Principal

Legacy Traditional Schools; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Industry-leading pay

Rewards program

Referral bonuses

Paid time off

Health/dental/vision insurance

Onsite childcare discounts

Student enrollment priority

Retirement plans

Tuition reimbursement

Training & mentoring

Job summary

Legacy Traditional Schools is seeking a Principal to lead a school campus toward academic excellence and a positive learning environment. You will oversee educators, students, governance, and daily operations, aligning the campus with the district’s mission and strategic goals.

You will hire and develop educators, supervise instructional programs, ensure safety, and foster strong communication with families and the community to support student success.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in education or related field required.
• State principal certification in the relevant state.
• Four years of classroom teaching with content expertise.
• Three years of supervisory/leadership experience.
• Knowledge of school administration principles.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the administrative official for educators, students, and operations.
• Articulate the school’s mission and vision for all stakeholders.
• Select and hire educators and supervise instructional programs.
• Maintain high standards of safety and student advocacy.
• Promote communication and cooperation among families and community.
• Create a safe learning environment that fosters student engagement.
• Lead leadership activities to support growth and achievement.
• Uphold school values and model professional behavior.
• Engage with students, parents, and staff beyond normal hours as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Education admin

Staff supervision

Stakeholder comms

Change management

Education

Master’s degree in education or related field

Tools

IVP fingerprint clearance

Background check

Job description

Ignite your desire to be the best!

Imagine an energy so positive, so powerful, it ignites your desire to be the best, inspires you to bring out the best in others, and fuels your aspiration to do the best work of your career.

At Legacy Traditional Schools we do things a special way, in a way that ignites our desire to be the best, illuminates our educators’ best talents, lights up the minds of our students, and fuels our school spirit. We shine the brightest when we raise our hands and rise to the challenge of changing lives through education, cultivating bright curious minds, achieving award-winning results, upholding our values, and engaging positively with our students, parents and communities.

As a Principal, you will have the opportunity to change lives through education by leading a team of educators within our school campus to achieve student academic excellence and make our charter schools the best place to learn, grow and work. And you will do meaningful work that makes a difference for our educators and students as you:

• Serve as the administrative official with responsibility for the educators, students, management, and operations of the school.
• Help articulate the school’s mission and vision with the aim of ensuring all have a common understanding and are positioned to work cooperatively.
• Select and hire educators and support them to be successful in their roles and supervise the implementation of the educational and instructional programs.
• Maintain high standards of student safety, conduct, and corrective action as necessary while acting as a student advocate to ensure the rights of all students are respected and that all have equal access to the educational opportunities necessary to meet their needs and abilities.
• Promote effective communication and cooperation among educators, students, parents and the community.
• Create a safe environment that cultivates learning, engages the interests of the students and educators and allows them to perform at their very best.
• Guide others through a variety of leadership activities designed to promote the social, physical and intellectual growth that is needed for success.
• Master our proven philosophy of education and guide the learning process and educators and students toward the achievement of the goals and celebrate them when they do their best work.
• Encourage educators and students to uphold our values and model mature behavior and good character throughout their lives.

Meet the qualifications that set you up for success

• Having a master’s degree in education, educational leadership, or closely related field.
• Holding a state department of education principal preK-12 administrative certification in the state the position is located in.
• Having four years of proven, successful experience as a classroom teacher with qualified content expertise.
• Having three years of supervisory/leadership experience.
• Having knowledge of principles/practices of school administration.
• Holding a current IVP level one fingerprint clearance card and passing a criminal history background check.
• Creating positive, powerful energy that fuels our school spirit. Filling our campuses with exceptional students and diverse talent. Modeling our values, inspiring others and having fun. Solving matters with composure, integrity and compassion. Immersing yourself in significant connections with our students, parents, and fellow educators. Having a passion for teaching others, helping others learn, and celebrating their success. Participating in events outside of normal hours and being active in the role when light lifting, sitting, standing, moving throughout the campus and traveling to other campuses as required.

Enjoy the benefits of being the best!

Education is not a spectator sport,so we encourage you to work hard, learn, have fun, and always do your best. Wethrivewhen cultivating curious minds, achieving award-winning results, upholding our values, and engaging positively with our students, parents, and communities.Every team member, from our support staff to our leadershipteamhas knowledge to share, skills to teach, inspiration to offer, and a passion for helping others learn and perform their best.

Enjoy industry-leading pay, rewards, referral bonuses and paid time-off. Care for your health and your family with comprehensive medical, dental,and vision benefits, discounted onsitechildcareand student enrollment priority. Invest in your future with retirement plansand enhance your growth with promotion opportunities, training, mentoring,and tuition reimbursement.