Principal

Summary

The school principal is a critical member of the Navigator Schools senior leadership team charged with driving exceptional academic achievement and positive school culture. A Navigator principal is accountable for school and school leader performance, including but not limited to teaching and learning on the school site and across the organization. The principal will collaborate with other school and organizational leadership to operationalize the academic vision for the organization and lead a high-performing instructional team. The principal will develop teachers and leaders utilizing the Navigator Schools coaching model in service to achieving goals. A Navigator Schools principal is committed to and works to create schools that are equitable, diverse, and create a sense of belonging.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the instructional leader of the school, assuming full responsibility for the collaborative development and implementation of organization and site goals and objectives
• Serves as a visionary leader for the site and organization
• Provides leadership in the organization and administration of the school's instructional program
• Supervises the site leadership team to ensure that academics, operations, and culture are maintained at a high level
• Carries out and supports all policies, programs, and instructional models that have been established by Navigator Schools
• Complies with all Navigator site leadership, professional and instructional practices, and expectations
• Maintains compliance with State and federally-mandated programs
• Acts as a representative and liaison between the school and Support Office
• Serves as a valuable member of the organizational leadership team
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned
• Supervisory Responsibilities
• Responsible for overall supervision, evaluation, and coaching of all site staff
• Responsible for delegating supervisory, evaluatory, and coaching roles to other school leadership personnel
• Responsible for delegating the organization and supervision of school site volunteers

Qualifications

• Required Education & Experience
• BA, CA Teaching Credential, 3+ years teaching experience and 2+ years special assignment or school leadership experience
• Working knowledge and experience with Navigator Schools' instructional and cultural models
• 1+ years of Navigator coaching experience
• Participation or willingness to participate in a Navigator-approved leadership program (RELAY, Innovate Public Schools, etc.)
• Mastery of the Navigator '5 Compass Points'
• Mastery of the Navi Leadership Values
• Preferred Education & Experience
• Administrative Credential
• Experience in working with diverse student and community populations
• Experience working in an educational environment that is challenging, fast-paced, and driven to succeed despite all odds
• Experience and skill in motivating others and in utilizing staff to maximize their capabilities
• Experience choosing, using, and managing online educational programs
• Experience working in a charter management organization or other public school environments
• Preferred Qualifications
• Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential responsibilities
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to develop and keep the trust and confidence of others; the ability to successfully work with different personality styles
• Ability to work effectively and positively with diverse parent communities
• Excellent communication skills, including speaking, listening, and writing
• Knowledge of school finance, budgeting, and business operations, and the ability to manage a school budget in a responsible manner
• Ability to lead and positively navigate conversations and meetings that include divergent opinions and conflict
• Must be able to work effectively under pressure with frequent interruptions
• Must be able to understand and carry out oral and written instructions; establish and maintain cooperative and effective relationships with those contacted in the course of work