POSITION OVERVIEW
Newark Board of Education Principals create, lead and take responsibility for student-centered schools that prepare Newark students to be the innovators of the future, collaborate and solve problems across cultural and geographic borders, and live meaningful, productive and self-sufficient lives. Principals are responsible for all aspects of school programs. They are responsible for and maximize the school’s impact on students’ academic success and social and emotional development, support and hold all students and staff accountable for meeting high expectations, and are accountable for instruction, personnel management, and operations. Principals ensure schools provide equity of educational opportunity, and utilize culturally responsive practices to promote each student’s academic success and well-being.
WHAT NEWARK PRINCIPALS DO
To lead thriving schools that enable each student’s academic success and well-being, Newark principals spend their time in ways that align with the foundational practices described in the Professional Standards for Education Leaders. They:

KEY BEHAVIORS AND SKILLS
We are looking for principal candidates whose experiences have helped them build the strengths they’ll need to succeed when leading the transformation of their school.

• You know that all students can succeed at high levels, maintain a relentless focus on improving student outcomes, and are personally resilient in that pursuit

• You consistently apply an equity lens, implement strategies to address inequities and institutional biases, and help create an inclusive school culture
• You prioritize and allocate limited time strategically and adjust to changing conditions
• You collaborate effectively with staff and families, engage and motivate them in pursuit of school success, and empower others to lead
• You understand and have used effective planning, instructional strategies, assessment, and intervention to improve student outcomes
• Your coaching gets to the root issues and motivates and enables others to improve

• You consistently focus on getting better by reflecting, learning, and changing your actions
• You act ethically and fairly at all times

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university
• New Jersey Principal Standard Certificate or a Certificate of Eligibility for Principal
• Successful experience as a teacher
• Successful building-level administrative or supervisory experience
• Success in increasing student achievement and effectively developing staff at the building level, utilizing a variety of approaches that emphasize inclusion and culturally responsive practice

THE NEWARK BOARD OF EDUCATION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER