Principal
Company: RePublic Schools
Location: Jackson
Posted on: May 26, 2023
Job Description:
Who We Are
Serving more than 3,300 scholars in six schools across two cities;
Jackson, Mississippi and Nashville, Tennessee, RePublic Schools is
the only school network solely dedicated to reimagining public
education in the South.
Part of reimagining education in the South means that we confront
the historic inequities that work against our scholars and actively
work to dismantle those inequities. We are doing this by
intentionally creating environments that embrace, honor, and
celebrate our scholars' identities and experiences, as well as the
identities and experiences of every member of our community.
At RePublic, we cultivate a cohesive community of families, staff,
and scholars committed to doing whatever it takes to ensure our
scholars succeed. We are looking for a determined Principal to lock
arms with our Smilow Prep team in Jackson, MS for the 2023-24
school year. . Candidates must share our unwavering belief that all
children can achieve at high levels and change the world. Sound
like you?
What You'll Do
Overview
At RePublic, we believe that the people in front of our scholars
each day are the key determinants of their ultimate success. We
believe that trajectory-changing teachers are not born - they are
coached and developed by strong school-based leadership teams
deeply dedicated to their success. The Principal is the most
impactful leadership position at RePublic, and participates in
strategic decision-making, at the school and network level. Equal
parts instructional visionary, strategic mastermind, data-driven
decision-maker, people developer, and community builder, the
Principal stands at the nexus of the highest-leverage unit of
change in a child's life: the school.
Key Responsibilities
- The Principal will drive instruction and create a culture of
academic ownership by:
- Setting astronomical goals for student growth and
achievement;
- Leading the school-based leadership team and teachers to
collectively and individually monitor academic progress of all
scholars and analyze student achievement data to drive
instructional decisions and change course as needed to ensure
transformational academic outcomes;
- Ensuring scholars are prepared to be accepted to, enter, and
succeed in the colleges and universities of their choosing by
creating opportunities for scholars to master content aligned to a
college-ready bar;
- Fostering a school-wide culture in which students love
learning, are obsessed with reading, think critically, and take
ownership over their own academic and extracurricular progress and
inquiry; and
- Building strong relationships with families, students, and
staff to ensure collective investment in instructional priorities,
initiatives, and expectations.
- The Principal will empower and develop teachers and leaders by:
- Owning all aspects of leading, inspiring, managing, and
developing a staff of dynamic, driven, and diverse individuals
(middle school -40, high school -60 teammates);
- Setting clear, ambitious, and measurable short and long term
goals and priorities for the school that align with RePublic's
mission and values, investing the team in these goals and
priorities, and making progress against these known to all
teammates;
- Managing and developing a school-based leadership team of
approximately 6 individuals;
- Leading and facilitating robust school-based professional
development weekly that sets staff up to: master the fundamentals
of classroom management, backwards-design planning and intellectual
preparation, relationship-building and communication with scholars
and families, data-driven action planning, and implementation of
school wide cultural, academic, operational, and extracurricular
systems and initiatives;
- Training and coaching leaders to effectively move individual
teacher instructional practice and, subsequently, students'
academic achievement, through high-leverage and consistent
observation and feedback cycles; and
- Creating a culture where all staff give and receive feedback
fluidly - both positive and constructive - as part of daily
practice to move the entire school forward.
