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About the Role

The Principal is the primary school leader responsible for driving academic and character outcomes for students, with a focus on instructional leadership and educator development to improve student achievement.

Responsibilities

• Oversee, lead, and communicate the vision that informs the school’s culture, goals, and behavior management.
• Set ambitious school-wide vision and goals aligned with the KIPP region that leads students on a path to and through college.
• Partner with the school’s Director of Operations to effectively co-lead the instructional and operational goals of the school, as well as foster consistency in academic and behavioral expectations.
• Manage and develop a strong school leadership team that supports teachers and staff to provide strong student outcomes.
• Lead, problem-solve, and make determinations for school-wide issues in a solution-focused manner.
• Plan and prioritize time and resources to meet and achieve goals and timelines.
• Model expectations for leaders, teachers, and students on school-wide practices for a positive learning culture.
• Regularly observe and coach instructional leaders to ensure they are providing high-impact, actionable feedback to teachers weekly.
• Evaluate qualitative feedback, quantitative data, and observations to inform strategy, decision-making, and accountability.
• Manage whole-school professional development workshops that drive high-impact improvements in teacher practice.
• Collaborate with Talent and HR to build systems, structures, and partnerships to recruit, hire, manage, grow, and retain diverse and high-achieving employees.
• Build systems, structures, and relationships to create equitable, inclusive environments for students, families, and employees.
• Build and foster relationships with community leaders and organizations.
• Develop and implement an integrated plan of services that meets the academic, recreational, emotional, cultural, health, and spiritual needs of employees, students, and families.
• Manage and reduce risk in areas of responsibility and report it if it is outside of the site(s) of responsibility.
• Assure health and safety risks are controlled or removed.
• Develop a high potential pipeline of future School Leaders and create systems for ongoing staff development.
• Coach, mentor, and support employees to be accountable for performance expectations and follow through with organizational protocols and procedures.
• Represent the district, region, or school in workgroups or projects as assigned.
• Perform other duties as outlined by the Chief Schools Officer and Managing Director of Schools.
• Comply with all charter, federal, state, and local laws, and regulations.
• Adhere to organization policies and procedures; promote and support mission, vision, and values.

Requirements

• Strongly committed to the mission of KIPP and investment in our vision of being an equitable and anti-racist organization.
• Strong DEI lens with exceptional creative power in leading anti-racist practices.
• Passionate commitment to improve the minds, characters, and lives of students both in and out of school.
• Team player with strong interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional teams in a rapidly changing environment.
• Demonstrates a growth mindset and a desire to continually improve through feedback.
• Strong work ethic, entrepreneurial spirit, and flexibility to accommodate a high level of responsibility, multiple priorities, and a rapidly changing environment.
• Ability to create and work within an inclusive environment that honors and supports a diversity of backgrounds and perspectives.
• Infrequent travel to different KIPP Capital Region schools is required.
• Willingness to pass a Criminal Background Check.
• At least three (3) plus years of experience as a school principal, preferably in the charter, private, or public school environment.
• At least ten (10) plus years in education, preferably in the charter, private, or public school environment, with progressively increasing responsibilities.
• Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams in a rapidly changing environment.
• Understanding of working directly with students, preferably in the charter, private, or public school environment.
• Prior experience working in schools and urban communities is preferred but not required.

Skills

• Instructional leadership
• Educator development
• Vision setting
• Goal setting
• Team management
• Problem-solving
• Time management
• Resource prioritization
• Coaching
• Data analysis
• Professional development facilitation
• Recruitment
• Hiring
• Employee management
• Employee growth
• Employee retention
• Systems building
• Relationship building
• Community engagement
• Risk management
• Health and safety management
• Mentoring
• Performance management
• Interpersonal skills
• DEI lens
• Anti-racist practices
• Growth mindset
• Work ethic
• Entrepreneurial spirit
• Flexibility
• Adaptability

Location

• Albany, NY
• Troy, NY

Work Type

• Onsite
• Full-time

Experience Level

• Principal: 3+ years
• Education: 10+ years

Education Level

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited College or University

Salary/Compensations

• $175K+

Benefits

• Generous time-off
• Industry-leading medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Aggressive employer 403(b) contribution match
• Childcare benefits
• Unparalleled work/life integration
• Casual dress code
• Relocation stipend (conditions apply)
• Sign-On Bonus
• Relocation Assistance

About the Company

• KIPP Capital Region is part of a national network of high-performing public Charter Schools committed to creating joyful, academically excellent, and prepared students with the skills, ability, and confidence to pursue their paths to college, career, and beyond.
• KIPP Capital Region serves 2,500+ students in grades K-12 across seven schools.
• We believe every individual walks through the doors of schools bearing gifts. Talent. Perspective. Drive. Inspiration.
• We support every student and educator to see those gifts, then build the skills and confidence they need to thrive.
• We are committed to furthering anti-racism, equity, and racial justice in all our efforts, and expect all of our stakeholders to participate in this work so that we can create a future without limits for our students, together.
• All staff and educators at KIPP Capital Region are committed to anti-racism and inclusion, are part of a close-knit diverse community, and are encouraged to show up authentically, inspiring our children to do the same.

Equal Opportunity

• We are committed to furthering anti-racism, equity, and racial justice in all our efforts, and expect all of our stakeholders to participate in this work so that we can create a future without limits for our students, together.
• Build systems, structures, and relationships to create equitable, inclusive environments for students, families, and employees that honor and support a diversity of backgrounds and perspectives through modeling and facilitating courageous conversations.
• All staff and educators at KIPP Capital Region are committed to anti-racism and inclusion, are part of a close-knit diverse community, and are encouraged to show up authentically, inspiring our children to do the same.