Principal Resident (221 Days) 2026-2027 School Year
About The Position
The principal resident demonstrates the ability to produce exceptional outcomes through modeling and supporting others. This role involves supporting and implementing a shared vision of success, campus-wide goals, and impacting and influencing changes that will improve the school. The principal resident is committed to maintaining a comprehensive program of instruction, supporting the implementation of standards-based curriculum and high-quality, effective classroom instructional strategies that drive increases in student achievement. They will provide actionable feedback to teachers, complete rigorous evaluations, and monitor the use of student-level data for continuous improvement. Additionally, the principal resident develops the effectiveness of campus personnel through professional learning opportunities, supervises, trains, develops, and supports a high-performing campus staff, and develops leadership capacity within campus staff. They will also contribute to the retention of talented staff. Strategically planning and managing campus systems and operations is key, including managing resources effectively, organizing time to accomplish goals, and establishing sustainable organizational practices. The principal resident conducts themselves professionally, supports positive relationships with stakeholders, communicates and behaves effectively, and maintains personal and professional development.
Requirements
- Master’s Degree in Education or a directly related field from an accredited university
- Texas standard Principal certificate or mid-management certificate
- Five years experience in education
- Three years of the five years shall be successful experience in a leadership role
- Thorough knowledge of the principles, methods, strategies, goals and objectives of public education
- Knowledge of procedures, techniques and strategies pertaining to the administration of school level operation
- Ability to effectively plan, organize and coordinate the management functions and activities of school operation
- Ability to carry out responsibilities with little or no supervision
- Ability to handle multiple priorities with frequent interruptions
- Ability to promote a positive, caring climate for learning
- Ability to effectively analyze problems, issues and concerns and formulate appropriate alternative solutions
- Ability to deal sensitively and fairly with persons from diverse cultural backgrounds
- Ability to interact effectively with student, staff, parents and community members
- Organizational, prioritization, communication and interpersonal skills required to achieve the goals of the position
- Demonstrated flexibility to cope with the challenges of a rapidly changing world
- Demonstrated willingness to remain current with the latest developments in the profession
Responsibilities
- Supports and implements a shared vision of success
- Supports and implement campus wide goals
- Impacts and influences changes that will improve the school
- Maximizes human potential
- Makes effective decisions that support campus goals
- Develops and implements strategic plan
- Supports implementation of standards-based curriculum
- Supports the implementation of high-quality, effective classroom instructional strategies that drive increases in student achievement
- Provides actionable feedback to teachers to improve the quality of instruction
- Completes rigorous evaluations of teachers and other instructional staff for continuous improvement and accountability for results
- Monitors and supports the use of student level data to drive continuous improvement
- Supervises, trains, develops and supports a high performing campus staff
- Develops leadership capacity of campus staff
- Contributes to the retention of the most talented and valued staff
- Manages resources (people, financial, equipment) effectively to support the organization goals
- Effectively organizes and manages school and personal time to accomplish campus goals
- Establishes and supports organizational practices with long term sustainability in mind
- Supports and maintains positive relationships with all stakeholders
- Communicates and behaves effectively with stakeholders (students, teachers, staff, parents, community, and District)
- Maintains personal and professional development
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
