2026-2027 - Principal - Application Pool

Texans Can! Academies•Fort Worth, TX

About The Position

As the campus instructional leader, the principal must demonstrate strong instructional leadership skills, the ability to build authentic relationships with all stakeholders and implement a clear vision that focuses on student achievement. The ideal candidate will be a confident administrator who can provide decisive management and vigorous leadership through the change process at each school. The school leader must be committed to improving educational options for all students and be prepared to take on the challenging work of systemic school improvement and change in positive school culture and academic programming clearly focusing on improving teaching practice and measurable student achievement gains.

Requirements

Master’s degree in educational administration
Texas principal or other appropriate Texas certificate
Certified Texas Teachers Evaluation Support System (TTESS) appraiser or ability to obtain within 90 days of employment.
3-5 years experience as a successful classroom teacher
3-5 years of successful experience in instructional leadership roles (Campus and/or district level experience including but not limited to: Instructional Coach/Specialist, Assistant Principal, District level Coordinator/Specialist, etc.)
Demonstrated knowledge in Effective Schools Framework
A passionate belief in the capacity of all children to learn and succeed coupled with a sense of urgency around executing high-leverage leadership strategies that impact student outcomes.
Demonstrated success in increasing student achievement.
Experience working effectively with urban schools, students, families, and outside partners to build student academic proficiency
An understanding of competency-based learning with an emphasis on , and the key role this model plays in student mastery and learner-centered experiences
Personal sense of accountability around student academic progress, carried out through relentless professional development of staff and evaluation of teachers
Ability to motivate and guide faculty in using data to inform instructional decisions as partners in creating a learner-centered school culture
Possess the ability to manage the details and rigorous evaluation tasks required to meet transformational goals
Consensus building, strategic and collaborative management skills, including the ability to manage the complex transformational process at the school building level
Must maintain emotional control and exercise reasoning and problem solving skills while under stress.
Must demonstrate ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written).
Should be able to interpret procedures and analyze data for decision-making.

Nice To Haves

Principal experience highly preferred

Responsibilities

Strong School Leadership & Planning
Demonstrates personal and professional standards and conduct that enhance the image of the school and the educational profession
Develops shared vision of rigor and high expectations for all students
Ensures vision and mission drive school decisions
Confronts low expectations and develops solutions utilizing a growth mindset
Utilizes current technologies to communicate and support campus leadership teams
Demonstrates an understanding of the change process
Dedicated to strengthening personal professional growth through seeking and attending learning and collaboration opportunities that continuously model a commitment to excellence.
Develop professional learning networks within schools, as well as local, regional, national and international communities
Effective Instruction
Utilizes the PLC process to drive data informed decisions, analyze data, determine the root cause for mastery and non-mastery, and implement plans for reteach and assessment 1
Creates, develops and sustains relationships that result in active student engagement in the learning process
Designs instructional systems and protocols to develop, coach, and monitor leadership teams
Leads and engages staff in shared vision for effective teaching and learning by implementing a standards-based curriculum, relevant to student needs and interests, research-based effective practice, academic rigor, and high expectations for student learning in every classroom
Ensures the development of high-quality lessons plans through the implementation of a submission, feedback, and revision process
Effective, Well Supported Staff
Implements ongoing and proactive recruitment strategies that include a variety of sources for high-quality candidates
Establishes clear selection criteria, protocols, hiring and induction processes are aligned with the district’s vision, mission, values, and goals
Develops targeted and personalized strategies to support and retain staff, particularly high-performing staff
Understands that teacher placements are strategic based on student need and teacher strengths
Relentless in building teacher capacity through observation and feedback cycles
Conducts crucial conversations based on student performance data for purpose of enhancing student learning
Ensures professional learning for teachers that enhance student learning
Positive School Culture
Builds a culture of high aspirations and achievement for every student
Utilizes meaningful feedback of students, staff, families, and community in the evaluation of school programs and policies
Proactively engages families and communities in support of student learning goals
Requires staff and students to demonstrate consistent values and positive behaviors aligned to the school’s vision and mission
Leads a school culture and environment that successfully develops the full range of students’ learning capacities – academic, creative, social-emotional, cultural, behavioral, and physical
Builds an environment that considers all aspects of wellness: physical, nutrition, health, safety, decisions, mental and physical well-being.
High Quality Curriculum
Ensures fidelity of implementation with state and district curricula and assessments
Ensures time for corrective instruction is built into the teaching and learning cycle
Facilitates access to instructional resources and professional development
Creates and implements content-focused professional development
Purchases and aligns resources to improve teaching and learning
Perform other duties as assigned.
Share supervisory responsibility for professional staff with the school principal.
Supervise teachers, student advisors, maintenance, paraprofessionals, clerical personnel, and others as assigned.