Overview
Elementary School Principal 25’/26′ School Year Jobs in Kansas City, KS at Phalen Leadership Academies
Title: Elementary School Principal 25’/26′ School Year
Company: Phalen Leadership Academies
Location: Kansas City, KS
The Opportunity
PLA Principals are the heart of our work. As a principal, you will be responsible for leading and managing your campus in alignment with PLA’s vision of creating an environment of high standards for both our staff and our scholars. Our principals drive towards excellence by creating a loving, respectful, and safe environment that demonstrates continuous improvement. In addition to setting and leading the vision for school culture, you will serve as an instructional leader, providing real-time coaching and development for your teaching staff and utilizing data to support the success of each classroom. PLA leaders strongly believe in every scholar’s ability to succeed and work tirelessly to create a school experience that fosters success.
The Details
Key Deliverables:
10% increase in Math proficiency
10% increase in ELA proficiency
90% Staff Retention
95% Average Daily Attendance
90% Student Persistence
80% or higher stakeholder satisfaction
Meeting annual enrollment goals
Experience And Education Requirements
Current Administrators License
Proven success as an instructional leader
Experience in turnaround work
Entrepreneurial, positive problem solver with the ability to see opportunity in challenges
Clear judgment, a mature interpersonal style, and the ability to drive collaborative decision-making processes.
The Campus:
Hogan Preparatory Academy, managed by PLA, is located in the heart of Kansas City. Founded in 1942, our school was originally called Bishop Hogan, named after John Joseph Hogan, the first Bishop of the Diocese of Kansas City, Missouri. Bishop Hogan operated as a private Catholic school until 1999 when we became a public charter school. We currently serve 1k scholars, PK through 12th grade. In addition to rigorous academics, we pride ourselves in offering art, music, foreign language and competitive youth sports, and a commitment to excellence in all that we do.
The Network
PLA is a transformative education nonprofit changing communities across the country by providing a depth of resources not found in the traditional education model. In addition to serving as one of the country’s best turnaround school operators and successfully launching charter school start-ups, PLA also provides our school communities with a successful, research-based summer learning program (Summer Advantage), a successful Reading and Math Intervention program (Reading and Math Advantage), and a workforce development program (PLA University) that provides expanded opportunities for our high school graduates, along with the family members of our current staff and students. This menu of programs and services is unique to our network, sets us apart from other organizations, and provides expanded opportunities for our staff through career advancement opportunities, and expanded income opportunities.
Compensation And Benefits
PLA School Leaders receive a base salary that is competitively aligned to the market. In addition to a base salary, PLA School Leaders receive:
Competitive Compensation
Benefits – Healthcare, vision, and dental insurance
Monthly professional development opportunities, including participation in our annual Leader Institute
Opportunities to collaborate and brainstorm with other School Leaders in the network
Incentive and bonus opportunities
PLA is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristics as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
