High School Principal

Job Description

Metropolitan Lighthouse Charter School is an established K-12 school striving to make positive changes in public education in the Bronx, New York. Nuasin Next Generation Charter School, a K-12 institution in Highbridge Bronx, formerly Metropolitan Lighthouse Charter School, is transitioning from a national CMO to an independent charter school and seeks innovative leaders.

• Lead the academic charge and school culture of the school.
• In partnership with the Executive Director, develop and implement a High School design focusing on high rigor, scholar‑led education, and community appreciation.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate rigorous curricula to accelerate learning for all students.
• Provide opportunities and encouragement for staff to increase program expertise.
• Regularly assess student learning and ensure provision of timely feedback to teachers and students.
• Support teachers in using effective instructional strategies to meet students’ diverse learning needs.
• Demonstrate ability to understand and analyze data from multiple sources.
• Maintain policies and practices for grading, reporting, and promoting.
• Provide meaningful information to parents and others regarding student progress.
• Set ambitious goals for student achievement and performance; hold self and staff accountable for mastery of academic standards.
• Lead staff in providing robust social and emotional learning specific to the needs of students of color from low‑income communities to promote agency, self‑advocacy, and leadership.
• Cultivate a data‑driven, results‑focused academic culture to maximize student performance.
• Evaluate school performance data to make holistic and individualized recommendations for improving instructional practices.
• Select and retain teachers that maximize student learning.
• Improve classroom teaching by setting clear expectations and observing, coaching, and evaluating teachers and staff.
• Implement data‑guided decisions and instruction.
• Model exemplary instructional practices; supervise, observe, and provide specific, actionable feedback to leaders and teachers.
• Collaborate with senior and instructional leadership to develop comprehensive professional development (whole‑school training; vertical, content‑focused team development; horizontal, culture‑focused team development; instructional rounds, and walk‑throughs).
• Develop and lead systems and curricula for adult learning to ensure strong teacher and leader growth and mastery.
• Apply best practices of interventions to raise achievement for struggling students.
• Lead staff evaluation and performance management process.
• Develop strong relationships with students, families, and community members to maximize involvement and support.
• Foster communication and collaboration among staff, leadership, families, and students to support school goals; encourage participation from all stakeholders in school programs and activities.
• Support development of all teachers: stimulate and retain high performers, mentor early career teachers, challenge low performers to improve, and dismiss poor performers who do not improve.
• Build strong teams, develop leadership capacity among staff, and share responsibilities appropriately.
• Develop school culture and practices that rely on data to inform adult learning, professional development, and decision making.
• Develop and maintain positive staff morale.
• Establish systems that promote learning, collaboration, and communication throughout the school.
• Listen to and respond appropriately to staff, student, parent, and community concerns.
• Maintain high visibility in the school.
• Lead a school culture and environment that successfully develops the full range of students’ learning capacities – academic, creative, social‑emotional, behavioral, and physical.

• Have 4-6 years of experience teaching middle and/or high school.
• Have 2-4 years of middle and/or high school leadership.
• Hold a Master’s degree in education or other advanced degree.
• Hold exceptionally high standards for academic rigor.
• Have a progressive mindset and alignment with education reform.
• Have a record of exceptional student achievement and results.
• Possess the agility to adapt in an ever‑changing environment.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Bronx, New York