Co-Principal, K-2 – 25-26 SY

About Us: 
Beacon College Prep opened in 2020 with two kindergarten and one first-grade class in the Raleigh area of Memphis and has since grown to educate 360 scholars in grades K-5.  The school was founded on the belief that all students, regardless of their previous education or the zip code they were born into, can learn and achieve at high levels when held to the highest expectations. Our mission is to create an academically rigorous, purposefully structured, and joyful community so we can prepare all scholars to succeed academically and contribute positively to their communities.

Reports to: Executive Director

Position Overview: Beacon College Prep is transitioning to a co-principal model, this role will oversee grades K-2 and the other overseeing grades 3-5. Each Co-Principal serves as the primary instructional leader for their assigned grade band, leading teacher coaching, academic strategy, and scholar support while ensuring alignment with school-wide priorities.

The Co-Principals Work Collaboratively To:

• Ensure consistent instructional excellence across all grades.
• Develop and support teachers through structured coaching cycles.
• Create and sustain a rigorous, engaging, and joyful school culture.
• Align intervention and scholar support systems to drive achievement.
• Ensure data-driven instruction and assessment analysis to guide scholar progress.
• Each Co-Principal tailors leadership to their grade band’s unique academic and developmental needs while ensuring shared school-wide goals are met.

Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To: 

Shared Responsibilities with Co-Principal (3-5)

• Serve as the primary instructional leader for the assigned grade band.
• Set and track school-wide academic goals, ensuring rigorous instruction and high scholar engagement.
• Lead weekly coaching cycles with teachers to strengthen instructional planning and execution.
• Oversee curriculum implementation, ensuring alignment with state standards and Beacon’s academic vision.
• Develop and execute weekly professional development sessions for teachers.
• Analyze scholar performance data through weekly data meetings to inform instructional decisions and intervention planning.
• Ensure that all assessments (formative, interim, and summative) are used effectively to drive instruction and intervention.
• Partner with the Executive Director on staff hiring, development, and retention.
• Ensure compliance with state and federal academic regulations.

Co-Principal (K-2) Specific Responsibilities: 

Early Literacy & Foundational Instruction:

• Lead early literacy strategy, ensuring mastery of phonemic awareness, phonics, and fluency through Core Knowledge Language Arts (CKLA) and Wit & Wisdom.
• Ensure structured literacy practices are effectively implemented to build strong reading and writing foundations.
• Support teachers in building early numeracy skills, ensuring conceptual understanding in foundational math.
• Oversee foundational reading and writing interventions for struggling scholars, working closely with the Scholar Support team.

Teacher Coaching & Development:

• Conduct weekly observations and coaching for K-2 teachers to improve lesson execution and scholar engagement.
• Lead weekly grade-level meetings to analyze scholar data, lesson plans, and instructional execution.
• Model and support best practices for small-group instruction, ensuring differentiation for all scholars.
• Provide targeted coaching on classroom management and SEL integration to ensure developmentally appropriate behavior systems.

Data-Driven Instruction & Analysis:

• Lead early literacy data analysis meetings with teachers, ensuring assessment data drives phonics, fluency, and comprehension instruction.
• Track scholar progress in iReady, Dibels, and aimsWeb assessments, ensuring interventions are adjusted in real time.
• Support teachers in using data-driven small group instruction to close gaps in foundational reading and math skills.

Scholar & Family Support:

• Support early childhood SEL initiatives, helping scholars develop self-regulation and learning independence.
• Partner with families to provide early intervention strategies for scholars who need additional support.
• Support the behavior interventionist in implementing structured behavior support systems that foster scholar leadership and accountability.

Job Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• Valid Tennessee Teaching License required
• 5+ years of teaching experience
• Proven track record of driving high academic achievement in a K-5 setting, preferably in a charter or high-performing school
• Minimum of 3-5 years of instructional leadership experience (e.g., Principal, Assistant Principal, Dean of Instruction, or equivalent)
• Deep knowledge of curriculum, instruction, and data-driven decision-making
• Experience in coaching and developing teachers and leaders to improve scholar outcomes.
• Strong ability to build relationships with staff, scholars, and families to sustain a positive school culture.
• Experience overseeing state and district testing is preferred
• Experience in an urban public school is preferred but not required
• Reflective, analytical leader who makes data-based decisions
• Outstanding organizational skills and attention to detail
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Proactive problem solver

Salary & Benefits: The Co-Principal (K-2) position offers a competitive salary of $100,000–$110,000, based on experience.

Beacon College Prep offers comprehensive health and retirement benefits. Beacon is also committed to offering professional development opportunities.

Start Date: June 2025