About KIPP Miami 

KIPP Miami is part of the KIPP (Knowledge is Power Program) national nonprofit network of college-preparatory, public charter schools educating elementary, middle and high school students. KIPP has a 25-year track record of preparing students for success in college and life. Founded in 2018, KIPP Miami operates four nonprofit charter schools in Greater Miami’s Urban Core communities providing a world-class education for students in grades K-8. To learn more, visit www.kippmiami.org.

Here’s what you need to know:

We are looking for an experienced principal to join our team in New Jersey. Our Elementary School Leader is the primary instructional and culture leader in the building and, as such, is responsible for driving outcomes for students through Assistant Principals, Deans, Grade-Level Chairs, Department Chairs, and teachers.  An ideal principal for this role has multiple years of documented success in a elementary school setting and can demonstrate a track record of driving student achievement results through others, building leadership capacity, and developing instructional leaders through pedagogical practices.  The Elementary School Leader will be responsible for setting and communicating a strategic vision and driving toward that vision through the coaching of assistant principals and other leaders, analysis of instructional data, planning, and execution of professional development, and improvement of quality content delivery across the school.

Location: Miami, Florida

Here's what you’ll be doing:

• People leadership and performance management
  • Directly manage assistant principals and other leadership team members; conduct weekly meetings with each direct report on instructional strategies, content, observations, school culture, etc.
  • Manage the performance of teachers through APs to get outcomes for kids through observation, feedback, and professional development
  • Work with our assistant principals in setting individual, grade-level/department-wide, and school-wide goals for staff based on school-wide goals and student achievement data
  • Conduct regular classroom observations in conjunction with APs
• Team leadership
  • Build strong teams characterized by trust, investment in school vision and goals, and ownership – and support other leadership team members in doing the same
• Talent development
  • Strategically plan the school’s professional development schedule, in collaboration with the network Teaching & Learning team
  • Identify high-potential talent and develop accordingly
  • Manage the growth and capacity-building of next-ready leaders
• Leadership development
  • Develop APs, GLCs, and next-ready teacher leaders intentionally in order to ensure strong leadership pipelines
  • Lead professional development for APs, GLCs/DCs on teacher development, and lead professional development for teachers on highest leverage strategies for academic systems and effective lesson execution
  • Co-facilitate academic progress monitoring meetings at the school, through the ongoing analysis of student achievement data; collaborate with APs and GLCs/DCs to adjust strategy as needed

Must Haves:

• Love for our students, families, teachers, and the community that they serve
• High expectations: Belief that all students, regardless of background, can learn, achieve, and meet their full potential; sets and upholds high expectations for students both academically and behaviorally
• Achievement orientation: strong student achievement results in a leadership capacity for at least four years
• Cultural competence: demonstrated ability to create inclusive environments that honor and support a diversity of backgrounds and perspectives
• Instructional leadership: adept at data analysis and strong elementary school content knowledge; ability to extract meaningful insights and actions from data
• Successful coaching experience: experience coaching and managing others; experience leading a team to results
• This job requires the individual to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, absent a legally required accommodation, pursuant to a New Jersey Executive Order and federal and state guidance

Nice To Haves:

• Experience at KIPP or another charter management organization

Compensation & Benefits
KIPP Miami offers a full comprehensive benefits plan, including health care, competitive 403(B) plan, an optional subsidized wireless plan through Verizon, and a school laptop.

KIPP New Jersey | KIPP Miami is an equal opportunity employer