Principal - Southside Elementary - RB

BOARD OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14202 RECRUITMENT BULLETIN #25-367 PRINCIPAL – PS#93 SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL March 6, 2026 NOTICE OF POSITION POSITION

The Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Pascal Mubenga, seeks a highly motivated transformational leader for the position of principal. The principal provides school building leadership for all school programs and collaborates with district leaders to achieve district goals and initiatives.

Candidates must complete an online application available faloschools.org/jobs and submit a résumé.

Applications successfully received will generate a confirmation email to the account listed on the application. If you do not receive a confirmation email (be sure to check your junk and spam mail) we cannot guarantee that your application was received. You must submit an application until you receive a confirmation email.

Candidates must hold at a minimum a Master’s degree, and a New York State School District Administrator (SDA), New York State School Supervisor (SAS), School Building Leader (SBL), or Administrator certificate. It is required that candidates must attach a PDF or screenshot of their certifications.

Candidates must have a minimum of eight years combined certificated teaching and supervisory experience, with a minimum of two years at the supervisory level. Candidates with prior Principal or administrative experience in an urban school district or in a district with a large diverse population are preferred.

Buffalo Public Schools (BPS) has begun a period of change that seeks to transform the district and its schools. A significant level of local, state and federal attention and investment in BPS has characterized the last few years providing an incredible opportunity to ensure that all of its students graduate prepared to succeed in college or a well-paying career.

Under the leadership of Superintendent Dr. Pascal Mubenga, BPS has entered into the New Education Bargain with Students and Parents. Currently, BPS is seeking highly competent, motivated, dedicated and fully engaged individuals to accept leadership roles throughout the District's 59 schools and Central Office to serve the academic, emotional, and physical needs of approximately 34,000 students through the elements of the New Education Bargain.

The Superintendent is leading a talented and committed leadership team with the aim of moving BPS toward world class status and preparing all students for success.

Buffalo Public Schools seeks a highly effective administrator with a track record of success. We seek an instructional leader who also possesses an exemplary managerial and operational skill-set and mindset who will give no and take no excuses to transform the school to a high performing educational organization.

The new leader will change the public’s ideas about how children learn in the 21st century and will redefine expectations about what young people in America’s urban centers are capable of achieving.

The new principal will have a significant level of autonomy and flexibility to drive instructional, budgetary and strategic practices.

The new principal will receive high levels of support in demand for high levels of accountability. This will be provided through the Office of School Leadership.

The district empowers school leaders. In exchange, the district holds school leaders and instructional staff accountable for student learning, their own professional development, and their contributions to the school learning community.

Candidates are responsible for, but not limited to the following:

• create and communicate a School Comprehensive Education Plan (SCEP) aligned with the District’s vision and goals;
• conduct classroom observations and evaluations of teachers that lead to positive changes in teacher practices and increased student outcomes;
• assess the strengths and areas in need of improvement of faculty and staff based on a sound knowledge base;
• communicate school-wide changes and anticipated actions with the support of data;
• work to develop and maintain clear lines of…