Principal Manager

Overview

Job Description

Position

Hours:

Full-time, Coastal Bend and RGV; frequent campus travel (daily), occasional extended hours for events

Length of Term/Employment: 223 workdays / At-Will

Reports to: Superintendent

Location: Coastal Bend and RGV Region (daily campus travel; occasional extended hours)

Position Mission
The Principal Manager develops and supports campus principals (and APs of Instruction as needed) to deliver A/B-rated instruction, strong culture, and reliable operations across Jubilee Coastal Bend and RGV campuses. The Manager executes a practice-based coaching model (observe ? feedback ? practice ? re-observe) with tight data and implementation cycles, ensuring that every classroom, every period reflects Jubilee non-negotiables.

• Instructional Leadership
  • Run weekly leader coaching cycles: co-walk classrooms, script evidence, deliver 35 minute bite-sized feedback, and schedule same-week practice.
  • Calibrate leaders on Jubilee non-negotiable look-fors (objective posted/aligned, exemplar in hand, aggressive monitoring, engagement at 100%, DOK, Time Voice Body (TVB)).
  • Support CFA/BOY/MOY/Mock STAAR data meetings; convert findings to reteach plans, small-group cycles, and progress monitoring.
  • Ensure leader calendars reflect = 70% instructional focus each week; track feedback-loop closure within 48 hours.
  • Support all Coastal Bend and RGV campuses

• Leader Development & Talent
  • Build principal/AP capacity to run effective PLCs, plan from standards, and deliver real-time coaching.
  • Support principal tiering of teachers and creating and executing Excellence Plans for non-proficient staff; monitor execution.
  • Model difficult conversations; uphold clarity + accountability while maintaining trust.
  • Evaluate principals of all coached campuses on the TPESS rubric following the district TPESS timelines

• Culture, Operations, & Compliance
  • Coach principals on student attendance (ADA >95%), safety routines, and family engagement systems (Parent Square).
  • Align campus work to district priorities: enrollment growth (10% yearly)/persistence, EB/TELPAS, SPED service delivery, and CCMR where applicable.
  • Support calendarized deliverables (PEIMS-adjacent reviews, testing windows, board artifacts) in partnership with central teams.

• Ratings:
  Each coached campus shows measurable movement toward/within A/B on TAPR indicators.
• Instructional execution:
  • = 70% of scheduled walkthroughs completed per cycle.
  • = 90% of feedback loops closed within 48 hours.
  • Documented increase in mastery by standard between CFAs.
• Attendance & persistence: ADA trend to =95%; campus persistence plan executed with withdrawal reduction.
• Leader capacity:
  Principals independently running data meetings, coaching-in-the-moment, and maintaining on-time compliance.
• Regional student enrollment increases 10% from fall snapshot to fall snapshot.

• Bachelor's degree required;
  Master's in Education/Ed Leadership preferred.
• 5+ years successful school leadership (principal/AP) with documented student growth; network/district coaching experience preferred.
• Deep knowledge of TEKS, STAAR, TELPAS, Texas Accountability, and research-based instruction.
• Demonstrated skill in practice-based coaching, adult learning, difficult conversations, and change management.
• Strong data fluency (CFAs, item analysis, growth targets) and systems' execution.

• Clarity + Accountability:
  Sets the bar; follows up relentlessly.
• Coaching in the Moment:
  Precise, bite-sized feedback; immediate practice.
• Data ? Action:
  Turns evidence into next steps with owners/timelines.
• Relationship-Driven:
  High trust, low drama; protects instructional time.
• Bias for Action:
  Plans the work; works the plan weekly cycles, visible artifacts.

• Mon/Tue:
  Campus A/B joint walkthroughs, feedback/practice, PLC support.
• Wed:
  Campus C data meeting (CFA), reteach planning, leader 1:1s.
• Thu:
  Campus D coaching intensives (classroom practice + re-observe).
• Fri:
  Calibration with District leaders; artifact review (observation logs, plans); next-week scheduling.

• Coaching tracker with observations completed, feedback timestamps, practice scheduled,…