Principal in Residence; External

Company Description

About KIPP NYC:
Founded in 1995, KIPP NYC Public Schools is a non-profit network of 18 free, public charter schools located in the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Manhattan. We partner with families and communities to create joyful, academically excellent schools where every child grows up free to create the future they want for themselves and their communities.

From our first middle school, KIPP Academy in the Bronx, to today’s network of eight elementary schools, nine middle schools, and one high school, KIPP NYC provides students with engaging academics, arts, athletics, and social–emotional learning that prepare them for college, career, and beyond.

Our commitment doesn’t end ough KIPP Forward, we continue to support our alumni as they navigate college, career, and life, helping them define success on their own terms and pursue the paths that align with their goals and sense of purpose.

Together, we serve more than 9,400 students, support 4,700 alumni, and employ over 1,100 dedicated team members who bring passion, expertise, and commitment to our mission every day.

The Principal in Residence (PIR) role is a full-time, school-based leadership development position designed for experienced instructional leaders who are preparing to become K–12 principals within 1–2 years. PIRs are placed at a KIPP NYC school and serve as a core member of the school leadership team, progressively assuming the responsibilities of a school leader while receiving intensive coaching, mentorship, and professional development.

PIRs play a meaningful, day-to-day role in advancing student achievement, strengthening school culture, and developing teachers and emerging leaders. This role is ideal for leaders who are deeply committed to educational equity and are seeking a structured, supportive pathway to whole-school leadership.

KIPP NYC’s mission is to create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills, confidence, and agency to pursue the paths they choose—college, career, and beyond—so they can lead fulfilling lives and help build a more just world.

This role is well-suited for accomplished instructional leaders who:

• Are currently serving as Assistant Principals, Deans, or in comparable instructional leadership roles
• Have demonstrated success in developing teachers and improving student outcomes
• Are eager to grow into whole-school leadership with coaching and feedback
• Are motivated by equity-driven leadership and community partnership
• Thrive in fast-paced, high-expectations environments and value continuous learning

• Serve as a key member of the school leadership team, partnering with the School Leader to advance the school’s academic vision, culture, and strategic priorities
• Take increasing ownership of school-wide initiatives and leadership responsibilities over time, aligned to readiness and development goals
• Contribute to school-wide planning, goal-setting, and problem-solving using data and stakeholder input
• Model and reinforce KIPP NYC’s mission, values, and character strengths in all interactions with students, families, and staff

• Coach and develop teachers across a range of experience levels through classroom observation, feedback, goal-setting, and ongoing support
• Lead grade-level or department-level collaboration and professional learning communities
• Use student achievement data to drive instructional decisions and support teachers in planning targeted interventions
• Lead or co-lead school-wide professional development aligned to instructional priorities and adult learning best practices
• Develop deep content knowledge of assigned grades and/or subject areas and support instructional coherence across classrooms

• Support and help manage school-wide culture and behavioral systems that promote belonging, consistency, and high expectations
• Oversee components of daily school operations (e.g., arrival/dismissal, lunch/recess, supervision systems)
• Serve as a point of contact for student interventions and family…