[2026-2027] Assistant Principal of Culture - High School

KIPP NYC Public Schools • Bronx, NY

17h • $139,364 - $203,010 • Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Principal of Culture will oversee the development of a safe and inclusive learning environment and a culture of joy across all spaces of our school community. In collaboration with the Assistant Principal of Teaching and Learning, the Assistant Principal of Culture will work to ensure that teachers have all of the support that they need to maximize the potential of all instruction. The Assistant Principal of Culture works from the belief that excellent schools develop and sustain the capacity for staff to lead and take ownership of classroom, grade level, and wider school’s success. The Assistant Principal manages and guides staff to be their most effective in empowering students to achieve at high levels and grow in personal character. The Assistant Principal of Culture reports to the Principal.

Requirements

• Master's degree or completion of equivalent leadership program
• At least three years of experience leading, managing, and coaching a team of at least 5 or more adults, including leaders, that demonstrates the ability to drive results through others.
• Experience leading adults in a school environment.
• The ability to think and make sound decisions during moments of crisis
• Openness to feedback with a desire for self-improvement
• Self-awareness, with an ability to treat all members of the school's community with respect and an accurate idea of one's own strengths and weaknesses
• Ability to analyze data and develop a plan of action to improve the school community
• Strong collaboration, interpersonal, and communication skills, including working effectively with people from diverse backgrounds and with diverse perspectives
• Strong organizational, self-management, and problem-solving skills with the ability to handle many responsibilities simultaneously
• Flexibility and willingness to participate in the school community, including, but not limited to: chaperoning school trips, participating in school-organized events, and working with parents and families.
• Outstanding organizational skills and close attention to detail; exceptional written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities inherent in an educational environment.
• Proactive problem solver who demonstrates initiative and teamwork.
• Strong work ethic coupled with an enthusiastic and passionate approach to one’s work.
• Commitment to the belief that all students can learn and to the mission of educational equity.
• Flexibility, including the ability to adjust to requirements in a dynamic work environment.
• Ability to gather information on community occurrences and put action steps in place that address the needs of community members
• A passion for being part of a team-oriented, mission-driven school culture.

Responsibilities

• Supports the development of the Principal’s school-wide vision and takes an active role in investing and mobilizing staff 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 Principal, leads the planning and goal setting for the grades/departments that they coach and ensures alignment with school-wide goals
• Provides input into the school-based strategic planning and identifies what the school’s strategic plan means for their leadership and people that they manage
• Directly manage, support, and coach the Directors or Assistant Directors of Students of Upper or Lower Schools (Deans), the Fairness Committee Coordinator, and the Advisory Coordinator.
• Supervise the Security team and collaborate with the Sr. Director of Operations to ensure that all staffing and tech needs (Camera System) are in place to ensure community safety.
• Work with community leads to provide our staff, students, and parents with development/growth opportunities that are culturally relevant.
• Coordinate with the OCA in their management of the FCA (Family Community Association) in supporting our parents and our community connections
• Creates and executes coaching plans and evaluations to ensure the development of staff leadership
• Responsible for the development, progress monitoring, and execution of the tiered interventions at KIPP NYC College Prep. These interventions encompass a broad range of services, from referrals, to restorative circles and mediations, to suspension hearings.
• Supervise, develop, and monitor regular Grade-level Student Progress meetings for all grades and support staff.
• Promotes and develops strong teams of deans and counselors who collaborate, communicate, and work together to ensure the success of at-risk students in the CPHS community
• Plans and leads professional development that results in improved pedagogy and student achievement
• Provide access to or develop training for the staff members directly related to restorative practices
• Drive results toward college and career-ready academic and character development benchmarks
• Build and develop relationships with regional stakeholders that communicate important information to the community. (Legal Consult, Regional Managers and Shared Services) accordingly.
• Build and Develop relationships with community stakeholders that collaborate with our community to ensure the safety of all and to grow the strength of our community relations. (local precinct, HOSTOS, local stores, BOOM Health, Lincoln Hospital)
• Collaborate with KIPP NYC Middle School liaisons and Lower School DOO in order to ensure a smooth and aligned transition to high school.
• Collaborate with the Lower School AP of Culture and Lower and Upper School DOOs in order to ensure a smooth and aligned transition to upper school.
• Manage cultural programming in all grade levels.
• Co-Manage Summer School (if applicable).
• Regularly update and maintain the CPHS Culture Playbook and Dean’s Handbook
• Monitor and respond to student progress through existing platforms: Deanslist, Cohort and Suspension Tracker, Schoolzilla, PowerSchool, etc.
• Monitors the growth and development of the student handbook and expectations to ensure that it is in line with our lived experiences in the building.

Benefits

• Robust benefits include medical, dental, and vision.
• Generous time off, including 5 school vacation weeks, sick and personal days, and an extended summer break.
• Up to 12 weeks of 100% parental leave.
• Bright Horizon Back-up Child and Elder Care.
• Employer-paid Life Insurance and Short-term/Long-term disability.
• Employee incentives include an 8-week paid Sabbatical after 10 years, annual professional development funds, and tuition reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager