Immediate Assistant Principal (pool)

KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools•Jacksonville, FL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools seeks an Assistant Principal (AP) to add capacity to our team. The AP serves as a teacher coach and a school-based administrator. They are responsible for observing and providing feedback to teachers and reinforcing positive school culture aligned with their school leader’s vision. An AP helps set team culture for the teachers they manage, as part of the school’s larger vision, and ideal candidates can articulate commitments for social justice and educational equity for all students that mirror the region’s vision and goals. As a school-based administrator, this position is year-round and performs duties as assigned by their school leader. Typical hours for school-based leaders are 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 Monday through Friday and there may be occasional meetings, special school events, or commitments that fall outside of these hours.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree
At least four (4) years of teaching experience with a track record of high achievement
Previous experience and demonstrated ability to coach classroom teachers to high student achievement results
Experience teaching or leading in an urban, Title I public school or charter setting
Possesses a deep commitment to both racial and educational equity; supports the building of an organization that reflects the community KIPP serves; holds self and others on team accountable for centering equity.
Florida Teacher certification or equivalent in core content area
Passing a background check, as required by law

Nice To Haves

Experience with Florida’s standards either as a coach or a teacher
Master’s Degree in Education Leadership
Certification, eligibility, or a clear pathway for certification in Education Leadership.

Responsibilities

Facilitate a culture of constant learning and collaboration with students, instructional staff, families, and community members
Based on school-wide academic goals, instructional priorities and individual development goals, lead staff members to achieve high performances through goal setting and evaluation, as well as, coaching and feedback
Serve as a key member of the school leadership team, representing the school to a variety of audiences and supporting all necessary functions for school management and success
Orient staff members to the teaching environment at KIPP Jacksonville, especially as it relates to the area of student personnel policy and procedures, general school practices and routines, and KIPP Jacksonville’s vision, values, beliefs and non-negotiables.
Advise, support, celebrate, and mentor individual teachers to improve instruction through: Consistent classroom observation and feedback/coaching, Facilitating curriculum planning and evaluating unit and lesson plans, Promoting continuous, high-quality assessment as a means for evaluating student achievement
Collaborating with the School Leader and members of the leadership team to implement, evaluate and refine a comprehensive professional development program for teachers
Leading staff members to set and achieve audacious individual, classroom, and grade-level goals
Lead teacher and staff evaluations quarterly
In coordination with the leadership team, evaluate school performance data to make holistic and individual recommendations for improving instructional practices
Work with school leadership, counselor and teachers to enhance and refine the rituals, systems and practices that shape our school culture and guide students struggling with behavior choices
Guide and promote character development of students through deliberate programming practices and by coaching teachers in developing stronger relationships with students
Work with teachers and counselors to develop innovative strategies, preventative approaches, and proactive plans for students who exhibit at-risk behaviors
Provide support for teachers with students who need additional behavior assistance
Model, promote, and coach others toward effective communication with parents so that KIPP families fully engage in the education of their student and in KIPP Jacksonville’s mission
Work with teachers and students so that in all ways, we leave places, people and ideas better than we found them
Work in conjunction with the school leader and the leadership team to supervise all school activities i.e., dances, concerts, orientation programs, plays, musicals, field trips, and other special events
Perform other duties as may be assigned by the school leader