High School Principal
Coney Island Prep · Brooklyn, New York, United States
High School Principal
(Start Date: January 2027)
Coney Island Preparatory Public Charter School
Brooklyn, New York
What is the Role?
Coney Island Prep is seeking an exceptional instructional and culture leader to serve as our next High School Principal during an exciting and transformative chapter in our school's history. As our High School transitions into a brand-new building, the incoming Principal will have a unique opportunity to establish a strong vision for academic excellence, student and adult culture, and school-wide systems that will shape the experience of our students, staff, and families for years to come.
Leading through an equity lens, the Principal will be responsible for driving exceptional academic outcomes, developing and coaching school instructional leaders and teachers, and cultivating a joyful, rigorous, and inclusive school community. The Principal will set and execute a cohesive academic and culture vision, ensuring that every student is prepared for success in the college and then career of their choice.
The Principal will directly manage and develop Vice Principals and members of the School Culture Team, while co-leading the school alongside the Director of Operations, who oversees the building's operational systems and team. Together, they will lead the successful transition into our new facility, establishing the structures, routines, and expectations necessary to ensure a safe, welcoming, and academically excellent learning environment.
The incoming Principal will report directly to the Chief Schools Officer.
What You’ll Be Asked To Do
Center Our Mission and Values: School Leadership
- Reinforce Coney Island Prep's mission with staff, students, and families, inspiring all members of the school community to act on our mission every day; demonstrate strategic urgency, excellence, and optimism, and use our mission as a foundation for school-based decisions.
- Establish and execute a compelling vision for high school academic excellence, student culture, and adult culture, ensuring alignment with CIP's broader K–12 vision and Graduate Profile.
- Lead the successful transition into a new school building, establishing strong systems, routines, traditions, and expectations that foster a sense of pride, ownership, and belonging and belief among students, staff, and families.
- Exercise strong judgment and strategic decision-making, consistently prioritizing actions that will have the greatest impact on student achievement, school culture, and long-term school success.
- Build a cohesive, high-performing leadership team that shares collective responsibility for student outcomes and approaches challenges with urgency, collaboration, and a solutions-oriented mindset.
- Oversee curriculum implementation and instructional programming in collaboration with Vice Principals, the Academics Team, and the Chief Academic Officer.
- Develop and maintain strong systems for monitoring school performance, identifying areas for improvement, and ensuring consistent follow-through on school-wide priorities.
- Demonstrate a commitment to continuous improvement by actively seeking feedback, reflecting on leadership decisions, and adjusting practices and systems in response to evidence.
- Actively participate in Principal and School Leader Development meetings, collaborating with colleagues, sharing best practices, and participating in school collaboration visits.
- Partner closely with the Chief Schools Officer to establish and execute school-wide academic, instructional, and culture priorities.
- Co-lead with the Director of Operations to ensure a successful building transition, proactive operational planning, strong daily systems, and effective resolution of campus challenges.
- Ensure the safety and security of all students, staff, and visitors, while maintaining compliance with CIP policies, procedures, and applicable regulations.
Build a Diverse, Equitable and Inclusive School Community
- Cultivate a school community rooted in strong relationships, joy, academic excellence, and a deep sense of belonging for students, staff, and families.
- Establish a positive and inclusive adult culture in which staff feel valued, supported, challenged, and collectively responsible for student success.
- Lead the development of school-wide traditions, celebrations, and community-building experiences that establish a strong High School identity and college going culture within the new campus.
- Demonstrate cultural competence and a deep commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice in leadership decisions, school systems, and daily interactions.
- Foster strong partnerships with students and families, ensuring their voices and perspectives inform the school's culture and continued growth.
- Build meaningful relationships with community stakeholders and organizations to expand opportunities and experiences for high school students.
- Model professionalism, integrity, humility, and accountability while serving as a visible and trusted leader throughout the school community.
Develop Talent: Teacher and Leader Coaching
- Directly manage, coach, evaluate, and develop Vice Principals and school culture leaders to ensure consistently strong instructional leadership and student support.
- Build the capacity of Vice Principals to serve as exceptional instructional coaches who drive measurable improvements in teacher practice and student achievement.
- Establish clear, measurable, outcome-oriented goals for school leaders and ensure consistent progress monitoring and accountability.
- Develop and oversee strong systems for lesson internalization, classroom observations, teacher coaching, professional development, and instructional planning.
- Regularly observe classroom instruction and provide specific, actionable feedback that strengthens instructional rigor, student engagement, and independent mastery.
- Use student achievement data, student work, classroom observations, and teacher performance trends to identify the highest-leverage coaching priorities for leaders and teachers.
- Develop leadership capacity through intentional modeling, practice, feedback, and opportunities for increased ownership and responsibility.
- Design and facilitate high-quality professional development that responds to demonstrated instructional needs and school-wide priorities.
- Establish a culture of continuous improvement in which teachers and leaders regularly reflect on their practice, respond to feedback, and take ownership of student outcomes.
- Hold school leaders and teachers accountable for implementing high-quality, research-based curriculum and instructional practices that prepare students for college-level academic expectations.
- Collaborate with the Director of Academic Inclusion and relevant school leaders to ensure students with disabilities and multilingual learners receive rigorous, appropriately differentiated instruction and support.
Deliver Exceptional Academic Results: Teaching and Learning
- Set and drive ambitious academic achievement goals aligned with CIP's mission, Graduate Profile, and college and career readiness expectations.
- Establish a data-driven instructional culture in which student work, assessment results, and evidence of mastery consistently inform instructional decisions.
- Ensure the consistent implementation of rigorous, standards-aligned instruction across all high school content areas.
- Oversee systems for lesson internalization, assessment, data analysis, and instructional response to ensure that teachers are effectively planning for and responding to student learning.
- Monitor student achievement across grade levels and content areas, identifying trends, addressing gaps, and ensuring timely instructional interventions.
- Oversee systems to monitor credit accumulation, course performance, graduation progress, and readiness for postsecondary opportunities.
- Partner with school l