FLACS Middle School Assistant Principal 2026-2027

Family Life Academy Charter Schools•New York, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Family Life Academy Charter School (FLACS) is a nonprofit network of high-performing charter schools in the South Bronx. FLACS, together with the Latino Pastoral Action Center and parents, creates the conditions for self-empowerment for all its K-12 students to excel academically, take responsibility for their own learning, and affirm human values, today, in college, and beyond. FLACS is currently seeking dynamic administrators who value collaboration with like-minded educators who believe that education is activism, want to work in an environment where all students are scholars and academic excellence is the norm, believe that young people can be leaders who can create positive change in their communities and that schools should be safe, warm and caring environments, and desire to work in a place where their skills will be nurtured through an embedded professional development program.

Requirements

Master’s Degree in Education required.
New York State Certification as a School Building Leader and or New York State Certification as School Building Leader and/or School Administrator and Supervisor (SAS) certificate and/or School District Leader (SDL) certificate and/or School District Administrator (SDA) certificate
At least five years of successful teaching
Clearance for fingerprint and criminal background check

Nice To Haves

Experience as an effective assistant principal or other leadership position, preferred

Responsibilities

Supports the principal in leading staff, students and parents in shaping a clear and strategic vision for academic success for all learners including general education, students with disabilities and english language learners.
Facilitates the planning, development, organization, coordination and supervision for the instructional program and activities; effectively implements charter network approved curriculum.
Coaches, mentors, models, develops and evaluates teachers using a network created teacher evaluation tool.
Coaches teachers, teacher leaders, on data analysis and use, including identification of strategies for improving student learning.
Contributes to a shared culture, with traditions and core values focused on excellence.
Ensures that the school is safe and orderly.
Ensures that teachers have high expectations for students and students are provided with the overall skills, knowledge and experience to succeed academically and socially.
Builds strong family and community ties that establishes and maintains trusting relationships that will enable students, families, and teachers to take risks for success.
Supervises the delivery of a rigorous student curriculum; that teachers and students are driven by high educational standards emphasizing the application of knowledge to close the achievement gap.
Establishes and maintains trusting relationships that will enable students, families, teachers, and staff to take the risks necessary to mount ambitious improvement efforts.
Oversees programming, testing schedule, test administration and training.
Identifies, creates and designs school programs aligned with State guidance regarding academic requirements.
Participates in teacher/staff recruitment efforts and liaisons with network office of human resources.