Cincinnati - Principal

ACCEL Schools is expanding in the Cincinnati region and searching for a dynamic visionary Principal to lead the launch of one of our newest schools. This is an extraordinary opportunity to build a high-performing academic community from the ground up and make a powerful lasting impact on students and families. As Principal, you will serve as the instructional and operational force behind the ACCEL Schools campus-shaping the academic vision, accelerating student growth, and ensuring excellence in day-to-day operations.

We are looking for an inspiring and driven school leader-someone who brings passion, purpose, and a relentless commitment to creating rigorous, supportive, and innovative learning environments where every student can thrive.

Responsibilities:

• Instructional Leadership:
• Leading the strategic instructional design and practice, including implementing an integrated curriculum, directing instructional coaching, and evaluation.
• Systematic use of assessment data to guide instruction and maximizing the impact of the blended learning model, where available.
• Developing and Implementing Instructional Programs:
• Developing, implementing, and leading the instructional programs of the school, assessing curriculum, pedagogy, lesson plans, and observing classes.
• Teaching and learning on a frequent and structured basis to encourage the use of a variety of instructional strategies and materials consistent with research on the best practices for student learning and development.
• Delivering Consistently High Levels of Achievement:
• Relentlessly working to meet all goals related to student achievement and school culture, as well as Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) goals.
• Facilitating the implementation of a standards-based curriculum review, lesson plans, weekly, and conducting frequent walkthroughs, teacher debriefs.
• Student Achievement and Social-Emotional Wellbeing:
• Serving as the instructional leader in the building by facilitating a growth-focused professional environment.
• Developing and/or modifying the schools cultural programming and school-wide PBIS process with an emphasis on appropriate class conduct and behavior.
• Team Leadership:
• Developing and implementing consistent professional development for teachers, ensuring regular instructional training is consistent with the latest research-based methodologies.
• Implementing behavior management practices that ensure consistent norms of orderly, respectful behavior, motivating students through strong relationships with their teachers and positive reinforcement.
• Facilitating and directing the Charter Schools Special Education program and ensuring program participants are achieving at high levels.
• Coordinating all phases of summer educational opportunities and before/after-school programs as applicable.

Organizational Leadership:

• Managing the schools daily operations, including facilities management, information, instructional technologies, food services, student data management systems, academic assessment tools, office management, budget, and fiscal controls, and student recruitment and retention.
• With support from the Home Office Operations Team, exercising full engagement on compliance, budget procurement, student data, academic assessments, and campus safety.
• Cooperating with the back-office service provider where necessary to meet all school administrative activities.
• Making recommendations for improvement as necessary.
• Partnering with Human Resources to execute a highly effective talent management system of recruiting, selecting, hiring, retaining, recognizing, and supporting all school site staff.
• Ensuring non-discrimination practices in the selection process of faculty and staff by adhering to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) requirements.
• Collaborating with the Home Office Operations Team on the review and reporting requirements of the State charter authorizing agency and Federal regulatory agencies, school sponsor, including the charter renewal process.

Community Leadership:

• Acting as the Charter Schools point person to the local community, effectively communicating the schools mission and vision and soliciting input from parents and families about school performance areas for improvement and their needs.
• Understanding, accepting, and implementing the schools philosophy and mission statement in all school activities.
• Contributing to a positive climate and culture by exhibiting high professional standards.
• Engaging and building strong professional relationships with parents, characterized by timely and regular communication involving parents wherever possible in the life of the school.
• Cultivating partnerships with external organizations that enrich the culture of the school, as well as strong working relationships with other local districts and charter authorizers.

Qualifications:

• Passion for improving educational opportunities for all students and for building a strong, highly effective organization aligned to this mission.
• Demonstrated experience raising student achievement among a diverse group of learners, including low-income students, non-native English speakers, students of color, and other traditionally underserved populations.
• Knowledge and experience with innovative school designs and instructional models, including those featuring 21st-century learning strategies like blended inquiry, problem-project-based, and personalized learning.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
• Strong, experienced manager with excellent leadership and team-building skills.
• Ability to translate critical feedback into effective outcomes.
• Leads with grit, perseverance, and a can-do, positive attitude.
• Ability to productively organize, communicate, and disseminate policies, strategies, and tasks.
• Familiarity with the developmental, behavioral, social, and academic needs of students in the academic years.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelors degree in Education or related discipline, required; advanced degree in education or educational leadership, strongly preferred.
• Current valid Principal license.
• Minimum of three years of experience in a full-time teaching role.
• Two or more years of experience in successful school administration, instructional leadership in an urban setting.
• Demonstrated skill in developing and maintaining a rigorous academic program that meets the needs of all scholars.
• Experience in public education accountability, compliance, and related legal requirements.
• Experience in coaching teachers to improve their instructional planning, instructional practice, and classroom culture.
• Knowledge of State Standards and Common Core Standards.
• Successful completion of federal and state criminal background checks.
• Ability to meet educational standards as applicable.
• Ability to work well under pressure, as well as effectively prioritize and execute tasks to meet deadlines consistently.
• Understanding of and ability to manage confidential information.
• Exemplary written and verbal communication skills.

About Us:

We believe that every child should be able to be anything they want in life, regardless of their birthplace and circumstances. - Ron Packard, CEO & Founder

ACCEL Schools is a network of 80 high-performing public charter schools serving PK-12 students. We proudly advocate for school choice and work to address educational inequities throughout the United States. Our schools are inclusive and widely differ to reflect the unique values of the many urban, suburban, and rural communities we serve. Our brick-and-mortar, virtual, and hybrid schools specialize in closing educational gaps and offer innovative models such as career-technical education, sports training, bilingual programming, and more. We have been recognized and praised by legislators, authorizers, and researchers for providing exceptional education options to students in historically under-resourced communities.

Benefits:

• Life benefits - time & peace of mind
• Paid time off
• Retirement contributions
• Optional Basic Life and AD&D insurance
• Voluntary life insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Voluntary short-term disability insurance
• Voluntary long-term disability insurance
• Career benefits - keep growing
• Career advancement opportunities throughout ACCEL Schools and our strong network of 4,000 instructors and education professionals
• EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

It is our policy to abide by all federal, state, and local laws prohibiting employment discrimination based solely on a persons race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, childbirth, physical disability, mental and/or intellectual disability, age, military status, veteran status, including protected veterans, marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, familial status, gender, including sex stereotyping and gender identity or expression, medical condition, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other protected status, except where a reasonable bona fide occupational qualification exists.