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Rocketship Public Schools

Principal

San Jose, CA

  • Medical

  • Retirement

  • PTO

The Principal also serves as a cultural and community leader by building staff capacity in culture ... Ensure significant progress for all Rocketeers annually through management, planning and coaching ...

Rocketship Public Schools

Principal

San Jose, CA · On-site

  • Medical

  • Retirement

  • PTO

The Principal also serves as a cultural and community leader by building staff capacity in culture ... Ensure significant progress for all Rocketeers annually through management, planning and coaching ...

Doral Leadership

Principal

Pensacola, FL · On-site

$90 - $120/hr

The Principal serves as the instructional leader responsible for promoting a transformational ... Ability to conduct formal and informal observations and provide effective coaching and mentoring to ...

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Doral Leadership

NY · On-site

$110 - $170/hr

The Principal serves as the instructional leader responsible for promoting a transformational ... Ability to conduct formal and informal observations and provide effective coaching and mentoring to ...

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Rocketship Public Schools

Rising Principal

Bodega Bay, CA · On-site

  • Medical

  • Retirement

  • PTO

As a Rising Principal, you'll serve as an Assistant Principal while receiving additional coaching ... APs directly manage and coach the teachers in their grade levels (3-9 instructional staff members ...

Rocketship Public Schools

Rising Principal

Bodega Bay, CA · On-site

$118K/yr

As a Rising Principal, you'll serve as an Assistant Principal while receiving additional coaching ... APs directly manage and coach the teachers in their grade levels (3-9 instructional staff members ...

Concept Schools

School Principal

Chicago, IL · On-site

Administration/Principal Date Posted: 7/9/2026 Location: Horizon Science Academy New Bedford ... Develop teacher leadership capacity through coaching, mentoring, PLCs, and collaborative planning.

Russell Westbrook

Principal

South Gate, CA · On-site

$90 - $120/hr

The Principal is the school's instructional leader and holds primary responsibility for the ... Coach teachers to improve pedagogy and produce robust and engaging lessons while leveraging content ...

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LA Promise Fund

Principal

South Gate, CA · On-site

The Principal is the school's instructional leader and holds primary responsibility for the ... Coach teachers to improve pedagogy and produce robust and engaging lessons while leveraging content ...

LA Promise Fund

Principal

South Gate, CA · On-site

$125K - $145K/yr

The Principal is the school's instructional leader and holds primary responsibility for the ... Coach teachers to improve pedagogy and produce robust and engaging lessons while leveraging content ...

The Trium Group

Principal

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$200K - $275K/yr

  • Medical

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Partner with a team of consultants and coaches across multiple client engagements across Trium ... Principal * Passionate about helping leaders build healthy, high-performing organizations

Concept Schools

School Principal

Chicago, IL

The Principal is responsible for creating an environment where every student is supported to ... Develop teacher leadership capacity through coaching, mentoring, PLCs, and collaborative planning.

Doral Leadership

Founding Principal

Bentonville, AR · On-site

$100 - $130/hr

The Principal will build a culture of excellence focused on student achievement, high-quality ... Ability to conduct formal and informal observations and provide effective coaching and mentoring to ...

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How much do principal coaching jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 19, 2026, the average yearly pay for principal coaching in the United States is $109,393.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $85,000.00 and $125,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a principal coach?

A Principal Coach is an experienced educator who supports school principals in developing their leadership skills, improving school performance, and fostering a positive school culture. They provide guidance, mentoring, and feedback to principals through regular meetings, observation, and collaboration. Principal Coaches help principals set goals, address challenges, and implement effective strategies to enhance teaching and learning outcomes.

What does a principal coach do?

A Principal Coach works closely with both teachers and school leaders, providing guidance through classroom observations, feedback sessions, and collaborative goal-setting. Their daily responsibilities often include modeling effective instructional strategies, facilitating professional development, and helping leaders interpret student data to inform decision-making. Principal Coaches also support the creation of positive school cultures by fostering open communication and encouraging reflective practice. This role requires strong relationship-building skills and a commitment to ongoing professional learning.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a principal coach, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Principal Coach, you need a solid background in educational leadership, instructional strategies, and school administration, often supported by an advanced degree and principal or administrator certification. Familiarity with data analysis tools, instructional frameworks, and learning management systems is commonly required. Strong interpersonal skills, effective communication, and the ability to mentor and motivate others are crucial soft skills in this role. These competencies enable Principal Coaches to drive school improvement, support principals' professional growth, and positively impact student outcomes.

What is the difference between Principal Coaching vs Career Coach?

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Work EnvironmentCorporate, educational, or organizational settingsPrivate practice, corporate, or online platforms
Employer & Industry UsageOrganizations seeking leadership developmentIndividuals seeking career transition or growth

Principal Coaching typically involves working within organizations to develop leadership skills and improve team performance, often requiring certifications in coaching and leadership. Career Coaches focus on guiding individuals through career transitions, job searches, and professional growth, often operating independently or through firms. While both roles involve coaching credentials, Principal Coaches are more embedded in organizational settings, whereas Career Coaches serve individual clients.

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Infographic showing various Principal Coaching job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 80% Full Time, and 20% Part Time. Highlights an 90% In-person, and 10% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $109,393 per year, or $52.6 per hour.

