About KIPP Miami
KIPP Miami is part of the KIPP (Knowledge is Power Program) national nonprofit network of college-preparatory, public charter schools educating elementary, middle and high school students. KIPP has a 25-year track record of preparing students for success in college and life. Founded in 2018, KIPP Miami operates three nonprofit charter schools in Greater Miami’s Urban Core communities. Currently, KIPP Miami educates students in grades K-4 at KIPP Royalty Academy and middle school students in grades 5-8 at KIPP Courage Academy. To learn more, visit www.kippmiami.org.
KIPP Miami is excited to announce that we are hiring for an Elementary School Leader to found & lead KIPP Miami’s second elementary school, which will open its doors to students in Fall 2026. Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply by Friday, Nov. 15th, although we will continue to review applications on a rolling basis. We anticipate holding interviews for this role in January 2025, for Summer/Fall 2025 start date.
Here’s what you need to know:
The School Leader’s primary responsibilities are to drive outcomes for students and to develop talent within the building and for the network. We expect our School Leaders to focus 75% of their time on instructional leadership, specifically focused on instruction, talent development and hiring and retention. We also expect our School Leaders to build lasting and sustainable organizations by developing strong internal capacity in teaching and leading, a pipeline of future School Leaders for their school and the network, and creating systems for the ongoing development of school staff. Good leaders create good leaders, and we ultimately define good leadership by the results leaders get for kids. Finally, we expect our School Leaders to perform their role through an equity lens, with an eye toward outcomes for traditionally underrepresented students and staff members.
Here’s what you’ll be doing:
Instructional Leadership
Student Culture
Community Engagement
Talent Management
Strengthen the Network
Provides input to strengthen regional support: seeks to cultivate a partnership and proactively works to ensure a true feeling of team and family throughout the organization. Specifically:
Collaborates with Achievement Directors and other Teaching & Learning TEAMmates to monitor achievement data and inform the instructional leadership development of Assistant Principals
Prepare for and participate in regional selection, progress monitoring calls and professional development
Collaborates in a forthright manner with Talent team to make sure hiring needs of their campus and other campuses are met
Ensures that all school functions (operations, electives, instruction, leadership, etc.) have systems to coordinate and communicate with one another
Attends ~monthly school leader PD to hone content and instructional expertise
Physical Requirements
The usual and customary methods of performing the job’s functions require the following physical demands:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.
Compensation & Benefits
KIPP Miami offers a full comprehensive benefits plan, including health care, competitive 403(B) plan, and a school laptop.
KIPP New Jersey | KIPP Miami is an equal opportunity employer
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