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KIPP SoCal Public Schools · 5 months ago

Assistant Principal

Los Angeles, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level, Lead/Staff

3+ years exp

KIPP SoCal Public Schools is a nonprofit organization that operates 20 tuition-free charter public schools, educating over 10,000 students. The Assistant Principal role involves supporting the school in driving academic and character outcomes, leading instruction and school culture, and collaborating with the leadership team to achieve the school's vision.

Charter SchoolsCommunitiesEducationNon Profit

Responsibilities

Model and support implementation of the school’s vision and goals

Supports development of School Leader’s school-wide vision and takes an active role in investing and mobilizing teachers to achieve the collective goals of the school

Owns the implementation of select school priorities in support of the school-wide vision

With guidance from the School Leader, leads the planning and goal setting for the grades/departments that they manage and ensures alignment with school-wide goals

Contribute to school-wide planning and prioritizes time to accomplish goals

Provides input into the school-based strategic planning and identifies what the school’s strategic plan means for their own leadership and people they manage

Develop emerging leaders with School Leader’s guidance

Supports the School Leader in identifying and developing teachers and leaders (Department Heads and/or Grade Level Chairs) through goal setting, coaching and providing feedback

Build own and direct reports’ instructional knowledge of standards, content and instructional methods

Develop teachers to provide rigorous and high quality instruction and support School Leader in planning and implementing enabling systems

Lead data-driven instruction and monitor progress

Recommend to the School Leader what school-wide professional development will be the highest leverage in improving student results

Lead engaging, actionable, adult-learning workshops; and hold staff accountable for implementation of the workshop practices

Model strong staff and student culture and manage school-wide character development and behavior management systems

Collaborate with School Leader on hiring diverse, highly-effective teachers and school staff

Prioritize Assistant Principal’s own success and sustainability by engaging lifelines and renewing to get stronger

Qualification

Instructional LeadershipData AnalysisCultural CompetenceAchievement OrientationRelationship BuildingTeam MotivationMission OrientationResilienceHigh-leverage Instructional StrategiesCurriculum Design

Required

Bachelor's Degree required

A minimum of three to five years teaching experience, preferably in a low-income school with demonstrated exemplary student results

A minimum of two years experience leading a high performing team on instruction and curriculum design

Belief that all students, regardless of background, have the ability to go to and through college; demonstrated commitment to the school's unique community

Demonstrated ability to develop relationships with students, families, teachers and colleagues based on mutual respect, integrity and trust, in pursuit of school goals and vision

Ability to set direction for a team and motivate others to action

Demonstrated student achievement results in own classroom and from grade level or content team(s) they managed

Demonstrated ability to create inclusive environments that honors and supports a diversity of backgrounds and perspectives

Adept at data analysis; ability to extract meaningful insights across school-wide data

Expertise in what the school-wide academic standards and state assessments require of students' knowledge and skills to demonstrate mastery; able to translate student mastery requirements into instructional plans and strategies

Deep understanding of appropriate application and differentiation of high-leverage instructional strategies (e.g. make kids sweat, pacing, stretch it, etc.) based on comprehension of child development and pedagogy

Demonstrated resilience and focus on student outcomes

Demonstrated passion for KIPP SoCal's mission