Principal

Overview:

We are excited to consider your application for anticipated vacancies in the 2025-2026 school year.

Friendship Public Charter School operates a dynamic network of college-preparatory charter schools headquartered in Washington, DC. We proudly serve more than 4,800 preschool through 12th-grade students and support a growing network of alumni as they complete college. Our mission is to provide students with a world-class education that fosters ethical, literate, well-rounded, and self-sufficient individuals. We aim to inspire students to reach high academic standards, enjoy the learning process, succeed in their endeavors, and contribute actively to their communities. For 25 years, thanks to the dedication and expertise of our outstanding faculty, our students have excelled—achieving high graduation rates, college acceptance, and success both academically and socially.

We are seeking professionals who are responsible, confident, respectful, caring, committed, persistent, and patient to join our community for the 2025-2026 school year, starting in August 2025. At Friendship, we believe that every child has the potential to reach and succeed in college—and we invite those who share this belief to apply.

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Responsibilities:

• Drive Friendship Public Charter School’s mission and guiding principles to ensure the highest levels of achievement and schools culture amongst teachers, staff and students

• Lead, manage, and develop a high-functioning team of educators who are focused on driving superior academic performance

• Evaluate school and grade level performance data to identify, develop and modify instruction to ensure effective instructional strategies

• Guide staff in achieving high performance through goal setting, providing meaningful feedback and constructive evaluations

• Engage parents and stakeholders in school and extracurricular activities to foster a community approach to learning and development

• Maintain compliance with state and federal regulations for academic and operational standards/requirements

Qualifications:

• Experience in the role preferred

• Commitment to providing a world-class education to students from historically underserved communities

• Master’s Degree or Doctorate in Education Administration or related field

• 2 or more years of school leadership with demonstrated exemplary results in an urban setting

• Minimum 4- 5 years of successful classroom experience with demonstrated exemplary results, preferably within an urban setting

• Superior knowledge of and experience with implementing effective instructional and culture systems that lead to high levels of performance for all stakeholders

• Proven leadership capabilities

• Demonstrated success managing staff through planning, motivating, rewarding, and providing targeted feedback and professional development

• A passion for educational excellence, data-driven instruction, and a personal commitment to accountability for results

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment

• Strong oral and written communication skills 

• Strong instructional leaders who do not meet all of the qualifications above but can demonstrate excellence in outcomes are encouraged to apply and may be considered for a leader residency program.?

FPCS’s policy is to provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants and employees regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, veteran status, status as a special disabled veteran, or any other protected criteria as established by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to recruitment and hiring, training, promotion, compensation, benefits, transfer, layoff, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment. Employment decisions at FPCS are based solely upon relevant criteria, including an individual’s capabilities, qualifications, training, experience and suitability.