Wonderful College Prep Academy is a charter network in California's Central Valley committed to providing a world-class education for all students. The Academy's mission is to graduate students prepared to earn a college degree and to set them on a promising career path for life. We believe this begins with a nurturing, engaging, community-centered school environment where students develop a strong, well-rounded academic foundation. Ultimately, this will prepare generations of leaders in the Central Valley who are critical thinkers and lifelong learners. 

The Academy's first school opened in Delano in 2009, serving students from across the Central Valley in grades 6-12. In 2016, we moved to our new, state-of-the-art college prep campus in Delano, and in the Fall of 2017, added an elementary school in Delano and opened a second charter school in Lost Hills. In Delano, we serve over 1,800 students in grades TK-12, while in Lost Hills, we serve over 400 students in grades TK-12. 

All students have access to technology, from hands-on-STEM learning for younger students in a fully equipped "maker's space" to one-to-one school-provided devices for all students. The Academy aims to provide every opportunity for our students that often is not found in public or charter schools, including the ability to graduate from high school with a free associate degree. Through a unique partnership with Bakersfield College, our students enroll in college classes starting in 9th grade and complete all their A-G requirements, in addition to their AS Degree requirements, over the course of four years. In addition, all graduates are eligible to earn a four-year renewable college scholarship through the generous support of Lynda and Stewart Resnick. 

We seek thoughtful, inclusive, skilled communicators and creative problem-solvers who value continuous learning and who are excited to serve our students and families. Now is the time to join a team making enduring change within the Central Valley of California and beyond! 

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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. 

• 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 master's 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 organization's 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: $130,000.00 - $190,000.00. Final compensation will be dependent upon skills & experience.

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, California's Central Valley is one of the world's most productive agricultural regions and the base of The Wonderful Company's 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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