Principal: Atlanta School Arts

Principal

The Principal provides instructional, organizational, and operational leadership to ensure high levels of academic achievement, student well-being, and success for all students. The Principal establishes and advances a clear school wide vision, leads the development of effective instructional practices, and uses student and school performance data to drive continuous improvement. The Principal builds and develops a high-performing staff, fosters a safe, inclusive, and supportive school culture, engages families and community partners, and strategically manages school resources and operations in alignment with district priorities.

For The Atlanta School of the Arts, the Principal leads the planning, development, and successful opening of a premier arts-based learning environment in Fall 2028. The Principal brings students, staff, families, community stakeholders, and key partners together to create a shared vision for rigorous academics and exceptional arts programming, and translates that vision into curriculum, staffing, student recruitment, partnerships, and operational readiness.

Establishes and communicates a clear school wide vision, goals, and improvement priorities aligned with district strategy and student achievement expectations

Leads the implementation of rigorous curriculum, instruction, assessment, intervention, and student-support practices that promote academic achievement and student success

Monitors instructional quality through classroom observations, coaching, feedback, professional learning, and ongoing evaluation of instructional practices

Leads the analysis and use of student achievement and school performance data to identify needs, establish priorities, monitor progress, and guide continuous improvement

Oversight of school operations and administrative functions to ensure efficient day-to-day school operations, effective use of resources, compliance with district policies and procedures, and a safe, organized, and effective learning environment

Develops the capacity of assistant principals, instructional coaches, teacher leaders, and other staff to effectively lead instruction, professional learning, and school improvement efforts

Establishes systems and structures that promote effective collaboration, professional learning communities, shared accountability, and continuous improvement

Builds and sustains a safe, inclusive, supportive, and academically focused school culture that promotes student engagement, belonging, well-being, and high expectations

Recruits, selects, develops, evaluates, and retains highly effective staff while cultivating leadership capacity and a pipeline of future school leaders

Provides strategic oversight of school operations, including staffing, scheduling, budgeting, facilities, testing, student services, and resource allocation

Ensures school programs, practices, and operations comply with applicable federal and state laws, Georgia Department of Education requirements, Board policies, and district procedures

Engages families, the GO Team, community organizations, and other stakeholders as partners in advancing school priorities and improving student outcomes

Communicates school performance, priorities, needs, and progress effectively to students, employees, families, district leadership, and community stakeholders

Establishes and implements systems that support student attendance, behavior, safety, academic progress, successful transitions, and readiness for the next level of education, career, and life

Participates in district professional learning and leadership development and pursues ongoing professional growth to strengthen leadership effectiveness

Required to have prompt, regular attendance in person and be available to work on-site during regular business hours and as needed

Leads visioning and strategic planning for The Atlanta School of the Arts, establishing a shared North Star for academic excellence, artistic development, student opportunity, and school culture in preparation for opening Fall 2028. Develops and implements a comprehensive school-opening plan with district leadership, including milestones, responsibilities, staffing, programming, enrollment, budget, and operational readiness; monitors progress and addresses barriers to a successful Fall 2028 launch.

Establishes and sustains key partnerships with arts organizations, professional artists, cultural institutions, colleges and universities, employers, and community organizations to strengthen…