School Principal - K-8
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Who are we?
Matchbook Learning is a national non-profit school management organization that is reinventing public education to meet the individual needs of every student. Our schools utilize a competency-based, student-centered, project-based, and blended model of instructional design and delivery. We do this with a unique combination of coaching and professional development, technology ecosystem, school culture, and school community. We meet teachers where they are and help them to learn and grow along their career paths. Our innovative, award-winning blended turnaround school model is the first of its kind in the nation to be offered to schools with the highest poverty rates and needs.
Matchbook Learning focuses on a blended, competency-based model for struggling schools seeking to deliver radically different results for students in high-need communities. Currently, we run a large K-8 school in Indianapolis and are looking to go to the next level with an innovative principal.
What are we looking for?
Matchbook Learning is looking for a Principal candidate with K-8 experience who is innovative, coachable, courageous, and has a growth mindset. In addition to their mindset, we are looking for someone with a background in leadership and the ability to perform at a high level in each of our Principal Performance Areas below.
Principal Performance Areas
- Instructional Leadership: The principal fosters the success of all students by facilitating the development, communication, implementation, and evaluation of a shared vision of teaching and learning based on the established Matchbook Learning vision, instructional model, and goals that leads to student academic growth, teacher and staff growth, as well as overall school improvement.
- School Culture & Climate: The principal fosters the success of all students and staff by developing, advocating, and sustaining an academically rigorous, positive, supportive, and safe school climate for all stakeholders.
- Talent Development: The principal fosters effective human capital management by assisting with selection and induction of staff members as well as by supporting and encouraging professional growth for all staff members, along with evaluating, and retaining quality instructional and support personnel. The principal supports and encourages growth for all personnel in line with Matchbook’s leadership philosophy that the higher the level of leadership, the higher the level of servitude.
- Organizational Management: The principal fosters the success of all students and staff by supporting, managing, and overseeing the school’s organization, operation, and use of resources.
- Communication and Community Relations: The principal fosters the success of all students and staff by regularly communicating and collaborating effectively and in a timely manner with all stakeholders.
- Professionalism: The principal fosters the success of all students and staff by demonstrating professional standards and ethics, engaging in continuous professional learning, and contributing to the profession.
- Student Growth: The principal’s leadership results orientation across all metrics of the school culture, academics, culture, etc.
- Parent and Community Advocacy: The principal’s leadership will result in building solid relationships within the community and parental advocacy.
What do you need to have?
- 4-5 years of teaching experience working in urban schools, high-poverty communities, and ethnically diverse student populations.
- 2+ years of school leadership experience.
- K–12 Administrative Certificate or equivalent is required
What do we provide?
- Weekly one-on-one coaching from our CEO
- A dedicated team to support the school's financial, operational, HR, technology, and marketing needs
- A competitive salary and benefits package
How do I apply?
To apply, submit a resume and cover letter here: http://www.matchbooklearning.com/careers. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.