About the position
Partnerships to Uplift Communities (PUC) Schools is comprised of a non-profit network of public charter schools designed to significantly increase high school graduation rates, college entrance, and college graduation rates for underserved students in North-East Los Angeles, and the North-East San Fernando Valley. Our mission at PUC Schools is to develop and manage high-quality charter schools in densely populated urban communities with overcrowded and low-achieving schools. We create school programs and cultures that promote college graduation for all students. We uplift and revitalize communities through the success of our students and through inspiring them to uplift our communities now and forever and through the development of educational and other supportive partnerships. The ideal Principal believes in, and is passionate about the mission and commitments of PUC Schools and exhibits this through their leadership, reflection, execution of school culture, and collaboration to ensure student success. Under the direction of the Chief Executive Officer, the Principal will build and foster strong, positive relationships with all stakeholders, motivates, leads and mentor teachers, ensure student achievement, and collaborates with the home office to ensure effective fiscal and operational practices in support of school achievement.
Responsibilities
- Work to build and maintain a strong, positive, results-oriented school culture where teachers believe and promote that all students can achieve by providing leadership for assessing and developing processes for improving climate and culture.
- Develop a plan that will foster the relationships and ensure all stakeholders (students, parents, and teachers) are addressed based on the clear vision of the desired culture for the school.
- Build and maintain an environment that promotes PUC Schools' values and vision while developing a sense of community in the school.
- Plan, facilitate, and attend school functions such as parent meetings, open house, parent-teacher conferences, sporting events, fundraisers, etc.
- Implement, motivate, lead, and mentor teachers to better instructional practices and increase content expertise to improve scholarly/student performance and rigorous expectations.
- Provide teachers with professional and instructional support through reviewing instructional documents, observing, and providing feedback for classroom observations, designing, and reviewing professional growth plan goals, and facilitating weekly PD/staff meetings in alignment with PUC Schools' performance management system.
- Develop and implement a plan that will ensure student achievement which will be supported by evidence through assessments such as benchmarks, classroom data, parent and student feedback, and a plan to address students who are struggling.
- Collaborate with others to use appropriate data to establish rigorous, concrete goals in the context of student achievement and instructional programs.
- Provide individual student support by designing and evaluating student intervention plans, attending IEP's, and designing a process for measuring and monitoring individual student growth.
- Collaborate with the home office to ensure effective fiscal and operational practices in support of school achievement.
- Responsible for creating the school calendar, creating and facilitating stakeholder events, being accountable for the school budget, and ensuring student enrollment targets are met.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Education, related field, or equivalent training and experience required.
- Administrative Credential preferred.
- 5+ years of teaching experience at the middle or high school level, with a history of improving urban schools, increasing student achievement, and a passion for education reform.
- Previous leadership experience (department chair, Assistant Principal, Dean, etc.).
- Knowledge of diversity in society, including diverse abilities, culture, language, ethnicity, and gender orientation.
- Proficient with Microsoft Suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
- Leadership and team-building skills.
- Alignment with core characteristics required of every PUC employee: pursuit of excellence, innovation, community, tenacity, and authenticity.
- Must be flexible and team-oriented.
- Able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong work ethic, accountability, and ownership of work.
- Regular attendance, dependability and, punctuality in conformance with the standards are essential to the successful performance of this position.
Nice-to-haves
- Bilingual in Spanish highly preferred.
Benefits
- Comprehensive group health benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision and additional voluntary benefits.
- STRS and other Retirement Plan Options.
- Paid Time Off.
- Ongoing Professional Development.
