Principal Elementary School

Leading-Campus Administrators/ Principal

2/24/2025

To Be Determined

Open Until Filled

Fort Worth ISD is seeking a results-driven principal to lead a school community in alignment with our district’s Strategic Plan and commitment to academic excellence. As a key instructional leader, you will champion high-quality instruction, data-driven decision-making, and a culture of excellence and equity to ensure all students develop strong foundations for long-term success.

In Fort Worth ISD, principals play a critical role in implementing rigorous academic programs, developing strong educators, and fostering meaningful family and community engagement. The ideal candidate will be a strategic, equity-focused leader with a proven ability to drive student achievement, cultivate a positive school culture, and ensure effective instructional practices that strengthen literacy and learning in all subject areas.

If you are passionate about inspiring educators, empowering students, and making a lasting impact, we invite you to join Fort Worth ISD in shaping the future of education.

• Education:
  • Master's Degree from an accredited college or university in Education or a directly related field required.
  • Degree in School Administration preferred.
• Certification/License:
  • Valid Texas Mid-Management or Principal Certification required for in-state applicants.
  • Out of state applicants must be currently certified from another state, attach a copy of your valid certification and become Texas Certified prior to being hired.
  • T-TESS and T-PESS Certification required if hired.
• Experience:
  • Five years of experience in education, with at least two years in a leadership role demonstrating successful impact required.
  • Administrative experience as a Principal, Assistant Principal, or Dean of Instruction preferred.
  • Experience in inner city schools with diverse populations preferred.
• Language: Bilingual proficiency (English/Spanish) preferred in some settings.

• Implements highly effective routines, instructional strategies, and experiences for all students across all core content areas.
• Implements highly effective, evidence-based literacy practices and initiatives embedded into the campus improvement plan, ensuring robust instructional practices and targeted interventions support students in achieving grade-level reading proficiency.
• Collects, analyzes, and monitors multiple forms of data to inform instruction, and intervention decisions and maximize growth and achievement for all student groups.
• Leverages resources effectively to respond in a timely manner to all students’ needs.
• Ensures the implementation of high-quality, effective classroom instructional strategies that improve performance of all students and student groups, ensuring equity and eliminating achievement gaps.
• Ensures the use of student level data to drive continuous improvement ensuring every student has sufficient opportunity to meet and exceed standards.
• Ensures daily demonstrations of student learning inform data-driven instruction and reinforce high-quality Tier 1 teaching practices to assess student mastery of state standards.
• Ensures fidelity to high-quality instructional materials by promoting teacher lesson internalization and alignment with state standards, assessments, and district curricula.
• Facilitates access to high-quality instructional resources and professional development.

• Aligns the Fort Worth ISD’s vision, mission, and goals to a safe environment and high expectations.
• Establishes and communicates clear expectations and systems for behaviors, including social and emotional supports.
• Establishes and implements a shared vision and culture of collective responsibility with high expectations for staff and students.
• Communicates, collaborates, and builds strong relationships with teachers, staff, students, and parents, and community and business partners.
• Leads strategies to proactively provide and coordinate student support services.
• Involves and coordinates family and community involvement in productive activities.