Founding Principal- Cincinnati Performance Academy

Exhibit A – Founding Principal
Principal

Application Deadline - April 22, 2026

Job title

Principal

Classification 

Exempt

Reports to

Superintendent

Organization Unit

Administration

Approved by

Human Resources

Effective date

ASAP

 

Job Purpose 

Under the direction of the superintendent, serves as an educational leader of the building and ensures the appropriate planning, coordination, and directing of activities and programs related to the administration of one of the Performance Academies Schools. 

 

Duties and Responsibilities 

Included but not limited to: 

 DOMAIN #1: Leadership (Mission, vision, core values, ethics, professional norms, school improvement)

• Be the primary driver of the mission, vision and philosophy of Performance Academies’ schools with parents, students and staff. 
• Effectively promotes the mission and vision of Performance Academies and the school. 
• Stays current on and understands updates in the profession of education, assessment, special education, and school leadership. 
• Shares important information from district meetings to school staff.
• Meets with lead teachers, assistant principals, academic coaches, office managers and teachers on a regular basis to ensure effectiveness of school. 
• Ensure that instructional staff are implementing systems of positive behavior incentives and rewards. 
• Responsible for the academic progress, instructional effectiveness, special education compliance, parent satisfaction, and student enrollment for the school.
• Hold fitness programs in as high esteem as academic programs and ensure that staff do the same. 
• Hold instructional staff accountable for high student achievement; provide ample resources, mentorship, and opportunities for professional development for staff; utilize appropriate written feedback, in person meetings, evaluation tools, and other formal mechanisms to hold staff accountable for academic outcome, achievement and growth.  

 

DOMAIN #2: Learning (Curriculum, instruction and assessment, coaching, correction and clarity)

• Serves as curriculum and instructional leader of the school.  
• Holds regular, well planned, and meaningful staff meetings a minimum of once per month, and submit staff meeting agendas to the Superintendent. 
• Provides professional development opportunities for and mentors instructional staff. 
• Conducts regular, high quality formal written evaluations for instructional staff by given deadline. 
• Knowledgeable of students with disabilities, follows and monitors procedures regarding individual student needs.  Attends and participates in IAT and IEP meetings in conjunction with teachers and student services team. 
• Collaborates with the academic coach regarding district curriculum and assessments. 
• Ensures all instructional staff consistently and effectively use all district-provided curriculum resources. 
• Maintain accurate inventory of all curriculum materials, office supplies, technology and furniture.  
• Coaches, corrects and provides clarity and support to all staff. 

 

DOMAIN #3: Culture (community care and support, meaningful engagement of families and community)

• Is familiar with and implements the school code of conduct, disciplinary actions and due process procedures for students.