Shawn C. Black
Leland,NC
Summary
Innovative Principal known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Specialize in strategic planning, leadership, and curriculum development. Excel in communication, problem-solving, and team building; leveraging these soft skills to foster an inclusive and effective stake holder communications. Dedication to performance, training and success. I provide hands-on mentoring to help solve problems and guide employees to successfully adapt to changing environments. Attentive to employees to proactively manage negative trends and recognize success.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Principal
Leland Middle School
07.2022 - Current
- Contributing to development of instructional framework and school culture at Leland Middle School
- Develop, assess, and analyze learning tools to foster success in the middle school learning environment.
- Analyzed teaching methodologies for compliance with state curriculum
- Transformed overall performance, reaching a positive index score after significant improvement
- Formulated and executed school policies
- Cultivated strong relationships with parents, students and members of the community to ensure a safe learning environment.
- Oversaw school budgets, documented changes and tracked expenses to allocate and manage school funds.
- Monitored and evaluated performance of school employees.
- Identify gaps in employee skills and develop strategies to address them.
Assistant Principal
North Brunswick High School
08.2019 - 07.2022
- Managed key aspects such as MTSS, PBIS, graduation processes, and facilities scheduling.
- Facilitated resolution of issues amongst teachers and pupils
- Attended conferences related to leadership or policymaking.
- Analyzed data collected from standardized tests to identify areas of improvement in instruction or curriculum design.
- Reviewed textbooks, library resources and other instructional materials for appropriateness in meeting educational standards.
- Enforced school rules for attendance, discipline and honesty.
Assistant Principal
Leland Middle School
01.2016 - 06.2019
- Boosted 6th grade to meet expected growth on End-of-Grade testing, with ELA achieving a thirteen-percentage point increase as compared to the previous year’s scores in EVASS
- Managed the school's bus transportation
- Managed daily operations of the athletics program
- Managing the athletic department at the school
- Achieved 50% reduction in disciplinary cases over a biennial period at LMS
- Facilitated professional developments of Learning-Focused Lesson Planning and effective teaching strategies.
- Collected and analyzed data to drive instructional and curriculum decisions in the sixth grade.
- Developed relationships with all stakeholders in the school to increase a positive school culture.
- Awarded Excellence in Education by North Brunswick Chamber of Commerce, 2016
Physical and Health Educator
Leland Middle School, Brunswick County Schools
08.2012 - 01.2016
- Established standards-based physical education program to enhance learning outcomes
- Created an adaptive physical education program that helped close the gap between our high-needs and regular education students.
Healthy Relationship Educator - Curriculum Development
Coastal Horizons
Wilmington, NC
08.2009 - 08.2011
Education
Master of Arts - Administrative Educator License
Gardner-Webb University
N.C.01.2014
Bachelor of Arts - Physical Education Teaching License
University of North Carolina at Wilmington
N.C.01.2004
Skills
- Employee performance evaluations
- Goal Planning
- Administrative Management
- Performance standards and analysis
- Performance Improvement
- Training and skill development
- Time management
- Workflow Optimization
- Document Control
Accomplishments
- Excellence in Education Award presented by the North Brunswick Chamber of Commerce, 2016.
Timeline
Principal
Leland Middle School
07.2022 - Current
Assistant Principal
North Brunswick High School
08.2019 - 07.2022
Assistant Principal
Leland Middle School
01.2016 - 06.2019
Physical and Health Educator
Leland Middle School, Brunswick County Schools
08.2012 - 01.2016
Healthy Relationship Educator - Curriculum Development
Coastal Horizons
08.2009 - 08.2011
Master of Arts - Administrative Educator License
Gardner-Webb University
Bachelor of Arts - Physical Education Teaching License
University of North Carolina at Wilmington
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