ACE; Accelerating Campus Excellence Elementary School Principal

ACE (Accelerating Campus Excellence) Elementary Principal

Reports to:

Executive Director, School Leadership

FLSA Status:
Exempt

Duty Days: 239

Annual Salary: $130,000

Fort Worth Independent School District (FWISD) is seeking proven, innovative leaders with a track record of driving bold school turnaround and transformation. As a campus principal, you will serve as the educational leader of your assigned campus, responsible for ensuring a safe, high‑performing learning environment aligned with FWISD’s mission and strategic goals.

The ACE Principal directs and manages overall campus operations such that all students, regardless of socioeconomic factors, are achieving at a high level. The campus Principal is responsible for leading the campus instructional program, ensuring high standards of instruction and student achievement, compliance with district policies, application of instructional programs, and effective operation of all campus activities.

• Resume
• Documented history of academic growth as campus principal with verified data
• Documentation of past success leading a campus

The principal is responsible for ensuring every student receives high‑quality instruction.

• Implements state and District curricula and assessments aligned with state standards, including college and career readiness standards
• Monitors and ensures high‑quality instruction practices among teachers and staff that improve student performance
• Monitors multiple forms of student data to inform instruction and intervention decisions to maximize student achievement
• Ensures that effective instruction maximizes growth of individual students and student groups, supports equity, and eliminates the achievement gap
• Embraces a transformational leadership philosophy and uses effective strategies to establish a positive school culture centered on continuous improvement in teaching and learning
• Leads the turnaround process through the use of research‑based instructional practices and models that have proven to be effective in similar schools
• Promotes the expectation for high‑level performance from staff and students and recognizes excellence and achievement
• Develops and monitors instructional and administrative processes to ensure that instructional practices are aligned to evidence‑based practices and implemented with fidelity
• Ensures high‑quality instructional materials and resources are implemented with fidelity
• Utilizes campus data for corrective action leading to improvement, as well as for recognition of success

The principal is responsible for ensuring there are high‑quality teachers and staff in every classroom throughout the school.

• Recruits, selects, places, mentors, and retains highly effective teachers and staff
• Coaches and develops teachers and staff by giving individual feedback and aligned professional development opportunities
• Implements collaborative structures and provides leadership opportunities for effective teachers and staff
• Provides clear expectations of performance and conducts rigorous evaluations of all staff using multiple data sources
• Leads, implements, and supports Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) that create positive relationships among teachers and administrators while fostering a team culture of open sharing, risk taking, and shared leadership for effective teamwork
• Ensures PLCs develop and improve teacher instructional capacity
• Develops and leads a strong Instructional Leadership Team (ILT) for the campus

The principal models personal responsibility and a relentless focus on improving student outcomes.

• Solutions‑oriented, treats challenges as opportunities, and supports the school and community through continuous improvement
• Proactively seeks and acts on feedback, reflects on personal growth areas, seeks development opportunities, and changes practice in ways that improve student outcomes
• Communicates and develops productive relationships with campus students, staff, and community
• Adheres to the Code of Ethics and Standards Practices for Texas Educators

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