Assistant School Leader of Instruction - Middle School Immediate Opening

The Assistant School Leader of Instruction is responsible for driving strong academic results for scholars through demonstrating instructional leadership competencies establishing a clear instructional vision and motivating others to follow that vision. The ASL of Instruction strategically implements the school and regions instructional mission and vision by managing teachers leading and participating in professional development and working to help create a positive school culture as a part of the school leadership team. 

Position type: Fulltime 12 months Exempt 

As a KIPP St. Louis Assistant School Leader of Instruction your core responsibilities include: 

DataDriven Instructional Leadership 

• Develop proficiency in Observation Feedback Weekly Data Meetings and Lesson Internalization protocols. 

• Manage the performance of teachers to achieve outcomes for scholars through weekly O3s with each content teacher he/she coaches including the development of instructional strategies and feedback based on observations content internalization creation of development goals and data analysis. Evaluates teachers following the regional evaluation tools. 

• Track all data including data meetings lesson planning or internalization feedback and observation feedback data in Whetstone as well as individual teachers student achievement data in the schoolpreferred data system.

• Facilitate interim assessment data cycles including weekly quizzes and lesson internalization unit internalization and action planning and quarterly data analysis cycles. 

• Drive teacher performance and student outcomes through regular student data analysis cycles post assessments including action planning for grade levels and/or content teams coached and planning for followup data analysis.

• Work with the ASL of Operations to manage and facilitate all elements related to the administration of assessments including NWEA MAP STEP and interim benchmarks as well as weekly quizzes. Work with the ASL of Operations to manage and track technology equipment inventory and distribution. 

Performance Management and Professional Development 

• Lead teacher cohort(s) to set and achieve individual development goals based on school or regionwide goals and grounded in student achievement data. 

• Collaborate with the ASLs of Culture and Operations to execute schoolwide rituals like community meetings pep rallies whole school assemblies field trips and various yearlong incentive systems (Accelerated Reader MAP NWEA etc). Collaborate with ASLs of Culture and Operations to create systems that support and empower scholars families and staff to be successful in their roles and feel valued as employees. 

• Build and facilitate effective teams characterized by trust investment in goals accountability for required actions and clear ownership of academic results and culture on the team. 

• Develop and support the teachers she/he manages and hold them accountable so that they meet deadlines and meet or exceed school goals. 

• With the support of the School Leader plan and lead whole school academic professional development and create systems of follow through progress monitoring and accountability.

• Own his/her professional development and growth by leveraging lifelines within the region and the broader KIPP network asking for and implementing feedback weekly and pursuing additional professional development and growth opportunities both within and outside the region. 

• Maintain personal organizational systems project prioritization decisionmaking and strong time management skills including an updated and intentional weekly calendar that aligns to other members of the leadership team.

•  Identify highpotential talent and develop staff members accordingly manage performance with the support of the school leader and manage the growth and capacity building of nextready leaders (GLCs Department Chairs and highpotential teachers) 

• Manage and coordinate outsideofschool partnerships at the discretion of the School Leader. 

School Culture and Climate 

• Conduct weekly walkthroughs in his/her grade levels specifically focused on urgent academic monitoring and respond to observation data in the moment through real time coaching. Utilize data from walkthroughs to follow up with OF coaching sessions and/or strategic reteaching. 

• Plan and lead or colead schoolwide rituals like community meetings pep rallies whole school assemblies and various yearlong incentive systems (Accelerated Reader MAP NWEA etc). 

• Own a minimum of one school wide routine and/or initiative in its entirety: write or revise the routine lead Professional Development progress monitor and close gaps as they arise based on the regional routines rubric. Ensure that the routine is proficient and maintains this score throughout the year. 

• Establish and uphold school culture norms and hold teachers and scholars accountable to norms and expectations both in classrooms and in shared spaces. 

Leadership Mindset and Action 

• Participate in all diversity equity and inclusion work at a school and regional level. Embody mindsets that work towards equity for our scholars and staff and model personfirst thinking and the ability to have discussions about identity (race gender ethnicity etc.) 

• Participate in and collaborate as a member of the school leadership team instructional leadership team and regional leadership team to ensure all students meet school goals. 

• Sees the leadership team as the first team and acts to ensure the team is united in messaging and communication. Immediately follows through on next steps and acts urgently when needed so that the leadership team consistently moves the school forward. 

• Lives the values and expectations of all staff every day and in all spaces and embraces challenging conversations speaking directly with the appropriate person to solve problems. 

Qualifications :

What you bring to the table: 

The following are required of KIPP St. Louis leaders: 

• Bachelors Degree (required) Masters Degree (PREFERRED) 

• Teaching Certificate required; Administrator Certificate (REQUIRED) 

• Demonstrated student achievement results in own classroom and from teachers that you manage 

• Experience coaching teachers to instructional excellence 

• An uncompromising belief that all students can learn 

• A relentless work ethic and a high degree of patience to push through difficult challenges 

• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with a team of teachers 

• Excellent organizational skills 

• Pass Criminal Background Check 

• Excellent computer skills including all Googlebased systems. 

Additional Information :

What we bring to the table:

We are a fastpaced energetic team and family with passionate people who are leading a movement to cultivate their best working environment we provide the following:

• $0 deductible healthcare plan option including medical vision and dental. 

• Employer Paid Short Term Disability

• $50000 life insurance policy at no cost to the employee

• Retirement plan through PSRSSL with a 13% match and an optional 403b as a supplement to our pension program

• Employee Recognition: When we succeed together we celebrate together with our annual Heart Awards

• Public Service student loan forgiveness program qualified employer

• Longevity Bonuses: 2 5 and 10year financial rewards

• Generous time off:

  • Paid leave for illness personal days bereavement jury duty and militaryrelated leave

  • Paid parental leave for new families

  • Paid holidays as well as a oneweek Thanksgiving break a twoweek winter break a weeklong spring break

  • Wellness days and Fabulous Fridays (leave at 1:30 on Friday every other month)

• Ongoing professional  development opportunities:

  • Weekly coaching sessions

  • Weekly schoolbased professional development

  • Five inperson PD days during the year for all KIPP St. Louis teachers

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KIPP St. Louis is committed to creating a diverse equitable and inclusive environment for all our students families teachers staff and community members. As an equal opportunity employer we hire without consideration to race religion creed color national origin age gender sexual orientation marital status veteran status or disability.