26-27 School Leader

KIPP • Newark, NJ

6d • $114,131 - $125,294

About The Position

About KIPP MiamiKIPP Miami is part of the KIPP (Knowledge is Power Program) national nonprofit network of college-preparatory, public charter schools educating elementary, middle and high school students. KIPP has a 25-year track record of preparing students for success in college and life. Founded in 2018, KIPP Miami operates nonprofit charter schools in Greater Miami's Urban Core community. To learn more, visit www.kippmiami.org or visit us on instagram.Job DescriptionWe anticipate beginning interviews in mid-to-late January 2026 and the full process concluding by March 2026, with July 2026 start dates. Applications received after January will be considered on a rolling, and as-needed basis. Here's what you'll be doing:Instructional LeadershipDrives and owns all instructional results for all studentsStrong content knowledge: knows essential content, rigor of standards, and highly effective teaching strategies well enough to establish and maintain a standard and coach it; can readily adapt to leverage resources across less-known or more nuanced subject areasDevelops the capacity of leaders in driving results and developing teacher/leader capacity through observations, walkthroughs, real-time coaching, and data analysis through O3s focused on student data and coaching towards goals, weekly walkthroughs, and frequent observation of leader workLeads weekly conversations with the school leadership team focused on progress monitoring, student achievement data, and establishing strategies to meet school-wide goals; delegates system of instructional leadership expectations to the teamDevelops intervention systems that address gaps in sub-groups of students based on race, gender, SPED, or other identity markers.Maximize the impact of formal PD time (including Content Team Meetings) by ensuring all sessions are well-planned and ample practice is prioritized, such that it results in improved teacher effectivenessStudent CultureEstablishes a clear vision for excellent school culture and regularly articulates this vision to leaders, students, staff, and familiesConsistently reinforces high expectations for all students all the timeActively develops a school culture where students find joy in learning and where students are joyful and engagedCreates a culture in which teachers build strong and lasting relationships with students, especially the most challengingDevelops, upholds, maintains, and course-corrects clearly articulated systems for how the school culture will function (e.g., behavior, recognition, consequences)School meets all org-mandated, federal, and state student compliance expectationsStaff CultureEstablish a clear vision for excellent school culture and regularly articulate this vision to leaders, students, staff, and familiesConsistently reinforces high expectations for all staff all the timeActively develops a school culture where teachers find joy in teaching and student learningDevelops clearly articulated systems for how the staff culture will function (e.g., staff attendance, coverage, etc.)Community EngagementEngages families and community stakeholders proactively and productively as partners in school goals. Performs this through various opportunities for families to engage (e.g., virtual and in-person Town Hall events)Creates a culture and expectation that teachers reach out to parents and enlist their proactive support in their child's long-term success Talent ManagementActively seeks to recruit, cultivate, and retain high-quality candidates; prioritizes building a diverse staff and emphasizing staff that share similar backgrounds as our studentsIdentifies top-performing teachers and leaders at regular points throughout the school year and works strategically to retain themManages struggling performers through goal setting and increased support, and manages out underperformers where necessary.Strengthen the NetworkProvides input to strengthen regional support, seeks to cultivate a partnership rather than an “us-them” relationship, and proactively works to ensure a true feeling of team and family throughout the organization. Specifically:Collaborates with Achievement Directors and other Teaching & Learning TEAMmates to monitor achievement data and inform the instructional leadership development of Assistant PrincipalsPrepare for and participate in regional selection, progress monitoring calls, and professional developmentCollaborates in a forthright manner with the Talent team to make sure hiring needs of their campus and other campuses are metEnsures that all school functions (ops, electives, instruction, leadership, etc.) have systems to coordinate and communicate with one anotherAttends ~monthly school leader PD to hone content and instructional expertise

