School Principal - School Leader
Not Disclosed•Full-TimeOn-site
location_onOrpheum Theater, 416, North 9th Street, Downtown, Saint Louis, Missouri, 63101, United States
About the Role
As a School Leader, you will own the school-level strategy and execution for academic outcomes, school culture, staff performance, and operational reliability. Reporting directly to the Chief Schools Officer, you will set priorities for the school leadership team and ensure alignment with regional expectations. This role exists to drive student achievement by fostering a cohesive environment where high-quality instruction thrives and every staff member is empowered to grow.
Your day-to-day work blends academic leadership with operational stewardship. You will set and execute an instructional vision aligned to regional priorities, monitoring student performance through internal and external assessments to ensure strong curriculum implementation. Beyond the classroom, you will recruit, hire, and retain high-performing teachers, while supervising and developing Assistant School Leaders and Instructional Coaches. You will partner with families to build trust, monitor attendance and behavior, and collaborate with the Manager of Operations to ensure reliable school systems that protect instructional time.
Success in this role is measured by strong student academic growth, high-quality instructional practice, staff retention, and the creation of a positive school culture. You will be evaluated on your ability to maintain reliable operational systems and your capacity to build leadership within your team.
Our Culture & Values
KIPP uses Indicators of Excellence (IOE) to codify what great looks like in daily work. As a leader, you will embody these core values:
- Ownership and Stewardship: You will take responsibility for the success of the school community, proactively managing people, resources, and outcomes while holding yourself and others accountable for results that advance student achievement.
- Monitoring and Quality: You will implement consistent monitoring systems, using data, observation, and feedback to ensure high-quality instruction and effective implementation of school priorities.
- Coherence: You will align vision, strategy, and systems so that staff work is focused, consistent, and collectively drives progress toward the school's academic and cultural goals.
- Data-Driven Decision Making: You will consistently use multiple sources of data to diagnose needs, guide decisions, and adjust strategies to improve student achievement and school performance.
Work location
Work model: On-site
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In this School Principal - School Leader at KIPP St. Louis role, you will set and execute the instructional vision aligned to regional priorities; monitor student performance using internal and external assessments; ensure strong curriculum implementation across classrooms; and supervise and develop assistant school leaders and instructional coaches.
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School Principal - School Leader at KIPP St. Louis is based in Orpheum Theater, 416, North 9th Street, Downtown, Saint Louis, Missouri, 63101, United States. This is a on-site role.
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KIPP St. Louis has listed this School Principal - School Leader role as on-site.
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