KIPP School Leaders/Principals

KIPP North Carolina is looking for School Leaders/Principals to lead KIPP Elementary, Middle and High Schools in North Carolina.

ABOUT KIPP

KIPP, the Knowledge Is Power Program, is a national network of free, open?enrollment, college?preparatory public schools in under?resourced communities throughout the United States. With a focus on results, KIPP is committed to ensuring that its students achieve significant, measurable gains, and that they attend and graduate from four-year colleges and universities. For more information on the KIPP Foundation, please visit http://www.kipp.org

ABOUT KIPP NORTH CAROLINA

KIPP North Carolina is the regional office responsible for KIPP school expansion, development and performance in the state of North Carolina.

Position Overview

The School Leader is responsible for setting a powerful vision for student achievement and motivating others to follow that vision, and strategically implementing the school's mission through effective leadership and management of the school's students and staff.

The School Leader's leadership will result in an instructional program and school environment that prepares every student for success in college and in life. The School Leader reports to the
KIPP North Carolina Executive Director/CEO.

Responsibilities

The School Leader manages and oversees all functions of the individual school site, including the following duties:

• Provide instructional leadership for the school site, including: maintaining school-wide focus on high standards of student achievement and supporting all teachers in their professional development.
• Manage all human resources at the school site, including: attracting and selecting high performing staff; providing professional development opportunities; developing a collaborative team culture; managing performance; and, adhering to state/federal employment laws.
• Manage all resources at school site, including: setting and maintaining a budget that ensures fiscal solvency; planning for future needs; and ensuring compliance with restrictions and reporting requirements.
• Develop an effective school community, including: working with parents to better serve students; garnering support from community groups and leaders; and developing positive relationships with sponsoring district and neighborhood schools.
• Manage daily operations – facilities, safety, compliance, and administrative processes – including: addressing issues and problems that arise in a principle-centered, creative, thoughtful and constructive way; following-up with constituents as needed; working closely with the KIPP North Carolina staff and other School Leaders on best practices, and seeking outside support as appropriate.
• Lead long term strategic planning and medium term process improvement as needed.

Skills & Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree (required); Master's Degree (preferred)

A minimum of 3-5 years teaching in a low income school with demonstrated exemplary
student results.

Experience starting or founding a school is a plus.

Excellent Candidates Will Demonstrate the Following Competencies:

• Student-focused: Experienced working effectively with, building strong relationships with and prioritizing the needs of educationally disadvantaged students.
• Organizational and people leadership: Understand what makes schools succeed/fail, able to build strong classroom and school culture, drive classroom and school change, build strong relationships, and influence/lead others.
• Instructional leadership: Strong teacher and leader, with history of results, able to analyze instruction and help others improve their instruction.
• People-oriented: Give and gain respect, show empathy, work effectively in teams, professional, and social situations. Able to work with a large group of diverse constituents.
• Self-aware: Aware of own strengths and weaknesses, work relentlessly to improve upon weaknesses, are open to feedback, able to take blame for failures, show balance in confidence vs. humility, and behave professionally.
• Adaptable: Manage uncertainty; demonstrate resilience, resolve, and flexibility in face of change.
• Critical thinker and decision-maker: Analyze information and organize thinking to solve problems and make decisions that are aligned with an extraordinary goal.
• Communication: Speak and write effectively. Inspire through communication.
• Personal organization: Prioritize and multi-task effectively. Punctual, prepared, detail oriented.
• Inspirational leadership: Demonstrate integrity, vision for getting kids to college, willingness to challenge tradition.

Compensation & Benefits

The School Leaders of KIPP North Carolina schools receive a competitive salary with excellent
benefits.

To Apply

Please send your resume, and a cover letter demonstrating your interest in working for KIPP North Carolina and your unique qualifications for the position to Demian Dellinger at careers@kippnorthcarolina.org with “School Leader” in the subject line.