2027-2028 Resident Principal

2027-2028 Resident Principal

Location: Houston, TX, United States

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POSITION: 2027-2028 Resident Principal

REPORTS TO: Managing Director of Leadership Development

POSITION TYPE: 12-month

START DATE: July 1, 2027 (residents expected to attend Induction in June 2027)

COMPENSATION: $100,000 per year

At YES Prep, work for a mission that impacts the life trajectory of students and their families. YES Prep creates pathways to extraordinary opportunity through best-in-class development, competitive compensation and benefits, and recognition for your impact. Grow as an authentic leader and be part of a high-performing, team-oriented culture.

Some quick stats about us:

• 22,000+ Students
• 2,700 Team Members
• 17 Secondary Campuses
• 13 Elementary Campuses
• 91% Students Who Qualify for Free/Reduced-Price Lunch
• 96% Hispanic & African-American Students
• 99% Students Who Are Accepted to a 4-Year University
• 85% First-Generation College Students
• Ranked in the Top 100 High Schools in the Nation, U.S. News & World Report

We serve the students of Houston, Texas, the 4th largest city across the United States. There are over 20 public-school districts and other great public charter school options within Houston's city limits serving our increasing population.

THE OPPORTUNITY

YES Prep needs dynamic Resident Principals with a robust set of experiences, to make our mission a reality. As a YES Prep employee, you will achieve jaw-dropping results, create pathways to opportunity for our students, and build transformative relationships.

To put it simply, with the growth of our organization and our schools, we need high performing talent at the Principal level to ensure we increase the number of students from underserved communities who graduate from college prepared to lead. This role will prepare you to be a Principal at a YES Prep Elementary or Secondary campus.

Since launching the Principal Pathway in 2018, the program has built a strong pipeline of campus leaders, with 23 of 29 schools now led by a Principal who completed this program.

THE ROLE

The Principal Residency develops leaders through a cohort model that focuses on:

• Connecting data, relationships, ideas and people
• Managing and implementing a vision through a team
• Aligning decision making to vision, goals, values and focus areas
• Deeply studying literature on equity, leadership, and instruction throughout residency
• Learning by doing and experiencing school leadership firsthand
• Creating a portfolio of resources that can be used once promoted to the Principal role

The Principal Residency consists of three interdependent parts.

1. Summer Induction is an opportunity to build strong relationships with your Resident cohort, while gaining knowledge and skills necessary to enter the 2027- 2028 school year as a Resident Principal. This portion of the development program focuses on providing information and a safe space to test methods and new skills.

2. A campus assignment ensures Residents get daily 1:1 coaching and support from a high-performing, experienced Lead Principal for maximum exposure to learning and development of skills that are best learned in the context of a school setting. This experiential learning will serve to expose cohort members to the nuance and detail of the day-to-day Principal experience. Residents are also responsible for certain aspects of the school that will serve to bolster their development in areas they need to build more experience.

3. Individualized development and coaching, not only from a Lead Principal, but also from the YES Prep Leadership Development team. Coaching provides the most customized experience for Resident Principals as the content of coaching conversations are co-created by the Resident Principal, the Lead Principal, and Managing Director of Leadership Development. Residents also attend regular professional development as a cohort and participate in quarterly campus site visits. Professional development provides Residents with technical skills in functions such as Talent, Operations, Finance, and Programs. This portion of the development program focuses on exposure and practice of processes Residents will be expected to perform once in the Principal role.

Residency Commitments:

• Principal Residency leaders will participate in all required professional learning activities including Summer Induction, coaching sessions, and experiential learning opportunities.
• All leaders will complete activities and requirements aligned to their learning within their current leadership roles. Examples include, but are not limited to, reflections, coaching preparation documents, assignments, etc.
• All leaders will engage in coaching who will support their development as a leader, which could involve coaching conversations, observations in practice, reflection documents, and other coaching strategies to ensure active development and growth.
• All leaders will execute assigned experiential learning activities, responsibilities, and tasks as assigned. Leaders will be held accountable to tasks, responsibilities, and time on their visited campus.
• All leaders are expected to represent the YES Prep core values to the best of their ability.
• Additional requirements as assigned.

Professional Expectations:

• Demonstrating behavior that is professional, ethical, and responsible;
• Participating in workshops, seminars, and conferences to enhance knowledge and skills;
• Demonstrating knowledge and support of YES Prep Schools mission, values, standards, policies and procedures, confidentiality standards, Employee Handbook expectations and code of ethical behavior;
• Ensuring compliance with all state and federal laws, local board policies, administrative guidelines, and the Texas Educators' Code of Ethics;
• Communicating effectively and appropriately with others.

THE PERSON

We seek staff with a multitude of backgrounds, talents, interests, and ideas. Certain traits consistently shine through our most successful employees: passion for the mission, drive for results, care for students, and resilience. Other traits needed and desired for this role are:

THE MUST HAVES

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited four-year educational institution
• 3+ years of experience as a teacher of record
• 2+ years of campus leadership experience as a Principal, Director, or Assistant Principal at a K-12 school
• Has a track record of consistent high-performance in leadership role(s) held
• Demonstrated people management experience - directly managing an individual or full team(s)
• Must be willing to work at any assigned YES Prep campus in the greater Houston area
• A strong desire to be a YES Prep Principal in one to two years.

THE MUST HAVE BELIEFS

• Belief in and commitment to the mission and core values of YES Prep Public Schools
• Desire to disrupt systemic status quos in education
• Willingness to go above and beyond to disrupt said status quos
• Passion to develop resiliency through a relentless pursuit of jaw-dropping results
• Conviction that high expectations + high accountability = high performance and high growth

THE NICE TO HAVES

• Bilingual Spanish candidates highly preferred
• Graduate degree in education or related field preferred
• Principal Certification

TIME COMMITMENT

• Length of Program: Principal Residency is a one-to-two-year commitment
• Post-Program: Staying on as a YES Prep Principal for at least 3 years

THE PERKS

• Compensation - This position is an exempt, salaried position; offers commensurate with experience.
• Health and Supplemental Insurance - Three medical options, including a plan offering $50 from YES Prep towards a Health Savings Account, in addition to a variety of supplemental benefits including Dental, Vision, Disability, Life, etc. Employees must work 20+ hours a week to be eligible for a full spectrum of benefits, and 10 hours a week minimum for medical benefits.
• Retirement Plans - Participation in Teacher Retirement System of Texas and an optional 457b Retirement Plan.
• Paid Time Off - Employees working 20 or more hours a week receive 15 days of Paid Time Off when working the full duty schedule in addition to the system closures during the Academic Calendar. PTO days will be pro-rated based on start dates within the assigned duty schedule.
• Paid Leave Programming - In the event you need to be out due to medical needs (including maternity and paternity leave), YES Prep offers paid leave, paid out at 100%, based on eligibility and tenure.
• Professional Development - YES Prep values longevity and performance over time. We invest in developing leaders through high-quality programs, effective coaching, and ongoing professional development.
• Award Winning Culture - The strong cultures of our campuses and Home Office are just one of many reasons we were named Houston's Best Place To Work in 2018, 2019, 2021 and 2025. We won the 2012 Broad Prize for Excellence in Urban Education and were a 2016 finalist as well.

YES Prep is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression, national origin, disability, age, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or parenthood.

TIMELINE FOR HIRING

• Apply before 8:00 AM on December 1, 2026.
• If you advance in our selection process, an email will be sent to you to schedule a video call interview. Finally, if invited to our Finalist Interview Day, prework will be assigned a week prior.
• To see current timelines, please visit our webpage: yesprep.org/LeadAtYes
• Offers will be made in February 2027.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

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