26-27 Assistant Principal - Special Education

KIPP New Jersey • Newark, NJ

7h • Onsite

About The Position

KIPP New Jersey is seeking an Assistant Principal of Special Education (AP of SPED) to lead campus-based special education departments. The AP of SPED will work with the Director of Special Education and School Leader to implement KIPP New Jersey’s vision for high-quality special education services, ensuring effective programming for all students with disabilities. This role involves direct management of the special education team and collaboration with the entire school community.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• Certification in Special Education
• Belief that all students, regardless of background, have the ability to go to and through college.
• Demonstrated commitment to the school’s unique community.
• Demonstrated student achievement results in own classroom and from teachers that he/she manages.
• Demonstrated ability to create inclusive environments that honor and support a diversity of backgrounds and perspectives.
• Adept at data analysis and strong content knowledge.
• Sets and upholds high expectations for students academically and behaviorally.
• Evidence of ability to teach other skills in classroom management and effective lesson execution.
• Evidence of ability to build strong relationships with students, staff, and families.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in Special Education
• Experience coaching and managing others and/or leading a team to results.

Responsibilities

• Lead campus-based special education departments in providing high-quality special education programming.
• Carry out KIPP New Jersey’s vision for world-class special education services.
• Ensure effective and efficient SPED programming for all students with disabilities that allows them to meet their individual potential.
• Directly manage the special education team.
• Communicate with the school community as a whole.
• Build strong teams characterized by trust, investment in goals, and ownership.
• Execute the vision for special education by working through a diverse team of teachers and service providers.
• Co-chair the child study team to manage the special education eligibility process.
• Work alongside the regional team to execute next steps based on student population and need, including instructional coaching, programmatic planning, and compliance management.
• Work with members of the special education team to set individual goals based on school-wide goals and student achievement data.
• Manage the performance of SPED teammates to achieve outcomes for students through O3s, observation/feedback, and professional development.
• Conduct weekly O3s with each teammate focused on instructional strategies, content, feedback based on observations, and holding them accountable to goals.
• Conduct regular classroom observations of SPED teammates.
• Conduct weekly walkthroughs focused on identifying strengths and weaknesses for the department as a whole to spread best practice and action plan.
• Conduct weekly O3s with the school leader focused on outcomes of students with special needs.
• Conduct content team meetings.
• Uphold the school leader’s vision for school culture and hold staff and students accountable to expectations, including coaching around culture.
• Collaborate as a member of the school leadership team and regional leadership team to ensure all students with disabilities meet their goals.
• Conduct weekly conversations with the school leadership team focused on student achievement data for focus grade levels and ensure clear next steps and strategies to drive student outcomes.
• Attend monthly regional AP PD.
• Provide input to the school leader on vision and goals.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Optional participation in the KIPP NJ 403b retirement plan, including matching contributions
• A school-issued laptop
• Transportation benefits for TEAMmates commuting into Newark from the New York City area
• Generous Time-Off including 3.5-4 school vacation weeks (depending on the year), allocated sick and personal days, and an extended summer break
• Up to 12 weeks 100% parental leave for primary caregivers
• Employer paid life insurance
• Extensive optional ancillary benefits including, short term and long term disability and accident and hospital indemnity

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees