Assistant Principal of Instruction

Lighthouse Community Public Schools • Oakland, CA

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About The Position

At Lighthouse Community Public Schools we are engaged in an educational movement that goes beyond our classrooms working to disrupt inequities by providing our students and families exceptional educational opportunities every day. Grounded in our core values of community, integrity, agency, love, and social justice rooted in the EL Education Model , LCPS is a leader in fostering innovative schools achieving exceptional student outcomes where each child is at the center of their own learning. Our mission is to prepare diverse students for college, a career of their choice, and to be lifelong changemakers. Founded in 2002, LCPS operates two high-achieving K-12 public charter schools--Lighthouse and Lodestar--serving nearly 1,600 students in East Oakland. Lighthouse is a beacon for public education and our graduates fulfill the promise of a better, brighter Oakland. Learn more at www.lighthousecharter.org . At Lighthouse Community Public Schools, the Assistant Principal (AP) is a developing instructional leader who works with the Principal and instructional leadership team to lead middle school culture and learning systems. The AP, together with the principal and teacher leaders, will work to foster an innovative and progressive learner-centered school community, including being tasked with leadership of specific school initiatives/systems. The Assistant Principal’s primary responsibility will be to develop, coach, and supervise a sub-set of teachers and other staff under their supervision to best implement relationship-based, purposeful, and learner-centered pedagogies and systems in alignment with the LCPS Mission, Theory of Change, Graduate Profile, and Instructional Stances. The Assistant Principal is also responsible for cultivating school culture, including serving as a champion and liaison for students and families. The AP will be accountable for managing one or more elements of the academic program/systems leading to improved student and staff outcomes, with particular attention to our most vulnerable students (SPED, English learners, African-American boys, etc.). The AP will work in collaboration with the principal, dean, and teacher leaders to align curriculum, instruction, and assessment at the site to the LCPS shared vision and Strategic Plan. This is an exciting opportunity for a growing, committed, and equity-focused instructional or teacher leader who is energized to develop their school leadership capacity and passionate about transformational growth for yourself, the teachers, staff, students, and families you will serve, and our Oakland community.

Requirements

• At least 3+ years of successful elementary classroom teaching and teacher/instructional leadership experience, required
• Experience teaching/leading in urban education serving students of color from low-income backgrounds
• Valid CA teaching credential required; administrative credential preferred
• MA in education, educational leadership or related field, preferred
• Knowledge of learner-centered curriculum, instruction, and assessment

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in Oakland schools preferred and charter school experience, a plus
• EL Education experience, a plus.
• Spanish fluency preferred

Responsibilities

• Supervise and Develop Adults and Teams
• New Teacher Coaching & Support
• Coordinate Response To Intervention System
• School Culture Builder
• Management & Monitoring of Select Academic Programs & Student Outcomes
• Leadership Development and Reflection
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Benefits

• LCPS offers a competitive compensation package with nearly 5 weeks of holidays in line with our academic calendar and 10 days of paid time off in addition to generous sick and personal time off, generous health and retirement benefits, and a salary commensurate with experience.
• generous health and retirement benefits (100% employee health coverage/50% for dependents; 8% employer-matching for retirement program; medical and dependent FSA).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees