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Principal
Mission:
IDEA Principals are systems leaders and people managers who coach and develop teachers and lead team members at their school to achieve ambitious goals with students across both elementary and middle school grades at a campus. Principals focus on excellence and continuous improvement, and they expect and foster these values in staff and students. Principals lead their schools to ensure IDEA’s mission of College for All Children becomes reality.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
You will directly manage campus leadership (i.e. Assistant Principals of Instruction, Assistant Principal of Operations, and School Counselors) and supervise the Administrative Assistant. You will also oversee elementary and middle school staff on a K-8 campus; this includes but is not limited to teachers, co-teachers, and testing coordinators, with potential for additional supervisory responsibilities as needed.
Location:
This is a full-time position located in Tarrant County. Preference will be given to candidates who live in the region, or who are willing to relocate.
Travel Expectations:
Travel to campus and regional training locations.
What You’ll Do – Accountabilities
Essential Duties:
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Lead School Culture Systems: You will set the vision for school culture and build and maintain strong schoolwide systems to ensure that vision becomes a reality. You will ensure all leaders are proficient in coaching teachers and staff to proficiency in building positive student relationships, creating effective classroom routines and procedures, reinforcing positive behaviors, and responding consistently and effectively to misbehaviors. You will coach and train leaders to coach teachers and staff to proficiency in these skills. You will build and maintain strong schoolwide systems for MTSS to ensure students receive the Student Support Interventions they need.
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Lead Instructional Systems and Special Programs Systems: You will build and maintain strong schoolwide systems to ensure APIs coach teachers to internalize their content, deliver high quality instruction, and analyze data in order to implement strategic adjustments and interventions that increase student learning. You will also build and maintain strong schoolwide special program systems to ensure all students with IEPs, 504 plans, and any other eligibilities (i.e. EB) receive the instruction and services they need for success. You will coach and develop other leaders to do the same and drive this work through your lead team. You will build and maintain strong schoolwide systems for MTSS to ensure students receive the Academic Interventions they need.
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Lead Operational Systems: You will build and maintain strong systems for operations to ensure your campus is safe, welcoming, and efficiently run. You will coach and manage the APO to meet student enrollment and daily attendance goals. You will also coach and develop the APO to be an excellent systems leader and people manager so that they can drive results through their team. You will build and maintain strong schoolwide systems for MTSS to ensure students receive the Attendance Interventions they need.
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Lead Family Engagement Systems: You will build and maintain strong systems for family engagement and communication, including both new family onboarding and ongoing family engagement. You will ensure families receive regular communication from staff (especially teachers) about their student’s progress and school events, and that staff (especially teachers) engage families as key partners in the education of our students. You will coach and manage other leaders to do the same so that you can drive this work through others.
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Lead Staff Culture and Talent Management: You will make strategic hiring, retention and promotion decisions, and coach other leaders to do the same. You will build and maintain systems for fostering a strong staff culture, and coach other leaders to do the same. You will build and maintain strong systems for coaching and management so that all staff members receive excellent coaching and are held accountable for meeting high expectations in service of our students.
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Lead Data Systems, Drive Strategy, and Manage your Campus Budget: You will plan, execute, and maintain systems that allow for schoolwide data collection, analysis, and action in order to make strategic, data-driven decisions. You will set strategic campus priorities based on data as part of your annual CIP and lead your team to achieve these priorities. You will also plan how to use your campus discretionary funds to achieve campus priorities and driving goals. You will work with your APO, BC and AA to ensure your campus discretionary budget is managed strategically throughout the year. You will also coach and manage your APO to lead the operations team to meet their budget goals.
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Ensure your Campus Remains in Compliance: You will complete all required annual compliance training and ensure your staff members do the same. You will build and maintain systems to ensure that staff members and the campus as a whole remains in compliance with all applicable laws and policies. You will coach other leaders to do the same.
Additional Duties and Responsibilities:
Additional duties as assigned.
Knowledge and Skills – Competencies
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Make Strategic Decisions: This team member uses data and trends to drive decisions that impact multiple teams, while anticipating risks and planning contingencies for key initiatives. They apply strategic frameworks to clarify challenges and guide coherent action, and they actively support others in strengthening their strategic thinking and decision-making capabilities.
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Manage Work and Teams: This team member leads cross-functional coordination to align efforts with strategic goals, optimizing resource use and minimizing silos. They build accountability frameworks, monitor key performance indicators to guide adjustments, and mentor emerging leaders, while implementing scalable systems that enhance efficiency and team effectiveness.
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Grow Self and Others: This team member identifies development needs across multiple groups and integrates them into broader strategic plans. They create structures that support ongoing growth, engage in succession planning, and continuously refine development strategies based on outcomes and data. Through this work, they foster a culture where continuous learning is a core part of daily work and leadership.
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Build a Culture of Trust: This team member builds trust and drives positive engagement across multiple groups, as reflected in strong feedback and survey results. They proactively address concerns, model transparency and authenticity, and foster collaboration through open, honest communication and shared ownership.
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Communicate Deliberately: This team member communicates a clear and compelling vision that aligns team efforts with organizational goals. They proactively identify and address communication gaps across workstreams, implementing solutions to enhance coordination, while anticipating and resolving stakeholder concerns before they surface.
Additional Skills:
N/A
Required Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree is required.
Preferred Education and Experience:
Master’s degree is preferred. Preferred qualifications include at least 3 years of experience as an instructional leader achieving dramatic gains in a challenging context and 3+ years of teaching experience.
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to move throughout a school building, including outdoor spaces, shared indoor spaces, and classrooms, and between floors via stairs or elevator.
- Ability to engage in virtual meetings and work remotely.
- Ability to travel to and from campus and regional training locations.
What We Offer:
Compensation & Benefits:
Salaries for people entering this role typically fall between $108,100 and $128,600, commensurate with relevant experience and qualifications and in alignment with internal equity. This role is also eligible for performance pay based on organizational performance and goal attainment.
Additionally, we offer medical, dental, and vision plans, disability, life insurance, parenting benefits, flexible spending account options, generous vacation time, referral bonuses, professional development, and a 403(b) plan.
- IDEA may offer a relocation stipend to defray the cost of moving for this role, if applicable.
Application process:
Submit your application online through Jobvite. Please note that applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible.
Learn more about IDEA
At IDEA the Staff Experience Team uses our Core Values to promote human connection and a culture of integrity, respect, and belonging for all Team and Family members. Learn more about our Commitment to Core Values here.
Description
Principal
Mission:
IDEA Principals are systems leaders and people managers who coach and develop teachers and lead team members at their school to achieve ambitious goals with students across both elementary and middle school grades at a campus. Principals focus on excellence and continuous improvement, and they expect and foster these values in staff and students. Principals lead their schools to ensure IDEA’s mission of College for All Children becomes reality.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
You will directly manage campus leadership (i.e. Assistant Principals of Instruction, Assistant Principal of Operations, and School Counselors) and supervise the Administrative Assistant. You will also oversee elementary and middle school staff on a K-8 campus; this includes but is not limited to teachers, co-teachers, and testing coordinators, with potential for additional supervisory responsibilities as needed.
Location:
This is a full-time position located in Tarrant County. Preference will be given to candidates who live in the region, or who are willing to relocate.
Travel Expectations:
Travel to campus and regional training locations.
What You’ll Do – Accountabilities
Essential Duties:
-
Lead School Culture Systems: You will set the vision for school culture and build and maintain strong schoolwide systems to ensure that vision becomes a reality. You will ensure all leaders are proficient in coaching teachers and staff to proficiency in building positive student relationships, creating effective classroom routines and procedures, reinforcing positive behaviors, and responding consistently and effectively to misbehaviors. You will coach and train leaders to coach teachers and staff to proficiency in these skills. You will build and maintain strong schoolwide systems for MTSS to ensure students receive the Student Support Interventions they need.
-
Lead Instructional Systems and Special Programs Systems: You will build and maintain strong schoolwide systems to ensure APIs coach teachers to internalize their content, deliver high quality instruction, and analyze data in order to implement strategic adjustments and interventions that increase student learning. You will also build and maintain strong schoolwide special program systems to ensure all students with IEPs, 504 plans, and any other eligibilities (i.e. EB) receive the instruction and services they need for success. You will coach and develop other leaders to do the same and drive this work through your lead team. You will build and maintain strong schoolwide systems for MTSS to ensure students receive the Academic Interventions they need.
-
Lead Operational Systems: You will build and maintain strong systems for operations to ensure your campus is safe, welcoming, and efficiently run. You will coach and manage the APO to meet student enrollment and daily attendance goals. You will also coach and develop the APO to be an excellent systems leader and people manager so that they can drive results through their team. You will build and maintain strong schoolwide systems for MTSS to ensure students receive the Attendance Interventions they need.
-
Lead Family Engagement Systems: You will build and maintain strong systems for family engagement and communication, including both new family onboarding and ongoing family engagement. You will ensure families receive regular communication from staff (especially teachers) about their student’s progress and school events, and that staff (especially teachers) engage families as key partners in the education of our students. You will coach and manage other leaders to do the same so that you can drive this work through others.
-
Lead Staff Culture and Talent Management: You will make strategic hiring, retention and promotion decisions, and coach other leaders to do the same. You will build and maintain systems for fostering a strong staff culture, and coach other leaders to do the same. You will build and maintain strong systems for coaching and management so that all staff members receive excellent coaching and are held accountable for meeting high expectations in service of our students.
-
Lead Data Systems, Drive Strategy, and Manage your Campus Budget: You will plan, execute, and maintain systems that allow for schoolwide data collection, analysis, and action in order to make strategic, data-driven decisions. You will set strategic campus priorities based on data as part of your annual CIP and lead your team to achieve these priorities. You will also plan how to use your campus discretionary funds to achieve campus priorities and driving goals. You will work with your APO, BC and AA to ensure your campus discretionary budget is managed strategically throughout the year. You will also coach and manage your APO to lead the operations team to meet their budget goals.
-
Ensure your Campus Remains in Compliance: You will complete all required annual compliance training and ensure your staff members do the same. You will build and maintain systems to ensure that staff members and the campus as a whole remains in compliance with all applicable laws and policies. You will coach other leaders to do the same.
Additional Duties and Responsibilities:
Additional duties as assigned.
Knowledge and Skills – Competencies
-
Make Strategic Decisions: This team member uses data and trends to drive decisions that impact multiple teams, while anticipating risks and planning contingencies for key initiatives. They apply strategic frameworks to clarify challenges and guide coherent action, and they actively support others in strengthening their strategic thinking and decision-making capabilities.
-
Manage Work and Teams: This team member leads cross-functional coordination to align efforts with strategic goals, optimizing resource use and minimizing silos. They build accountability frameworks, monitor key performance indicators to guide adjustments, and mentor emerging leaders, while implementing scalable systems that enhance efficiency and team effectiveness.
-
Grow Self and Others: This team member identifies development needs across multiple groups and integrates them into broader strategic plans. They create structures that support ongoing growth, engage in succession planning, and continuously refine development strategies based on outcomes and data. Through this work, they foster a culture where continuous learning is a core part of daily work and leadership.
-
Build a Culture of Trust: This team member builds trust and drives positive engagement across multiple groups, as reflected in strong feedback and survey results. They proactively address concerns, model transparency and authenticity, and foster collaboration through open, honest communication and shared ownership.
-
Communicate Deliberately: This team member communicates a clear and compelling vision that aligns team efforts with organizational goals. They proactively identify and address communication gaps across workstreams, implementing solutions to enhance coordination, while anticipating and resolving stakeholder concerns before they surface.
Additional Skills:
N/A
Required Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree is required.
Preferred Education and Experience:
Master’s degree is preferred. Preferred qualifications include at least 3 years of experience as an instructional leader achieving dramatic gains in a challenging context and 3+ years of teaching experience.
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to move throughout a school building, including outdoor spaces, shared indoor spaces, and classrooms, and between floors via stairs or elevator.
- Ability to engage in virtual meetings and work remotely.
- Ability to travel to and from campus and regional training locations.
