IMMEDIATE: 25-26 Assistant Principal of Student Support

KIPP•Philadelphia, PA

5h•$101,000 - $140,500

About The Position

Are you ready to redefine what’s possible in education? KIPP Philadelphia Public Schools is seeking talented, committed, and culturally competent Assistant Principals of Student Support to join our school communities. As an Assistant Principal, you will directly coach and manage a subset of the school’s teachers, building strong relationships to ensure they possess the skills, content knowledge, and mindsets essential to leading outstanding classrooms. Through frequent observations, feedback, practice, data analysis, and content internalization, you will empower educators to evolve their craft and increase student learning and growth. If this sounds like you, apply today to make an enduring impact!

Requirements

Highly Qualified status as defined by the Pennsylvania Department of Education
2+ years of full-time special education teaching experience in an urban setting, with a track record of success and a strong background and understanding of IEP and Evaluation compliance timelines.
1+ years of experience coaching and developing teachers (as an AP, Instructional Coach, or like role)
Bachelor’s degree
Hold Pennsylvania (or other state) teaching certification in Special Education
Enroll in Pennsylvania leadership certification program (if not currently held) within one year of being in role
Complete all required criminal and child abuse background checks: PA State Police Clearance PA Child Abuse Clearance Cogent Federal Fingerprinting

Responsibilities

Lead School Based Special Education & Student Support Programming
Develop, monitor, and evaluate the effectiveness of special education programs and other student supports (Intervention, 504, ELL, etc.)
Serve as the school’s point of contact for all external stakeholders and state compliance reporting for special education
Monitor development and compliance of IEPs, 504s, Evaluations, and ELL programs and ensure programming and service delivery is implemented with fidelity.
Manage related service and evaluation provision ensuring compliant and responsive timelines, programming, and reporting
Lead Child Find efforts and drive intervention and evaluation processes.
Design and lead the Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) pre-service program to ensure that the school is intervening with students demonstrating needs at Tiers 2 and 3
Manage and coach Special Education teachers and related service providers and lead Student Support content team.
Consult on all discipline cases involving protected students and ensure procedural compliance.
Liaise and engage with families via training, meetings, and consultations.
Plan and deliver professional development related to special education and student support topics
Review and respond to student support data sources including attendance, discipline, compliance monitoring, and progress monitoring
Develop knowledge and expertise in all aspects of the KIPP Philadelphia Schools instructional design including curriculum, assessment and instructional moves
Coach teachers and case managers, effectively identifying the teachers’ strengths and growth areas, and leveraging a variety of coaching tools (including frequent observation, real time feedback, practice sessions) to evolve each teacher’s craft and increase learning in their classroom and the effectiveness of their case management
Build strong relationships with teachers built on trust, shared clarity, care and transparency
Analyze instructional and compliance data for individual teachers and across the grade(s) or subject areas of focus, pulling out trends, bright spots, and needs and using findings to drive support and initiatives
Design, lead, and participate in staff professional development, including but not limited to workshops, content teams, data step backs, content internalizations, and planning meetings
Ensure all teachers have clarity on the expectations of their role, including performance goals connected to student outcomes, effective practice, and core values alignment
Regularly meet with all teachers to provide feedback on their practice, review outcomes data, and provide the support needed for them to meet their performance goals
Conduct mid-year and end-of year evaluation meetings with all teachers
Support teachers in understanding certification expectations, resources, and next steps (provided by the regional office)
Build up the leadership capacity of teachers over time, supporting teachers in building the skills, knowledge and mindsets essential to achieve their aspirations
Coach and manage the Senior Social Worker or Social Worker
Coach and manage the external and internal related service providers and support personnel including, but not limited to: School Psychologist, Speech & Language Pathologist, Occupational Therapist, Physical Therapist, ELL Teacher, Paraprofessionals, Personal Care Assistants, and other support personnel
Model KIPP Philadelphia’s values and beliefs at all times (Children First, Cultural Competence, Community, Ownership)
Support the implementation of proactive student discipline strategies
Build strong relationships with students and implement systems that develop their knowledge, skills, social-emotional development, and positive sense of self
Establish and maintain strong lines of communication with all fellow employees, parents and community partners
Lead school-wide events and act as school leader when necessary
Remain on call in the evenings (via school cell phone) to provide student support
Lead and help execute school initiatives including but not limited to, annual planning for the coming year, implementation of new focus areas, and other duties as assigned by the School Leader

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package included, including 100% employer-paid health benefits for employees and their families, a 403b matching program, and access to free financial advising services

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