26-27 School Principal - Valor Academy High School

Job Details

Job Location: VAHS - North Hills, CA 91343Salary Range: $118,952.00 - $226,029.00 Salary/year

 

Principal

26-27 School Year

 

Job Description: Principal 

Reporting to: SVP of Leadership Development

Status: Full Time, Exempt, 12 months

 

Who we are:

Bright Star Schools is a free, publicly funded and open enrollment non-profit organization with nine public charters in urban Los Angeles. Across all of our Bright Star sites, over 90% of our students are eligible for free and reduced lunch. 

 

Our mission is to provide holistic, inclusive support for all students to achieve academic excellence and grow their unique talents so that they find joy in higher education, career, and life. Bright Star students will become leaders who act with integrity and champion equity to enrich our communities and the world. The framework to our success is our core operating principles, which are Integridad, Ubuntu, Kohyang (고향), and Growth. 

 

Our educators join a family that is passionate and committed to developing all students to become well-rounded citizens. We offer small class sizes, comprehensive coordinator support, and numerous collaboration opportunities across the organization and within school sites. We strongly believe in listening to all stakeholders’ voices, and we work to increase teaching practice and effectiveness through our data-driven and feedback-derived professional development.  

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Bright Star Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, pregnancy, or veteran status. 

 

Principal Role Summary:

A Bright Star Schools Principal is an inspiring instructional and cultural leader who sets and achieves a shared vision for high academic outcomes and emotional well-being for all students by creating equitable, restorative, and transformative systems. As the instructional leader and visionary, the Principal works with the school leadership team, School Support Team, teachers, families, partners, and other Bright Star schools to deliver high-quality educational programs. While delegating operational decisions appropriately, the Principal remains accountable for execution, ensuring a safe and positive learning environment, effective instructional programs, and strong family and community partnerships. The Principal drives positive student achievement and growth by fostering a strong adult and student culture, leading the school’s vision, managing the leadership team, and coaching staff to support a well-rounded school experience.

 

What you’ll do

 

Basic Components of the Job Description for the Principal position include (but are not limited to):

 

Personal Leadership

• Set high expectations for student academic achievement and behavior, believing all students can excel regardless of background.
• Make mission-aligned, student-focused decisions that support student achievement and whole-child development.
• Model collaboration, maintain a growth mindset, and adapt leadership strategies to meet the needs of students, staff, and the community.
• Foster a positive, equitable, and inclusive school climate while building strong relationships and leading with self-awareness and resilience.

 

Team Leadership and Talent Management 

• Manage and supervise 15-50 school personnel, including leadership team members, teachers, counselors, and support staff, while leading proactive recruitment and hiring of mission-aligned staff.
• Train, coach, and oversee leadership