Principal Secondary - Media High School SY; NBOE

Principal Secondary – New Media High School (SY2026‑27)

Position Type: Instructional‑Principal / Principal Secondary
Date Posted: 12/15/2025
Location: New Media High School – 044

Newark Board of Education – Human Resource Services, 765 Broad Street, Newark, NJ 07102

Principal Secondary – (Pending availability of funds and Superintendent’s approval).

School Overview:
New Media High School envisions a learning environment that cultivates the next generation of visionary storytellers, innovators, and industry leaders. Through immersive, hands‑on learning experiences, students collaborate on real‑world projects while developing technical and creative expertise in filmmaking, animation, and emerging media.

Position Overview:
Newark Board of Education principals lead student‑centered schools that prepare Newark students to be the innovators of the future, collaborate and solve problems across cultural and geographic borders, and live meaningful, productive and self‑sufficient lives. They are responsible for all aspects of school programs, instruction, personnel management, operations and equity of educational opportunity.

• Provides actionable feedback to teachers and administrators and implements the Board’s evaluation system with fidelity.
• Creates and implements a Professional Development Plan that strategically responds to collective and individual teacher and staff needs.
• Strategically manages staff resources, assigning and scheduling teachers to maximize their impact.
• Develops and ensures implementation of rigorous curricula, instruction and assessment aligned to state standards.
• Monitors programs and engages in a continuous cycle of reflection and improvement to drive student outcomes.
• Ensures instructional practice is intellectually challenging, authentic and personalized.
• Provides a coherent system of academic and social supports for all students.

• Strategically develops and cultivates a shared school mission and core values.
• Creates a culture of collective ownership and continuous professional growth.
• Models ethical conduct and supports each student’s academic and social–emotional development.
• Works to create equity of educational opportunity within the school.
• Utilizes culturally responsive practices to promote student success and well‑being.
• Ensures health and safety of all students and staff.
• Administers fair and equitable conflict management systems.
• Recruits, hires, develops and retains effective and caring teachers and staff.

• Creates and sustains collaborative relationships with families and partners.
• Builds and sustains productive partnerships with community, public and private sector partners.
• Understands and employs the community’s cultural, social and intellectual resources.

• Assumes responsibility for management of the school in accordance with law and board policies.
• Seeks, acquires and manages fiscal and other resources to maximize impact.
• Uses technology to improve quality and efficiency of school operations.
• Develops relationships with feeder and connecting schools for enrollment and academic alignment.
• Maintains productive relationships with Central Office and the Assistant Superintendent.
• Ensures safekeeping of confidential records and proper destruction of public records.
• Prepares or supervises all required reports and paperwork.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required by law or policy.

• Believes all students can achieve at high levels and leads a team that provides differentiated support.
• Grows diverse, inclusive teams that respect student and staff cultures.
• Creates and executes strategic plans to meet major goals.
• Is reflective and seeks opportunities to develop self and team.
• Effectively communicates with diverse stakeholders.
• Has a record of improving student achievement as a highly‑skilled educator.
• Coaches teachers and develops other administrators.
• Creates environments where students and staff feel safe, respected and empowered.

• Master’s degree from an accredited institution.
• New Jersey Principal Standard Certificate or a Certificate of…