Academy Principal General Applicant Pool - San Antonio

About the role

Principals are systems leaders and people managers who coach and develop teachers and lead team members at their school to achieve ambitious goals with students. Principals focus on excellence and continuous improvement, and they expect and foster these values in staff and students. Principals lead their schools to ensure IDEA’s mission of College for All Children becomes reality.

This posting is for a general applicant pool. While there may or may not be an immediate vacancy, we are accepting applications to proactively identify strong candidates for future opportunities. If a position becomes available that aligns with your experience and qualifications, we may reach out to you for next steps.

Responsibilities

• Directly manage campus leadership (Assistant Principals of Instruction, Assistant Principal of Operations, Director of College Counseling, etc.)
• Supervise Admin Assistant
• Travel to IDEA training events or step‑back may be required.
• Lead School Culture Systems: set vision, build/maintain schoolwide systems, ensure teachers build positive student relationships, create effective classroom routines, reinforce positive behaviors, respond consistently to misbehaviors; coach and train teachers and other leaders.
• Lead Instructional Systems: build/maintain systems for teachers to internalize content, deliver high‑quality first instruction, analyze data, implement strategic adjustments/interventions; coach instructional leaders.
• Lead Operational Systems: build/maintain systems for safe, welcoming, efficient campus; coach/manage Assistant Principal of Operations to meet enrollment and attendance goals; develop them as systems leaders and people managers.
• Lead Family Engagement Systems: build/maintain systems for family engagement and communication, including new family onboarding; ensure regular communication about child’s progress and school events; engage families as partners; coach other leaders.
• Lead Staff Culture and Talent Management: make strategic hiring, retention, promotion decisions; build systems for strong staff culture; coach other leaders; build systems for coaching and management so staff receive excellent coaching and accountability.
• Strategically Manage Campus Budget: plan use of discretionary funds to achieve priorities; work with Assistant Principal of Operations, business clerk, admin assistant to manage budget; coach Assistant Principal of Operations to lead operations team to meet budget goals.
• Ensure Campus Remains in Compliance: complete required annual compliance training; ensure staff do same; build/maintain systems for compliance with laws/policies; coach other leaders.
• Lead Special Programs: build/maintain schoolwide special program systems for students with IEPs, 504s, EB; ensure state/federal compliance.
• Lead Data Systems: plan, execute, maintain systems for school‑wide data collection, analysis, action to drive data‑driven decisions.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in education required.
• Ability to see and respond to dangerous situations; standing, vision, lifting, walking.

Qualifications

• Preferred: Master’s degree.
• Preferred: Principal certificate.
• Preferred: 3+ years of experience as an instructional leader and 3+ years as a teacher.

Skills

• Make Sound Decisions: guide decision‑making, foster collaboration, consider diverse perspectives, build consensus.
• Manage Work and Teams: build operating mechanisms, establish strategic plans, implement project management systems for smooth operation and target achievement.
• Grow Self and Others: foster growth culture, create learning opportunities, facilitate development sessions, provide resources and support.
• Build Trust and Psychological Safety: ensure team members feel safe to express ideas, proactively address conflicts, facilitate open communication.
• Communicate Deliberately: prioritize open communication, facilitate meetings, ensure clear information dissemination, encourage feedback loops.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• Disability and life insurance
• Parenting benefits
• Flexible spending account options
• Generous vacation time
• Referral bonuses
• Professional development
• 403(b) plan
• Relocation stipend (if applicable)

Pay

Salaries for people entering this role typically fall between $108,1