Administrator on Special Assignment (AOSA) - Oakland

About the role

The Admin on Special Assignment (AOSA) reports to either a school leader or a member of the Lead Learning Team and drives the continuity of instructional excellence by implementing cohesive coaching cycles for core instructional staff, thereby ensuring no drop in instructional quality during site-level capacity gaps.

Responsibilities

• Achieves measurable gains in instruction and teacher development by developing and coaching staff on curriculum, internalization, and planning, ensuring fidelity to school expectations and continuous improvement in instructional practice.
• Makes use of summative and formative data to align coaching plans with teacher development needs and regional protocols, resulting in measurable instructional gains.
• Holds staff accountable for the timely completion and effectiveness of all coaching activity, documenting progress in relevant trackers and O3 docs to ensure continuity and impact.
• Creates and implements professional development sessions that advance teacher knowledge and skills, directly addressing school needs or content team scope and sequences.
• Shapes the implementation of the school's instructional vision and priorities by collaborating across school leadership, ensuring coaching directly advances strategic initiatives.
• Cultivates an orderly and high-impact school environment by designing and leading teacher support in student support and behavior intervention systems, ensuring a reduction in reactive student discipline and maximizing instructional time.
• Oversees and supports essential daily school operations (e.g., arrival/dismissal, lunch/recess) to maintain stability and continuity across the school site.

Qualifications

• At least three years of leadership experience in a school setting leading the coaching and professional development of teachers.
• At least five years of teaching experience.
• Demonstrated achievement of outcomes with students from educationally underserved areas.
• Bachelor’s degree (required).
• Broad technical knowledge encompassing school systems’ functioning, classroom and behavior management, curriculum and instruction, models for working with diverse populations (including students with disabilities), and a clear understanding of education law.
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, demonstrated by the ability to build effective relationships, influence diverse stakeholders, and synthesize complex data to drive effective solutions.
• Exceptional organizational, planning, and implementation skills, coupled with a detail-oriented, self-directed work ethic and the ability to thrive in ambiguity and balance multiple competing priorities.
• Deep commitment to anti-racism, racial equity, inclusion and belonging, and passionate alignment with KIPP’s mission, vision and values.