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 three nonprofit charter schools in Greater Miami’s Urban Core communities. Currently, KIPP Miami educates students in grades K-3 at KIPP Sunrise Academy and middle school students at KIPP Liberty and KIPP Courage Academies. To learn more, visit www.kippmiami.org.

Here’s what you need to know: 

We need you to ensure that our students experience achievement, growth, community, and enrichment in every single school in KIPP Miami. 

Working at KIPP Miami is about being student-focused. It's about teamwork. It's about having fun and having the freedom to lead in ways that are most successful for our students. 

Heads of Schools are responsible for driving student achievement and school health through the coaching, development, and management of School Leaders at the school sites they manage. Heads of Schools are also key members of the regional leadership team and help drive regional decision making to improve student achievement and growth outcomes. 

We are looking to fill this role immediately, but the start date is negotiable for the right candidate. The latest possible start date for this role is January 2, 2023.

Here’s what you’ll be doing:

• Manage School Leaders to drive results: Set school goals for a range of school health metrics with each School Leader in alignment with regional and CMO goals; use quarterly goal cycles and reflection to manage school performance. 

• Develop School Leaders: Observe and coach School Leaders to develop in the Leading for Learning (LFL) competencies; review data from student achievement and walkthroughs to determine high-leverage action steps; provide professional development (at LFL, in grade-based cohorts, need-based cohorts), and coordinate excellent school visits/other opportunities to develop; conduct or facilitate/review strategic planning with principals. 

• Develop leadership bench: Support leadership development, bench depth assessment, and regional talent planning. 

• Serve as a member of the regional leadership team, driving regional engagement and performance: Develop strategic initiatives that impact school success based on regional need; drive regional initiatives in collaboration with the leadership team; identify and problem solve around challenges apparent in regional results; collaborate with Teaching & Learning, KIPP Forward, and Special Education to drive results; collaborate with other departments to ensure that schools can focus on student outcomes. 

• Support and respond to crises: Serve as on-call support for questions and emergencies related to school management and respond to family grievances for all schools managed. 

• Manage and drive results through other teams as needed.

Must Haves

• Achievement Orientation: demonstrated results and experience leading a high-performing school as a Principal
• A belief that all students deserve a world-class education which can be achieved through education reform
• A commitment to leading for equity and belief in people-first leadership 
• Bias to action/do whatever it takes mindset (highly responsive, takes responsibility for school performance, etc.)
• Critical Thinking/Problem Solving
• Strong judgment/decision making skills
• Experience coaching different types of leaders in a variety of contexts and a track record of developing leaders

Nice To Haves

• A record of exceptional student achievement and results at a high-performing charter network/charter management organization.

• An advanced degree in Literacy, or extensive study in the science of reading

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