Resume Drop: Assistant Principal

Kipp Massachusetts • New Orleans, LA

32d

About The Position

Resume Drop Note: We review Assistant Principal resumes on a rolling basis to build a long-term talent pipeline. This is not an active vacancy, and submitting your resume will not initiate an immediate interview process. Our team periodically reviews submissions to identify potential future matches and will reach out if/when there's alignment with a posted opening. The Assistant Principal's job is to support the school in driving academic and culture outcomes for students and staff as a key member of the school's leadership team. At KIPP, Assistant Principals lead both instruction and school culture, and are also to be able to develop leadership in the school's emerging leaders.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree.
• At least 3 years of effective K-12 classroom teaching with clear evidence of student growth.
• 1-3 years of formal or informal school leadership (e.g., Grade Level Chair, Department Chair, Dean, Instructional Coach, RTI/MTSS lead) supporting adults through observation/feedback, data meetings, and PD cycles—preferably in public, urban, or charter settings; demonstrated contribution to improved results on state/interim proficiency or growth, attendance/chronic absenteeism, discipline disproportionality, and/or teacher effectiveness/retention.
• Strong understanding of standards-aligned curriculum & assessment; MTSS/RTI; effective literacy and math practices; IDEA/504, ELL supports, behavior systems, and assessment security.
• Demonstrated data fluency with SIS/LMS and assessment tools (e.g., PowerSchool/Infinite Campus, Illuminate, NWEA/MAP) and productivity suites (Microsoft Office/Google Workspace) to drive instructional and culture decisions.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in Education, Educational Leadership/Administration, or related field; in-progress or current administrator/principal license.
• Prior success as an Assistant Principal, Dean, Instructional Coach, or teacher-leader (e.g., Grade Level Chair, Department Chair) leading team- or grade-level initiatives across instruction, culture, and/or operations.
• Demonstrated impact improving student outcomes and/or school culture in urban, open-enrollment schools, particularly for historically marginalized students.

Responsibilities

• Model and support implementation of the school's vision and goals
• Contribute to school-wide planning and prioritizes time to accomplish goals
• Develop emerging leaders with School Leader's guidance
• Model strong staff and student culture and manage school-wide character development and behavior management systems
• Manage parts of the daily school operations (e.g. arrival/dismissal, lunch/recess, school trips)
• Collaborate with School Leader on hiring diverse, highly-effective teachers and school staff
• Build own and direct reports' instructional knowledge of standards, content and instructional methods:
• Research-based Instructional Practices (Methods and Time):
• Data Analysis (Data-driven Instruction and Progress Monitoring):
• Teacher Instructional Development (Instructional Coaching, Content Teams, and Workshops):
• Prioritize Assistant Principal's own success and sustainability by engaging lifelines and renewing to get stronger

Benefits

• 403(b) retirement plan - KNOS matches 100% of employee contribution up to the first 5% of salary and any bonuses. Vested immediately in 403(b).
• KNOS employees are eligible for health and wellbeing benefits starting the first day of the month following their Date of Hire.
• Comprehensive, customizable health coverage, including disability, life insurance, hospital indemnity, FSAs for health and dependent care, and free dental and vision for employees.
• KNOS employees are provided ~30 paid holidays and additional paid time off.
• Opportunities for on-going professional development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees