documentation of academic credit, report cards, and progress toward graduation requirements
• Represents Tennyson Center at state level meetings, community forums, and other external educational venues
• Communicates, collaborates, and coordinates with Program Leadership and staff to ensure integration of services and programming
• Actively communicates with Program Leadership staff regarding critical issues related to education
• Builds excellent relationships with school districts and other community partners, marketing and responding to customer needs
• Collects and analyzes educational outcome data, including progress measures related to academic and social/emotional growth, to support school improvement planning
• Responsible for maintaining up to date applicable personal professional license and/or professional certification
• Supports and advances quality improvement efforts through adherence to Tennyson Center policies and procedures, regulatory standards, and best practices
• Attends Leadership Council, Campus Leadership, admissions meetings, Quality Improvement meetings, and other meetings as assigned
• Other related duties as assigned

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to successfully complete a pre-hire physical
• Implement behavioral interventions as needed

Working Conditions

• In person on campus work/school and treatment environment
• M-F 8:00 AM-4:00 PM
• Year-round position

Minimum Qualifications

• Masters Degree in Special Education
• Valid Principal License or Special Education Administrator License
• A minimum of 10 years of professional experience to include classroom experience working with people with Serious Emotional Disabilities and administrative experience, required
• Excellent organizational skills
• Experience using i-Ready, IXL, School-Wide Information System (SWIS) and Infinite Campus administrative programs preferred
• Ability to meet deadlines and handle stressful situations without loss of efficiency and composure
• Ability to analyze situations, make data-driven decisions and develop creative solutions
• High level of communication and interpersonal skills necessary to lead and motivate teams
• Strong analytical and reasoning abilities
• Efficiency and time management skills
• All candidates must have (or qualify to obtain) a current Colorado driver's license
• All positions require a pre-employment drug test, FBI fingerprint check, CBI criminal records check, child abuse registry check, motor vehicle record check, academic record verification, and reference checks

Benefits
For employees working 30 or more hours per week:

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance options
• Generous Paid Time Off
• 13 paid holidays
• Paid Mental Health days to regroup & recharge
• Retirement Plan with a match up to 4% of your annual salary
• Pet, Legal & Identity Theft insurance options
• HSA & FSA options
• Accident, Critical Illness, Disability & Hospital Indemnityinsurance options
• Company paid Life Insurance & AD&D with options to purchase additional coverage
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Professional Development Assistance
• Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more information, go to https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/student-loan-forgiveness-programs

The estimated salary range for this position is $90,000.00 - $100,000.00.
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
EEOC
Must demonstrate eligibility to work in the United States in compliance with federal law. All persons hired will be required to verify their eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Tennyson Center for Children currently does not sponsor work visas.
Tennyson Center is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer; we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We seek applicants of diverse backgrounds and prohibit discrimination based on race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, military status, conditions relating to pregnancy or childbearing, and/or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws. If you have any questions, please email our team at [e-mail] . We appreciate your interest in Tennyson Center for Children.

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