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Resident Principal

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Founded in 2001, LEARN is a network of high-performing college preparatory, tuition-free public elementary and middle schools with the mission of providing children with the academic foundation and ambition to earn a college degree. There are 11 LEARN Schools serving 4,100 students in grades PK-8 across Chicago, Waukegan, North Chicago, and Washington, D.C.

It is our goal to create an environment, on every campus, in which our staff members feel supported, respected, and appreciated. Our staff work together at each school and across the network to share ideas, problem solve, and innovate to move our schools and students beyond the expected. LEARN has been honored by having one of our school leaders recognized as the 2022 Principal of the Year by the Illinois Network of Charter Schools, in addition to LEARN 9 Waukegan earning a Exemplary school designation by the Illinois State Board of Education. LEARN also received a $7 million dollar gift from Mackenzie Scott in honor of our positive impact on education in Chicago.

LEARN's mission remains crystal clear: to provide children with the academic and social/emotional foundation and ambition to earn a college degree. LEARN is currently looking for hard-working and passionate professionals that are dedicated to transforming public education.

About the Opportunity

The LEARN Resident Principal works closely with Campus Principal to serve as the academic and cultural leaders of their school. During their time as a Resident Principal they take on the leadership of a functional area (School Culture, Instruction or Operations) or serve as the leader of a focused set of grades. In addition to shadowing and co-leading with their Campus Principal, the Resident Principal participates in hands-on, collaborative professional development to become familiar with LEARN’s Systems of Learning, Core Values and Mission. The Resident Principal role is an ideal opportunity for a dynamic and visionary individual to play a central leadership role in growing and shaping one of our high-performing public charter schools, committed to helping students achieve academic excellence from kindergarten through college and beyond. This role is reserved for individuals who have a previous track record of school leadership (Assistant Principal or Principal).

Essential Job Functions:
Advancing a vision and leading a culture consistent with our mission and core values that creates an inclusive, welcoming, achievement-oriented environment for our families, students and staff.

School Culture

  • In partnership with the School Principal create a school culture and climate that reflects LEARN’s core values and achieves LEARN’s mission.

  • Demonstrate and communicate the organizational vision in daily activities.

  • Collaborate to build a school culture of unrelentingly high expectations where scholars feel connected, empowered, and safe to take academic risks.

  • Build a collaborative team of adults who feel jointly responsible for the attainment of school goals and committed to achieving excellence.

  • Shadow the Campus Principal as s/he manages aspects of human resources and talent development functions, including recruiting new teachers, developing retention strategies, and performing regular performance reviews.

  • Participate in collaborative professional development demonstrating the ability to independently execute application-based tasks demonstrating a high capacity for critical thinking and strong managerial skills.

Academic Operations

  • Manage day-to-day school responsibilities including direct supervision of staff.

  • Recruit, select, coach, evaluate, and retain instructional and support staff; lead school-based professional development

  • Supervise instructional methods, evaluate lesson plans, observe and coach instructional staff and academic support staff.

  • Develop, implement, and manage curriculum/assessment testing according to state regulations and school performance goals.

  • Drive instruction, performance outcomes, and enrichment for students using data and creative strategies.

  • With the School Principal manages the annual school budget including staffing and facilities to achieve ambitious school goals.

Family and Community Engagement

  • Manage school communications including interactions with parents for problem resolution.

  • Engage parents and community members in school and extracurricular activities to build sustainable relations.

  • Partner with the School Principal to serves as a key external spokesperson for the school, conveying the school's mission and building strong relationships with constituents, including students, teachers, parents, and community members

  • As requested, participate in community and other development efforts.

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