Principal (26-27 SY)

Position Overview

The Principal is the primary school leader responsible for driving academic and character outcomes for students, with a focus on instructional leadership and the development of school educators to improve their instruction and drive student achievement.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Oversee, lead, and communicate the vision that informs the school’s culture, goals, and behavior management.
• Partner with the school’s Director of Operations to effectively co-lead the instructional and operational goals of the school, as well as foster consistency in academic and behavioral expectations.
• Manage and develop a strong school leadership team (including Assistant Principals, Deans of Students, Instructional Coaches, and Special Education Coordinators) that supports teachers and staff to provide strong student outcomes.
• Regularly observe and coach instructional leaders to ensure they are providing high-impact, actionable, and bite-sized feedback to teachers weekly.
• Evaluate qualitative feedback, quantitative data, and observations on a regular basis to inform strategy, decision-making, and accountability.
• Manage whole-school professional development workshops that drive the highest-impact improvements in teacher practice.
• Collaborate with Talent and HR, build systems, structures, and partnerships to recruit, hire, manage, grow, and retain diverse and high-achieving employees that adhere to organizational guidelines.
• Build systems, structures, and relationships to create equitable, inclusive environments for students, families, and employees that honor and support a diversity of backgrounds and perspectives through modeling and facilitating courageous conversations.
• Builds and fosters relationships with community leaders and organizations, including maintaining a robust database of community organizations.
• Represent the district, region, or school in workgroups or projects as assigned.

Qualifications

• Strongly committed to the mission of KIPP and investment in our vision of being an equitable and anti-racist organization
• Strong DEI lens with exceptional creative power in leading anti-racist practices
• Passionate commitment to improve the minds, characters, and lives of students both in and out of school
• Team player with strong interpersonal skills. Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional teams in a rapidly changing environment.
• Demonstrates a growth mindset and a desire to continually improve through feedback
• Strong work ethic, entrepreneurial spirit, and flexibility to accommodate the high level of responsibility, multiple priorities, and rapidly changing environment. Thrives in a fast-paced, team-oriented, mission-driven culture
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule outside of regular business hours.
• Ability to create and work within an inclusive environment that honors and supports a diversity of backgrounds and perspectives.

Work Perks

• Generous time-off
• Industry-leading medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Agressive employer 403(b) contribution match
• Childcare benefits
• Unparalleled work/life integration
• Casual dress code
• Relocation stipend (conditions apply)