Assistant Principal - Home & School Partnerships

Brookside Charter School•Kansas City, MO

About The Position

Brookside Charter School is a tuition-free public charter school serving Pre-K through 8th-grade students in Kansas City Public School (KCPS) boundaries. We focus on rigorous academics, leadership skills, and the whole child to prepare students for success beyond our doors. Our caring community of well-trained and supported staff members, engaged families, and supportive community partners empowers students to be leaders of their tomorrow. We are committed to diversity, culturally relevant teaching and learning, family and community engagement, restorative practices, and social and emotional learning. The Assistant Principal supports the principal by overseeing daily school operations, supervising staff and students, enforcing policies, and helping ensure a safe, effective learning environment. The Assistant Principal is responsible for the organization, operation, and management of the Summer School program. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Requirements

Requires a master’s degree in Secondary Education, Educational Administration, or a closely-related field.
Proficiency in Google Workspace, Microsoft Office and/or equivalent software.
Demonstrate an understanding of how school operations and administration support instruction.
Make sure school procedures are clearly understood and implemented serve a single purpose – to support pursuit of student academic outcomes.
Be self-reflective, as well as fair and respectful of others.
Be adept at giving affirming and adjusting feedback fairly and respectfully.
Accept feedback from the Board, Superintendent, Principal, teachers, school staff, and others in the same spirit of cooperation and shared responsibility for future outcomes.

Nice To Haves

Missouri Administrative certification is preferred.
Experience teaching in an urban school environment preferred.
Experience teaching historically underserved populations (or historically marginalized populations) with a record of positive academic improvement is preferred.

Responsibilities

Embrace and advance the mission and vision of Brookside Charter School to maximize students’ opportunities to learn, grow, and succeed.
Embody and demonstrate maturity, integrity, professionalism, self-improvement, motivation, and excellence.
Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to provide a safe environment for students.
Exhibit professionalism in all situations and ensure that classroom practices align to district policies and school procedures (8.3)
Engage in cooperative partnerships in support of student learning (9.3)
Support the implementation of school-wide systems and routines that promote a safe, orderly, and welcoming learning environment.
Collaborate with the Principal and leadership team to develop and implement strategic goals aligned with the school’s mission and values.
Assist with staff coaching, professional development, and support around classroom management and student engagement.
Serve as a visible and engaged leader throughout the school day, including arrival, dismissal, lunch, and transition periods.
Serves as an administrator overseeing the planning and implementation of summer school
Serves as a liaison between families, schools, courts, community agencies, and other organizations to assist families facing poverty or homelessness
Refers clients to community resources for needed services
Develops connections with community businesses and organizations
Maintains case history records and prepares reports
Designs and oversees opportunities for involving parents, guardians, and volunteers in the life of the school and establish a forum for publicizing ways that parents/volunteers can be involved in the school
Facilitates Parent Teacher Action Team (PTAC)
Supervises the social workers
Monitors school-wide attendance and assists with initiating programs that will decrease absenteeism and tardiness
Leads the school attendance team
Attends Truancy court
Consults with parents, teachers, and other school personnel to determine causes of problems such as truancy and to implement solutions
Acts as a liaison authorized to affirm whether children and youth meet the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) definition of homelessness, to qualify them for HUD homeless assistance programs.
Interprets laws relating to homeless students; and ensures the delivery of mandated services.
Assesses students identified as homeless and makes visits to living areas/shelters to assess the family environment.
Collaborates with school staff to develop interventions for students identified as homeless and develops individualized service plans.
Serves as a liaison between schools and such agencies/facilities as homeless shelters, social services, court services, and the police department to coordinate assistance for homeless students.
Acts as a resource to administrators, guidance counselors, teachers, and health services personnel regarding homeless students, interpretation of homeless/school attendance policies and laws, and record-keeping requirements.
Conducts training to school staff on school laws as it relates to the homeless student population; and recommends strategies for supporting the needs of these students.
Maintains necessary records ensuring confidentiality of students and their families and prepares related reports.
Refers homeless families and students to housing services, in addition to other services.
Ensures that Brookside Charter complies with and meets all deadlines associated with state, federal, and sponsor reporting and statutory requirements.
Develops and maintains a productive and positive relationship with Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education staff.
Ensures the lawful use of all Brookside Charter funds.