School Principal (26-27 School Year)

Job Title: School Principal

Work Year: 12 months

Employment Type: Exempt Full-Time

Salary Range: $112500 - $150000

Supervisor: Executive Director

OUR MISSION

Invictus Academy of Richmond prepares 100% of students in grades 7-12 to thrive in the colleges of their choice solve relevant problems and communicate with confidence.

OUR SCHOOL

Invictus Academy is a high performing independent public charter school located in El Cerrito and we are seeking a School Principal who wants to join our team and create an exceptional school.

Invictus creates joyful rigorous classroom cultures where students understand the importance of the content they are learning and how it connects to their everyday lives and ambitions. We work to ensure that in every lesson the heavy lifting is done by our students.

We build trusting authentic relationships with students families and colleagues. With these relationships as our foundation we work closely with each other to support students in meeting the highest academic and behavior expectations. At Invictus we are eager to learn about and implement restorative approaches to support students to be their best selves.

Invictus Academy of Richmond embodies humility and constantly strives to strengthen our knowledge skills and practice. We crave feedback and welcome opportunities to grow through observations coaching meetings and professional development.

We are fiercely solutions-oriented. We never shy away from a problem that we must solve to achieve our mission but always bring potential solutions to the table.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The Principal in collaboration with the Executive Director is responsible for providing visionary leadership and strategic direction to ensure the successful implementation of the schools mission and philosophy particularly in alignment with Invictus educational principles.

This role requires effective management of students and staff fostering a culture of academic excellence and strong behavioral expectations in order to prepare students for success in college career and beyond.

In close partnership with the Executive Director the Principal develops owns and executes on a shared vision of success. This includes overseeing and supporting teams that serve different functions on campus such as Operations Curriculum and Instruction School Culture Student Supports and College Access. The Principal is responsible for seeing the big picture ensuring the right people are in the right roles creating clarity and cohesion across the team following through on roles and responsibilities and fostering a climate of accountability and results.

We are seeking an exceptional individual to execute the following essential job functions and professional responsibilities:

The Principal manages and oversees all functions of the school including the following:

Instructional Leadership and Student Achievement Results

The Principal sets the tone and is an ambassador of a powerful vision for student achievement. The Principal is relentless about achieving strong student outcomes and identifies ways to continuously impact student learning including the following:

• Coach supervise and evaluate Directors of Curriculum and Instruction whom own a shared vision for effective academic programming at Invictus
• Oversee a Leadership Team that reviews and reflects upon measures of progress towards school-wide academic goals and action plans for continuous improvement
• Support effective and impactful coaching of teachers in alignment with the Invictus Teacher Evaluation Rubric
• Ensure academic policies and practices are aligned to a strong rigorous vision of college preparatory academic success for students
• Support the development and utilization of data-driven practices to grow teacher practice and close student learning gaps
• Oversee the planning design and facilitation of school-wide professional development sessions throughout the school year for staff to enhance their effectiveness in the classroom.

School Climate and Culture

The Principal is relentless about fostering a safe and positive school environment and identifies ways to continuously impact student and school culture including the following:

• Coach supervise and evaluate the Assistant Principal of Culture and Climate who owns a shared vision for a positive learning environment that supports student achievement behavior and character development as well as a safe orderly and joyful campus
• Support the Deans Office to implement systems to support high expectations for student behavior and conduct in alignment with Invictuss foundational vision for Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports
• Oversee and support the use of data-driven practices to collect and respond to school culture and climate data
• Ensure follow through of behavior and discipline policies and practices that address student needs and maintain high behavioral expectations for all students in service of student achievement
• Collaborate with the Assistant Principal of Culture and Climate to address any major disciplinary issues immediately and in alignment with Invictuss vision for the use of restorative practices
• Oversee the use of strong systems for parent and guardian communication including parent phone calls conferences events and other touchpoints
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with families the community and relevant stakeholders.

Operational Management

The Principal believes that the school must run seamlessly with a strong attention to detail to support teaching and learning and student and staff moral and identifies ways to continuously impact student and school culture including the following:

• Works with the Director of Operations who owns the shared vision for strong schoolwide operations
• Work with the Director of Operation to ensure the execution of strong systems and routines to support student learning including daily attendance arrival transitions lunch dismissal and supervision
• Manage the school budget prudently ensuring resource allocation is aligned with school priorities and goals in coordination with the Executive Director
• Collaborate with the Director of Operations and back office team to meet compliance and reporting deadlines as needed
• Support the Director of Operations to ensure that school events and programming are mission-aligned well planned and staffed for effective execution
• Collaborate with the Director of Operations and leadership team to support high staff morale including through planning staff events retreats and other programming to support teamwork and relationship-building
• Support student recruitment and enrollment in collaboration with the Student Recruitment and Enrollment Manager to ensure the school is meeting its enrollment targets
• Adhere to Invictus Academy Human Resources policies and state/federal employment laws

