Assistant Principal of Instruction (25-26)

About the position

The Assistant Principal of Instruction’s job is to support the school in driving academic and student culture outcomes for students as a key member of the school’s leadership team. Through supervising, coaching, training, and developing a cohort of teachers, managing key student culture initiatives and supporting other school wide priorities, our Assistant Principals of Instruction commit to creating joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose — college, career, and beyond — so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more fair world. As an Assistant Principal of Instruction you will internalize and drive towards cohort-specific academic and culture-related goals in pursuit of supporting KIPP Texas Public Schools in meeting organizational goals.

Responsibilities

• Act as member of School Leadership Team
• Support the development and implementation of the School Leader’s school-wide vision and take an active role in investing and mobilizing teachers to achieve the collective goals of the school
• Own implementation of select school-wide priorities and initiatives as directed by the school leader in support of school-wide vision and short and long-term academic and culture goals
• Champion KIPP TX core values and build a community of team and family members dedicated to achievement and collaborative spaces of opportunity
• Operationalize school-wide academic and student culture systems, processes, and routines
• Lead the annual goal setting process for assigned grade levels and/or departments reflective of set regional and school-wide vision and goals
• Effectively action plan and monitor progress towards goals utilizing established campus and regional enabling systems
• Troubleshoot and respond to concerns escalated from students, staff, and/or families
• Support the School Leader in identifying and developing teacher leaders through providing coaching, feedback and opportunities for leadership development
• Manage and coach a team of teachers, including special education teachers, to achieve student academic and culture results
• Develop deep mastery of the academic standards in the subjects/grades for which s/he coaches
• Lead the implementation and internalization of rigorous, standards-aligned curriculum that meets the needs of diverse learners
• Implement regular coaching cycles through observation and real-time feedback
• Coach a cohort of up to 9 teachers, including special education teachers
• Support the coordination and implementation of school-wide assessments and analyze assessments to identify trends, gaps, and opportunities for intervention
• Monitor student academic progress towards goals with data driven instructional practices and data analysis meetings
• Evaluate classroom teacher performance using KIPP TX’s teacher evaluation rubrics
• Lead teacher instructional development with support of the academics team and school leader
• Lead school-wide school culture systems that address the evaluated areas of school climate, sense of social awareness, and growth mindset
• Develop and support teachers and staff in the implementation of school-wide culture systems
• Coach their assigned teachers on classroom management, teacher language, and practices to support a college preparatory culture
• Ensure consistent implementation of research-based social-emotional learning (SEL) and positive behavior interventions
• Co-create and monitor student discipline management systems that result in positive student behavior and supports learning
• Resolve conflict and disciplinary situations through a restorative lens while applying appropriate consequences
• Lead data collection and assessment process to evaluate the effectiveness of school climate initiatives
• Invest and build collaborative partnerships with parents and community, and other stakeholders to support students’ success
• Manage staff and student celebrations
• Cross collaboration with behavior interventionist(s) when available

Requirements

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university (required)
• Texas Teacher Certification (preferred)
• 2 years of teaching experience (required)
• 1 year teacher leader experience with a record of results managing and coaching teachers and/or teacher leaders to improved academic and culture outcomes for students (required)
• Strong record of ensuring students achieve academic success (required)
• Experience working in education partnering with historically underserved communities and communities of color (preferred)
• Previous school-level leadership experience (preferred)

Nice-to-haves

• Experience working in education partnering with historically underserved communities and communities of color (preferred)
• Previous school-level leadership experience (preferred)

Benefits

• The starting point for the salary range for this position is $67,000 with the opportunity to earn more based on considered experience
• Competitive vacation and flexible paid time off (PTO) policies
• Paid family leave
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans with varying coverage for employees and their families
• Employee assistance programs
• Participates in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• 457 Roth retirement plan option with KIPP matching contribution up to $1,200 a year
• 403b plans also supported
• KIPP also offers employee-paid benefits: legal plans, LifeLock identity protection, life insurance and disability insurance
• Flexible spending account or high-yield HSA