Assistant Principal of School Culture - IDEA Cincinnati Region (Future Vacancy)

IDEA Public Schools • Cincinnati, OH

4d • $67,000 - $81,000

About The Position

This job posting is not for any specific role that is currently open. Instead, applying to this posting allows IDEA to gather your information and assess your fit and move quickly once our team identifies an available opportunity for the 2026-2027 Academic Year with an intended start in July 2026. Please continue to monitor our Career Site and apply to any current vacancies that match your interests. Role Mission: A n Assistant Principal of School Culture manages and provides oversight to Student Discipline, Behavior Intervention & Supports, and Character Development at IDEA Cincinnati. The Assistant Principal of School Culture , in collaboration with the Executive Principal and school leadership team , ensures there is a cohesive approach to school culture, build the capacity of teachers, and actively creates systems and routines that bring joy . The Assistant Principal of School Culture will manage the campus’ Dean of Students to ensure that each student is appropriately supported so that they can make progress towards their individual goals in and out of the classroom . The Assistant Principal of School Cu lture will also ensure there is fidelity and adherence to the district ’s rules, policies, and procedures found in the Student Code of Conduct.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred
• 2+ years of teaching experience required; school leadership experience strongly preferred
• Commitment to after school duties , responsibilities, and a daily work schedule of 9:00am – 5:30pm

Nice To Haves

• Expertise in the following highly preferred:
• Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS)
• Crisis Prevention and Management
• Restorative Justice Practices
• Character Development
• Crew by EL Education

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Executive Principal to formulate, implement, and oversee comprehensive school-wide culture and behavior management plan s.
• Provide visionary leadership to all members of the school community, including staff and students, in establishing a positive, structured, and achievement-oriented environment that utilizes PBIS, Expeditionary Learning and other evidence-based practices.
• Track and analyze student discipline data to identify areas requiring school-wide support and intervention.
• Establish transparent rewards and consequences that align with the IDEA Way and reflect the degree to which individual students and student cohorts meet conduct expectations.
• Utilize discipline data to design and facilitate monthly professional development sessions, offering support to teacher teams in addressing challenges and improving their instructional practices.
• Foster inclusive environments that celebrate and accommodate diverse backgrounds and perspectives
• Maintain a high level of visibility during school hours to ensure a positive and welcoming school climate.
• Exemplify IDEA's core values and set a benchmark for professional conduct.
• Develop a plan to ensure that all adults contribute to supervising public spaces, guaranteeing a safe, orderly, and respectful environment.
• Assist teachers in devising and executing classroom-based, developmentally appropriate interventions for individual students and groups.
• Offer targeted interventions for students with personal and social development needs that hinder positive behavioral outcomes.
• Create and monitor social probation and other student contracts as a means to gauge and enhance student success.
• Collaborate with the the Student Support Team (SST) to ensure that students receive the necessary behavioral and academic interventions.
• Collaborate with School Counselor, Social Worker, and Campus Leadership to support student persistence meetings and action items related to withdrawals and persistence data.
• Establish effective communication channels with parents and families to keep them informed of student progress, behavioral and academic concerns.
• Cultivate a healthy and high-achieving environment where staff members feel intellectually challenged, supported, and appreciated.
• Engage families in understanding grade-level expectations, setting student goals, and providing tailored support to their child(ren).
• Build and support a staff culture of accountability that leads to a positive school culture
• Create, maintain, and monitor school-wide behavior systems, ensuring all staff are faithfully implementing school-wide behavior systems
• Support teachers and teacher leaders with decision-making and implementation of positive behavioral interventions and systems
• Attend school and regional level mechanisms and provide feedback to stakeholders on both meeting structure and meeting impact.
• Coach and manage all teachers on implementation of appropriate responses to behavior
• Function as a part of the School Leadership Team for both Academy and College Prep
• Attend all leadership team operating mechanisms like Daily Huddle, Lead Team Tactical, Lead Team Step Back, etc.
• Report directly to the Executive Principal
• Develop and implement consistent communication with parents/families to both celebrate and address student behaviors.
• Support home visits to address Chronic Absenteeism needs.
• Proactively partners with families to ensure communication is timely (response to parents within 48 hours) and that all communication barriers are eliminated
• Create and deliver a Parent Weekly Newsletter for families, if desired by campus leaders
• Leverage other staff and leadership to contribute to newsletter
• Manage student attendance matrix and collaborate with team members to address attendance concerns with families/parents
• Serve as a liaison with law enforcement agencies, social services, and other relevant organizations.

Benefits

• Salaries for people entering this role typically fall between $ 67,000 and $ 81,000 commensurate with relevant experience and qualifications and in alignment with internal equity. This role is also eligible for a performance bonus based on team performance and goal attainment.
• We offer a comprehensive benefits plan, covering the majority of the employee premium for the base medical plan and subsidizing the majority of costs for a spouse/domestic partner and children.
• Paid Family Leave: Eligible staff may receive up to 8 weeks of paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child, based on their tenure with the organization and caregiver designation.
• Tuition Reimbursement: Staff members may apply for up to 50% of tuition paid toward a qualifying degree program, up to $5,250 maximum per year subject to manager discretion and budget availability.
• Employer-Paid Mental/Behavioral Health: 5 face-to-face counseling sessions within a year, unlimited 24/7 telephonic counseling, and other work-life services available at no cost.
• Other benefits include dental and vision plans, disability, life insurance, parenting benefits, flexible spending account options, generous vacation time, referral bonuses, professional development, and an e mployer -matched contribution to state pension system .
• IDEA may offer a relocation allowance to defray the cost of moving for this role, if applicable.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees