Secondary School Principal

We seek an experienced and entrepreneurial Secondary School Principal (grades 7-12) to provide strong academic and operational leadership efforts. 

Essential Job Functions:  

• Shared Instructional Vision: Create a vision of powerful teaching and learning with an urgency to provide a strong foundation for students to thrive academically and socially. 
• Lead Learning: Design and implement horizontally and vertically-integrated academic systems and structures to accelerate student growth and promote rigorous college prep learning at every level. Lead daily weekly and quarterly data cycles to analyze student progress identify high-leverage priorities guide targeted action planning and strategically facilitate school-wide improvement. 
• Innovation: Develop and execute innovative strategies to ensure a well-rounded college-prep program that meets the distinct needs of all children. 
• Talent Development: Invest in coaching managing and retaining high-performing student-centered teachers and staff. 
• Family Partnerships for College: Effectively inform inspire and mobilize stakeholders to actively support a collective vision for student excellence. Develop traditions rituals and events for students and families that promote a strong school-home partnership to sustain a college-going culture and support student achievement. 
• Caring Culture: Create and promote a culture of inclusivity where all students families and staff feel valued and cared for providing wraparound services and positive academic and/or behavioral supports as needed. 
• Organizational Excellence: Coordinate with senior leadership to manage day-to-day operations annual budget mandated compliance and personnel oversight. 
• Visionary leader: Create a vision for the growing K-12 school model 
• Other leadership responsibilities as assigned. 

Qualifications :

• 2 years minimum experience as a middle and/or high school administrator 
• 3-5 years of teaching experience preferably in middle and/or high school 
• A graduate of a recognized college or university with a masters level or higher degree 
• A valid California Administrative Services credential preferred 
• Bilingual Spanish speaker preferred 
• Proficient computer skills and knowledge 

Skills Knowledge: 

• Passion for working with traditionally underserved communities in high-performance settings 
• Entrepreneurial spirit capable of managing many complex tasks with competing priorities 
• Strong execution and leadership abilities including inspirational vision 
• Leadership skills in conflict management 
• Excellent and resourceful problem-solver 
• Inspirational school leader who can create an atmosphere of inclusive learning for everyone with talents in team building mentoring and coaching
• Successful work experience in goal-setting prioritization and strategic planning reaching school-wide academic goals 
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills orally and in writing 
• Organized and self-managed able to handle many responsibilities simultaneously 
• Proven ability to collaborate and build relationships with internal and external stakeholders 
• Self-reflective leader who is committed to ongoing learning and growth 
• Dependable and excellent at follow-through; completion of tasks on time 
• Commitment to our overall organizations mission and educational philosophy 

Working Conditions: 

• Environment: School environment; fast-paced work constant interruptions.  
• Physical requirements: Hearing and speaking to exchange information make presentations and communicate over the telephone; seeing to read prepare and proofread documents and view computer monitors; sitting or standing for extended periods of time; dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard and other office equipment; kneeling bending at the waist and reaching overhead above the shoulders and horizontally to retrieve and store files and supplies; lifting light objects; ability to go to sites apart from primary office to conduct business.  

Pay Range: $130000.00 - $190000.00. Final compensation will be dependent upon skills & experience.

Additional Information :

Compensation: 

• Wonderful College Prep Academy offers highly competitive compensation commensurate with experience. 
• Full-time staff benefits include medical coverage dental vision and life insurance at no cost to the employee.  
• For eligible employees WCPA contributes 19% to CalSTRS. Alternatively employees may participate in a 403(b) plan with up to 5% employer match (if not receiving CalSTRS contributions).  
• Employees have free access to the Wonderful Wellness Center and gym.  

Quality of Life in the Central Valley: 

Framed by the Sierra Nevada to the east and the Coast Ranges to the west Californias Central Valley is one of the worlds most productive agricultural regions and the base of The Wonderful Companys agricultural operations. This vast area enjoys a moderate climate and offers residents a high quality of life low cost of living and a host of diverse cultural and recreational activities. From wine tasting and hiking to rafting fishing skiing and surfing -- all within a two-hour drive -- the family-friendly Central Valley has much to offer. 

Wonderful College Prep Academy is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race religion color national origin sex sexual orientation gender gender identity gender expression transgender status sexual stereotypes age status as a protected veteran status as an individual with a disability or other applicable legally protected characteristics. 

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time