What We Offer:
Compensation & Benefits:
Salaries for people entering this role typically fall between $108,100 and $128,600, commensurate with relevant experience and qualifications and in alignment with internal equity. This role is also eligible for performance pay based on organizational performance and goal attainment.
Additionally, we offer medical, dental, and vision plans, disability, life insurance, parenting benefits, flexible spending account options, generous vacation time, referral bonuses, professional development, and a 403(b) plan.
- IDEA may offer a relocation stipend to defray the cost of moving for this role, if applicable.
Application process:
Submit your application online through Jobvite. Please note that applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible.
Learn more about IDEA
At IDEA the Staff Experience Team uses our Core Values to promote human connection and a culture of integrity, respect, and belonging for all Team and Family members. Learn more about our Commitment to Core Values here.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Principal Jobs at IDEA Public Schools Jobs
Align your credentials to U.S. standards
Many countries use different licensing frameworks for school leaders. Before applying, verify your teaching and leadership credentials are recognized in the Texas or other relevant state context where IDEA operates, since principal licensure requirements vary by state.
Target IDEA campuses with open leadership
IDEA regularly opens new campuses and backfills principal vacancies at existing schools. Filtering open roles by region on their careers page helps you identify campuses actively hiring, rather than applying broadly and landing in a general pool.
Highlight instructional leadership over management
IDEA's principal model is deeply coaching-oriented. Applications and interviews that emphasize your experience developing teachers, using data to drive instruction, and owning student achievement outcomes are more likely to move forward than those focused on administrative duties alone.
Clarify sponsorship intent before the offer stage
H-1B sponsorship for principal roles is not universally offered at every charter network. Raise your visa status directly during final-round conversations so both sides can confirm sponsorship before you invest in onboarding paperwork or resign from a current position.
Understand the H-1B filing window for school roles
Education employers like IDEA can file H-1B petitions as cap-exempt if affiliated with qualifying institutions, or cap-subject with an October 1 start date. Confirm which applies to your offer so you and IDEA's HR team can plan your start date accordingly with USCIS.
Find IDEA principal openings through Migrate Mate
Principal roles with confirmed visa sponsorship history are easy to miss on general job boards. Use Migrate Mate to filter IDEA Public Schools listings specifically for sponsored principal positions, so you spend time on applications that match your immigration situation.
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Find Principal at IDEA Public Schools JobsFrequently Asked Questions
Does IDEA Public Schools sponsor H-1B visas for Principals?
Yes, IDEA Public Schools has sponsored H-1B visas for Principal roles. Sponsorship is not guaranteed for every opening, so you should confirm availability directly during the hiring process. IDEA's HR team handles petition filing through USCIS, and timing will depend on whether your role qualifies as cap-exempt or falls under the standard cap-subject process.
How do I apply for Principal jobs at IDEA Public Schools?
Applications go through IDEA's careers portal at ideapublicschools.org. Each campus posts vacancies separately, so filtering by 'Principal' and your preferred region is the fastest way to find active openings. You can also track sponsored principal listings on Migrate Mate, which surfaces roles where IDEA has a confirmed sponsorship track record for this position.
Which visa types are commonly used for Principal roles at IDEA Public Schools?
The H-1B is the primary visa type used for Principal roles at IDEA Public Schools. This works because the principal position qualifies as a specialty occupation requiring at least a bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as education administration. Candidates already holding an H-1B with another employer may transfer their status to IDEA through an H-1B transfer petition filed with USCIS.
What qualifications are expected for Principal roles at IDEA Public Schools?
IDEA typically looks for candidates with a bachelor's degree at minimum, though a master's degree in education leadership or administration is common. State principal certification or eligibility is generally required. Beyond credentials, IDEA places significant weight on experience coaching teachers, managing school culture, and achieving measurable student outcomes, especially in under-resourced or high-need school communities.
How do I plan my timeline if I need H-1B sponsorship for a Principal role at IDEA?
If your role is cap-subject, USCIS opens H-1B registration in March for an October 1 start date, so your offer and petition need to be in place before that window. If IDEA qualifies for cap-exempt filing, petitions can be submitted year-round with USCIS processing typically running two to five months for standard processing. Align your resignation and start date planning around the applicable timeline with IDEA's HR team.
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