Principal Fellow
Uncommon Schools
•2 days ago
Boston, MA, United StatesFull-timeInstructional LeadershipMid-Senior Level$107k – $114k
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Core Requirements
- Passionate commitment to the mission of Uncommon Schools;
- Passionate commitment to expand knowledge, skills, and opportunities for students both in and out of school;
- Dedication to building culturally responsive learning partnerships with students, teachers, and families;
- Demonstrates tenacity, personal responsibility, a founder’s mentality, and a commitment to continual professional growth;
- Strong people management skills, including the ability to effectively navigate difficult conversations and hold staff, scholars, and families accountable in a supportive manner;
- Ability to develop and maintain a strong staff culture that is clearly focused on realizing our Uncommon mission;
- Strong data analysis skills;
- Ability to provide high-leverage feedback via classroom observations;
- Ability to strategically manage and prioritize time and tasks effectively to fully meet the needs of their school, with a lens toward systems thinking;
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment; flexible, able to work autonomously and take direction as needed;
- Familiarity and success with–or commitment to–implementing Uncommon’s core tenets of instructional leadership (e.g., See It-Name It-Do It framework, Leverage Leadership principles);
- Required experience:At least 3 years of teaching experience with evidence of outstanding student growth and achievement;
- At least 1 year of experience coaching, leading, and/or managing teachers (e.g., Assistant Principal, Dean of Curriculum, Instructional Leader, grade level chair, content/department chair);
- Experience teaching core subjects (e.g., Math, ELA, Science, History) is preferred.
- A Bachelor's degree.
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