Evening School Principal

Job Title: Evening School Principal

Full-Time 12 Month Role Level 6

Reports To: Principal / Head of School

Supervisory Responsibilities: Yes

Who We Are:

YouthBuild Philadelphia Charter School is a tuition-free public charter high school with a singular focus on supporting youth aged 17-20 who have been pushed out of traditional schools. During our 1-year alternative program Youthbuild facilitates a warm loving culture that uses a variety of structures to build community such as a restorative-justice approach to discipline weekly community meetings and school-wide service projects. Students are empowered to attain their high school diploma and vocational certifications while receiving unconditional support by the staff around them. At YouthBuild we work intentionally to disrupt the cycle of poverty and support our students to achieve post-secondary success (4-year college 2-year college vocational training program or liveable wage job). Visit to learn more.

The Opportunity:

The Evening School Principal will lead the launch development and long-term implementation of YouthBuild Philadelphias new Evening School Program a central component of our organizational growth strategy. This leader believes deeply in the potential of opportunity youth excels at building new systems and is committed to fostering a warm rigorous community-centered school experience.

From January 2026 through August 2026 the Evening School Director will focus on planning for the program launch ensuring the program is fully enrolled designing and leading onboarding hiring all evening staff and collaborating closely with the Principal/Head of School and Chief of Staff & Strategy.

The primary responsibility for this role will be leadership of the evening program. However we are seeking a leader eager to grow over time and serve our full school community including providing seamless school-wide leadership support when the Principal is out of the building.

The Evening School Director will also spend intentional time immersed in our day program prior to the launch both to provide support as needed and to internalize the YouthBuild way through direct exposure to our culture instructional systems and leadership practices. Beginning September 2026 the Evening School Director will assume full leadership of the evening program and serve as a member of the broader school leadership team.

Who You Are:

You are/have

• Invested in our core values - Respect Excellence and Perseverance.
• Equity-focused and believe that all students can achieve.
• Passionate about community service and civic engagement.
• Excited to mentor students and support them throughout their time at YouthBuild and beyond.
• Collaborative and dedicated to personal and professional development.
• Demonstrated experience affecting positive organizational change and leading staff to accomplish ambitious goals in the face of challenging obstacles.
• Demonstrated values that align to restorative practices.
• A relentless work ethic perseverance a high degree of patience and grit to push through challenges.
• High energy with the ability to multi-task and execute quickly.
• Strong judgment initiative and decision-making.
• Ability to deliver a direct and difficult message while remaining warm and supportive.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills as demonstrated by the ability to communicate effectively and respectfully with principals teachers colleagues and diverse community members.
• Excellent leadership analytical interpersonal and communication skills strong customer service orientation including expectation setting. The ability to influence through listening writing and presenting.
• A Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university is required (Masters Degree strongly preferred).
• A current PA Issued Principal Certification.
• A minimum of 10 years of educational experience 5 of which must have been in a school leadership role (current or previous experience as a principal or assistant principal strongly preferred).

What Youll Do:

You will

Program Design Instructional Leadership and Launch Planning

• Lead the full planning process for the Evening School Program from JanuaryJune.
• Set academic culture and enrollment priorities and monitor progress toward goals.
• Collaborate with the Principal to ensure evening program instruction and culture mirror YouthBuilds core model.
• Develop a comprehensive student onboarding and orientation process for all new evening students.
• Create systems for staff coaching evaluation and instructional development.
• Integrate restorative practices across instructional and community spaces.
• Spend structured time in the day program to learn YBs instructional model policies culture systems and community agreements.
• People Management and Development
• Collaborate with Human Resources to hire onboard and supervise all evening program staff.
• Lead ongoing coaching feedback and professional development for the evening team.
• Build a supportive accountable mission-aligned staff culture.
• Support staff in developing trauma-informed and equity-centered practices.
• School Climate Culture and Student Experience
• Serve as the instructional and cultural leader of the evening program starting September 2026.
• Ensure clear fair and consistent school wide policies for the evening program.
• Lead culture-building experiences that promote student belonging and leadership.
• Gather and use student staff and community feedback to strengthen programming.
• Maintain a visible presence for students and staff and participate in community experiences across both programs.
• Recruitment Enrollment and External Partnerships
• Lead evening school recruitment outreach and enrollment to ensure full evening program enrollment annually.
• Build partnerships that expand program capacity and support student success.
• Collaborate with Operations Workforce and Program teams to meet recruitment and placement goals.

Governance Operations and Organizational Leadership

• Partner with the Chief of Staff & Strategy to ensure operational readiness safety and compliance.
• Contribute actively to the school leadership team and schoolwide planning.
• Manage program budgets with strategic stewardship.
• Represent YouthBuild as an evening program leader when needed.
• Mentor students and alumni and engage regularly with young people.
• Provide seamless coverage and schoolwide leadership support when the Principal is out of the building.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Principal or Leadership Team.

Evening School Principal Hours:

• January 2026 September 2026 (Pre-Launch): YouthBuild school hours schedule 8:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. with occasional evenings/weekends for launch planning recruitment and onboarding.
• Beginning September 2026: Expected schedule of 1:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. aligned to evening program hours with the understanding that school leadership may require availability beyond the schedule noted above.

What We Offer You:

• Generous time off
• Medical dental and vision insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• 401(k) savings plan with an employer match
• Employer paid parental leave life insurance short-term disability and long-term disability
• Educational assistance and professional development opportunities to enhance skills and career growth
• Supportive and collaborative work environment
• Strong community support and involvement

Salary Range:

New YouthBuild staff can expect a starting salary of between $125000 - $135000 based on years of experience education and certifications if applicable.

Applicants will have the opportunity to discuss our employee total rewards package and additional benefits during the application process.