ACE Principal - Elementary

Elementary Principal

Terms of employment: 11 months/211 days per year. Salary is based on the EISD Elementary ACE (Resource) Compensation Plan and paid under a term or probationary contract, as applicable. Annual base salary of $100,000. Additional performance compensation: Accountability Rating A = $15,000 Annualized One-Time Incentive Accountability Rating B = $10,000 Annualized One-Time Incentive Accountability Rating C = $5,000 Annualized One-Time Incentive

Job Title: Elementary Principal Wage/Hour Status: Exempt (Accelerated Campus Excellence-ACE)

Reports to: Chief of Schools Pay Grade: AP7 Dept./School: Office of School Leadership Date Revised: 4/2026

Who We Are

Edgewood Independent School District (EISD) serves the west side of San Antonio in Bexar County and is committed to ensuring every student is prepared for success in life. Our vision is: For every child, success in life. Edgewood Proud!

Mission Statement: Edgewood ISD provides an exceptional learning experience that engages, empowers, and prepares students to compete and reach their highest potential in an ever-changing world.

Edgewood ISD serves nearly 8,000 students across its schools and programs and operates as an open-enrollment district—meaning students across Bexar County can apply to attend Edgewood ISD schools. We are focused on strong instruction, meaningful student supports, and partnerships with families and the community so that every student has access to a high-quality, best-fit school.

Who We Are Looking For

We are seeking a Principal who can lead a transformation for one of the district's lowest-performing elementary schools. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated impact on student outcomes, accelerating student growth, building strong community relationships, creating a culture of support and excellence, and coaching and developing staff. You will lead a school turnaround while strengthening a shared campus community. You must bring commitment, urgency, and strategic systems leadership skills needed to establish excellence and build structures that sustain it over time, along with strong adaptive change-management skills in a fast-paced environment.

Why Edgewood ISD

You will be joining a district grounded in community values and focused on student success. Edgewood ISD is committed to developing strong school leaders through targeted support, high-quality professional learning, and a focus on continuous improvement. In this role, you will have the opportunity to lead meaningful campus outcomes while strengthening trust and partnership with students, families, staff, and the broader community.

Key Characteristics of an ACE School

All ACE campuses in Edgewood ISD provide extended learning time and enrichment to support students academically, socially, and emotionally. ACE campuses emphasize strategic staffing, a culture of high expectations, and additional learning opportunities beyond the regular school day.

Leaders, teachers and staff:

• Promote an inspiring college-going culture of high expectations
• Demonstrate an unwavering belief that ALL students can and will achieve
• Have a pervasive growth mindset for students and adults with a commitment to continuous improvement
• Use high-quality instructional materials and instructional best practices to accelerate learning for all students, creating faster and more growth for students
• Are committed to data driven instruction to diagnose needs, adjust and measure progress
• Value and invest in parent and community partnerships
• Are fully focused on transformation and establishing a beacon within the community

Qualifications

Education/Certification

• Master's degree required; preferred in Education, Educational Leadership or related field
• Valid or eligible to receive Texas Principal Certification or Mid-Management Certification
• Currently or eligible to become T-TESS certified
• Candidate must have satisfactory outcome of fingerprinting background check. Non-refundable fee (approximately $50.00) paid by the employee

Special Knowledge and Skills

• Proven success in leading a school or district community toward continuous improvement in academic goals with a relentless pursuit of academic excellence for all students
• Deep knowledge of curriculum and instruction as well as evidence-based practices in multiple content areas as applicable by grade levels
• Demonstrated leadership on district-wide committees and/or district-wide activities
• Proven experience to use and interpret data to inform decision-making processes that allow for intentional actions and lead to improved student/campus achievement
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills (written and oral)
• Leadership, management, and organizational skills
• Experience with diverse populations
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred
• Proven success in leading a school or district community toward continuous improvement in academic goals with a relentless pursuit of academic excellence for all students

Experience

• Minimum of (2) two years' teaching experience
• Minimum of (1) one year's experience as an Assistant Principal
• Minimum of (3) three years' experience as a Principal preferred

Major Responsibilities and Duties

Executive Leadership 1. Serve as a transformational leader working to create a best-in-class learning environment. 2. Participate in professional development and training to improve skills related to job assignment. 3. Foster collegiality and team building among staff members. 4. Provide for two-way communication with staff, students, parents, and community. 5. Demonstrate professional, ethical, and responsible behavior. 6. Serve as a role model for all campus staff. 7. Develop and set annual campus performance objectives. 8. Lead the development of the campus improvement plan with staff, parents and community members. 9. Delegate leadership responsibilities as appropriate, ensuring strong systems of monitoring, support, and feedback for campus staff.

Instructional Leadership 1. Promote the expectation for high-level performance from staff and students and recognize excellence and achievement. 2. Develop and monitor instructional and administrative processes to ensure that instructional practices are aligned to evidence-based practices and implemented with fidelity. 3. Ensure high-quality instructional materials and resources are implemented with fidelity. 4. Utilize campus data for corrective action leading to improvement, as well as for recognition of success. 5. Provide professional learning to support the teaching staff in accomplishing the school's instructional goals. 6. Evaluate and adjust educational programs and approaches to ensure rapid student acceleration. 7. Establish clear expectations for staff performance with regard to instructional strategies, classroom management, and communication with the parents, families, and community members. 8. Disaggregate and interpret data in order to assist in developing appropriate next steps for campus improvement. 9. Support teachers in analyzing data and developing action plans to improve teaching and learning.

Professional Learning Community (PLC's) 1. Lead, implement and support Professional Learning Communities (PLC's) that create positive relationships amongst teachers and administrators while fostering a team culture of open sharing, risk taking and shared leadership, to work effectively as a team. 2. Ensure PLCs develop and improve teacher instructional capacity. 3. Develop and lead a strong Instructional Leadership Team (ILT) for the campus.

Effective Feedback 1. Regularly consult the Instructional Leadership Team about planning, operation, supervision, and evaluation of campus education programs. Include students and community representatives when appropriate. 2. Provide coaching and meaningful feedback to teachers and staff with the intent of improving employee performance. 3. Support and evaluate teachers with regular classroom visits and providing timely formative and summative feedback to teachers. 4. Provide instructional feedback to teachers, administrators, and staff based on classroom observations and walk-throughs. 5. Coach and develop the Assistant Principal.

Culture & Climate 1. Create, cultivate and lead a culture of excellence, support, and community for all stakeholders. 2. Work with faculty and students to develop a student behavioral support system that results in positive student and staff behavior and enhances the school climate. 3. Facilitate effective and timely resolution of conflicts. 4. Identify, analyze, and apply research findings (e.g., effective school correlates) to promote school improvement. 5. Enhance students' social, emotional, behavioral, and academic achievement. 6. Act as campus behavior coordinator in accordance with state laws and regulations. 7. Ensure that school rules are uniformly applied and that student discipline is appropriate and equitable in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct and student handbook. 8. Follow all policies, practices, and procedures that create optimal learning conditions for students with special needs in alignment with IDEA 9. Conduct conferences about student and school issues with parents, students, and teachers. 10. Ensure that students are adequately supervised during non-instructional periods