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree
• Demonstrated student achievement results from teachers and leaders that you've managed and coached
• Demonstrated success in developing leadership capacity in others
• Demonstrated resilience and focus on student outcomes
• Ability to set direction across an entire school and motivate others to action
• Adept at data analysis; ability to extract meaningful insights across school-wide data using pertinent software applications.
• Expertise in what the school-wide academic standards and state assessments require of students' knowledge and skills to demonstrate mastery; able to translate student mastery requirements into instructional plans and strategies
• Deep understanding of appropriate application and differentiation of high-leverage instructional strategies (e.g. make kids sweat, pacing, stretch it, etc.) based on comprehension of child development and pedagogy
• Command of instructional design and the benefits and tradeoffs of school design decisions in driving student achievement
• Preparing and maintaining accurate records.
• Operating standard office equipment.
• Operating classroom technology equipment (ie. smartboards, projectors, Chromebooks, computers).
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Prolonged periods of working at the computer and sitting at a desk.
• Travel to various school locations in Newark, Camden, Paterson, and Miami.

Responsibilities

• Drives and owns all instructional results for all students
• Develops the capacity of leaders in driving results and developing teacher/leader capacity through observations, walkthroughs, real-time coaching, and data analysis through O3s focused on student data and coaching towards goals, weekly walkthroughs, and frequent observation of leader work
• Leads weekly conversations with the school leadership team focused on progress monitoring, student achievement data, and establishing strategies to meet school-wide goals; delegates system of instructional leadership expectations to the team
• Develops intervention systems that address gaps in sub-groups of students based on race, gender, SPED, or other identity markers.
• Maximize the impact of formal PD time (including Content Team Meetings) by ensuring all sessions are well-planned and ample practice is prioritized, such that it results in improved teacher effectiveness
• Establishes a clear vision for excellent school culture and regularly articulates this vision to leaders, students, staff, and families
• Consistently reinforces high expectations for all students all the time
• Actively develops a school culture where students find joy in learning and where students are joyful and engaged
• Creates a culture in which teachers build strong and lasting relationships with students, especially the most challenging
• Develops, upholds, maintains, and course-corrects clearly articulated systems for how the school culture will function (e.g., behavior, recognition, consequences)
• School meets all org-mandated, federal, and state student compliance expectations
• Establish a clear vision for excellent school culture and regularly articulate this vision to leaders, students, staff, and families
• Consistently reinforces high expectations for all staff all the time
• Actively develops a school culture where teachers find joy in teaching and student learning
• Develops clearly articulated systems for how the staff culture will function (e.g., staff attendance, coverage, etc.)
• Engages families and community stakeholders proactively and productively as partners in school goals.
• Creates a culture and expectation that teachers reach out to parents and enlist their proactive support in their child's long-term success
• Actively seeks to recruit, cultivate, and retain high-quality candidates; prioritizes building a diverse staff and emphasizing staff that share similar backgrounds as our students
• Identifies top-performing teachers and leaders at regular points throughout the school year and works strategically to retain them
• Manages struggling performers through goal setting and increased support, and manages out underperformers where necessary.
• Provides input to strengthen regional support, seeks to cultivate a partnership rather than an “us-them” relationship, and proactively works to ensure a true feeling of team and family throughout the organization.
• Collaborates with Achievement Directors and other Teaching & Learning TEAMmates to monitor achievement data and inform the instructional leadership development of Assistant Principals
• Prepare for and participate in regional selection, progress monitoring calls, and professional development
• Collaborates in a forthright manner with the Talent team to make sure hiring needs of their campus and other campuses are met
• Ensures that all school functions (ops, electives, instruction, leadership, etc.) have systems to coordinate and communicate with one another
• Attends ~monthly school leader PD to hone content and instructional expertise

Benefits

• Robust benefits that include medical, dental, and vision
• Optional participation in the KIPP NJ 403b retirement plan, including matching contributions
• A school-issued laptop
• Generous Time-Off including 3.5-4 school vacation weeks (depending on the year), allocated sick and personal days, and an extended summer break
• Up to 12 weeks 100% parental leave for primary caregivers
• Employer paid life insurance
• Extensive optional ancillary benefits including, short term and long term disability and accident and hospital indemnity

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees