2025-26 Principal
2025-26 Principal
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$ 131850 - 175900
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ABOUT ALLIANCE COLLEGEREADY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Alliance CollegeReady Public Schools is one of the largest and most successful nonprofit public charter school networks in the nation operating 26 highperforming middle and high schools that educate nearly 13000 scholars who make up the heart of Los Angeles Latinx Black and recent immigrant communities. Alliance schools have been recognized as among the best in the nation byU.S. News & World ReportNewsweek the U.S. Department of Education and the California Department of Education. Since opening our first school in 2004 95 of Alliance scholars have graduated from high school. We strive to uplift our scholars and their communities by fostering unparalleled educational opportunities that encourage scholarly thought resilient learning powerful communication mindbody wellness and community advocacy. To learn more visitwww.LAalliance.
ROLE SUMMARY
WHY JOIN ALLIANCE
Our Principals are passionate and social justiceoriented change agents with an underlying belief that all scholars deserve access to transformational opportunities. As an Alliance instructional and people leader lead diverse culturally responsive teams that impact the lives of our scholars and communities. Youll possess deep knowledge of great teaching and instruction and demonstrate engagement inspiring diverse communities to increase scholar achievement. Your understanding of graduation requirements college readiness scholarship opportunities and career preparedness will allow you to influence scholars pathways to success. As a disruptive leader youll develop and implement a schoolwide plan to ensure the safety of scholars and school teams. As a people leader youll bring teams and resources in ways that matter to scholars staff and families.
WHAT PRINCIPALS SUPPORT
Alliance Principals receive substantial professional development to continue to hone their craft including monthly fullday professional development sessions semiannual networkwide leadership retreats and ongoing coaching from Instructional Superintendents and our Chief Instructional Officer. Principals receive robust support from the Alliance Home Office to enable their leadership including support in selecting and implementing researchbased rigorous curriculum and utilizing assessment data to drive instruction as well as backoffice supports (e.g. finance operations HR IT facilities).
WHAT WE EXPECT FROM OUR PRINCIPALS
Instructional Visionary and Talent Leadership
Drive instructional excellence by setting aspirational school goals and ensuring that teachers receive appropriate targeted coaching and professional development to meet goals.
Prepare all scholars to apply to enroll attend and succeed in college by implementing a collegeready curriculum and supporting instructional activities and by using multiple data points and ongoing data analysis to continually revise and improve the schools instructional program.
Supervise coach develop and evaluate teachers via regular observations feedback and coaching as part of Alliances rigorous teacher development and support system.
Demonstrates a strong commitment and capability to thrive in a fastpaced resultsoriented environment in alignment with our networks strategic direction.
Demonstrates the ability to assess and respond to the data and dynamics of a school environment and adapt as needed.
Positive School and Community Culture
Create a culture of high expectations with a relentless focus on student achievement college and career readiness operational efficiency and selfimprovement.
Maintain a safe and positive school environment in which students thrive develop and grow.
Develop a work environment to retain and develop exceptionally talented staff.
Foster an environment of deep collaboration with families and caregivers building strong relationships and encouraging their direct engagement in their students school experiences.
Partner with the Alliance Home Office to secure and allocate the resources and support necessary to maintain the schools organizational health.
THE IDEAL CANDIDATES WILL HAVE
A belief in and alignment with Alliances core beliefs and educational philosophy to prepare scholars for the intellectual rigor of college and the skills required for 21stcentury careers;
Deep understanding of the nuances of urban school environments and school culture;
Expertise in change management
Expertise in building a positive and collaborative adult culture;
Expertise in datainformed decisionmaking
Instructional expertise including knowledge of Common Corealigned instruction studentcentered classrooms personalized learning and instructional technology;
Ability to thrive in settings with system expectations independence and high levels of personal flexibility;
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build and cultivate relationships with students and adults;
Deep belief in growth mindset;
Exhibit respect and humility in all interactions;
Excellent communication skills both verbal and written;
Entrepreneurial spirit to thrive in a fastpaced and achievementoriented environment;
A willingness to go above and beyond to contribute to the success of a dynamic team; and
Ability to develop and implement organizational systems and strategies
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelors degree or higher from an accredited college or university;
Graduate degree from an accredited college or university is preferred;
Valid California teaching credential;
Three or more successful years of experience as a teacher or counselor;
Two or more successful years of experience as an Assistant Principal.
BENEFITS
We strive to be the best employer possible by offering excellent benefits for our employees and their families. Please click HERE for more information about our health benefits retirement options as well as our paid holidays and leave.
Professional Development: At Alliance we believe in supporting staff growth and provide substantial schoolbased and networkwide professional development support to staff.
COMPENSATION
$131850.00 $175900.00DIVERSITY EQUITY AND INCLUSION
Alliance CollegeReady Public Schools is dedicated to fostering an inclusive antiracist proBlack community that celebrates diversity equity and the unique identities of all scholars and staff. Nearly twothirds of our teachers and administrators identify as people of color reinforcing our commitment to representation and the power of diverse role models.We recognize the richness of the cultures and communities we serve and we believe that embracing and empowering these identities is essential to the success and pride of our scholars. Working at Alliance means joining a movement to drive transformative change nurture resilience and build lifelong meaningful connections with scholars and their communities.
Champion Alliances AntiRacist ProBlack Mission: The strongest candidates will bring a commitment to Alliances mission of building an antiracist proBlack community that prioritizes the success and wellbeing of Black and Brown scholars. Candidates should have a passion for promoting equity through antiracist studentcentered teaching practices that celebrate racial and cultural identities. This role is rooted in service to systemically underserved communities in Los Angeles helping scholars graduate collegeready with pride in who they are.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Interested candidates should submit an application. Please note that only candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.
For current vacancies by location please click here.
This job description is subject to change at any time based on the evolving needs of the organization.
Alliance CollegeReady Public Schools are tuitionfree public charter schools that do not discriminate against any scholar parent community member or staff member based on actual or perceived ancestry age color disability gender gender identity gender expression nationality race or ethnicity religion sex sexual orientation or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.
Alliance CollegeReady Public Schools requires that all team members be fully vaccinated against COVID19 for the safety of our students family and staff. Team members may apply to seek a medical exemption. Regardless of your current vaccination status our team can advise you on how to fulfill this important requirement so that you can start the position in a timely way.
Research shows that while men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60 of the requirements women and other underrepresented people tend to only apply when they match every criterion. If you think you meet some of the qualifications but dont necessarily check every box in the job description we encourage you to still apply. If you have questions contact the Staffing Team at.
Employment Type
Full-Time
