2026-27 Principal

About Alliance College-Ready Public Schools

Alliance College-Ready Public Schools is one of the largest and most successful nonprofit public charter school networks in the nation, operating 26 high-performing, middle and high schools that educate nearly 13,000 scholars who make up the heart of Los Angeles' Latinx, Black, and recent immigrant communities. Alliance schools have been recognized as among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, Newsweek, the U.S. Department of Education, and the California Department of Education. Since opening our first school in 2004, 95% of Alliance scholars have graduated from high school. We strive to uplift our scholars and their communities by fostering unparalleled educational opportunities that encourage scholarly thought, resilient learning, powerful communication, mind-body wellness, and community advocacy.

Role Summary

Our principals are passionate and social justice-oriented change agents, with an underlying belief that all scholars deserve access to transformational opportunities. As an Alliance instructional and people leader, you will lead diverse culturally responsive teams that impact the lives of our scholars and communities. You will possess a deep knowledge of great teaching and instruction, and demonstrate engagement, inspiring diverse communities to increase scholar achievement. Your understanding of graduation requirements, college readiness, scholarship opportunities, and career preparedness will allow you to influence scholars' pathways to success. As a disruptive leader, you will develop and implement a school-wide plan to ensure the safety of scholars and school teams. As a people leader, you will bring teams and resources in ways that matter to scholars, staff, and families.

What Principals Support

Alliance principals receive substantial professional development to continue to hone their craft, including monthly full-day professional development sessions, semi-annual network-wide leadership retreats, and ongoing coaching from instructional superintendents. Principals receive robust support from the Alliance Home Office to enable their leadership, including support in selecting and implementing research-based, rigorous curriculum and utilizing assessment data to drive instruction, as well as back-office support (e.g., finance, operations, HR, IT, facilities).

What We Expect From Our Principals

Instructional, Visionary, and Talent Leadership

• Drive instructional excellence by setting aspirational school goals and ensuring that teachers receive appropriate, targeted coaching and professional development to meet goals.
• Prepare all scholars to apply to, enroll in, attend, and succeed in college by implementing a college-ready curriculum and supporting instructional activities, and by using multiple data points and ongoing data analysis to continually revise and improve the school's instructional program.
• Supervise, coach, develop, and evaluate assistant principals in their work, coaching and developing teachers via regular observations, feedback, and coaching as part of Alliance's rigorous teacher development and support system.
• Demonstrates a strong commitment and capability to thrive in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment in alignment with our network's strategic direction.
• Demonstrates the ability to assess and respond to the data and dynamics of a school environment and adapt as needed.

Positive School and Community Culture

The Ideal Candidates Will Have

Minimum Qualifications

Benefits

In alignment with our commitment to equity for our scholars, Alliance is committed to equity and transparency for our team and offers competitive salaries commensurate with experience as well as generous retirement and health benefits. This position is Exempt.

Compensation

$133,000.00 - $187,500.00

Application Process

Interested candidates should submit an application. Please note that only candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted. Unfortunately, we are not able to sponsor or support applicants on visas at this time or in the foreseeable future. For current vacancies by location, please click here .

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Alliance College-Ready Public Schools is dedicated to fostering an inclusive, anti-racist, pro-Black community that celebrates diversity, equity, and the unique identities of all scholars and staff. Nearly two-thirds of our teachers and administrators identify as people of color, reinforcing our commitment to representation and the power of diverse role models. We recognize the richness of the cultures and communities we serve, and we believe that embracing and empowering these identities is essential to the success and pride of our scholars. Working at Alliance means joining a movement to drive transformative change, nurture resilience, and build lifelong, meaningful connections with scholars and their communities.

Champion Alliance's Anti-Racist, Pro-Black Mission : The strongest candidates will bring a commitment to Alliance's mission of building an anti-racist, pro-