Principal Coach RB # 25-539a

Buffalo Public Schools • Buffalo, NY

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Pascal Mubenga, seeks highly motivated, transformational leaders for the position of Principal Coach. The Principal Coach, during the 2026-2027 school year, will assist with principal leadership development, instructional program improvement, modeling effective administrative techniques, and proper implementation of District policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Hold a Master’s degree
• Hold a permanent teacher’s certificate
• Hold a New York State School Supervisor (SAS), School District Administrator (SDA), and/or School Building Leader (SBL) Certificate.
• Be a current BCSA Principal or Central Office Administrator with a minimum of five years of administrative experience and must be tenured in their current position, OR are retired BCSA Principals or Central Office Administrators, who had a minimum of five years administrative experience and held tenure in their position at the time of retirement.

Responsibilities

• Under the direction of the Associate Superintendents of School Leadership, coach elementary, middle, and secondary principals before and after regular work hours.
• Provide leadership coaching to principals of CSI, TSI, and LSI schools with alignment to the District’s New Educational Bargain, 8 hours per month. Hours will include face-to-face meetings supported by phone conferences and emails.
• Adhere to the coaching model, anchored in competencies, and oriented toward building independence on the part of the principal.
• Be required to attend all scheduled meetings with the Associate Superintendents of School Leadership and submit all required documents per established parameters.
• Ensure coaching is informed by priorities and accountability measures of the District and New York State.
• Ensure a safe place is created between the coach and the principal which lends itself to vulnerability and encourages authentic feedback.
• Establish clear expectations regarding the balance of the coach/principal relationship which supports principals constructing their knowledge, engaging in their own learning-based needs in their school, drawing out the coach’s expertise, leveraging learning from within principals, and using knowledge of adult learning to inform coaching.
• Continuously diagnose the needs of the school and principal while anchoring diagnosis in goals and competencies.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Principal