Elementary School Principal

Since its founding in 2010 Challenge Preparatory Charter School (Challenge Prep) has provided students and families with a successful academic program in Far Rockaway Queens. We currently serve over 1200 scholars from Kindergarten to 12th grade across 3 sites. Our schools mission is to prepare students from the greater Far Rockaway community to excel academically to demonstrate mastery of the NY State Learning Standardsand to achieve their career aspirations. Challenge cultivates and supports the intellectual aesthetic social emotionaland ethical development of its students and prepares them to be responsible 21st century citizens. To accomplish its mission Challenge offers a rigorous instructional program in a safe supportive technology-infused and data-enriched and social-emotional learning sequence authentic field experiences career counseling and college coursework. It is understood that we are one organization with multiple sites and it is expected that all members of the team collaborate to support all of our scholars.

Challenge Prep has an elementary school (K-5) middle school (6-8) and high school (9-12). Each School has a Principal who serves as a central instructional leadership figure within the School and the local community. Each Principal will work closely with and report directly to a Senior Director of Teaching and Learning (SDTL). The K-5 Principal will report to the Senior Director of Elementary Teaching and Learning and the 6-8 and 9-12 Principals will report to the Senior Director of Secondary Teaching & Learning. The Principal and the SDTL bear responsibility for the management and oversight of the Schools entire instructional program and are ultimately accountable for meeting or exceeding the Schools academic charter goals. The Principal must foster a collaborative leadership culture and a shared decision-making structure among the Schools Assistant Principal(s) other instructional leaders and staff. The Principal with the SDTL will be instrumental in developing a broader educational vision for the Schools future direction while continuing to support and advance Challenge Preps mission in its day-to-day operations. The Principal and the SDTL will be accountable for the achievement results of all of its students and the continual renewal of its charter by its authorizer.

$120000 - $180000 a year

This is a full-time twelve-month position.

Challenge Charter School is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race religion color national origin gender sexual orientation age marital status veteran status or disability status. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive community particularly in the Far Rockaway area and committed to educating students. We welcome all applicants who share our mission and vision to join us in our relentless work. Challenge Charter School offers a full benefits program and opportunities for professional growth. Learn more about our mission team & the exciting things happening at Challenge by visiting

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