Principal, Education Administration

Licensed Administrators - Position - Other

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Start Date

Open Date 08/12/2025

Closing Date 03/01/2026

The Principal is an instructional leader that is critical to the acceleration of improved student outcomes across City Schools, through the support and supervision of instructional and school support staff and collaboration with Instructional Leadership Executive Directors. The Principal represents the district as the instructional leader in the community and strives to create a culture of rigorous learning with increased outcomes for all students, rooted in the mission to eliminate disparities in achievement and to ensure college and career readiness for all students.

Essential Functions

Leading Teacher Learning and Development

* Develops and Implements coherent systems of curriculum, instruction, and assessment that promote the mission, vision, and core values of the school, embody high expectations for student learning, align with academic standards, and are culturally responsive.

* Develops the pedagogical and programmatic plans of the school, sets key objectives and measurable benchmarks that are coherent, aligned, data-driven, and address the learning needs of all students

* Utilizes multiple data-based indicators to inform, drive change, and assess progress in instructional practices aligned to school performance goals

* Conducts regular formal and informal observations and gives specific, actionable feedback aligned to City Schools Instructional Framework and school priorities

* Develops the professional, instructional, and pedagogical knowledge and capacity of school personnel to promote each student's academic success and well-being

* Provides tools, protocols, and professional development opportunities to strengthen school teams in their ability to implement effective instructional practice

* Promotes the effective use of technology in the service of teaching and learning.

* Actively seeks out and engages in professional activities that deepen content and pedagogical knowledge as well as foster leadership development and talent management skills

* Models the use of personal growth goals to guide personal professional development

* Continually engages staff in the development, implementation, and evaluation of the school-wide performance plan

Managing Talent

* Implements organizational structures for selection and retention of high-quality staff that bring to bear a track record of improved student well-being and academic performance, dynamic learning environments, and high expectations for student learning and achievement

* Actively promotes leadership opportunities and employs a distributive leadership style to maximize and develop leadership capacity throughout the organization in support of excellent instruction

* Utilizes data to assess the effectiveness of staffing patterns, scheduling, and organizational structures in attaining desired student outcomes

* Utilizes data to assess staff performance and potential in order to effectively retain, develop, and leverage staff in a way that maximizes student outcomes

Creating and Sustaining Conditions for Learning that Focuses on Instruction and Equity

* Develops, advocates and strategically implements a clear vision and mission that promotes a supportive learning environment for students, staff, community and all other stakeholders

* Ensures that all stakeholders clearly understand and can articulate school goals, action plans, and key priorities at the school

* Engages with individuals from diverse backgrounds through a lens of cultural proficiency, sensitivity and equity, minimizing confrontational or strained relations and maximizing community cohesion and positive interpersonal relationships with stakeholders.

* Ensures that each student has equitable access to effective teachers, learning opportunities, academic and social support, and other resources necessary for success.

* Cultivates an inclusive, caring, and supportive school community that promotes the academic success and well-being of each

* Strategically develops, implements, and evaluates actions to achieve the vision for the school.

* Collaborates with members of the school and the community through use of relevant data to solve problems, manage conflict, build consensus, and advocate for the school community in an effective and timely manner

* Applies teacher and staff performance management systems in a way the ensures a culture of continuous improvement, support, and accountability throughout the school for the benefit of all students

* Strategically aligns people, money, and time to drive student achievement and promote each student's academic success and well-being

* Develops school-based systems and operations, such as school budgets, to ensure alignment with school's data, priorities, and goals

* Actively engages and pursues a deep understanding of the school community, its strengths and needs, and develops productive relationships to leverage the community's cultural, social, intellectual, and…