Assistant Principal - High School

Aspire Public Schools•Huntington Park, CA

About The Position

The Assistant Principal assists the Site Principal in managing all functions of an individual school site during the academic and extended school year. Areas of responsibility include the education program, school culture, office operations, budget, community relations, personnel, and facilities, in accordance with Aspire standards. The position provides instructional leadership, supports staff development and coaching, contributes to human resources and fiscal management, builds an effective school community, and assists with daily operations and school-site projects. The Assistant Principal serves as the administrative lead when the Principal attends off-site meetings and collaborates with school-site leadership and the Home Office to achieve site and organizational goals. Aspire Public Schools operates a network of college-preparatory charter schools serving TK–12 scholars in California. Its purpose is to prepare scholars for success in college, career, and life, with work grounded in the values of Bienestar (Well-Being), Culture of Belonging, Community Partnership, Agency & Self-Determination, and Joy.

Requirements

Demonstrated 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; ability to handle multiple projects concurrently and work as part of a team.
Entrepreneurial passion.
Bachelor’s degree required.
Seven or more years of teaching and administrative experience.
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 activities, including standing, walking, bending, kneeling, crouching, reaching overhead, grasping, pushing, and pulling; moving, lifting, or carrying up to 30 pounds to shoulder height; repetitive hand use; and extended periods of sitting, walking, or standing.
Ability to operate a computer keyboard, standard office equipment, and telephone; see and read screens and printed material; and hear and understand speech at normal levels, with or without aids.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Maintain a school-wide focus on high standards of student achievement.
Maintain curriculum standards and liaise with content leads to design and implement curriculum.
Model Aspire instructional guidelines.
Manage the process for analyzing data to increase student achievement, including for students with special needs, and collaborate with SPED and Student Services colleagues on related compliance.
Design and lead high-quality professional development to increase staff instructional capacity and support healthy school culture, including SEL learning.
Support and coach new and veteran teachers, including supporting new teachers through Induction.
Assist with human resources activities, including attracting and selecting top performers, coaching and evaluating staff, providing professional development opportunities, developing a collaborative team culture, and complying with company policy and employment laws.
Consult with Human Resources as appropriate, including regarding performance-management concerns.
Assist in managing school-site resources and specified grant or categorical funds; maintain a balanced budget, follow fund restrictions and reporting requirements, plan for future needs, and comply with fiscal-management policies and protocols.
Represent the school site in building an effective school community; communicate with parents, garner community support, and develop relationships with the sponsoring district and neighborhood schools.
Lead and collaborate with Behavior Response and Wellness teams using trauma-informed and Restorative Justice approaches, in partnership with Student Services, including work related to 504 compliance, student support, discipline, de-escalation, supervision, and outside partnerships as applicable.
Assist in managing daily operations, facilities, safety, and administrative processes.
Address issues and problems in a principle-centered, creative, thoughtful, and constructive way.
Serve as administrative lead and supervise staff when the Principal attends off-site meetings.
Provide leadership and support for extracurricular and partnership programs as applicable, especially at the secondary level.
Collaborate with the Principal to support master scheduling.
Lead projects assigned with the Principal, which may include strategic planning, process improvement, instructional improvement, operational improvement, charter renewal and oversight, and accreditation.
Work with School Site Leadership and the Home Office to achieve site and organizational goals.
Demonstrate knowledge of and support Aspire’s mission, vision, values, policies, procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality standards, and ethical code, including its commitment to antiracism.
Perform other related duties as required and assigned.