High School Principal

Dr. Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy, founded in 2004, is dedicated to empowering students on Milwaukee’s north side with an early college model that prepares them for success in college and beyond. Our focus is on academic excellence, leadership development, and creating a transformative educational experience for every scholar.

We are committed to being a beacon of hope in a city facing segregation and inequitable outcomes. By collaborating with the Bronzeville community and stakeholders, we aim to set new standards for success and unlock the full potential of every student. We are seeking passionate, flexible leaders who prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion to help co-design educational practices that make a lasting impact.

MISSION:
Dr. Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy’s mission is to nurture scholars capable of transforming their world by guiding them to and through college. We equip our students with the skills, knowledge, and opportunities they need to succeed in college, their careers, and as leaders in their communities.

VISION:
Dr. Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy will be the premier, equitable educational institution, dedicated to developing youth leadership and enhancing the creative capacity of all students to make meaningful change in the world.

Leading outstanding schools requires visionary, passionate leaders who can inspire students and drive excellence, particularly for underrepresented populations, providing clear pathways to college and career success. The High School Principal will play a key role in shaping the school’s design, collaborating on best practices, systems, and culture. The principal will make data-driven decisions, support a diverse community, and ensure a rigorous and inspiring educational experience for all students. The ideal candidate will be humble, self-reflective, and open to feedback for continuous improvement. As a leader, the principal will manage a team, delegate responsibilities, and build lasting systems to ensure school success.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Instructional and School Leadership

• Provide exemplary leadership to all members of the school community to achieve outstanding performance in the school’s mission of nurturing scholars capable of transforming their world by sending them to and through college.
• Collaborate and lead as part of the greater school team and community.
• Exemplify a relentless commitment and passion for improving conditions for a successful future for all students.
• Define and set a collaborative vision that demonstrates a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and anti-racism.
• Co-create and collaborate to develop a strategic plan that includes a vision, a plan for strong school systems and operations, and clear outcomes. Execute the strategic plan to achieve aligned vision, goals, and targets.
• Build and implement effective assessment systems and use the data to drive decision making for both short and long-term goals.
• Design faculty and student schedules to align with goals and priorities in the strategic plan, promoting enriching learning opportunities for each student.
• Ground curriculum development and manage implementation, ensuring assessment best practices and achieving consistency among members of the school team.
• Lead and/or collaborate on curriculum development activities aligned to school and district goals and strategic plan priorities, maintaining alignment to state, district, school, and other rigorous standards.

Drive Continuous Improvement through Coaching, Observations, and Feedback

• Plan and execute regular and consistent teacher observations and provide real-time feedback to drive student engagement and achievement.
• Lead and manage faculty and administrative staff, holding primary responsibility for professional development and program decisions aligned to strategic plan.
• Lead faculty to provide engaging and rigorous daily lesson plans, effective assignments, tasks, and meaningful homework, and differentiated and targeted support for each student.
• Build buy-in with the faculty and staff to collaboratively attain goals, ultimately fulfilling the school’s mission and vision as a team.
• Set a measurable high bar for every student by internalizing rigorous requirements for English Learners and students with IEPs, ensuring all modifications and accommodations are executed to fidelity and in partnership with the rest of the learning team.
• Lead and inspire teaching professionals and empower the administrative and instructional teams through delegating support to teacher assistants, program staff, paraprofessionals, front office, and operations team members.

Foster and Lead a Data-Driven Culture

• Understand and internalize all key data that demonstrates student achievement.
• Consistently emphasize and champion student success as the primary outcome.
• Create and support a data-driven culture where all team members systematically assess and monitor student progress using objective tools, resources, and practices.
• Collaborate with staff to use data to identify and respond to student needs.
• Maintain and follow policies and practices for assessment, grading, reporting, and promotion.
• Set a high bar for consistent maintenance of data record-keeping, ensuring all team members are organized and poised for immediate requests.

Cultivate a Healthy, Nurturing School Culture

• Utilize excellent communication skills to drive the school mission and vision.
• Demonstrate and embody exemplary leadership for all staff, students, families, and community members in order to achieve goals so that each student is prepared and successful on their pathway to, through, and after college.
• Build a vibrant, enthusiastic, engaged, and rigorous school culture along with students, staff, and families.
• Drive consistency of school-wide academic and behavioral expectations.
• Collaborate with all staff members to support students’ academic and socio-emotional development and well-being.
• Support the consistent planning, execution, and celebration of traditions and rituals that align to the school’s mission and vision.
• Manage and support staff to execute smooth administration of effective after-school and enrichment programs.
• Serve as a visible leader across the school and lead by example.
• Design and execute a communication plan to ensure consistent communication with families and involve them in their child’s educational experience.
• Create modes of two-way communication with families and respond promptly and effectively to family requests and feedback.

KPI GOALS

• Increase College Acceptance Rate: Achieve a 90% college acceptance rate for graduating seniors by the end of the first year
• Increase the Student Attendance to 90%: Raise overall student attendance to 90% by the end of the school year.
• Improve Student Academic Performance: Raise the percentage of students meeting or exceeding academic standards in state assessments by 15% by the end of the academic year.
• Enhance Teacher Retention and Professional Growth: Achieve a 90% teacher retention rate by fostering a positive and supportive professional development environment.
• Increase Parent and Community Engagement: Increase parent and community engagement in school events by 20% within the first year.
• Foster a Positive School Culture and Climate: Increase the school climate survey satisfaction rate by 10% by the end of the school year.