Assistant Principal of Advanced Academics 25-26

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Assistant Principal of Advanced Academics job is to support the school in driving academic and student culture outcomes for students particularly in Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) programs. The Assistant Principal of Advanced Academics serves as a member of the schools leadership team and leads schoolwide initiatives and goal progress monitoring. Through supervising coaching training and developing a cohort of AP/IB teachers managing key student culture initiatives and supporting other school wide priorities our Assistant Principals of Advanced Academics commit to creating joyful academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose college career and beyond so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world.

As an Assistant Principal of Advanced Academics you will internalize and drive towards cohortspecific academic and culturerelated goals in pursuit of supporting KIPP Texas Public Schools in meeting organizational goals;

• 100% of KTX School achieve an A or B rating TBD
• 95% of K2 students reading on grade level DIBELS
• KTX earn 90/75/40 on Reading STAAR
• KTX earn 90/75/40 on Math STAAR
• 60% of seniors graduate having scored a 3 on at least a AP/IB exam
• 80% of student matriculate to a 4year college
• 97% Average Daily Attendance 
• 100% BOY Enrollment by Day 10
• 80% of Staff Retained 

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

Act as member of School Leadership Team

• Support the development and implementation of the School Leaders schoolwide vision and take an active role in investing and mobilizing teachers to achieve the collective goals of the school 
• Identify and own select schoolwide priorities and initiatives in support of schoolwide vision and short and long term academic and culture goals 
• Lead the schools advanced academics program including the identification and implementation of new AP/IB course offerings
• Champion KIPP TX core values and build a community of team and family members dedicated to  achievement inclusion and belongingness
• Operationalize schoolwide academic and student culture systems processes and routines
• With guidance from the School Leader lead the annual goalsetting process for assigned grade levels and/or departments reflective of set regional and schoolwide vision and goals
• Effectively action plan and monitor progress towards goals utilizing and established campus and regional enabling systems
• Troubleshoot and respond to concerns escalated from students staff and/or families
• Support the School Leader in identifying and developing teacher leaders (Content Team Leaders and/or Grade Level Chairs) through providing coaching feedback and opportunities for leadership development
• Collaborate with School Leader to retain and hire diverse mission aligned highly effective advanced academics staff

Lead Teacher Development

• Manage and coach a team of AP/IB teachers to achieve student academic and culture results.
• Develop deep mastery of the AP/IB courses in the subjects/grades for which s/he coaches and its implications for all subjects/grades
• Drive alignment between advanced academic courses and other subjects/grades to ensure student readiness for AP/IB courses
• Lead the implementation and internalization of AP/IB curriculum that meets the needs of diverse learners including weekly content team meetings and lesson internalization
• Implement regular coaching cycles through observation and realtime feedback
• Coach a cohort of up to 9 teachers and collaborate with instructional staff to develop knowledge design and implement effective instructional strategies that address the needs of all students
• Support the coordination and implementation of schoolwide assessments and analyze assessments to identify trends gaps and opportunities for intervention
• Monitor student academic progress towards goals with data driven instructional practices and data analysis meetings
• Evaluate classroom teacher performance using KIPP TXs Rubric for Equity and Excellence 
• Lead teacher instructional development with support of the academics team and school leader 

College Preparatory School Culture Management

• Lead schoolwide student engagement character development and behavior management systems that promote students academic social and emotional growth
• Develop team and staff capacity in leading student support and intervention practices towards desired outcomes 
• Invest and build collaborative partnerships with parents and community and other stakeholders  to support students success and strengthen community involvement
• Promote strong culture through oversight and management of  student monitoring and daily school operations  (e.g.attendance academic progress arrival/dismissal lunch/recess school trips extracurricular school activities school events facility maintenance) 
• Address conflict with appropriate measures and actions to create a safe and trusting learning environment
• Oversee collaborative structures related to instruction such as PLCs:  developing PLC leadership capacity creating and/or supporting Data Driven Instruction systems and protocols ensuring logistical access to PLC time (master schedule) and resources and etc.

Qualifications :

• Minimum of a Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university (required)
• At least 2 years of teaching experience (required)
• Strong record of ensuring students achieve academic success (required)
• Experience working in education partnering with historically underserved communities and communities of color (preferred)
• Experience leading teachers and/or teacher leaders to improve academic and culture outcomes for students
• Previous schoollevel leadership experience (preferred)

COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS

• Demonstrated leadership with the ability to drive results through others.
• Ability to work in a fastpaced environment demonstrating strong prioritization organization and followup skills.
• Demonstration of effective teaching and learning practices
• Excellent interpersonal human relations and stress and conflict management skills
• Excellent planning goal setting coordinating problem analysis and decisionmaking skills
• Ability to facilitate and lead change initiatives and embrace innovation
• Enthusiasm to engage parents and community

Additional Information :

What We Bring to the Table

The starting point for the salary range for this position is $67000 with the opportunity to earn more based on considered experience at an accredited K12 institution and internalequity.

• Competitive vacation and flexible paid time off (PTO) policies.
• Paid family leave.
• Comprehensive medical dental and vision plans with varying coverage for employees and their families inclusive of virtual physician visits. High deductible health plan with HSA also offered.
• Employee assistance programs. 
• Participates in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS).
• 457 Roth retirement plan option with KIPP matching contribution up to $1200 a year.  403b plans also supported.
• KIPP also offers the following employeepaid benefits: legal plans LifeLock identity protection life insurance and disability insurance.
• Flexible spending account or highyield HSA.

Physical Requirements

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.
• Considerable time spent at a desk using a computer/laptop.
• Attending conferences or training sessions. 

Work Environment

• Reports to school site MondayFriday.
• Typical school environment with frequent interruptions.

Travel Requirements

• Minimal travel; may travel to other school sites or regional office for professional learning or meetings.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime