Assistant Principal

Citadel; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 201,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship that lasts

Benefits plan

Flexibility to live in Charlottesville

Job summary

Citadel in Charlottesville, VA is seeking an Assistant Principal who thrives on self-motivation and delivering results. This contract role offers ownership over your work, direct impact on team outcomes, and a clear path to grow as you ship.

You’ll manage competing priorities, coordinate with cross-functional teams, meet deadlines, and ensure metrics drive decisions. The package includes a generous salary, mentorship, benefits, and flexibility to live in Charlottesville.

Qualifications

• Real self-motivation with stakeholder curiosity for growth.
• Proven track record delivering results as an Assistant Principal.
• Initiative-driven with project management on the roadmap.
• Self-direction in a fast-paced environment with limited guidance.
• At least 10 years standing behind estimates.
• Ability to manage competing priorities under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Field curveballs from Charlottesville clients without losing the thread.
• Partner sideways with teams who rarely sit in the same room.
• Keep VA reporting accurate enough to bet decisions on.
• Notice when a general metric is lying and dig in.
• Move general decisions forward when consensus stalls.
• Turn 10 of pattern recognition into faster general calls.
• Meet established deadlines while upholding Citadel quality standards.
• Provide hands-on support to colleagues and Citadel clients as needed.

Skills

Self-motivation

Stakeholder management

Project management

Self-direction

10+ years experience

Prioritization under deadlines

Job description

Think of this Assistant Principal job at Citadel as Self-Motivation without the red tape, plus a Charlottesville, VA team that actually ships. This contract Assistant Principal role offers a $130,000 - $201,000 salary, real ownership over your work, and a clear path to grow alongside a team that ships.

Key Responsibilities

• Field curveballs from Charlottesville clients without losing the thread
• Partner sideways with teams who rarely sit in the same room
• Keep VA reporting accurate enough to bet decisions on
• Notice when a general metric is lying and dig in
• Move general decisions forward when consensus stalls
• Turn 10 of pattern recognition into faster general calls
• Meet established deadlines while upholding Citadel quality standards
• Provide hands-on support to colleagues and Citadel clients as needed

What You'll Bring

• Real Self-Motivation chops, plus the Stakeholder Management curiosity to keep growing
• Proven track record delivering results as an Assistant Principal
• Principal fluency in Initiative, with Project Management on your roadmap
• Self-direction that survives a quiet Slack channel
• At least 10 years of standing behind your own estimates
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities under tight deadlines

Three things define Citadel: a Charlottesville address, a candor-rich culture, and a near-religious devotion to Stakeholder Management. We default to writing things down so the whole general team stays in the loop without endless meetings.

The package is honest: $130,000 - $201,000, a benefits plan that works, mentorship that lasts, and the flexibility to live in Charlottesville, VA.

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