Assistant Principal of Instruction

Tulsa Honor Academy • Tulsa, OK

8d • $62,000

About The Position

Tulsa Honor Academy’s Assistant Principals of Instruction primarily focus on rigorous instruction, while simultaneously supporting the culture and operations of the school. The API will ensure, through instructional coaching and accountability, that all scholars receive high quality instruction making every second count in the classroom. The API works to make sure the school can reach our ambitious academic growth and achievement goals while bringing to life the THA mission and vision.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 2 years of experience as a teacher or school leader is required
• Experience in curriculum development and implementation is required
• Proven track record of academic growth and achievement is required

Nice To Haves

• State certification preferred
• Prior experience in a school serving a similar population to THA’s is preferred
• Charter school experience is strongly preferred

Responsibilities

• Academic Achievement: To ensure Tulsa Honor Academy is on track for academic excellence, Assistant Principals of Instruction create a data-driven culture, utilize assessments to ensure curriculum exceeds state/national standards of rigor, and support teachers in curriculum implementation and instruction.
• Coaching: Assistant Principals of Instruction conduct consistent observations of and coaching sessions with classroom teachers, ensure teachers effectively implement weekly action steps, provide quality (measurable, observable, bite-sized) feedback and are able to provide live feedback or classroom intervention, when needed. Assistant Principals of Instruction collaborate in planning and facilitation of professional development programming.
• Classroom Engagement & Behavior: Assistant Principals of Instruction ensure school culture maximizes learning and creates an environment full of joy and engagement. Culture includes non-instructional time, in-class behavior, classroom engagement and utilization of school-wide systems and structures.
• Adult Culture: Assistant Principals of Instruction build relationships with classroom teachers, address teacher needs, communicate proactively, celebrate scholar achievement, models what THA expects (from scholars and adults) and works to build positive staff morale.
• Leadership: Assistant Principals of Instruction hold expectations for themselves by modeling the all hands on deck mentality, embodying THA’s leadership mindset, managing time and tasks, taking ownership of tasks, communicating effectively, remaining committed to excellence and remaining proactive in all areas of responsibility. While an Assistant Principal of Instruction’s primary focus is academic instruction, it is important that all school leaders take ownership in the school’s success.

What This Job Offers

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