Principal Secondary SY2026-27 (NBOE)

NEWARK BOARD OF EDUCATION

HUMAN RESOURCE SERVICES

765 BROAD STREET NEWARK NEW JERSEY 07102

ROGER LEÓN DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT

PRINCIPAL SECONDARY

(Pending availability of funds and Superintendents approval)

The Superintendent invites qualified and interested persons to apply for the position of Principal Secondary.

POSITION OVERVIEW
At Newark Board of Education we aim to provide a world-class education for every student. Our principals bring this vision to life at their school. As the principal you lead all aspects of the school from bringing your teachers and staff together around a common vision to making sure day-to-day operations are running smoothly. Youre an instructional leader spending time in classrooms working with teachers to ensure that students are learning and partnering with families on post-secondary success. Youre a culture leader fostering an inclusive caring and supportive school community for students and staff and building strong relationships with families and the community. And youre an organizational leader which means doing everything from managing a budget and evaluating staff to analyzing data and ensuring your schools efforts follow district policy. Youll balance many priorities and wear many hats. Youll be a presence at College Night and the basketball game. As the school leader youre ultimately responsible for the success of your school - but you wont get there alone. Because school success is a team sport youll foster the leadership of your vice principal(s) and entire team of teachers and staff empowering them and enabling the collaboration needed for your school to succeed.

WHAT NEWARK PRINCIPALS DO
To lead thriving schools that enable each students academic success and well-being Newark principals spend their time in ways that align with the foundational practices described in the Professional Standards for Education Leaders. They:

• Develop implement and sustain a shared mission vision and core values of high-quality education and use deep knowledge of instruction curriculum and assessment to achieve the schools vision
• Set realistic and ambitious multi-year and annual school goals based on aggregated and disaggregated data
• Establish systems to strive for equity of educational opportunity and culturally responsive practices
• Develop and support intellectually rigorous and coherent systems of curriculum instruction and assessment through consistent specific and timely feedback
• Foster a professional community of teachers and other professional staff and develop their professional capacity and practice
• Coach teachers on instructional delivery with planned professional opportunities to leverage teachers instructional strengths to maximize instructional impact
• Proactively engage with all stakeholders
• Cultivate an inclusive caring and supportive school community that fosters strong relationships and advances the school mission and vision
• Prioritize being visible and engage families and the community in meaningful reciprocal and mutually beneficial ways
• Strategically manage school operations and leverage resources to support the schools instructional program and professional learning community
• Act as an agent of continuous improvement
• Act ethically and according to professional norms
• And of course they also perform other duties which may be assigned or required by law code regulation or board policy

KEY BEHAVIORS AND SKILLS
We are looking for principal candidates whose experiences have helped them build the strengths theyll need to succeed when leading a school. Does this describe you

• You know that all students can succeed at high levels maintain a relentless focus on improving student outcomes and are personally resilient in that pursuit
• You consistently apply an equity lens implement strategies to address inequities and institutional biases and help create an inclusive school culture
• You prioritize and allocate limited time strategically and adjust to changing conditions
• You collaborate effectively with staff and families engage and motivate them in pursuit of school success and empower others to lead
• You understand and have used effective planning instructional strategies assessment and intervention to improve student outcomes
• Your coaching gets to the root issues and motivates and enables others to improve
• You consistently focus on getting better by reflecting learning and changing your actions
• You act ethically and fairly at all times

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

• Masters degree from an accredited college or university
• New Jersey Principal Standard Certificate or a Certificate of Eligibility for Principal
• Successful experience as a teacher
• Successful building-level administrative or supervisory experience
• Success in increasing student achievement and effectively developing staff at the building level utilizing a variety of approaches that emphasize inclusion and culturally responsive practice

REPORTS TO: ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT

SALARY EMPLOYMENT PERIOD AND UNION AFFILIATION

1. Salary: $00 (Pending salary negotiations)
2. Employment Period: Twelve (12) Months
3. Union Affiliation: City Association of Supervisors and Administrators (CASA)