Principal, Niner University Elementary

UNC Charlotte

Part-Time
Closes on Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Job Description

To serve as the Principal of a university laboratory school with an enrollment of 150-250 elementary school students (grades K-5) and approximately 40 instructional and support staff. Niner University Elementary is a laboratory school as defined above and the incumbent will be responsible for student performance, organizational and instructional leadership, compliance, and the operational administration of the school.

  • Articulate and carry out the mission and vision of Niner University,
  • Demonstrate a commitment to the education, health, and well-being of all children,
  • Strategically align data, human, and fiscal resources to the school’s mission, vision, and instructional goals to ensure the academic success of students,
  • Establish a process for the inclusion of stakeholders in the utilization of data as the driving force for instructional decision-making to ensure the academic success of students,
  • Set high expectations and ensure all students have access to high-quality research/evidence-based curriculum aligned to North Carolina State Standards,
  • Establish collaborative structures for data collection and analysis that are the foundation for instructional decision-making,
  • Ensure instructional schedules maximize opportunities for student learning, intervention, and enrichment opportunities,
  • Create and adhere to processes for providing formal and informal feedback to instructional and non-instructional staff to maximize the effectiveness of instruction,
  • Utilize feedback from students during formal and informal conversations about their learning to determine necessary changes to the instructional focus of the school,
  • Promote a positive collaborative culture with and among the school staff,
  • Utilize a continuous improvement model to ensure the successful implementation and outcome of the mission, vision, and goals of the school,
  • Subscribe to and promote cultural responsiveness and a sense of well-being with and among staff, students, parents, and the community,
  • Help staff to build self-efficacy and establish and promote a system for voicing concerns, challenges, and celebrations,
  • Establish processes for collaborative planning and the development of professional learning communities,
  • Create processes for the development and assumption of leadership roles of teachers and other school staff,
  • Utilize a fair process for the evaluation and growth of teachers and other school-based staff,
  • Recruit, select, and retain faculty and staff to meet the vision, mission, and instructional goals of Niner University Elementary
  • Comply with all federal, state, local, and University policies
  • Support the evolving needs of the school
  • Coordinate support services for various student populations (e.g. ML, 504, Exceptional Children)
  • • Differentiate the development of teachers and other school-based staff based on data gathered through formal and informal means (evaluations, student data, etc),
  • Establish and maintain processes to identify, solve, and resolve conflicts that arise among school-based stakeholders (staff, parents, students) as well as external stakeholders (community) in a fair and democratic way,
  • Collaboratively establish processes to ensure that deadlines are met and adhered to (state, federal, University, local),
  • Collaborate with faculty from UNC Charlotte
  • Collaborate with researchers
  • Establish and nurture community relationships and partnerships that promote the success of the school and serve as the school spokesperson
  • Report to the NUE Director
  • Other duties as assigned
UNC Charlotte
Principal, Niner University Elementary - 143460