Resident Assistant Principal (2027-2028)

We are seeking a Resident Assistant Principal who is an exceptional teacher and aspiring people leader with a proven track record of driving strong student outcomes.

The Resident Assistant Principal role is for first-time school leaders. As a Resident Assistant Principal, you will manage one grade team and receive coaching and support from your Principal and Network Leaders.

Responsibilities:

• Build a joyful, safe, and intellectually rigorous school culture that unites leaders, teachers, staff, students, and families around a shared vision of excellence.
• Foster authentic and trusting relationships with staff, students, and families, creating a strong foundation for collaboration, belonging, and student success.
• Uphold and model the highest standards of instructional excellence, ensuring strong content knowledge, purposeful planning, and high-quality implementation across classrooms.
• Lead academic outcomes for one grade level using a data-driven, results-oriented approach, monitoring progress, diagnosing gaps, and adjusting strategy to drive 90%+ of students to grade-level mastery by year-end.
• Coach, develop, and inspire teaching teams to deliver exceptional instruction, strong social-emotional learning, and effective classroom culture and management.
• Analyze academic, cultural, and behavioral data across teaching teams, identifying trends and executing strategic action plans that leverage school leaders, teachers, and families to accelerate student growth.

Requirements:

• A Bachelor’s degree
• A minimum of 2 years of classroom teaching experience
• Experience leading or developing other educators, whether through grade-level leadership, coaching, mentoring, or another teacher-leadership capacity
• Deep instructional expertise and a clear vision of what it takes to achieve excellence across classrooms, grade levels, and content areas
• Experience using student work, assessment data, and classroom observations to identify gaps, coach instructional teams to adjust instruction, and drive strong student academic outcomes by end-of-year
• A proven ability to develop people, build high-performing teams, and inspire others toward ambitious goals
• Strong judgment and the ability to navigate complex challenges with clarity, urgency, and solutions-oriented thinking, in partnership with your Principal

Benefits:

• Comprehensive and affordable medical, dental, and vision plans
• Flexible spending accounts for eligible medical purchases and commuter expenses
• 403(b) retirement plan; Zeta offers matching contributions toward your savings
• Competitive compensation
• Relocation support to help eligible candidates make the move to New York City
• Monthly stipend for wellness and lifestyle expenses
• Four live therapy sessions per month through Talkspace and a free Headspace subscription
• MacBook Air and specified monthly reimbursement for use of a mobile phone
• Fully stocked team spaces with snacks and quality coffee to keep you fueled throughout the day