- The Principal will lead the school's continued excellence by:
- Recruiting, selecting, and hiring top talent from across the
nation to teach, lead, and support the mission and vision of the
school;
- Managing the leadership team to develop culture and operational
systems and outcomes that create a school environment where
scholars feel safe, able to take social and academic risks, and
excited to come to school each day;
- Leading the school team to build deep relationships with
families and scholars such that key stakeholders are inspired to
remain with the school, and committed to persisting through
challenges to produce scholars that are bound for success in
college and in life;
- Overseeing the growth of the school (facilities as well as the
academic and extracurricular program) as it expands to full growth
over four years;
- Serving as a liaison to the broader local (and national)
educational community to champion the work RePublic is doing and
build a network of supporters committed to seeing our scholars
succeed; and
- Ensuring compliance of the school with the full scope of
federal and state regulatory requirements. Who You Are
Our ideal candidate for a Principal has an unwavering belief that
our students can achieve at an exceptionally high level. Beyond
that, he/she is:
- Deeply committed to serving our kids. You have elected to work
with historically underserved students, and do this work because
you believe that all students, regardless of background, are
capable of excellence - and that it's on us as adults to get our
kids there. You can speak knowledgeably about our mission, and
demonstrate a commitment to our educational model. You understand
that educational inequity is more pronounced in the South than
anywhere else in the nation, and you want to work with RePublic in
part because of our commitment to this region.
- A proven school leader, and a driver of results. You've
demonstrated ability to drive results in the pursuit of an
ambitious vision and strategy, and you combine your exceptional
strategic, analytical, and critical-thinking skills with your
penchant to use data to drive decision-making to achieve impressive
outcomes. You've got a background in instructional excellence, and
leadership, and have both achieved your own impressive results in
the classroom and have moved other teachers and leaders to do the
same.
- A people developer. You've led, directly managed, and coached
teams and individuals to achieve wildly impressive results for
scholars. You love and actively seek opportunities to develop
others through ongoing coaching, clear expectations and
accountability, strong inspirational and motivational skills, high
leverage feedback, and targeted professional development.
- ...and a people leader. Let's be real - managing people is
hard. You've coached, directly managed, and demonstrably moved the
effectiveness of other adults before taking this job. You build
relationships across lines of difference, authentically inspire and
motivate others to buy into your vision, navigate challenging
conversations with finesse, make tough calls, communicate
effectively in all formats, give and receive feedback fluidly, and
model/hold a high bar for adult excellence and exuberance.
- A systems builder. You're comfortable with ambiguity, and
thrive in situations where you get to build something out of
nothing, or create order out of chaos. You choose start-up over
bureaucracy any day.
- A masterful executor. You appreciate big picture, but you know
it's all in the details. Your organizational systems ensure you get
things done. You prioritize your time and fervently plan to
maximize the time each day you spend moving adult practice. You do
the things you say you'll do, and you communicate when you won't.
You delegate when needed, set deadlines, and hold others
accountable to get across important finish lines.
- A growth-minded tinkerer. You are self-aware and humble enough
to understand where you rock, where you need to pick up your game,
and how this impacts the people you lead. You seek feedback
constantly because you're hungry to get better, and you take
extreme ownership of the outcomes of the people you coach and
manage - you "pull back the thumb" before you "point the
finger."
- An A+ Communicator. You've got a knack for speaking and writing
clearly, succinctly and persuasively. You think about time, place,
and format to share a message that will resonate to accomplish your
goals.
- A gritty problem-solver. You keep it cool when things are
crazy, approach problems with viable solutions, and know when you
need to roll up your sleeves to support your team.
- Other qualifications:
- A bachelor's degree with a preference for a graduate degree in
a related field.
- At least 3-5 years of teaching experience in K-12 with a track
record of impressive student achievement results required.
- At least 2-3 years of leadership experience directly coaching
and managing teachers (ideally in the role of an Assistant
Principal) required.
- Prior experience as a school Principal with a track record of
results strongly preferred
- Experience and deep dedication to serving scholars who are
historically underserved strongly preferred; prior experience in
high-performing charter organizations with aligned mission
statements strongly preferred
- Valid teaching certification in TN, MS, or in states with
reciprocity not required, but strongly preferred. Salary is
competitive and commensurate based on experience. Compensation at
RePublic includes a comprehensive benefits package.
To Apply
- Interested? To apply for this position, please submit a resume
and an optional cover letter:
http://republiccharterschools.org/careers
- Questions? Contact us: careers@republiccharterschools.org
Keywords: RePublic Schools, Jackson , Principal, Education / Teaching , Jackson, Mississippi
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