School Principal

We are seeking a Principal to join AmeriSchools at our Phoenix campus for the 2026/2027 academic year. If you're an experienced instructional leader with a passion for academic excellence, building high-performing teams, and fostering a positive school culture, we'd love to hear from you. Join a growing charter school where you'll have the opportunity to lead with purpose, support and develop exceptional educators, partner with families and the community, and make a lasting impact on student achievement. We offer competitive benefits, full-year pay, participation in the Arizona State Retirement System, and educational assistance to support your continued professional growth. Job Duties & Responsibilities Oversees the daily management of the school and office. Oversees educators in the school, providing periodic observations and evaluations that are timely and constructive and completed based on the timetables set by the school district. Offers additional training and guidance as necessary based on evaluations of professional staff. Hires all faculty and staff for the school and presides over hearings that may be necessary to dismiss a staff member. Oversees, hires, and evaluates the performance of clerical, janitorial, and cafeteria staff. Ensures a productive learning environment through continual collaboration with teachers, students, and parents. Facilitates opportunities to connect with students by being present and available during arrival and dismissal, by appearing at school functions, and by meeting with students. Enforces disciplinary policies and procedures with students. Participates in parent meetings and conferences and acts as intermediary between parents, teachers, and students to deal with a variety of needs or issues. Maintains competency and student academic achievement as prescribed by the school board. Presides over staff meetings. Ensures completion of routine and required paperwork including attendance reports, test results, and licensing information for students, educators, staff, and school management. Ensures that necessary maintenance and repairs to the school property are performed. Coordinates staff development for faculty and staff; provides instruction as needed. Manages the school budget, approving expenditures as appropriate. Represents the school in community activities and meetings. Interacts with various stakeholders to foster a positive relationship between the school and community. Acts as liaison between the district and the school; communicates needs and information to both sides. Collaborates with other principals and superintendent throughout the district to choose and develop curriculum and textbooks that align with local, state, and national standards. Serves as the administrative official with responsibility for the educators, students, management, and operations of the school. Helps articulate the school’s mission and vision with the aim of ensuring all have a common understanding and are positioned to work cooperatively. Selects and hires educators and supports them to be successful in their roles and supervises the implementation of the educational and instructional programs. Maintains high standards of student safety, conduct, and corrective action as necessary while acting as a student advocate to ensure the rights of all students are respected and that all have equal access to the educational opportunities necessary to meet their needs and abilities. Promotes effective communication and cooperation among educators, students, parents and the community. Creates a safe environment that cultivates learning, engages the interests of the students and educators and allows them to perform at their very best. Guides others through a variety of leadership activities designed to promote the social, physical and intellectual growth that is needed for success. Encourages educators and students to uphold our values and model mature behavior and good character throughout their lives. Shares and uploads classwork to appropriate shared school drive to be used for publication and media. Other tasks and duties as assigned. Qualifications & Requirements Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Excellent supervisory and leadership skills. Excellent interpersonal skills with the proven ability to professionally and effectively communicate with educators, parents, and community leaders. Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail. Extremely effective administration of multifaceted operations. Thorough understanding of applicable local, state, and federal education laws, regulations, policies, and requirements. Knowledge of best practices in education and educational administration. Ability to identify and solve problems. Ability to create, understand, and implement budgets and budgeting practices. Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software. Bachelors or Masters in Education and School Administrator License preferred. At least 5 years of teaching experience required. 3 years of supervisory/leadership experience. Knowledge of principles/practices of school administration. Must be able to access and navigate all areas of the school and other facilities as needed. Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer. Must be able to lift up to 20 pounds at times. Current Arizona IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card. AmeriSchools provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. #J-18808-Ljbffr