Principal Fellow

Position Summary

Bold’s vision is to create the best schools anywhere and empower futures everywhere.

We are building world-class K-12 public schools that challenge and empower every student to excel in college and life. Beginning in Kindergarten, our students develop the intellectual mastery and empowering habits that will prepare them to succeed at the highest levels in all they pursue. We benchmark ourselves against indicators proven to predict success in college and beyond, and set rigorous standards for academic and personal development to ensure our graduates are prepared to compete and succeed alongside students from the top schools across the U.S.

As we continue to build our flagship K-12 campus in the Bronx, and lay the foundation for growth, we are searching for extraordinary colleagues to join our team.

As a Principal Fellow, you will train alongside leadership, developing the skills to become a highly effective school leader. You will develop a deep understanding of Bold’s model and leverage your instructional background to coach and develop teachers in a student-centered, outcomes-oriented environment. You will develop your leadership skills through in-depth coaching and applied practice in the areas of curriculum and instruction, talent development, and site management. Principal Fellows play a key role on the school leadership team, and work with Bold’s teachers, students, staff, and families on a daily basis to achieve outcomes and prepare to lead a future Bold site.

To help us achieve our vision, we are searching for candidates who have a Bachelor’s degree, 3 years of instructional experience, and demonstrated leadership in a high-performing K-12 setting. A relevant graduate degree is preferred. Ideal candidates will have a commitment to improving educational outcomes in traditionally underserved communities, a growth-oriented mindset, and the foundational belief that every child deserves a world-class education.

Key Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To

• Developing a deep understanding of effective school leadership strategies at Bold and building on that knowledge to ensure consistent progress toward strategic academic, operational, and organizational goals
• Developing and leading regular coaching and professional development cycles aimed at increasing instructional impact
• Driving high academic outcomes for all students by regularly analyzing data, studying student work, and coaching teachers on implementing high-leverage instructional strategies to ensure gains for all students
• Developing strong relationships with families and students, including regular communication that creates high levels of investment in school culture and academics
• Supporting a culture of operational excellence across the school, collaborating with school leadership and operations team members on all aspects of school site management
• Supporting the recruitment, hiring, and effective onboarding of a team that is highly aligned with Bold’s mission, vision, and values
• Modeling Bold’s core values and building a positive student and team culture across the school
• Training with colleagues and school leaders, which includes regularly implementing feedback with grace and urgency in service of student achievement, a values-based school culture, a positive professional work environment, and personal leadership development
• Demonstrating a mission-first mindset to ensure all decisions and actions are rooted in ensuring that all students excel
  
  

Qualities of Bold Leadership

Excellent performance on our team is defined by the competencies below, aligned to our Team Impact Rubric:

• Role Model: Exemplifies values, leads by example; operates within team structures; seeks out opportunities to support the team.
• Ownership & Responsibility: Takes active ownership for goals and responsibilities; monitors progress, provides proactive updates, and effectively adapts strategy to close gaps; demonstrates bias toward action; holds self and team accountable for achieving results.
• Strategic Thinking & Effectiveness: Translates goals into strategic action plans; effective at forward-planning and anticipating needs; addresses root causes to close gaps and follows through on implementation.
• Team Development: Consistently implements team development structures; coaches effectively by providing high-leverage, transferable, and timely opportunities for development aligned to root cause of gaps
• Communication: Communications are consistently clear and connected to goals and values; actively listens and asks clarifying questions to understand root causes; leverages team communication systems.
• Reflection & Self-Development: Reflects on personal and team strengths and growth areas, actively pursuing development opportunities for self and team.
  
  

Successful Candidates Should

• Have 3 years of teaching experience with a record of high levels of student achievement and progressive experience in a school leadership role
• Hold exceptionally high personal standards for performance and possess an excellence reflex that constantly raises the bar
• Demonstrate an ability to multi-task effectively and prioritize strategically
• Demonstrate a strong commitment to and alignment with the mission, beliefs, and values of Bold
• Hold a commitment to solutions-based problem solving and previous experience of such
• Hold a valid NYS teaching certification (preferred, but not required)
• Hold a Bachelor’s degree with an outstanding record of achievement and leadership; graduate degree preferred
  
  

Start Date

July 2025

Compensation

Bold Charter School offers highly competitive compensation, in the top range of comparable positions across New York City charter schools. The salary range for this position is $115,000 - $140,000 annually and includes a comprehensive benefits package.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Bold Charter School is an equal opportunity employer and actively encourages applications from people of all backgrounds.