High School Principal at Jalen Rose Leadership Academy

Jalen Rose Leadership Academy 

Jalen Rose Leadership Academy | Detroit | Home of the JRLA Jaguars (jrladetroit.com)

HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL 

The Jalen Rose Leadership Academy (JRLA) High School Principal serves as the instructional leader and is held accountable for creating and inspiring a positive school culture that embodies our core values. JRLA’s Principal is data-driven and results-oriented and strongly believes in all scholars' ability to succeed.

Established in 2011 by NBA Veteran Jalen Rose and Co-Founder Michael Carter, JRLA is located on the Northwest side of Detroit in the zip code where Jalen grew up. An open enrollment, tuition-free, public charter high school, JRLA provides a leadership-focused education to 420 scholars and nearly 800 alumni.  The mission is to empower all scholars to develop the strength of character, skills, and knowledge needed to matriculate, be great in, and graduate from college or a post-secondary program so that they have the opportunities to be successful in the competitive world and take care of themselves and the people they love. 

JRLA is built around a 9-16 model where scholars are supported through high school graduation and college graduation or post-secondary pursuits. A recent report showed that JRLA ranks No. 3 in the city among all open-enrollment high schools when enrolling its graduates in college. The school was only one of three high schools in Detroit that sent more than half its 2021 graduates to college. Prior to the pandemic, US News ranked JRLA No. 3 among open enrollment high schools in Detroit based on its college readiness levels, math and reading proficiency, and college curriculum.  

As  Principal of the Jalen Rose Leadership Academy, you will enhance the mission and vision for school culture and academics. You are also responsible for evaluating the instructional program based on scholar needs and state guidelines. As our Principal, you will coordinate, supervise, and evaluate staff, including implementing the Coaching Cycle. In addition to providing instructional leadership, our Principal is responsible for strategically implementing and managing all aspects of school performance and operations. Our Principal should also bring an entrepreneurial spirit, innovative approach, and best practices to their work. 

At JRLA, we don’t just educate students; we cultivate scholars by tapping into the intrinsic powers of respect, determination, excellence, and family. With this vision, scholars unleash the transformative powers of learning to manifest a better fate for themselves and the people they love. JRLA is authorized by Central Michigan University.

The Jalen Rose Leadership Academy is managed by Phalen Leadership Academies (PLA), a transformative educational network working to create great schools and improve student outcomes.

Essential Job Tasks: 

• Responsible for retaining over 90% of enrolled scholars during the year and meeting Day 1 budgeted enrollment goals for the campus
• Executes and implements the JRLA and PLA Academic Model
• Responsible for retaining 90% of highly effective teachers
• Ensures year-over-year increase in the percentage of students meeting or surpassing grade-level college readiness benchmarks on the PSAT (Grades 9-10) and SAT (Grade 11) based on grade-level cohorts
• Ensures the school maintains a daily average student and teacher attendance rate of 90% or higher 
• Ensure that 100% of lower-performing teachers are coached up to one performance level in the PLA Coaching Cycle by providing weekly observations and feedback
• Responsible for 80% satisfaction from key stakeholders (parents, scholars, staff) based on data collected
• Identify academic gaps within grade levels and across content areas, then develop and execute a plan to increase rigor and student engagement that results in improved student outcomes 
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Job Qualifications: 

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university
• Completion of a state-approved administrator preparation program
• Proven success in significantly increasing High School student's proficiency  
• Persistent, adaptable, entrepreneurial, and goal driven
• Strong belief in the learning potential of all scholars

Why should you apply?

PLA offers student loan forgiveness and support (for those that qualify), competitive salary and benefits beyond the local district, robust Professional Development, leverage & integrated technology, appreciation and recognition year-round, participation in free Summer programs & job training programs for your dependents, and additional income opportunities.

Who we are:  

At PLA, we share an unwavering belief and passion for educating and empowering scholars from under-served communities driven by our Core Values: children first, respect, determination, continuous improvement, and gratitude. Our approach to leading successful schools builds on over 20 years of experience running educational programs for children, the latest scientific research, and the best practices throughout the nation.  

To create this kind of vibrant learning community, we hire only the best of the best educators & industry leaders and invest heavily in our faculty through ongoing professional development and support. We value people like you, people with a dedication to excellence and a passion for helping all our scholars develop the knowledge, skills, and character necessary to succeed while fueling their aspirations for the future. 

PLA is an equal opportunity employer and participates in E-Verify in all states that require it.

Please read carefully.

Phalen Leadership Academies (PLA) is an equal opportunity employer. PLA does not discriminate in employment on account of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, age, sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, military status or unfavorable discharge from military service.

By completing this application you understand that neither the completion of this application nor any other part of my consideration for employment establishes any obligation for PLA to hire me. If hired, I understand that either PLA or I can terminate my employment at any time and for any reason, with or without cause and without prior notice. I understand that no representative of PLA has the authority to make any assurance to the contrary.

You attest by applying to this position that you have given PLA true and complete information on this application. No requested information has been concealed. I authorize PLA to contact references provided for employment reference checks. If any information I have provided is untrue, or if I have concealed material information, I understand that this will constitute cause for the denial of employment or immediate dismissal.