Your responsibilities as an Assistant Principal
KIPP NC Assistant Principals report to the Principal and are responsible for creating a positive structured disciplined school culture and for ensuring that students learning experiences are exciting and rigorous. The APs coordinate curricula and instructional content coach teachers assess student and teacher performance and lead professional development. Our APs are also masters of content experts in building relationships with families and demonstrate an unwavering commitment to holding high expectations. The core responsibilities of this position include:
Manage Teachers
- Observe and coach teachers weekly providing them with rigorous feedback and supporting them in the classroom
- Support teachers in developing their classroom management and instructional practice (unit and lesson planning lesson execution and collection and use of assessment data).
- Plan and execute professional development days in coordination with the Principal and other colleagues.
- Recognize and celebrate staff professional growth and success.
- Document all observations and feedback in Whetstone to track teacher growth
- Hold midyear and end of year performance reviews to support teacher performance
- Plan and facilitate targeted professional development for teachers
Build Relationships
- Embody maintain and hold staff accountable to schools values policies and culture
- Develop positive relationships with students families teachers and staff
- Model positive interactions with students as well as a variety of ways to handle misbehavior and disruptions.
- Recognize and celebrate exemplary student achievement and behavior communicating with families of students on a regular basis.
- Reinforce the effective use of a schoolwide behavior plan and serve as a point person for discipline and culture issues.
- Assist teachers students and families in the effective creation and implementation of individual behavior plans (in conjunction with Social Workers/Guidance Counselors).
Drive Results Through Others
- Pursue challenging professional goals each year
- Receive and implement constructive feedback to develop your skills
- Problem solve around schoolwide issues to best support your Team and Family
- Use data and research to make sound decisions with the approval and support of your school leader
- Develop and execute highquality standardsbased school curricula and instructional content consistent with the philosophy values and mission of the school and KIPP NC.
- Clearly articulate student performance goals for each grade level and work with teachers to set measurable student goals in individual classes.
- Continuously monitor student achievement by analyzing independent work standardized test results and other data points in order to target interventions.
- Attend and facilitate productive content team meetings.
Qualifications :
Required Qualifications
The following are required of all aspiring KIPP NC Assistant Principals:
- A deep commitment to the mission of KIPP NC and an unwavering belief in the potential of all our students
- An unwavering commitment to antiracism equity and inclusion
- Possess a deep commitment to both racial equity and improving the lives of kids from lowincome communities; experience working within predominantly Black Brown and/or lowincome communities
- A Bachelors degree in a relevant content area
- At least 3 full years of teaching experience in K 12
- At least 1 year of experience managing and/or coaching K 12 teachers
- An active North Carolina teaching license or ability to seek reciprocity from another state
- Demonstrated success in coaching and growing K 12 teachers year over year
- Pass Criminal Background Check
- Demonstrated commitment to closing the opportunity gap
- Zest professionalism and a sense of humor
Preferred Qualifications
The following are not required but are advantageous for candidates:
- Experience as a Dean of Students/Instruction or Assistant Principal
- Experience in teaching in / leading in a high performing charter school and/or schools with a high population of students with free and reduced lunch
- Demonstrated success in raising the achievement levels of traditionally underserved students
- Fluency in Spanish
KIPP North Carolina does not and shall not discriminate on the race color religion creed national or ethnic origin age sex gender identity sexual orientation marital or parental status disability source of income or status as a veteran in any of its activities or operations.
Additional Information :
Additional Information
- Hours are 7am 5pm Monday Friday
- Curriculum materials and resources are provided
- School Leaders are 12 month employees and work through the summer
- Must be able to stand 8 hours per day
- Must be able to lift 50 lbs
Compensation
We currently offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package including:
Assistant Principal Compensation Scale
- Healthcare (medical vision and dental) at no cost to individuals and deep discounts for dependents
- Enrollment in a retirement program with employer match
- Ongoing professional development opportunities:
- Monthly Assistant Principal cohort meetings inperson and virtual
- Support from Relay Graduate School of Education
- Leadership coaches
- Generous time off:
- Paid Time Off (17 days PTO & 6 days sick leave annually)
- Time off for all major national holidays (including Fall Break Winter Break and Spring Break)
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime