Principal Elementary SY2026-27 - Lafayette Street School (NBOE)

Newark Board of Education; New York (NY); On-site; USD 135,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and Prescription Drug plans

Dental and Vision coverage

Wellness programs

Paid time off

Paid Personal and Sick days

Vacation days

Job summary

The Newark Board of Education in Newark, NJ is seeking an experienced Elementary Principal to lead Lafayette Street School. You will partner with teachers, staff, families and the community to create a welcoming, data-driven, equitable learning environment.

As a school leader, you will manage budget and staff, set goals, monitor instruction, and ensure compliance with district policies while fostering an inclusive culture that supports student achievement and well-being.

Qualifications

• Master's degree from an accredited college or university.
• New Jersey Principal Standard Certificate or a Certificate of Eligibility for Principal.
• Successful experience as a teacher.
• Successful building level administrative or supervisory experience.
• Success in increasing student achievement and effectively developing staff at the building level.

Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of the school, from vision to day-to-day operations.
• Foster an inclusive, caring school community and engage families and the community.
• Manage budget and evaluate staff; analyze data and ensure policy alignment.
• Foster leadership of the vice principal(s) and staff to support school success.

Skills

Equity-minded leadership

Stakeholder collaboration

Strategic planning

Instructional leadership

Professional development

Education

Master's degree

NJ Principal Standard Certificate or Certificate of Eligibility for Principal

Job description

Principal Elementary SY2026-27 - Lafayette Street School (NBOE) JobID: 2742

• Date Posted: 11/9/2026

NEWARK BOARD OF EDUCATION
HUMAN RESOURCE SERVICES
765 BROAD STREET, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07102
ROGER LEÓN, DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT

PRINCIPAL - ELEMENTARY
(Pending availability of funds and Superintendent's approval)

The Superintendent invites qualified and interested persons to apply for the position of Principal - Elementary.

POSITION OVERVIEW

At Newark Board of Education, we aim to provide a world‑class education for every student. Our principals bring this vision to life at their school. As the principal, you lead all aspects of the school, from bringing your teachers and staff together around a common vision to making sure day‑to‑day operations are running smoothly. You're an instructional leader, spending time in classrooms and working with teachers to ensure that students are learning. You're a culture leader, fostering an inclusive, caring, and supportive school community for students and staff and building strong relationships with families and the community. And you're an organizational leader, which means doing everything from managing a budget and evaluating staff to analyzing data and ensuring your school's efforts follow district policy. You'll balance many priorities and wear many hats. You'll move between activities like planning Back to School Night and establishing a relationship with a new neighborhood preschool provider. As the school leader, you're ultimately responsible for the success of your school - but you won't get there alone. Because school success is a team sport, you'll foster the leadership of your vice principal(s) and entire team of teachers and staff, empowering them and enabling the collaboration needed for your school to succeed.

WHAT NEWARK PRINCIPALS DO

To lead thriving schools that enable each student's academic success and well‑being, Newark principals spend their time in ways that align with the foundational practices described in the Professional Standardsfor Education Leaders. They:

• Develop, implement, and sustain a shared mission, vision, and core values of high-quality education, and use deep knowledge of instruction, curriculum, and assessment to achieve the school's vision
• Set realistic and ambitious multi-year and annual school goals based on aggregated and disaggregated data
• Establish systems to strive for equity of educational opportunity and culturally responsive practices
• Develop and support intellectually rigorous and coherent systems of curriculum, instruction, and assessment through consistent, specific, and timely feedback
• Foster a professional community of teachers and other professional staff, and develop their professional capacity and practice
• Coach teachers on instructional delivery with planned professional opportunities to leverage teachers' instructional strengths to maximize instructional impact
• Proactively engage with all stakeholders
• Cultivate an inclusive, caring, and supportive school community that fosters strong relationships and advances the school mission and vision
• Prioritize being visible and engage families and the community in meaningful, reciprocal, and mutually beneficial ways
• Strategically manage school operations and leverage resources to support the school's instructional program and professional learning community
• Act as an agent of continuous improvement
• Act ethically and according to professional norms
• And of course, they also perform other duties which may be assigned or required by law, code, regulation or board policy

KEY BEHAVIORS AND SKILLS

We are looking for principal candidates whose experiences have helped them build the strengths they'll need to succeed when leading a school. Does this describe you?

• You know that all students can succeed at high levels, maintain a relentless focus on improving student outcomes, and are personally resilient in that pursuit
• You consistently apply an equity lens, implement strategies to address inequities and institutional biases, and help create an inclusive school culture
• You prioritize and allocate limited time strategically, and adjust to changing conditions
• You collaborate effectively with staff and families, engage and motivate them in pursuit of school success, and empower others to lead
• You understand and have used effective planning, instructional strategies, assessment, and intervention to improve student outcomes
• Your coaching gets to the root issues, and motivates and enables others to improve
• You consistently focus on getting better by reflecting, learning and changing your actions
• You act ethically and fairly at all times

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

• Master's degree from an accredited college or university
• New Jersey Principal Standard Certificate or a Certificate of Eligibility for Principal
• Successful experience as a teacher
• Successful building level administrative or supervisory experience
• Success in increasing student achievement and effectively developing staff at the building level, utilizing a variety of approaches that emphasize inclusion and culturally responsive practice

REPORTS TO

ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT

SALARY, EMPLOYMENT PERIOD, AND UNION AFFILIATION

• Salary: $135,300-169,500 (Pending salary negotiations)
• Employment Period: Twelve (12) Months
• Union Affiliation: City Association of Supervisors and Administrators (CASA)

In an effort to attract and retain staff, NBOE offers competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits for all full‑time staff. Offerings include Medical and Prescription Drug plans, employer‑paid Dental and Vision coverage, an array of Wellness and Voluntary benefits programs, and paid time off; all employees receive paid Personal and Sick days, as well as Vacation days for 12‑month employees.

For details, please go to https://nboehrs.com/

THE NEWARK BOARD OF EDUCATION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER

Postings current as of 11/11/2026 3:55:47 AM CST.