Founding Principal - 25'/ 26' School Year

The Opportunity: As a Founding School Leader with Phalen Leadership Academies (PLA) you will be responsible for setting the vision for school culture and academics with a new region or community. As our Founding School Leader, you will also coordinate, supervise, and evaluate all staff, including implementing the PLA Coaching Cycle. Successful candidates in this position lead with integrity and bring an entrepreneurial spirit to their work.

In addition to providing instructional leadership, our Founding School Leaders hold primary responsibility for the strategic implementation and management of all aspects of school performance and operations. 

The Details: 

Key Deliverables: 

• 10% increase in Math proficiency
• 10% increase in ELA proficiency
• 90% Staff Retention
• 95% Average Daily Attendance
• 90% Student Persistence
• 80% or higher stakeholder satisfaction
• Meeting annual enrollment goals

Experience and Education Requirements:

• Current Administrators License
• Proven success as an instructional leader
• Experience in turnaround work 
• Entrepreneurial, positive problem solver with the ability to see opportunity in challenges
• Clear judgment, a mature interpersonal style and the ability to drive collaborative decision-making processes.

The Network:

 PLA is a transformative education nonprofit changing communities across the country by providing a depth of resources not found in the traditional education model.  In addition to serving as one of the country’s best turnaround school operators and successfully launching charter school start-ups, PLA also provides our school communities with a successful, research-based summer learning program (Summer Advantage), a successful Reading and Math Intervention program (Reading and Math Advantage) , and a workforce development program (PLA University) that provides expanded opportunities for our high school graduates, along with the family members of our current staff and students. This menu of programs and services is unique to our network, sets us apart from other organizations, and provides expanded opportunities for our staff through career advancement opportunities, and expanded income opportunities.  

Compensation and benefits:

PLA School Leaders receive a base salary that is competitively aligned to the market. In addition to a base salary, PLA School Leaders receive: 

• Competitive Compensation
• Benefits – Healthcare, vision, and dental insurance
• Monthly professional development opportunities including participation in our annual Leader Institute
• Opportunities to collaborate and brainstorm with other School Leaders in the network
• Incentive and bonus opportunities

PLA is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.  We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristics as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. 

Please read carefully.

Phalen Leadership Academies (PLA) is an equal opportunity employer. PLA does not discriminate in employment on account of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, age, sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, military status or unfavorable discharge from military service.

By completing this application you understand that neither the completion of this application nor any other part of my consideration for employment establishes any obligation for PLA to hire me. If hired, I understand that either PLA or I can terminate my employment at any time and for any reason, with or without cause and without prior notice. I understand that no representative of PLA has the authority to make any assurance to the contrary.

You attest by applying to this position that you have given PLA true and complete information on this application. No requested information has been concealed. I authorize PLA to contact references provided for employment reference checks. If any information I have provided is untrue, or if I have concealed material information, I understand that this will constitute cause for the denial of employment or immediate dismissal.