Principal, PreK-8 (SY26-27)

UP Education Network•Boston, MA

7d•$152,000

About The Position

The Principal will serve as an UP Academy’s instructional leader. The school leader will co-lead the School Leadership Team with the Director of Operations and will oversee the implementation of the academic model throughout the school alongside other school leaders and coaches. The Principal will directly manage the Deans. The Principal will work closely with members of the UP Education Network Team and be managed by a member of the Academic Team.

Requirements

A strong belief in UP Education Network’s core values: Teamwork, Integrity, Growth, Engagement and Resilience
A strong belief in UP Education Network’s mission and vision
Content-based coaching experience required
Data analysis experience required
Strong systems-thinking and ability to create and maintain school-wide systems
Bachelor’s degree is required, Master’s degree is preferred
Willingness to obtain a valid Massachusetts Principal License (PreK-8). You will be required to be certified by the end of the school year.
Current authorization to work in the United States – A candidate must have such authorization by his or her first day of employment

Responsibilities

Provide exemplary leadership to all members of the school’s community to achieve outstanding performance
Foster a culture of “All Means All” as a school that serves all students
Dramatically improve student achievement and growth by leading the educational program for all learners
Manage faculty and staff effectively, holding staff accountable for meeting high standards for student academic and behavioral performance
Foster commitment among faculty and staff members to the development and fulfillment of the school’s mission and objectives
Establish and ensure a joyful, structured, achievement-oriented school culture
Maintain communication and relations with families, ensuring families are kept involved with and held accountable for their children’s academic and behavioral performance
Oversee students’ academic and behavioral program, including disciplinary decisions, scheduling and class decisions, educational program, and assessment and accountability
Work with Director of Operations to lead the school’s administrative program
Build an effective, efficient, action-oriented, and highly accountable data analysis and action planning process that ensures individual student and whole-class deficiencies are overcome after each interim assessment cycle
Create a highly systematic and wide-ranging network of school-level supports designed to catch students who are struggling to excel in their new school environment and act as a safety net to ensure students do not fall behind
Recruit, interview, hire, evaluate, develop, retain, and, when necessary, dismiss staff