Assistant Principal of Instruction

Intrinsic Schools • Chicago, IL

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About The Position

The Assistant Principal of Instruction is a dynamic instructional leader and culture builder who inspires trust, drives student achievement, and brings the school's vision to life every day. They champion ambitious, data-driven instruction, invest deeply in teacher growth through meaningful coaching and professional learning, and analyze data through a diversity, equity, and inclusion lens — ensuring every student has what they need to succeed on their path to postsecondary success.
Above all, this leader believes a great school is built on great relationships — with students, staff, and families alike — and models that belief in every interaction.

Requirements

• Experience serving in an instructional leadership capacity, such as academic coach, Dean, or Assistant Principal
• Minimum of 5 years teaching experience in a core content subject
• A forward-thinking mindset regarding the ethical integration of AI in education, with a commitment to evolving instructional practices to meet the needs of a changing student landscape.
• Track record of strong student outcomes
• Knowledge of personalized learning with a focus on small group instruction
• Experience using technology for instruction, communication, and efficiency
• Experience conducting and facilitating professional development sessions
• Strong and demonstrated commitment to advancing equity and justice in education and beyond
• Excellent relationship-building and coaching skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Responsibilities

• Supports a culture of transparency and trust with all stakeholders
• Responds to the needs of students, staff and families in an open manner
• Models a commitment to excellence in all aspects of the school
• Supports development of the administrative team’s school-wide vision & 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
• Collaborates with administrative team on hiring diverse, highly-effective teachers and school staff
• Drives implementation of the school’s mission and vision to prepare students for postsecondary success
• Models & supports ambitious instruction by ensuring classes are challenging and engaging
• Develops systems & processes to constantly gauge level of teaching and learning across the school
• Designs professional learning that is rooted in research and based on current needs
• Communicates areas of strengths & improvements related to instruction clearly and consistently supports the success of the Intrinsic POD model
• Transparently utilizes data to track school progress toward annual goals
• Analyzes student academic and survey data via a diversity, equity, & inclusion lens
• Monitors GPA, attendance and promotion data and develops school-wide plans for improvement as needed to ensure student success
• Utilizes ACT / IAR and benchmark data to develop instructional insights to utilize student data in student-centered, challenging instruction & aligned curricula
• Leads data-driven instruction by supporting teachers and coaches to:
• Determine how data aligns to end-of-year goals (what is being assessed and how it maps to standards & competencies)
• Disaggregate data to analyze how different student groups are performing
• Determine what data is saying about areas of student mastery and growth
• Provides high-quality instructional coaching with frequent, scheduled teacher observations, actionable & bite-sized feedback, and accountability for adjustment in practice
• Oversees systems to review & provide feedback on instructional plans and lesson plans
• Understands the implications of standards & competencies on what a student should know and be able to do
• Connects teachers with relevant resources to improve their content and pedagogical knowledge
• Collaborates with the administrative team to plan and facilitate professional development
• Supports a culture of joy and celebration of students and successes
• Nurtures a culture of strong relationships between students and staff
• Ensures a safe learning environment for all students via a school-wide system of expectations and consequences
• Supports the incorporation of restorative practices into all student disciplinary responses
• Supports the development and implementation of opportunities for students
• Models strong staff & student culture
• Collaborates with administrative team on hiring diverse, highly-effective teachers and school staff

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed