Assistant Principal - High School

Aspire Public Schools•Huntington Park, CA

About The Position

Aspire Public Schools seeks an Assistant Principal to assist the Site Principal in managing all functions of an individual school site for the academic year and extended school year. The role supports the education program, school culture, office operations, budget, community relations, personnel, and facilities in accordance with Aspire standards. The Assistant Principal provides instructional leadership, supports staff development and performance, helps manage resources and daily operations, and represents the school in building an effective community. The role also collaborates with the Principal, school-site leadership, Home Office, Student Services, and community partners to advance site and organizational goals.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
Commitment to students and learning.
Experience with instructional leadership, including knowledge of curriculum, instruction, assessment, and teacher development.
Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, including the ability to write clearly and persuasively and interact effectively with different audiences.
Strong organization, time-management, and follow-up skills; a high sense of urgency; and the ability to handle multiple projects concurrently and work as part of a team.
Entrepreneurial passion.
Clear the Department of Justice background screening.
Be authorized to work in the United States.
Provide health (TB) clearance, updated most recently within four years.
Ability to perform the listed physical demands, including moving, lifting, or carrying up to 30 pounds to shoulder height.

Nice To Haves

Master’s or Ph.D. in Education.
Administrative Credential.
NCLB Highly Qualified status.
Three or more years working as a full-time teacher with urban students.
Seven or more years of teaching and administrative experience.

Responsibilities

Maintain a school-wide focus on high standards of student achievement and curriculum standards, and liaise with content leads to design and implement curriculum.
Model Aspire instructional guidelines and manage data-analysis processes to improve student achievement, including for students with special needs and in collaboration with SPED and Student Services colleagues.
Design and lead high-quality professional development to increase staff instructional capacity and support healthy school culture, including SEL learning.
Coach and support new and veteran teachers, including supporting new teachers through Induction.
Assist in attracting and selecting staff, coaching and evaluating employees, providing professional development opportunities, developing a collaborative team culture, and adhering to employment laws and company policy.
Consult with Human Resources as appropriate, including on performance-management concerns.
Assist in managing school-site resources and specified grant or categorical funds; set and maintain a balanced budget, plan for future needs, follow funding restrictions and reporting requirements, and comply with fiscal-management protocols.
Communicate with parents, garner support from community groups and leaders, and develop positive relationships with the sponsoring district and neighborhood schools.
Lead and collaborate with Behavior Response and Wellness teams using trauma-informed and Restorative Justice approaches and in partnership with Student Services, including 504 plan compliance, student support, discipline, de-escalation, student supervision as needed, and management of applicable outside partnerships.
Assist in managing daily operations, facilities, safety, and administrative processes, and address issues constructively.
Serve as administrative lead and supervise staff when the Principal attends off-site meetings.
Support extracurricular and partnership programs as applicable, especially at the secondary level.
Collaborate with the Principal to support master scheduling.
Lead projects assigned by the Principal, which may include long-term strategic planning, process improvement, instructional improvement cycles, operational improvement, charter renewal and oversight, and accreditation.
Work with School Site Leadership and Home Office to achieve site and organizational goals.
Demonstrate knowledge of and support Aspire Public Schools' mission, vision, values, policies, procedures, confidentiality standards, and code of ethical behavior; perform other related duties as assigned.