ReGeneration Schools (Chicago), Elementary School Principal

Responsibilities

• Lead and continuously strengthen high-quality instruction aligned to ReGeneration's mission, curriculum, and academic model, ensuring rigorous, joyful learning in every classroom.
• Develop teacher practice through frequent classroom observation, actionable feedback, real-time coaching, and weekly professional development, drawing on adult-learning best practices.
• Evaluate instructional effectiveness using student data, observation evidence, and outcomes to drive targeted improvement plans for individuals, teams, and the school as a whole.
• Build instructional coherence across classrooms by reinforcing consistent routines, expectations, and instructional strategies.
• Partner with the Case Manager to ensure faithful implementation of special education services in compliance with all legal requirements.
• Model and sustain a joyful, disciplined, and values-aligned school culture that reflects ReGeneration's core tenets and character commitments.
• Foster consistency in academic and behavioral expectations in and out of classrooms.
• Create coherency in culture and routines within the school.
• Field all questions and concerns from key stakeholders.
• Engage parents and community partners, and provide proactive support to meet student needs.
• Drive to improve the minds and lives of students in and out of the classroom.

Requirements

• Demonstrated commitment to ReGeneration's mission, core beliefs, and educational philosophy.
• Develop and maintain a strong staff culture that is clearly focused on realizing ReGeneration's mission.
• Strong data analysis skills and experience using data to lead others towards the improvement of student outcomes.
• Thrives in a fast-paced, high-expectations environment and demonstrates flexibility in response to evolving priorities.
• Belief and alignment with ReGeneration's core tenets, beliefs and educational philosophy (e.g., See It-Name It-Do It framework, Leverage Leadership principles).
• Believes low-income students can become college and career ready.
• Willingness to work long hours to successfully get the job done.
• High expectations for personal and team performance.
• Flexible to changing priorities and conditions.
• Communicates in an inspiring way.
• Able to multi-task to meet deadlines. Communicates clearly and effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Strong interpersonal skills with students, parents, colleagues, and community members.
• Reflective about personal strengths and weaknesses and able to effectively balance confidence with humility.
• At least 3 years of teaching experience with proven academic results in a state testing grade.
• Two years of leadership/coaching experience is strongly preferred.
• Bachelor's degree is required.

Pay

This position offers a competitive salary range of $105,000 - $165,000. More details can be provided upon request.

Schedule

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