Elementary School Director​/Principal SY

Elementary School Director/Principal SY25-26

School Directors at Great Oaks Legacy Charter School serve as the instructional and cultural leaders of their campuses. They set the vision for teaching and learning, develop and manage high‑performing teams, and ensure every student receives an excellent, equitable education. School Directors embody and model our core values of Respect, Optimism, Excellence, and Understanding in all interactions with students, staff, and families.

School Directors spend the majority of their time on instructional leadership, building teacher capacity, driving academic outcomes, and ensuring that high‑quality instruction is the norm in every classroom. They steward the student experience, cultivate a joyful and inclusive culture, partner with families as true collaborators, and lead the systems that enable their schools to thrive. School Directors are accountable for the overall performance, growth, and well‑being of their school communities.

• Serve as the primary instructional leader of the school, ensuring rigorous, standards‑aligned instruction across all grade levels and subject areas.
• Demonstrate deep expertise in high‑quality instruction and leverage this knowledge to set and maintain an uncompromising bar for teaching and learning school‑wide.
• Lead a coherent, data‑driven instructional vision, ensuring that all teachers receive weekly coaching, actionable feedback, and measurable goals aligned to student outcomes.
• Facilitate instructional walkthroughs, formal observations, and real‑time coaching to build teacher capacity and accelerate student achievement.
• Partner closely with Network Leadership to analyze achievement trends, inform strategic academic priorities, and ensure teachers are consistently prepared through high‑quality unit and lesson preparation.
• Utilize school‑wide data systems to monitor progress, identify gaps, and drive instructional decisions; ensure staff are fluent in analyzing data and responding to it.
• Design and lead high‑quality professional development that results in improved teacher practice and measurable student growth.
• Ensure a strong testing environment, compliance, and implementation for all state and network assessments in partnership with Operations and Academic teams.

• Establish and maintain a joyful, structured, safe, and inclusive school culture where all students feel known, valued, and supported.
• Set a school‑wide vision for high expectations and ensure consistent implementation across classrooms, transitions, and common spaces.
• Build systems and routines that foster strong student–staff relationships, especially for our most vulnerable students.
• Ensure proactive and inclusive practices that amplify student voice, belonging, and engagement.
• Hold all staff accountable to upholding cultural expectations, values, and professional conduct in interactions with students.
• Partner with families and student support teams to address behavioral concerns, ensuring interventions are restorative, aligned, and lead to improved outcomes.

• Cultivate a positive, mission‑driven adult culture where staff feel valued, supported, and deeply connected to the work.
• Model the highest standards of professionalism, equity, and integrity; set clear expectations and consistently reinforce them.
• Lead effective staff meetings, department meetings, and grade team meetings that drive clarity, alignment, and instructional excellence.
• Recognize and celebrate staff achievements; build a culture where feedback is normalized and growth is expected.

• Build a strong, welcoming culture of partnership with families and community stakeholders that reflects the school’s values and academic goals.
• Ensure consistent and proactive communication with families, especially regarding student progress, celebrations, and concerns.
• Create systems where teachers regularly connect with families to support student growth and long‑term success.
• Represent the school at community events, family meetings, and public forums to strengthen trust and partnership.

• Work closely…