Principal Fellow
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Job Description
The Uncommon Schools Principal Fellowship was created to strategically identify develop and train rising leaders. As we continue to grow and maintain the highest standards for all of our schools it is critical to prepare our future leaders in an environment immersed in the successful practices of our schools and the thoughtful leadership of our current Principals.
The Principal Fellowship provides a robust development process to prepare leaders to lead a school in conjunction with the Director of Operations. This Principal Fellow and eventual Principal is a fulltime employee hired supported and evaluated by the Regional Superintendent of Instruction and the Senior Director of School Support. The fellowship is based on a foundation of core elements aligned to the competencies of Uncommon Principals. Each element is designed to build Principal Fellows capacity towards becoming effective instructional school leaders:
Feedback and Assessment
Feedback especially individualized feedback is the main tool that will support the Principal Fellows growth as a leader. It is the main reason our schools go from good to great. Principal Fellows will receive feedback formally and informally throughout the year. Informal feedback will be given throughout the Principal Fellows time in schools PD and in cohort gatherings. This will include feedback from the Principal Fellows Host Principal the Regional Superintendent of Instruction and the Senior Director of School Support.
School Immersion
By integrating fully into the daytoday activities of an Uncommon school Principal Fellows will gain exposure to situations they may face as a school leader and be challenged to manage the complexity of scenarios that occur at a school. Principal Fellows will work with their Host Principal and Senior Director of School Support at the beginning and throughout their Fellowship to plan how they will master the competencies needed to lead a highperforming school. Principal Fellows should be in the drivers seat of their learning and should feel empowered to take advantage of all opportunities to build their leadership. The Principal Fellow must seek and plan for opportunities throughout their Fellowship to demonstrate a leadership presence and full school Immersion.
Professional Development
All Principal Fellows will join our Principals in monthly crossregional professional development. This is an amazing opportunity to learn alongside your Principals and cohort members to learn the most uptodate best practices and develop your leadership capabilities.
In addition all 1st and 2nd year Principal Fellows will attend a series of professional development workshops. These sessions will be more intimate and allow for more atbats practice and direct application to your school immersion. In years past Principal Fellows have found these sessions to be most effective when they can immediately practice their learnings in their host school. These cohort sessions will provide opportunities for Principal Fellows to look to one another for professional and personal support.
Qualifications :
- Passionate commitment to the mission of Uncommon Schools and investment in our vision for being an antiracist organization;
- Passionate commitment to expand knowledge skills and opportunities for students both in and out of school;
- Passionate commitment to building culturally responsive learning partnerships with students teachers and families;
- Strong data analysis skills;
- Interest in and passion for supporting teacher growth;
- Ability to provide highleverage feedback via classroom observations;
- Demonstrates tenacity personal responsibility a founders mentality and a commitment to continual professional growth;
- Strong communication skills with multiple stakeholders including teachers students families and colleagues;
- Strong organizational skills careful attention to detail and followthrough;
- Required experience:
- At least 3 years of teaching experience with evidence of outstanding student growth and achievement;
- At least 1 year of experience coaching or leading teachers (e.g. Assistant Principal Dean of Curriculum grade level chair content/department chair);
- Demonstrated instructional coaching capabilities that contribute to teacher growth and development;
- A Bachelors degree.
Additional Information :
Our people are what makes us Uncommon. We believe our compensation philosophy and benefits should reflect our valuesequity transparency and clarityto enhance our ability to attract and retain talent and reward their expertise. Our staff receive bestinclass training coaching and support to develop and operate missiondriven schools that provide a highquality education to our students and families.
Compensation for this position: The starting compensation for this role is between $98000 $104000. The starting pay will depend on various factors including but not limited to relevant professional experience education certifications and tenure with Uncommon Schools. To receive an offer at the top of the range candidates will need significant experience in a directly aligned role. Because we value staff tenure in a role we do not currently cap salary ranges for current staff members.
We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits that support the personal health wellness and finances of our staff and their families.
Other Benefits:
- Generous paid time off inclusive of sick time and school breaks (spring winter and summer)
- Extensive bestinclass training and development
- Choice of 3 comprehensive health insurance plans
- Pretax flexible spending and health saving accounts
- Financial planning & wellness
- 403(b) retirement savings program employer match
- 529 college savings program
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness application assistance
- Financial planning tools and assistance
- Dependent Care FSA back up childcare and daycare discounts
- Paid leave of absence
- Fully paid parental leave
- Fully paid medical leave
- Additional paid Short Term and Long Term Disability insurance
- Mental health and counseling support wellness benefits
Uncommon believes in the importance of being a diverse equitable and inclusive organization that enables our students and staff to thrive. We are committed to building an exceptional team that reflects the diverse backgrounds and experiences of our students. We also strive to ensure an inclusive community by creating a space for meaningful dialogue about issues of race and identity for our staff and students. As an equal opportunity employer Uncommon provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. We also ensure that individuals with disabilities receive all privileges and benefits associated with employment and are provided reasonable accommodations for the interview process and to perform core job functions. If you would like to request an accommodation please email
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
