Principal/Assistant Principal Pool 2026-27
About The Position
Notice of Vacancy Principal/Assistant Principal Pool 2026-27 The students of Little Rock School District need your talent, expertise, passion, and leadership! ALL APPLICANTS MUST REVIEW THE APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCESS About the Little Rock School District We are seeking highly motivated and innovative practitioners to join our team at Little Rock School District (LRSD). We seek individuals who are radically relentless about re-envisioning the landscape of public education in Little Rock, Arkansas and making a significant difference in the lives of public school students, parents, school leaders, teachers, and central office employees. LRSD serves approximately 20,000 students in the capital city of Arkansas. As part of a comprehensive transformation effort to become a world-class school district, LRSD intends to attract and develop a high-performing, competitively compensated, and mission-driven educator workforce which will lead efforts to drive instructional excellence and achieve significant outcomes for ALL LRSD students in every LRSD school. Among school-related factors, we know teachers have the biggest impact on student achievement (Opper, 2019). School principals, responsible for establishing and maintaining the conditions for which teachers work, have the second largest impact on student outcomes but principals’ effects are larger in scope because they are averaged over all students in a school rather than a classroom (Grisson, Egalite, & Lindsay, 2021). For these reasons, LRSD is implementing a new process to identify a pool of high-quality school leaders ready to #reimagine the schooling experience for our students in Little Rock. Interested individuals should carefully and closely review this vacancy announcement in its entirety - including the Principal/Assistant Principal application and selection process detailed below. POSITION OVERVIEW We believe that all students can achieve at the highest levels and are committed to providing opportunities that will permit all students to do so. The LRSD Principals/Assistant Principals will provide leadership and administration, which will motivate instructional and support personnel to strive for superior performance to provide the best possible opportunities for student growth and development, both educationally and personally. To accomplish this, we need inspiring leaders who: Are passionate about student achievement and closing the opportunity gap Believe that the urgency of closing this gap is too great to accept excuses of any kind. Motivate, inspire, and support their teachers and staff while holding all adults in the building accountable for ensuring student success.
Requirements
- A Master's Degree or higher with a major in Educational Administration/Leadership from an accredited institution.
- A valid Arkansas educator license (Teacher and Building Level Administrator)
- Successful school or district leadership experience required
- At least three (3) years of successful teaching experience.
- Must satisfy all state-required background checks
- Such alternatives and additions to the above qualifications may be deemed appropriate by the Superintendent.
- Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may require.
Responsibilities
- Lead the school’s vision, mission, and strategic goals to support college/career readiness and academic and socioemotional success for all students
- Will innovate, challenge the status quo and look for new ways of driving improvement within the local school via the engagement and partnership of multiple stakeholders
- Drive rapid and dramatic instructional improvements by implementing strategies in line with the priority areas identified in the school improvement plan
- Support and supervise the design of rigorous, standards-based instruction with measurable outcomes
- Implement an observation and feedback cycle that ensures continuous improvement in teaching and learning
- Analyze student achievement results to identify areas of need and inform school improvement efforts
- Develop and implement a professional development plan to address identified areas of need
- Develop a collegial environment that supports teacher leadership, collaboration, and growth
- Ensure a safe and nurturing environment for students, staff, and families
- Oversee the recruitment and hiring of highly-qualified staff
- Strategically align people, time and money to drive student achievement
- Apply teacher and staff performance management systems in a way that ensures a culture of continuous improvement, support, and accountability
- Oversee the operations of the school in partnership with other allocated leadership staff
- Comply with all state and federal laws, and policies
- Actively advocate for and engage family and community
- Strengthen teacher and staff capacity to cultivate and sustain meaningful partnerships with families and with community members that support student achievement and student well-being
- Manage partnerships
- Are focused on results and have proven success in increasing student achievement and adult performance in all schools
- Influence and motivate others to reach their potential
- Are solution-oriented and creative problem solvers with experience in data analysis and creating and managing systems
- Set high expectations and communicate them to a variety of stakeholders
- Understand, communicate and effectively interact with all people
- Continually reflect and seek feedback to improve their practice
- Have demonstrated perseverance in their career and education
- Thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressure, and change-oriented environment
- Possesses strong pedagogical skills and is highly effective at coaching adults
- Perform other related duties and tasks as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
