Secondary School Principal

Company Description

Wonderful College Prep Academy is a charter network in California's Central Valley committed to providing a world-class education for all students. The Academy's mission is to graduate students prepared to earn a college degree and to set them on a promising career path for life. We believe this begins with a nurturing, engaging, community-centered school environment where students develop a strong, well-rounded academic foundation. Ultimately, this will prepare generations of leaders in the Central Valley who are critical thinkers and lifelong learners. 

The Academy's first school opened in Delano in 2009, serving students from across the Central Valley in grades 6-12. In 2016, we moved to our new, state-of-the-art college prep campus in Delano, and in the Fall of 2017, added an elementary school in Delano and opened a second charter school in Lost Hills. In Delano, we serve over 1,800 students in grades TK-12, while in Lost Hills, we serve over 400 students in grades TK-12. 

All students have access to technology, from hands-on-STEM learning for younger students in a fully equipped "maker's space" to one-to-one school-provided devices for all students. The Academy aims to provide every opportunity for our students that often is not found in public or charter schools, including the ability to graduate from high school with a free associate degree. Through a unique partnership with Bakersfield College, our students enroll in college classes starting in 9th grade and complete all their A-G requirements, in addition to their AS Degree requirements, over the course of four years. In addition, all graduates are eligible to earn a four-year renewable college scholarship through the generous support of Lynda and Stewart Resnick. 

We seek thoughtful, inclusive, skilled communicators and creative problem-solvers who value continuous learning and who are excited to serve our students and families. Now is the time to join a team making enduring change within the Central Valley of California and beyond! 

Click here to learn more about the Wonderful Company's other great philanthropic partnerships. 

Job Description

We seek an experienced and entrepreneurial Secondary School Principal (grades 7-12) to provide strong academic and operational leadership efforts. 

Essential Job Functions:  

• Shared Instructional Vision: Create a vision of powerful teaching and learning, with an urgency to provide a strong foundation for students to thrive academically and socially. 
• Lead Learning: Design and implement horizontally and vertically-integrated academic systems and structures to accelerate student growth and promote rigorous college prep learning at every level. Lead daily, weekly, and quarterly data cycles to analyze student progress, identify high-leverage priorities, guide targeted action planning, and strategically facilitate school-wide improvement. 
• Innovation: Develop and execute innovative strategies to ensure a well-rounded college-prep program that meets the distinct needs of all children. 
• Talent Development: Invest in coaching, managing, and retaining high-performing student-centered teachers and staff. 
• Family Partnerships for College: Effectively inform, inspire, and mobilize stakeholders to actively support a collective vision for student excellence. Develop traditions, rituals, and events for students and families that promote a strong school-home partnership to sustain a college-going culture and support student achievement. 
• Caring Culture: Create and promote a culture of inclusivity where all students, families, and staff feel valued and cared for, providing wraparound services and positive academic and/or behavioral supports as needed. 
• Organizational Excellence: Coordinate with senior leadership to manage day-to-day operations, annual budget, mandated compliance, and personnel oversight. 
• Visionary leader: Create a vision for the growing K-12 school model 
• Other leadership responsibilities, as assigned. 

Qualifications

• 2 years minimum experience as a middle and/or high school administrator 
• 3-5 years of teaching experience, preferably in middle and/or high school 
• A graduate of a recognized college or university with a master's level or higher degree 
• A valid California Administrative Services credential, preferred 
• Bilingual Spanish speaker, preferred 
• Proficient computer skills and knowledge 

Skills, Knowledge: 

• Passion for working with traditionally underserved communities in high-performance settings 
• Entrepreneurial spirit capable of managing many complex tasks with competing priorities 
• Strong execution and