Principal

Rocketship Public Schools

San Jose, CA

Full-time

Medical, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 23 days ago

Job description

At Rocketship Public Schools, we believe in the infinite possibility of human potential. We believe that every student deserves the right to dream, to discover, and to develop their unique potential and it is our responsibility and our privilege to unleash the potential inside every Rocketeer we serve. Our non-profit network of public elementary charter schools propels student achievement, develops exceptional educators, and partners with parents who enable high-quality public schools to thrive in their community. We are a collective of parents, teachers, leaders, and students working together to transform the future for underserved communities across our country. At Rocketship Public Schools, we are unleashing potential.

Position Description
Principals are the backbone of our school communities. They are charged with driving academic achievement and building a rigorous college preparatory culture. The Principal also serves as a cultural and community leader by building staff capacity in culture, behavior, and parent engagement. 
We staff Rocketship campuses with a Principal, Assistant Principals, a Business Operations Manager, and an Office Manager. Together, they lead a team of teachers, tutors, enrichment coordinators, and support staff who collectively deliver gap-closing, personalized instruction to students from pre-K to fifth grade.  
Principals provide instructional leadership by regularly observing classrooms, providing continuous feedback, co-planning units of study and lesson plans, and leading data analysis cycles.  They share responsibility for professional development, culture and behavior in common spaces, and special events. Rocketship principals are partners with parents and families and community leaders.
As a Principal, you will receive ongoing professional development in conducting rigorous observations, providing meaningful feedback, and strategically planning based on analysis of results.  Additionally, since Rocketship is a growing network, our school leaders can access a number of career paths within our Network Support Team. 
The Principal reports to the Director of Schools and has direct reports including Assistant Principals, Business Operations Manager, Office Manager and Teachers.
 
Our Ideal Candidate
Understands that eliminating the achievement gap is hard, but deeply rewarding work
Believes that adult preparation is essential to student success 
Has a track record as an instructional school leader of leading a group of adults to achieve excellent student outcomes 
Possesses elementary content expertise and is eager to use that knowledge to develop assistant principals and teachers' instructional and leadership skills 
Has experienced success managing and coaching adults  
Values parents as partners in ensuring student achievement
Essential Functions: The essential functions of this position include, but are not limited to the following:
  • Developing Effective Educators
  • Our Principals' primary focus is around making sure all students receive an excellent education and that our teachers are prepared to deliver on this goal.
  • Foster a rigorous and college preparatory culture of excellence in every classroom that ensures high levels of student achievement 
  • Work with teachers to build content expertise in humanities or STEM that is captured in units of study and daily plans
  • Engage in cycles of data driven instruction and assessments to inform planning and personalize instruction to student needs 
  • Ensure significant progress for all Rocketeers annually through management, planning and coaching of grade level teams
  • Support effective collaboration of Special Education Team, Enrichment Center Coordinators, and Operations staff so that all school staff are aligned towards common goals
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  • Parent Partnership
  • Our families are very involved with their students' education and, as a result, both parents and teachers own each child's successes and challenges
  • Build trusting relationships with all students and families embracing the knowledge parents have as their child's first teacher 
  • Create a school community that frequently and proactively communicates with families and fully involves parents in student achievement through multiple outlets including home visits, regular community meetings, and parent/family meetings
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  • Rocketship Professional Culture
  • Rocketship Principals are deeply committed to doing and being their best, and to growing their skills as professionals and as individuals, so our daily and annual expectations reflect that commitment.
  • Exhibit a high level of honest and humble self-reflection owning good and bad outcomes. 
  • Effectively respond to and implement constructive feedbackCreate a healthy, high-achieving environment where staff and students feel challenged, and also fully supported and valued
  • Promote and participate in collaborative opportunities across schools to share practice, problem solve, and gather feedback, including actively participating in the Rocketship principal cohort within their region
  • Lead human capital activities for their school, including hiring, promotion, staffing, and termination decisions
Required Qualifications
  • 3+ years of experience teaching in an urban school classroom delivering significant achievement gains
  • 3+ years of experience as a Principal (or equivalent) or a similar administrative position at an urban elementary school serving a diverse student population with a track record of realizing significant achievement gains
  • Experience managing, coaching and developing teachers
  • Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire and motivate staff and families 
  • Personal drive for high expectations 
  • Results-oriented, using data to make decisions
  • Adaptable and able to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
  • Experience with instruction of multilingual learners
  • Experience in building and maintaining outstanding school culture
  • Excellent time management and organizational skills
  • Commitment to parent partnership
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
Education Requirements
  • BA from an accredited university
  • Valid teaching credential in CA or ability to transfer credentialing to CA (Note that the Teaching credential must have English as a Second Language endorsement) 
$128,000 - $147,000 a year
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, and communicate with both adults and children. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally climb ladders. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is moderate to high.
 
Compensation:
Commensurate with qualifications and experience, plus excellent health and wellness benefits, 403b retirement plan, flexible spending account (FSA), and generous paid time off.
 

Rocketship Public Schools provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Rocketship Public Schools complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Rocketship Public Schools expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Rocketship Public Schools' employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated. Click here for our Sexual Harassment Policy.  For questions, concerns, or complaints, please contact Human Resources.

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