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Summary
Being a part of the school leadership team is an ideal position for an educator who possesses the necessary knowledge, skills, and mindsets that will allow our scholars to achieve off-the-chart results. The ideal candidate is especially committed to serving scholars from historically underrepresented backgrounds and low socioeconomic status, is self-reflective, data-driven, results-oriented, mission-focused, open to and actively seeks constructive feedback, and is tenacious about scholar college & career readiness. Kairos educators have a deep passion for instruction and are eager to gain rigorous development to help perfect their craft. In addition to participating in weekly professional development and team planning meetings, all Kairos educators receive consistent high-impact coaching and feedback from the network & academy leaders. Our scholars will change the world.
Role Mission
The Principal role is for transformational school leaders who desire to change the educational landscape for thousands of children. They are believers and fighters committed to giving children - no matter their socioeconomic background, ethnicity, or neighborhood they reside in - the tools needed to reach their full potential. Together with the Managing Director of Schools, Principals spend the day ensuring that no matter what, our students are in an environment where they will develop good character, be challenged academically, and succeed on their road to and through college.
Principals play a crucial role as leaders of educational systems, overseeing the management of personnel and guiding teachers to enhance their skills while leading their teams towards the attainment of ambitious objectives with students. Their primary focus lies in promoting excellence and fostering a culture of continuous improvement, instilling these values not only in the staff but also in the students. By effectively leading their schools, principals strive to implement Kairos vision of supporting students to direct their own lives.
Who We Are Looking For
K-12 educational leaders who demonstrate...
School Key Outcomes
Responsibilities
School Culture
Establishing the direction of the school culture and establishing and managing comprehensive systems throughout the entire school to ensure that this vision is realized. It will be your duty to ensure that all assistant principals and teachers possess the necessary skills to foster positive relationships with students, establish efficient classroom routines and procedures, reinforce desirable behaviors, and consistently and effectively address misbehaviors. You will support the creation and implementation of a clear and consistent behavior management system while developing students character and sense of community, aligned with Kairos Restorative Justice model. Additionally, you will provide guidance and training to teachers to help them excel in these areas, and you will mentor and develop other leaders to ensure that they can effectively carry out these responsibilities as part of your leadership team.
Instruction
Designating and upholding effective instructional systems within the school, ensuring that all teachers fully comprehend the curriculum and how to use the Summit learning platform, provide exemplary instruction, and analyze data to make informed decisions for enhancing student learning. Additionally, you will mentor and cultivate other instructional leaders to achieve the same objectives while leading your instructional team in executing these initiatives.
Operations
Overseeing the functioning of the school, guaranteeing a secure and inviting environment working with the Director of Operations. Additionally, you will provide guidance and supervision to the , ensuring they achieve targets related to student enrollment and daily attendance. Moreover, you will mentor and cultivate the assistant principals skills in effective leadership and personnel management, enabling them to effectively lead their operations team and achieve desired outcomes.
Family Engagement
Collaborating with other Kairos team members to implement strong systems for family engagement and communication, including both new family onboarding and ongoing family engagement. You will ensure families receive regular communication about their childs progress and school events, and that staff engage them as key partners in the education of their child. To do so, you will establish and maintain a cooperative working relationship with students and families based on trust, understanding, and respect for the communities in which they identify.
Staff Culture and Talent Management
Making strategic hiring, retention and promotion decisions, building systems for fostering a strong staff culture, and coaching other leaders to do the same. You will also build and maintain strong systems for coaching and management so that all staff members receive excellent coaching and are held accountable for meeting high expectations in service of our students.
Campus Budget
Planning how to use your campus discretionary funds to achieve your campus priorities and driving goals. You will collaborate with other Kairos team members to ensure your campus discretionary budget is managed strategically throughout the year.
Compliance
Completing all required annual compliance training, implementing systems to ensure that staff members and the campus remain in compliance with all applicable laws and policies, and coaching other leaders to do the same so you can drive this work through others.
Other Duties
Perform other duties as assigned.
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Who We Are
Now is the opportune moment (the kairos) to reimagine education for the 21st century. Our schools have been recognized by Forbes, Bellwether Education, NBC Today, Education Week, and others as among the most innovative and highest performing in the nation. That's why we replace lectures with engaging projects and dictatorial "behavior managers" with 1-1 executive functioning mentors who help students learn how to manage their own schedule and work habits. Kairos students practice navigating real-world choices (such as when, where, how, and with whom to work) within a safe, supportive school environment. Kairos develops students not just into freethinkers, ready to thrive in a modern economy, but self-governing citizens, ready to lead both themselves and their communities.
Technology Skills
Competence in Microsoft Office applications and ability to use a variety of computer applications and platforms. Ability to use basic office equipment. Knowledge and experience in using a computer-based Student Information Management system.
Safety Duties & Responsibilities
Every employee of the School has an obligation to know our safety rules and procedures; to teach what they know to others; to recognize unsafe actions and situations; to warn others of unsafe situations; to react to emergency situations and to report hazardous or unsafe practices to those in a position to correct them.
Qualifications and Requirements
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Compensation
The salary for this position is very competitive and commensurate with experience. The Principal salary range is between $100,000-130,000- This role is also eligible for a performance bonus based on individual and organizational performance and goal attainment. Kairos also offers a relocation stipend to defray the cost for individuals hired (if applicable). Additionally, Kairos offers a comprehensive benefits package to include health, dental, vision, life insurance, and state retirement options. To learn more, check out our
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Full Time
$90k-117k (estimate)
05/01/2024
05/20/2024
kairosacademies.org
Saint Louis, MO
<25
The following is the career advancement route for Middle School Principal positions, which can be used as a reference in future career path planning. As a Middle School Principal, it can be promoted into senior positions as a School Superintendent that are expected to handle more key tasks, people in this role will get a higher salary paid than an ordinary Middle School Principal. You can explore the career advancement for a Middle School Principal below and select your interested title to get hiring information.