26-27 Assistant Principal - South Middle School Campus
About The Position
Carmen Schools seeks a student-focused leader who understands and commits to implementing the Carmen Educational Model to ensure all students graduate prepared for success in college, meaningful careers, community involvement, and family life. The Assistant Principal (AP) will be a part of the School Leadership team and work with the Principal to create a positive culture for Carmen scholars, faculty, staff and community members through collaboration and modeling. The AP is responsible for managing and monitoring school data, supporting strong student engagement in the classrooms, and supporting a positive school culture. The AP will have direct reports for which they are responsible to supervise, coach, and develop on a regular basis. Like all Carmen Leaders, the Assistant Principal models Carmen’s habit of heart and mind.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in education or related field; master’s degree preferred
- Principal’s licensure required, or eligibility for such licensure
- Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction teacher and administrator licenses or eligibility
- Teaching experience required
- Leadership experience preferred
- Ability to lead and function in an entrepreneurial, fast-paced environment with a mature and joyous approach to challenges
- Experience leading a high-performing team preferred
Nice To Haves
- Spanish proficiency preferred
Responsibilities
- In collaboration with the School Leadership team, executes all school duties and responsibilities in accordance with the Carmen vision, mission, and strategic plan
- In collaboration with the School Leadership team, creates a safe and positive culture of accountability for Carmen students, faculty, staff, and community members.
- Communicates with Carmen stakeholders and community members regarding student engagement and other data
- Builds deep and trusting relationships with faculty, staff, students, and families.
- Collaborates with the School Leadership team on academic and culture priorities, programs, and practices
- Ensures that faculty and staff are adequately trained to implement these practices including designing and implementing professional development, 1:1 observations and coaching of faculty and staff, and supporting through regular and timely communication
- Designs, implements, monitors, and communicates effective student behavior and interventions that are fully aligned with Carmen culture and discipline philosophy and guidelines.
- Ensures that faculty and staff are adequately trained to implement these practices and implements a regular coaching schedule to support positive classroom culture.
- Collaboration with cross-functional teams (e.g., Operations, College and Career, etc.) to support student and family engagement as well as academic and culture goals
- Coordinates with APs, other School Leaders, and Network staff across the network to ensure campus-based programs, policies, and practices align with network-wide expectations as well as to identify and implement best practices in strong culturally responsive teaching practices.
- Coordinates with other APs regarding network-wide professional development to ensure student-centered teaching practices, data analysis, and teacher/staff PD support
- Reviews on a daily basis school academic and culture data focused on attendance, discipline metrics, classroom culture data and support immediate follow ups and interventions
- Support a strong family engagement strategy that includes regular opportunities to engage as well as working to support a strong arc of the year for family events.
- Assists Principal/Leadership team with hiring
- Believes in high expectations for all students, staff members, and teachers
- Demonstrates proven ability to focus time and energy on highest leverage priorities to best support a safe and positive climate and culture aligned with Carmen’s mission and vision
- Demonstrates proven ability to work well with a cross-functional team
- Demonstrates proven ability to lead in a clear and efficient manner in a fast-paced environment with strong problem-solving skills and a mature approach to challenges
- Is willing to engage in difficult conversations and to hold adults and students accountable to cultural norms and expectations
Benefits
- excellent health and worksite benefits
- free life insurance
- free employee assistance program (EAP)
- free short-term disability insurance
- 403b retirement plan
- flexible spending accounts
- generous paid time off
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Job Type
Full-time
