High School Principal in Residence (25-26 SY)

Organization Background:

The Inner City Education Foundation, known as ICEF Public Schools, is a nonprofit charter school network serving communities in the South Los Angeles area for 25 years. ICEF Public Schools operates seven high-quality, tuition-free, public charter elementary, middle, and high schools serving over 2,000 kids from TK-12th grade. ICEF proudly serves a near-100% majority of African American and Latino students.

ICEF's mission is to educate and empower courageous leaders to pursue their full potential in college, career, and life by providing a community that honors each student's unique identity, fosters academic excellence, nurtures healthy minds, and inspires critical thinkers. 

Position Description:

The High School Principal in Residence is a dynamic, aspiring school leader who will participate in a structured, hands-on training program to develop the skills necessary to become a high school principal within ICEF Public Schools. The Principal in Residence will receive mentorship and coaching while working alongside an experienced principal, engaging in leadership responsibilities, and supporting academic achievement, school culture, and operational excellence. 
 

Ideal Candidate Qualities:

• Passion and experience supporting underserved students and closing the opportunity gap.
• Eager to grow and develop leadership skills in a hands-on, immersive training program.
• Strong collaborator and team player with excellent communication skills.
• Data-driven and committed to improving student academic outcomes.
• Able to build strong relationships with students, staff, and families.
• Demonstrates a commitment to ICEF’s mission and vision.

This High School Principal in Residence position serves as a leadership pipeline role, preparing candidates for future principalship within ICEF Public Schools.
 

Reporting:
This position reports to the Chief of Schools.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position does not have direct supervisory responsibilities

FLSA Status: Exempt

Pay Cycle: 12 months

Salary: Commensurate with Experience

Benefits: Medical, Dental, vision, Life Insurance, Retirement Plan

Essential Functions:

TEAM LEADERSHIP

• Works closely with the mentor principal to understand and support school-wide instructional leadership, operations, and culture.
• Works closely with the mentor principal to set the vision for excellence for the school community and supports leading the school in an annual strategic planning cycle to set annual priorities, goals, targets.
• Manage and support direct reports to ensure they are effectively leading programs and systems related to positive student culture, student services, school climate and culture, effective operations, and parent engagement and community connectedness, and  student and staff recruitment, enrollment, and retention
• Ensure direct reports are receiving clear, consistent, integrated messages of how they should be spending their time, energy, and talent, as well as have opportunities to collaborate as a team and learn from each other.
• Models how to build strong, mutually respectful, relationships with students and families, and supports teachers and staff to do the same
• Works closely with the mentor principal to craft a vision of excellence for the school in relation to student culture and sense of belonging to meet unique student population needs
• Implements a system for sustaining attendance improvement efforts by establishing an attendance team, implementing a tiered system of supports, ensuring buy-in from stakeholders and decreasing overall chronic absenteeism rates
• In collaboration with the Mentor Principal, establish clear, actionable, and data-informed goals, milestones, and targets with each direct report on a quarterly basis.

INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP & STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT 

• Manage and support direct reports, in collaboration with the mentor principal, to ensure they are effectively leading programs and systems related to instructional leadership
• Ensure direct reports are receiving clear, consistent, integrated messages of how they should be spending their time, energy, and talent, as well as have opportunities to collaborate as a team and learn from each other
• Lead and participate in professional development, instructional rounds, and coaching cycles to strengthen teacher effectiveness.
• Continuously monitor, track and analyze student achievement data in order to identify needed supports and strategies 
• Implement and oversee effective, high quality data analysis cycles with teachers/teacher teams to facilitate the analysis of data provided by ICEF Interim Assessments, unit assessments, and formative assessments
• Identify, with the support of the Mentor Principal and network-wide instructional leadership team, where teachers need additional support, coaching, and professional development
• Co-lead school-site instruction internalization process, including but not limited to, reviewing network year at a glance and adjusting pacing based off unique needs of students, teachers, and the school 
• In collaboration with the Mentor Principal and network-wide instructional leadership team, provide leadership in the area of curriculum, instruction and modifications/accommodations for students with diverse learning needs
• Oversee the implementation of a robust Multi-Tiered Support System that provides timely academic and behavioral support to students with identified needs (i.e., RTI, SST, SPED), in collaboration with network-wide instructional team
• Ensure that the staff (certificated and classified) have a learning and growth mindset, are exploring and implementing best practices, and are being developed as strong leaders and managers 

