6th-12th Assistant Principal of Instruction Applicant Pool - IDEA Lower Rio Grande Valley Region (26-27)
Role Mission
Mission: IDEA Assistant Principals of Instruction (APIs) are instructional leaders who manage, coach and develop the teachers at their school to achieve ambitious results with students. They monitor the progress of students to ensure ALL students are on-track for college.
What We Offer
Compensation: Salaries for people entering this role typically fall between $70,532 and $82,170, commensurate with relevant experience and qualifications and in alignment with internal equity. This role is also eligible for a performance bonus based on team performance and goal attainment.
Other Benefits: Comprehensive benefits plan, including paid family leave, tuition reimbursement, employer-paid mental/behavioral health, and more.
What You Bring
Competencies: Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills; proven track record of achieving success in the K-12 setting; ability to adjust and adapt to a multitude of situations in the school environment; ability to de-escalate student behavior.
Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred; at least 3 years of full-time teaching experience; teacher leadership or administrative experience required; proven track record of achieving success in the K-12 setting; experience managing/coaching others preferred.
Knowledge and Skills: Knowledge of core academic subject assigned and ability to pass an IDEA content assessment; strong ability to coach teachers on curriculum and instruction; strong ability to instruct students and manage student behavior; strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills; ability to adjust and adapt to a multitude of situations in the school environment; ability to de-escalate student behavior.
What You’ll Do
Accountabilities: Hold high expectations for self and others to achieve and surpass intended goals; lead instructional staff to achieve measurable and ambitious results; work in conjunction with Principal to manage portfolio of teachers, communicate clearly, and ensure direct reports meet campus expectations; effectively manage time and tasks to accomplish multiple competing priorities and support others to do the same; lead instructional staff to improve their teaching quickly and measurably through onboarding of new teachers, daily observations, on-the-spot coaching, data conversations, lead staff professional development and effective evaluations; supervise the implementation of TEKS based IDEA curricula and assessments to meet ambitious academic expectations; ensure campus meets all compliance requirements by serving as primary point-person for at least 1 of the following areas: EB, section 504, CSI; review teachers’ weekly lesson plans and provide feedback; track, synthesize, analyze, and prioritize data and opportunities to develop strategies that achieve quantifiable goals; proactively identify opportunities to improve and consistently reflect on past actions to guide future decisions; communicate students’ progress with student and family; establish and maintain a cooperative working relationship with students and families based on trust, understanding and respect for the communities in which they identify; effective facilitation and personal use of technology as a communication and educational tool to improve teacher development, student achievement and manage work related tasks; help shape and develop a school wide culture that fosters a productive and enthusiastic learning environment for each student; oversee campus based tutoring sessions; participate in weekly manager check-ins, grade-level meetings, before and after-school duties, and school wide meetings and functions; engage in summer and year-long district, school and personal learning and development.
Additional Responsibilities: Recruitment activities, after-school tutoring or Saturday school, based on the needs of our scholars.
Values and Characteristics
Believes and is committed to our mission and being an agent of change: that all students are capable of getting to and through college.
Has demonstrated effective outcomes and results, and wants to be held accountable for them.
Works with urgency and purpose to drive student outcomes.
Thrives in an entrepreneurial, high-growth environment; is comfortable with ambiguity and change.
Sets and reaches ambitious goals every day, is excited to continue to grow with IDEA, and works relentlessly to make college for all a reality.
About IDEA Public Schools
At IDEA Public Schools, we believe each and every child can go to college. Since 2000, IDEA Public Schools has grown from a small school with 150 students to a multi-state network of tuition-free, Pre-K-12 public charter schools. IDEA Public Schools boasts national rankings on The Washington Post and U.S. News & World Report’s top high schools lists. IDEA serves over 80,000 college-bound students in 143 schools across Texas, Florida, Ohio, and is on-track to maintain its legacy of sending 100% of its graduates to college.
When you choose to work at IDEA, you are part of our IDEA Team and Family. You will work alongside team members who set and reach ambitious goals every day, are excited to continue to grow with IDEA, and work relentlessly to make college for all a reality.
Staff Experience
At IDEA, the Staff Experience Team uses our Core Values to promote human connection and a culture of integrity, respect, and belonging for all Team and Family members.