Area Superintendent

Area Superintendent

The Area Superintendent is a critical leadership role responsible for supervising, coaching, supporting, and evaluating school principals. You will also be instrumental in fostering cross-school community relationships to provide essential services to our schools. Success in this role requires a professional who can excel both individually and as part of a collaborative team.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Ensure the achievement of Green Dot's Core Values
• Interpret, develop, and recommend policies and regulations governing school operations
• Ensure school compliance with local policies, state requirements, and Green Dot Core Values
• Plan and provide oversight of staff and principal meetings
• Coach and evaluate principals and assistant principals
• Serve as a liaison between the Central Office and school principals
• Develop community partnerships
• Collaborate with the Education Team on professional development for teachers and school leaders
• Balance system-level direction with a strong sense of ownership and responsibility at the school level
• Keep student learning interests and needs as the central focus of the organization
• Recommend budget expenditures and manage fiscal resources
• Investigate and write responses to school concerns and complaints
• Provide leadership to special projects assigned by our Central Office

Qualifications:

• Have a valid Clear CA Administrative credential (or a comparable, transferable out-of-state credential)
• Have a minimum of 3 years of experience as a Principal, with demonstrated success in closing the achievement gap (Secondary level experience highly preferred)
• Have a proven record of improving student achievement by developing and implementing policies and practices that prepare all students for college readiness
• Have extensive experience in developing and implementing hiring, evaluation, and professional development strategies for high-quality staff
• Possess the political and social skills to contribute to organizational growth and maintain high-quality teaching and learning
• Have an entrepreneurial spirit and a strong understanding of mission-critical business practices
• Have demonstrated success in aligning curriculum, instruction, technology, and assessment to state standards
• Are a forward-thinking innovator who sets high expectations, leads by example, and inspires high-quality performance
• Have evidence of success in implementing instructional strategies that meet the needs of urban students, including English Language Learners
• Have a visible, approachable, and an effective communicator with all stakeholders
• Have a passion for achieving the educational mission of the organization
• Have ability to build the capacity of principals to provide high-quality teaching and learning aligned with the California Standards
• Are a self-starter with a strong sense of personal accountability who can thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
• Have an effective communicator continuously seeks collaboration
• Are dependable, humble, possessing a sense of humor, and an unwavering commitment to Green Dot's mission
• Will need to pass a TB test and background check at the time of offer

Job Requirements:

• Work Hours: Consistent attendance during scheduled hours is required; flexibility is limited by operational needs
• Breaks: Structured within the workday and must align with operational and student care needs
• Physical Requirements: May require physical abilities such as interacting with students or moving through the school
• Social Requirements: Extensive interaction with students, colleagues, and the public is required
• On-Site Presence: This is a regular, in-person role; remote work is generally not an option.

Compensation and Benefits:

Salary: The starting salary for this position is $148,000 - $158,000, based on experience.

Benefits Package (Robust and Comprehensive for you and your dependents):

• Full-time employees are eligible for benefit plans effective the first of the month following the date of hire
• Medical: No-cost premium (employee only) and low-cost premium (entire family) HMO option via Anthem Vivity, which includes a top-tier hospital network (Cedars Sinai, UCLA, etc.). PPO and EPO options are also available (see benefits information)
• Dental and Vision: 100% employer-paid options
• Employer-Paid: Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Life and AD&D Insurance, and Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Additional Benefits: Flexible Spending Accounts (health and dependent care), Optional Term Life & AD&D Insurance, Wellness programs, Financial planning/coaching, and Access to Student Loan forgiveness
• Retirement: Participation in the California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS), with both employee and employer contributions
• Paid Time Off: Generous paid time off policy to support work-life balance

Application Procedure:

To apply, please complete an online application at Green Dot Careers. Only applicants chosen for an interview will be contacted. We are looking to fill this position for a July 1, 2026, start date.

Green Dot Public Schools has embedded a diversity, equity, and inclusion lens in our organizational culture, as well as in our educational and talent practices. We are committed to hiring those who reflect the diversity of our communities, and we recruit, employ, support, compensate and promote employees, without regard to their actual or perceived race, religious creed (including religious dress or grooming practices), color, national origin or ancestry (including native language spoken), physical or mental disability (including HIV or AIDS), medical condition (including cancer or genetic characteristics), genetic information, marital status (including registered domestic partnership status), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), gender (including gender identity and expression), parental status, age (forty (40) and over), sexual orientation, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, citizenship, immigration status or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local law.

Green Dot Public Schools is unable to sponsor any applicant for a temporary or permanent U.S employment-based visa, nor hire any applicant currently holding a temporary U.S. employment-based visa.

Green Dot California Central Office, Los Angeles, CA