SCHOOL CULTURE & CLIMATE 

• Assists in creating and maintaining a positive, safe, and inclusive school environment that fosters student success.
• Supports the development and implementation of restorative justice practices and Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports (PBIS).
• Help manage student behavior and develop systems to promote positive student behavior.
• Work with school leadership to improve attendance and decrease chronic absenteeism.

FAMILY & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 

• Establish and maintain strong relationships with students, families, and community stakeholders.

• Assist in the coordination of parent engagement initiatives and community partnerships.

• Support school events, student recruitment, and outreach efforts.

• Communicate effectively with families to ensure they are informed and engaged in their student’s educational experience.

SCHOOL OPERATIONS & RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 

• Gain experience in budgetary planning and resource allocation to support student achievement.

• Collaborate with the Mentor Principal on scheduling, staffing, and operational planning.

• Supports compliance with state and charter regulations.

• Collaborate with the Mentor Principal to oversee facilities, safety, and daily school operations.

Job Requirements: Minimum Qualifications:

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

●  Master’s Degree

●  A valid CA Clear Single Subject or Multiple Subject teaching credential or PPS credential in School Counseling (or an equivalent out-of-state credential which is transferrable to California).

●  A valid CA Administrative credential/ Certificate of Eligibility (or an equivalent out-of-state credential which is transferable to California), or are in the process of obtaining one.

●  A minimum of 3 years of teaching or counseling experience at the K-12 level, with a history of improving student achievement.

●  A minimum of 2 years of experience as an Assistant Principal, as well as other leadership roles (mentor teacher, department chair, etc.)

●  Possess proven management and leadership capabilities, as well as team-building skills.

●  Proven experience managing budgets, creating and implementing policies and demonstrated ability in creating and managing systems.

●  Skilled in Google suite and Microsoft Office products

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

●  Must believe in and live out ICEF's Core Values

●  Must ensure achievement of ICEF’s mission

●  Must have an unwavering belief that all students can learn and achieve success in school

●  Must have excellent communication skills, both oral and written, with the ability to foster positive working relationships.

●  Must be able to interact with stakeholders at all levels (including all staff, parents, students, and community members) in a respectful manner and provide excellent customer service.

●  Must be able to work collaboratively in a team environment

●  Must have strong organizational, problem-solving, and time-management skills

●  Must attend and participate in ICEF staff meetings as required

●  Must attend and participate in ICEF training programs as required

●  Must have reliable and insured transportation

●  Must be able to travel between schools and the home office as required as a condition of employment

●  Must have a valid California Driver’s License.

●  Must show proof and maintain a clear TB, DOJ and FBI Clearance

●  Must provide documentation of eligibility to work in US

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

●  A valid CA Clear Single Subject or Multiple Subject teaching credential or PPS credential in School Counseling (or an equivalent out-of-state credential which is transferable to California).

●  A valid CA Administrative credential/ Certificate of Eligibility (or an equivalent out-of-state credential which is transferable to California), or are in the process of obtaining one.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; frequently required to talk or hear; and occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms, and/or use hands to finger, handle, or feel.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to move and/or lift up to twenty-five (25) pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Certificate & Licenses Clearances Salary

Valid Driver’s License Criminal Justice Commensurate with

Fingerprint Clearance Experience

TB Clearance

Continuing Education/Training

As Needed

Benefits

As a full time employee of ICEF Public Schools, employees are entitled to Medical, Life Insurance, Dental and Vision plans, and 403b  retirement programs as offered by ICEF Public Schools. Eligible employees will also be entitled to sick leave and vacation time in accordance with ICEF Public School policies.  
 

ICEF is an Equal Opportunity Employer