Interim Principal

We are currently accepting applications for the 2024-25 school year for an Interim (Temporary) Principal at Aspire Langston Hughes Academy.


About Aspire:
Aspire Public Schools operates a network of high-performing, college preparatory charter schools serving TK-12 scholars in communities across California. Founded in 1998—in an effort to transform the inequitable racial, social, and gender outcomes that our communities persist through—Aspire is one of the largest and most forward-thinking open-enrollment public charter school systems in the nation.

Our purpose is to prepare our scholars for success in college, career, and life. At Aspire, we set a foundation for our scholars to gain knowledge, skills, and power to access and make choices for their families and post-secondary lives. Every day, our community of students, families, teachers and staff comes together to learn, work, and play in an environment grounded in our values of Bienestar (Well-Being), Culture of Belonging, Community Partnership, Agency & Self-Determination, and Joy.

The Opportunity:
School leaders at Aspire are critical in supporting our vision to prepare every student to earn a college degree. As a school leader at Aspire, you will establish a culture of high expectations that includes the shared belief that every student will attend college. You will develop future leaders via frequent feedback, coaching, and mentoring, and act as a driving force in the continuous improvement of our nationally recognized model aimed at closing the achievement gap. Your professional learning community will provide a supportive and collaborative environment to fuel your growth and development. Together, we will ensure every scholar receives the support and instruction needed to be successful!

The Principal leads, manages, and oversees all functions of individual school site, including education program to ensure academic performance of student, budget to ensure fiscal solvency of site, school office operations, community relations, people management and facilities.

What You Will Do:

• Provide Instructional Leadership for the school site to maintain a school-wide focus on high standards of student achievement, including managing the process for analyzing data to increase student achievement and supporting all teachers in their professional development
• Manage human resources, including attracting and selecting top performers, coaching and providing PD opportunities, managing performance and developing a collaborative team culture
• Manage all resources at the school site, including maintaining a balanced budget, planning for future needs and ensuring compliance with restrictions and reporting requirements of categorical funds and restricted donations
• Develop an effective school community, including working with and developing positive relationships with families, community groups, sponsoring districts and neighborhood schools
• Manage process for determining priorities; set development timetables and support school team in achieving deliverables
• Manage daily operations, facilities, safety and administrative processes
• Lead long term strategic planning and medium term process improvement as needed
• Collaborate with other Principals and the Aspire Home Office to achieve site and organizational goals
• Demonstrate knowledge of, and support, Aspire Public Schools mission, vision, value statements, standards, policies and procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality standards, and the code of ethical behavior

What You Will Bring:

• Bachelor’s Degree required; Masters or Ph.D. in Education preferred
• Administrative Credential preferred
• 7+ years combined teaching and administrative experience, including 3+ years as a full-time teacher in historically marginalized communities, required
• Demonstrated commitment to students and learning
• Demonstrated knowledge of curriculum development and program design
• In-depth experience developing teachers
• Strong experience in performance assessment
• Excellent relationship-building, management and community-building skills
• Strong problem-solving and consensus-building abilities
• Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to write clearly and persuasively
• Excellent organization, time management and follow-up skills and a  high sense of urgency
• Entrepreneurial passion
• Demonstrated P&L responsibility

Compensation:
Aspire offers its employees a competitive salary and benefits, including paid time off, 100% core health benefits coverage on select plans, life insurance/long-term disability, participation in a CA state retirement plan, tuition reimbursement plan, and adoption assistance program.

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Aspire Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. Aspire promotes affirmative action for minorities, women, disabled persons, and veterans.