Assistant Principal - High School (School Climate/Culture)

Aspire Public Schools•Huntington Park, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Principal assists the Site Principal in managing the functions of an individual school site, including academic and extended school year programs, school culture, office operations, budget, community relations, personnel, and facilities, in accordance with Aspire standards. The role provides instructional leadership, supports staff development and evaluation, helps manage school resources and daily operations, and represents the school in building an effective community. The Assistant Principal also serves as the administrative lead when the Principal is away at off-site meetings and collaborates with school-site and home-office teams to achieve organizational goals. The position is an immediate opening at a 6–12 school in Huntington Park, California, with a focus on school climate and culture. Aspire Public Schools operates a network of college-preparatory charter schools serving TK–12 scholars across California. Its purpose is to prepare scholars for success in college, career, and life, with a community grounded in well-being, belonging, community partnership, agency and self-determination, and joy.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
Demonstrated commitment to students and learning.
Experience with instructional leadership and demonstrated 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 manage multiple projects concurrently and work as part of a team.
Entrepreneurial passion.
Clear the Department of Justice background screening.
Authorized to work in the United States.
Provide health (TB) clearance, updated most recently within four years.
Ability to perform the stated physical activities, including standing, walking, bending, kneeling, crouching, reaching, grasping, pushing and pulling; moving, lifting, or carrying up to 30 pounds to shoulder height; repetitive hand use; and using a computer keyboard, office equipment, and telephone.
Ability to sit, walk, or stand for extended periods; see and read screens and printed matter with or without vision aids; and hear and understand speech at normal levels and on the telephone with or without auditory aids.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Maintain a school-wide focus on high standards of student achievement and uphold curriculum standards in coordination with content leads.
Model Aspire instructional guidelines and manage data-analysis processes to improve student achievement, including for students with special needs and in collaboration with special education and Student Services colleagues.
Design and lead professional development to strengthen instructional capacity and healthy school culture, including social-emotional learning.
Support and coach new and veteran teachers, including supporting new teachers through Induction.
Help attract and select staff; coach, evaluate, and support professional development; foster collaborative team culture; follow company policies and employment laws; and consult Human Resources on performance-management concerns.
Help manage school-site resources and any assigned grant or categorical funds, including maintaining a balanced budget, planning for future needs, meeting fund restrictions and reporting requirements, and following fiscal-management protocols.
Communicate with parents, build 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, in partnership with Student Services and in alignment with compliance protocols. This includes 504 plan compliance, student support, discipline, de-escalation, student supervision as needed, and applicable outside partnerships.
Assist with daily operations, facilities, safety, and administrative processes; address issues constructively; and supervise staff when serving as administrative lead in the Principal’s absence.
Provide leadership and support for extracurricular and partnership programs, especially at the secondary level.
Collaborate with the Principal on master scheduling and lead assigned projects, which may include 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 support for Aspire’s mission, vision, values—including antiracism—policies, procedures, confidentiality standards, and ethical conduct; perform other related assigned duties.