Principal Jobs in Westminster co

Thanks for visiting our Career Page. Please review our open positions and apply to the positions that match your qualifications.

This is a general posting. We are accepting applications for elementary, middle and high school principals. Please specify your grade level & region preference in your application.

Find out exactly what skills, experience, and qualifications you will need to succeed in this role before applying below.

About the Principal role : We expect you to focus the majority of your time leading, steering, coaching, and developing your leadership team to ensure strong instruction and a school culture conducive to learning. KIPP Colorado Principals invest in leading and developing leaders and teachers to create a culture of belonging and academic excellence that supports the realization of our graduate profile for ALL students : 21st century readiness, emotional intelligence, and direction. At KIPP, we trust and expect that our Principals build schools that are built to last by developing a pipeline of future leaders, creating systems to maximize impact, and coordinating the on-going development of school staff. Principals are expected to develop a successor leader in partnership with regional leadership and to build the leadership capacity of the school staff. This role reports directly to a Managing Director of Schools.

About KIPP : Together with families and communities, KIPP creates joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose—college, career, and beyond—so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world. KIPP is a national network of tuition-free, public charter schools open to all students. There are 255 college-preparatory KIPP schools in 20 states and the District of Columbia, serving more than 100,000 students. Nationally, KIPP students are graduating four-year colleges at three times the national average for low-income students.

Who we are : KIPP Colorado Public Schools is a network of six free college-preparatory public charter schools open to all students. Our 350-person staff educates 2,600 students from ECE to 12th grade. At KIPP Colorado, we partner with our KIPPsters, educators, families and communities to ensure that we are all united around the goal of a choice-filled future for our KIPPsters. Our KIPP Forward Team supports our 1,000+ high school Alumni as they create their own paths. Our core values of excellence, belonging, belief, advocacy and courage are central to who we are and how we operate at all levels of our organization.

What we do : We believe in the unique gifts and brilliance of every student. We believe in setting a high bar for joy and academic excellence to ensure the infinite possibilities our students have before them become a reality. We aspire to create and reinforce a culture of achievement, belonging and support. We know that every student is different and we personalize learning based on a student's needs, skills, and interests.

About the School Principal Role : As a School Principal, your primary role is to drive exceptional student experience and academic outcomes that equip all students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose —college, career, and beyond—so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world.

Role Responsibilities and More About How You’ll Spend Your Time in this Role

Professional Responsibilities

• Believe deeply in the mission, values, and Race, Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity (RIDE) commitments of KIPP Colorado Schools and that all children can and will learn
• Assume personal responsibility for student achievement
• Read, internalize, and adhere to the KIPP Colorado Policies and Procedures manual and guidelines
• Providing an active presence, strategic supervision, and intentional monitoring to ensure student safety and engagement in rigorous learning (regardless of my role and its proximity to students)
• Take ownership for the development of your craft (meet 1x / 1-2 weeks with a manager, implement feedback, engage in active practice, etc.)
• Commit to being prepared. Such as; internalizing and preparing for lessons; preparing for O3s / coaching, preparing for meetings, coaching, PD, etc.
• Meet professional obligations including and not limited to meeting deadlines and honoring schedules
• Consistently leverage existing professional tools, including but not limited to Google Suite (google documents, etc.) and Microsoft Suite (including but not limited to your KIPP Colorado email, Teams chat / meetings, Teams phone, and Microsoft outlook)
• Maintain strong attendance each day and be on time to all responsibilities
• Collaborate with colleagues and seek feedback in the spirit of continuous improvement
• Reflect on professional practices to meet individual professional development goals
• Actively participate in professional development, grade level, and department meetings
• Actively engage and implement in all school-wide and Org wide professional development
• Serve as a positive, contributing member of a grade team or functional team, collaborating with colleagues to tackle common challenges and implement org and grade-wide initiatives
• Share candid, solutions-oriented feedback with peers and leadership on a regular basis, assuring that feedback is shared directly with the intended recipient. Ensure that feedback is focused on improving outcomes and experiences for students
• Assist with both student and staff recruitment and engagement- including events, home visits, calls home, and other determined and related requirements
• Your role, professional development, org wide meetings, etc may require you to travel around Denver to other KIPP Campuses, our Home Office, or other KIPP or PD events.
• Other duties as assigned (such as but not limited to, lunch duty, arrival / dismissal duty, bathroom duty, school support duties, etc.)

How We Work : The Principal works in close partnership with the Home Office to create a cohesive, coherent experience for our students and families and to realize the goals and priorities of our Strategic Plan. This includes (but is not limited to) :

Key Outcomes : KIPP Colorado believes in the importance of equitable experiences and outcomes for all students. To fulfill our mission and strategic plan, we must clearly establish benchmarks for excellence and align our practices, decisions, and resources to meet these ambitious and feasible performance targets.

Academic Excellence : The School Principal is an Instructional Leader

Develop teachers’ conceptual understanding of what students must know and be able to do and what instructional methods drive student mastery

Lead analysis of, and develop teachers’ ability to analyze, student data to identify strategies that will move students toward mastery

Thriving Talent : The School Principal is a strong People Manager and Cultivator of Talent

Lead whole-school professional development workshops that drive highest-impact improvements in teacher practice

Culture of Belonging : The School Principal is a Strong Culture Leader for Families, Students, and Staff

Set explicit school-wide expectations

Outstanding Operations and Sustainability : The School Principal Leads in all areas including Operations and Compliance

RIDE Commitments : The School Principal is a Leader of Racial Equity

About the skills and qualifications you will bring to this role :

Compensation and Benefits

Employee retention and satisfaction is imperative for KIPP Colorado. We seek to provide competitive compensation and benefits including the following :

Please submit a comprehensive resume to assure all your experience is accounted for! Tip : We don't care if your resume is more than one page, we are eager to see and compensate you for all of your experience and accomplishments

Based on hire date, employees are eligible for up to 8 days of Paid Time Off (PTO)

Wellness reimbursement

KIPP Colorado Schools is dedicated to equal employment opportunities and fair labor practices. KIPP Colorado Schools, KIPP Denver Collegiate High School, KIPP Northeast Denver Middle School, KIPP Northeast Elementary, KIPP Northeast Denver Leadership Academy, KIPP Sunshine Peak Academy and KIPP Sunshine Peak Elementary provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals based on job-related qualifications, and the ability to perform a job without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, religious creed, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, legally protected medical condition, veteran status, sexual orientation, or on any other basis made unlawful by federal, state or local laws. It is our policy to maintain a non-discriminatory environment free from intimidation, harassment or bias based upon these grounds.

We've received your resume. Click here to update it.

Attach resume as .pdf, .doc, .docx, .odt, .txt, or .rtf (limit 5MB) orPaste resume

What interests you about working for KIPP Colorado? What compelled you to apply?

Thinking Prompts :

Where do you see alignment between your personal beliefs and what you know about KIPP?

Why are you interested in working with students who are disportionately affected by systemic racism?

What draws you to KIPP Colorado / the city of Denver, specifically?

Describe your ideal school position

Please read our Mission : Together with families and communities, we create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose—college, career, and beyond—so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world.

How will you personally align with and how will you personally contribute to this mission?

What do you think about using data to inform compensation?

What is your leadership philosophy? How do you differentiate the way you lead for different staff members?

How did you learn about this opportunity with KIPP Colorado?

Are you authorized to work in the United States?

Have you been convicted, pleaded guilty or no contest to a crime, or are criminal charges pending against you?

Are you an alumni of a KIPP school?

What is your gender identity?

What is your racial / ethnic identity? Note you can select multiple.

What grades do you prefer? (Elementary, Middle, or High School)

Were you referred by a current KIPP Colorado staff member? If yes, please provide their first and last name.

Do you consider yourself to be bilingual in Spanish (can speak, read, and write)?

Human Check

I consent to be contacted over SMS / Text for this job.

J-18808-Ljbffr