Principal Manager

Follow your passion 

Are you ready to lead the next chapter of educational excellence? At Zeta, we pursue an unprecedented combination of high academic achievement and social-emotional development for our students. We insist that every student receives a world-class education while fostering a love for learning. We are passionate about changing the landscape of public education in New York City and beyond, and we are uncompromising in our mission.

We currently operate multiple elementary and middle schools across the Bronx, Upper Manhattan, and Queens, and continue to grow - opening 1–2 new schools each year, because children in every community deserve excellent, equitable education. As part of this organizational expansion, we are also preparing to welcome our first-ever Zeta High School class of 9th graders in the 2026-27 school year, a milestone that marks the next chapter in our mission to provide a world-class, PreK-12 pathway. Join our growing team today and be a change agent for children.

Our Network Office for Academic Excellence and School Excellence teams is located at 425 Westchester Ave., Bronx, NY 10455. This role sits on our Network School Excellence Team, and while there is some remote work encompassed, the primary role will require in person work daily.

Deliver powerful results

To achieve our vision, we are searching for a Principal Manager with a Bachelor’s degree (advanced degree preferred), at least 4-5 years of experience as a leader and manager of high-performing, outcomes-driven teams (urban school settings or private sector experience highly preferred), and with a proven record of leading teams to achieve great outcomes. The position title and compensation will be commensurate with candidate experience.

As a Principal Manager at Zeta, you will support our team in setting and maintaining the vision for instructional leadership across our network of schools, supporting school leaders to achieve their highest potential within their individual schools. You will ensure the successful implementation of Zeta’s next-generation school model in every school to drive student achievement through:

• Foster deep, authentic, and trust-filled partnerships with school leaders and network leaders to drive exceptional outcomes for all students and advance Zeta’s mission and ambitious organizational goals.
• Cultivate a culture of high academic achievement, innovation, whole-child development, and “Family Wow,” ensuring each school community reflects joy, excellence, and purposeful rigor.
• Lead the professional development, coaching, management, and evaluation of Zeta Principals, ensuring every school leader is equipped, empowered, and supported to meet and exceed outcomes.