Middle School Principal ('25-'26 School Year) - Application Deadline 11 / 7

Job Description

Job Description

About Equitas Academy Charter Schools

The mission of Equitas Academy Charter Schools is to prepare students for college, careers, and life pursuits, and inspire them to be champions of equity.  We currently serve over 2,000 students and operate four elementary schools and two middle schools in the Pico-Union neighborhood of Los Angeles.

Role Summary :

We’re looking for a committed and accomplished school leader to work with our dedicated and capable staff to continue our work of preparing our scholars to graduate from college.  The ideal candidate should be committed to developing as an antiracist educator and leader, prioritize family, student and staff voice, model our core values, and build strong relationships while also achieving results.

Essential Responsibilities :

Leadership, Strategic Planning, and Systems Implementation (25%)

• Inspires adults and scholars in the school community to work towards the school’s vision while embodying Equitas core beliefs and values
• Builds the capacity of staff to support academic achievement through effective implementation of adopted curricula and appropriate interventions
• Leads the implementation of a multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS), ensuring that all scholars experience inclusive academic instruction, behavioral support, social-emotional instruction, and mental health support
• Implements systems to ensure equitable access for all subgroups, while prioritizing scholars encountering unique challenges, including scholars with disabilities and emergent bilingual scholars
• Builds an effective leadership team with a relentless focus on student learning; creates conditions for all leadership team members to collaboratively lead the school; builds individual and collective capacity to oversee complex projects that achieve planned outcomes
• Facilitates change management processes, including empowering stakeholders to provide meaningful input, generating broad buy-in and motivation, and building sustainable systems
• Provides leadership and oversight of a wide range of school programs, including those that involve external partnerships, such as the school’s extended learning programs (including summer programming)
• Serves as a key leader in strategic planning and external compliance processes, including LAUSD oversight, Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), and the School Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA)

Coaching, Professional Development, and Performance Management (25%)

School Culture and Stakeholder Engagement (15%)

Assessment and Data Analysis (15%)

Professional Growth and Network Collaboration (15%)

Other Duties (5%)

Reporting Relationships

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Skills, Traits, and Dispositions :

Commitment to Diversity

Equitas Academy is actively seeking to build a diverse and experienced team of educators.  We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, gender identity, disability, age, religion, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin.  We are an equal opportunity employer.

Compensation and Salary

We have a transparent and competitive Principal Salary Scale, starting at $124,605 annually.

Interview Process and Timeline

Qualified candidates will be invited to the following stages of the interview process on the timeline below :

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.