2026-2027 Principal

Third Future Schools•Killeen, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Third Future Schools is a high-achieving and growing network of charter schools. The network's school in Killeen, Texas Manor Middle School is looking for a Principal. The Principal is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the school. They will create a safe and orderly learning environment that implements the instructional program to accomplish the mission and the vision of the school. They will lead and motivate the staff to strive for superior performance and help all children succeed and raise student proficiency. The Principal is supervised by the Director of Schools.

Requirements

Master’s degree requires, or currently enrolled in a program
Successful experience leading a school, district, or organization.
Demonstrated leadership and experience leading teams in complex organizations or complex environments.
Demonstrated experience managing change or educational reform.
Knowledge of curriculum and instructional delivery
Demonstrated ability to lead a group of people to the accomplishment of challenging goals or on a journey they would not ordinarily take on their own.

Responsibilities

Manage the day-to-day operation of the School, including implementing and monitoring plans, procedures, programs, and systems to achieve clearly defined and desired outcomes
Nurture self-awareness
Establish a shared vision of success
Lead change through teamwork and collaboration
Maximize human potential and inspire staff towards best hopes
Demonstrate other leadership skills
Make effective decisions that enhance the operations and instruction of the school
Demonstrate broad perspective
Operate systemically
Create a high performance and adaptive culture
Distribute decision-making
Develop an adaptive culture
Hold the staff and the organization accountable for outcomes
Design and execute action plans
Guide the instructional program
Maintain an intense focus on student academic achievement and maintain a strong instructional core
Improve the quality of instruction
Assess student learning
Evaluate staff
Grow staff capacity and leadership density
Provide effective coaching and professional development
Facilitate individual growth of teachers and other staff members
Strengthen leadership capacity
Recruit and retain effective teachers
Work with the Principal to recruit and hire effective teachers
Retain effective teachers
Create a positive work environment and a high-performance culture
Communicate with external and internal stakeholders
Communicate with staff and practice sense-making
Build positive relations with parents and other school stakeholders
Use different media to communicate key messages
Perform other duties as assigned