[2026-2027] Principal - High School

KIPP Public Schools is a national network of public charter schools preparing students with the skills and confidence needed to create the futures they want for themselves, their communities, and us all. We are a network of 279 schools, nearly 16,500 educators, and 210,000 students and alumni. KIPP Philadelphia Public Schools (KPPS)is part of the national KIPP Public Schools network and currently leads nine schools serving 3,400 students in North and West Philadelphia. By 2030, KPPS will be serving approximately 4,000 students. KPPS Mission Together with families and communities, we create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students to pursue the paths they choose—college, career, and beyond—so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world. Life at KIPP PhillyAt KPPS, we believe that talented, committed, and culturally competent educators and staff are the foundation of our students' success. We work to create a professional community grounded in joy, candor, care, and connection – where every team member can bring their authentic self, grow in their craft, and contribute to meaningful work. Here is what you can expect: Commitment to Anti-Racism & Equity: Join a team dedicated to dismantling systemic barriers and creating inclusive, culturally responsive schools where all students and staff can thrive. Joyful, Inclusive Community: Work in a collaborative, identity-affirming environment that values relationships, celebrates individuality, and supports the well-being of adults and children alike. Competitive & Equitable Compensation: Benefit from transparent compensation structures, including performance-based bonuses that recognize meaningful contributions. Professional Growth & Leadership Pathways: Access high-quality development – including coaching, workshops, and tailored leadership opportunities – designed to support your long-term career trajectory. Authenticity & Belonging: Be part of a culture that encourages you toshow up as your full self and contribute to a community rooted in trust and respect. People-Centered Excellence: Join colleagues who believe strong relationships and thoughtful preparation drive excellent outcomes—for students and for staff. Comprehensive Well-Being Support: Receive whole-person support through coaching, mental health resources, wellness initiatives, and team-building experiences that prioritize your professional and personal growth.

Establish, communicate, and build investment in an ambitious school-wide vision aligned to the KIPP Philadelphia region-wide vision for learning, school experience, and culture that sets the stage for both children and staff to grow and thrive Create a welcoming, inclusive school environment, and operate with a mindset of families as authentic partners in children's school experience Operate with strong knowledge of the core academic and social-emotional skills, knowledge, and mindsets that are essential for children's development and success across middle school, ensuring that all students are challenged with rigorous, grade‑appropriate content Ensure that school programming effectively serves all students, monitoring and enhancing special education, intervention, and student support services as needed, ensuring compliance with state law Set a vision for student culture that ensures all children are affirmed, valued, and challenged on a daily basis, and ensure that all student culture approaches, systems, and strategies are grounded in equity, are clear, effectively communicated, and are implemented by all staff Plan and prioritize time and resources to achieve annual goals and the broader vision of the school, analyzing and acting on data on a regular basis to identify, plan for, and drive the success of key initiatives and improvements in practice Prepare an annual operating school budget, detailing projected revenues and expenditures, conduct regular budget reviews to compare actual spending against projections, adjusting for unforeseen changes. Staff Culture Cultivate a positive, cohesive leadership team culture grounded in mutual trust by developing and upholding shared norms regarding communication, collaboration, decision‑making, use of systems, and more, and creating opportunities for authentic relationship‑building and coordination across workstreams Set a vision for adult culture rooted in our core values, building a community bound by mutual trust and a shared purpose and pride in the school’s vision Create and refine systems for communication and collaboration across school staff at large, ensuring opportunities for authentic discourse and clarity Build relationships with every staff member, child, and family, and create opportunities to understand and respond to staff, leader, student, and family needs and perspectives Staff Development & Coaching Directly coach, develop, and manage members of the leadership team via 1‑1 check‑ins, observation, walkthroughs, feedback, real‑time feedback, practice, data analysis, co‑planning, and other direct supports Create a culture of feedback, continuous improvement, and safety in trying new approaches Ensure teachers have the data, development, and consistent support needed to provide rigorous, affirming, high‑quality instruction Sharpen and norm with APs on classroom analysis and classroom bar via walkthroughs Regularly observe and coach instructional coaches (Assistant Principals) to support them in providing high‑impact, actionable, and bite‑sized feedback to teachers on a weekly basis Ensure teachers can collaborate, analyze their practice and their student data, and adjust instruction in content teams Lead whole‑school professional development workshops that drive high‑impact improvements in teacher practice Cultivate a diverse, high‑potential school leadership pipeline (from teacher leader to AP to successor) Effectively interview, select, and onboard new staff members Operate with an intentional strategy regarding staff and teacher retention, cultivating a desire for the team to make KPPS their long‑term home Student Experience & Family Engagement Create and model a warm, inclusive school environment for students and families with diverse needs and experiences; proactively and positively engage with families throughout the school year and when there are specific student behavioral concerns. Be highly present and visible, relentlessly ensuring the school has a strong school culture and serving as a model for engaging with students, families and staff Ensure families are treated as true partners and are effectively engaged in and aware of school systems, practices, and student programming Refine the vision for positive student culture, leveraging school context, lessons learned, and staff feedback to clarify the following: The student experience KPPS is striving for, and how this vision ensures students are valued, affirmed, and challenged everyday The core mindsets adults in the building share about students, families, and culture work The core mindsets staff are collectively working to foster among students The concrete, proactive, and reactive practices and systems staff leverage in their work with students to restore trust, repair harm, build relationships, create accountability, communicate with all stakeholders (including staff and families) effectively, and design