Student Supports

The Principal believes that the school must foster a positive and inclusive school environment that supports the academic and personal development of every student including the following:

• Coach supervise and evaluate the Director of MTSS who owns the shared vision for ensuring effective implementation of Invictuss Multi-Tiered System of Supports for students
• Ensures student access to college knowledge summer programming college counseling and other college access supports
• Support the Director of MTSS to ensure strong cohesion between general education and special education teams in alignment with Invictuss vision for Universal Design for Learning
• Collaborate with the Director of MTSS to ensure resource provision sufficiently supports special populations including students with IEPs foster youth newcomers and English Learners

• Build trust with teachers in service of supporting their development using strong interpersonal skills
• Develop and support all aspects of new teacher onboarding
• Conduct regular classroom observations
• Provide consistent high-leverage actionable feedback for teachers to improve practice
• Leverage diverse coaching strategies to support teacher development
• Support teachers in using data to inform instruction
• Ensure a high level of academic rigor and consistency of classroom management across classrooms
• Develop and implement systems of accountability to evaluate teacher performance

• Define academic rigor by content area and support teachers in achieving this in their classrooms
• Organize Grade Level meetings
• Support the Academic Counselor with the grading system and report cards compilation
• Lead testing coordination and logistics.
• Develop and lead professional development and teacher collaboration focused on instruction intellectual preparation and classroom management
• Support professional development and coaching related to student supports and culturally responsive pedagogy
• Evaluate and oversee implementation of grading policies and systems
• Plan and design summer school programming in collaboration with Student Supports Team

• Support continuous growth of school program through identifying school-wide challenges and working towards solutions
• Coordinate all benchmark finals and standardized testing including data analysis protocols and re-teaching plans
• Design implement and sustain seamless execution of schoolwide routines systems and operations in collaboration with Leadership Team members
• Collaborate with Leadership Team members to design and execute events related to the academic program such as the Semester Awards Night
• Serve on the Instructional Leadership Team and the Leadership Team to make key decisions related to the academic and overall school program
• Support the coordination and oversight of standardized state testing including SBAC CAST and MAP

• Actively supervise students during transitions such as arrival homeroom passing periods lunch and dismissal.
• Attend and participate in school-wide events including Back to School Night Parent/Teacher conferences End of the Year events Grade Level Meetings Department Meetings Summer Professional Development weekly Professional Development during the school year and other assigned meetings.
• Demonstrate proficient use of technology to communicate with staff families and community members using multiple school-based platforms.
• Utilize Educational Technology platforms for curriculum development and planning.
• Other duties as assigned by the Executive Director.

PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Demonstrate regular and consistent attendance in order to perform essential functions of the role.
• Collaborate with staff and leadership to continuously improve practices and address student needs effectively.
• Foster open and respectful communication offering and receiving constructive feedback to enhance personal and team performance.
• Set and hold high expectations for academics and behavior.
• Develop trusting authentic relationships with students and their families.
• Create and maintain a joyful safe structured and engaging school and classroom culture.
• Demonstrate passion for the content area you coach.
• Encourage students and teachers to take risks and learn from their mistakes and create opportunities for students to leverage the power of their voice.
• Supervise and engage with students in-person to ensure student safety and learning.
• Uphold and model core values including purpose perseverance productivity growth mindset integrity leadership joy gratitude mindfulness and kindness.
• Perform any other reasonable duties or responsibilities as assigned by your supervisor.
• Participate in the performance evaluation process which is based on adherence to the outlined responsibilities and qualifications.
  

PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYMENT REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Earned Bachelors Degree.
• Educator or Administrator Credential holder.
• At least three years of coaching and team development experience.
• At least three years of K-12 school leadership or administration experience.
• Pass a Criminal Background Check through the Department of Justice.
• Obtain a negative TB reading prior to starting employment.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Clear California Single Subject or Multiple Subjects Credential holder Administrative Credential preferred.
• Our ideal candidate has at least three years of teaching experience.
• Bilingual in Spanish.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This full-time and on-site position requires sufficient mobility to report to campus work in an office and engage with students families and colleagues with or without reasonable accommodations. The role may involve light lifting pushing/pulling standing sitting and bending for extended periods. Success in this role requires working well under pressure meeting deadlines and adapting to stressful and unpredictable environments. The employee must effectively prioritize and organize tasks while maintaining open and respectful communication with families and community members using school platforms and technology. Attendance and active participation in school-wide events professional development sessions and other assigned meetings are essential.

NON-DISCRIMINATION

Invictus Academy acknowledges and agrees that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity. Invictus Academy shall not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race color religion sex gender gender expression gender identity sexual orientation pregnancy national origin ancestry citizenship age marital status physical disability mental disability medical condition genetic information military and veteran status or any other characteristic protected by California or federal law. Equal employment opportunity shall be extended to all aspects of the employer-employee relationship including but not limited to recruitment selection hiring upgrading training promotion transfer discipline layoff recall and dismissal from employment.

Required Experience:

Senior Manager