KIPP - Assistant Principal - High School- San Francisco (25-26)

KIPP • San Francisco, CA

189d • $102,000 - $125,000

About The Position

At KIPP Public Schools Northern California, we believe that Assistant Principals are our future school leaders. We actively develop Assistant Principals for School Leadership and feel the Assistant Principal should consider themselves as an apprentice to the School Leader. The Assistant Principal should gradually build capacity to lead a KIPP school. The Assistant Principal’s job is to support the school in driving academic and social emotional learning outcomes for students as a key member of the school’s leadership team. Assistant Principals are expected to lead both instruction and school culture, while developing the skills of the school's emerging leaders.

Requirements

• Minimum 3-5 years of experience as an educator teaching students with similar demographics to our KIPP Public Schools Northern California student community.
• Previous Leadership or Teacher-Leader experience preferred (ex: Grade Level Lead, Instructional Coaching, Content Lead, etc.).
• Hold a B.A/B.S degree from a regionally accredited institution.
• Hold a valid California teaching credential, or out-of-state equivalent credential or license.
• Demonstrated commitment to the school’s unique community.
• Ability to set direction for a team and motivate others to action.
• Demonstrated student achievement results in own classroom and from teachers that he/she manages.
• Demonstrated ability to create inclusive environments that honors and supports a diversity of backgrounds and perspectives.
• Adept at data analysis; ability to extract meaningful insights across school-wide data.
• Expertise in what the school-wide academic standards and state assessments require of students’ knowledge and skills to demonstrate mastery.
• Deep understanding of appropriate application and differentiation of high-leverage instructional strategies.
• Expertise in cultivating relationships and managing a diverse group of stakeholders.
• Demonstrated resilience and focus on student outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Model and support implementation of the school’s vision and goals.
• Support the Schools Leader's vision and take an active role in mobilizing teachers to achieve the collective goals of the school.
• Lead the planning and goal setting for the grades/departments that he/she coaches and ensure alignment with school-wide goals.
• Collaborate with School Leader on hiring diverse, highly-effective teachers and school staff.
• Contribute to school-wide planning and prioritize time to accomplish goals.
• Provide input into the strategic planning of the school, and identify areas of ownership for self and direct reports.
• Support the School Leader in identifying and developing emerging leaders through goal setting, coaching and feedback.
• 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).
• Act as the first Leadership Team contact for student intervention and parent engagement.
• Build own direct reports' instructional knowledge of standards, content, and methods.
• Coach teachers on how to assess for both student mastery and growth towards college readiness.
• Lead data-driven instruction and coach teachers to determine how data aligns to end-of-year goals.
• Provide high-quality instructional coaching with frequent and scheduled teacher observations.
• Recommend to the School Leader what school-wide professional development will be the highest leverage in improving student results.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and transportation benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees