Assistant Principal - Instruction

Reporting Relationships

The Assistant Principal - Instruction will report to the Principal. At the Principal’s discretion, the Assistant Principal will be assigned to supervise other school-based faculty and staff members.

Coaching, Professional Development, and Teacher Retention Strategies (60%)

• Provide coaching to teachers in alignment with the Equitas coaching model and systems.
• Conducts regular classroom observations, providing actionable feedback aligned to agreed-upon goals, job responsibilities, and rubrics.
• Coach and mentor teachers to further social-emotional learning (SEL) in the classroom and educator self-efficacy.
• Co-design individualized professional learning plans to support the growth and development of teachers with a focus on developing and retaining novice teachers
• Provide model/demonstration lessons for in-person observation; create videos modeling Equitas Signature Strategies.
• Provide coaching and modeling of instructional strategies that enhance reading comprehension, writing, and critical thinking skills across disciplines.
• Promote teacher self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship-building, and responsible decision-making skills.
• Create and facilitate professional learning communities and collaborative opportunities to support educators in sustaining high-quality teaching practices.
• Support initiatives aimed at professional growth to enhance teacher retention and job satisfaction.
• Support educators in implementing high-quality, standards-aligned instruction in literacy across all subject areas, including English language arts, social science, science, and mathematics.

Inclusive Practices, Special Education Support and Emergent Bilingual Support (20%)

• Support Adelante Instructors with student selection, intervention alignment to the school day and progress monitoring academic impact
• Implement strategies to improve inclusive practices, including Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to support diverse learners.
• Support teachers in meeting the needs of Scholars with Disabilities and Emergent Bilingual Scholars.
• Provide professional development on best practices for differentiated instruction and inclusive classroom strategies.
• Collaborate with special education teams and general education teachers to support students with disabilities in accessing the curriculum.
• Support educators in integrating language development strategies across content areas.
• Provide training on instructional strategies to enhance language development and ensure alignment with state and federal guidelines for English learners.
• Strengthen capacity for culturally and linguistically responsive teaching practices.

Serves as a Member of the School Leadership Team (20%)

• Participate as an active member of the school leadership leadership team, including responding to student and teacher needs
• Supervise teachers and staff members as assigned by the principal
• Maintain regular meetings with School Principal to discuss progress of direct reports
• Serve as the Principal’s designee in the Principal’s absence and in relation to matters delegated by the Principal
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• A strong alignment with Equitas Academy’s vision, mission, and values.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• A commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism (DEIA) and a desire to empower those who experience marginalization.
• Adaptive leadership skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build and cultivate trusting, supportive relationships with students and adults.
• Ability to manage a busy schedule with shifting priorities while being present for others and maintaining personal wellbeing; ability to calibrate emotional responses, adjusting tone and actions as needed.
• Ability to hold oneself and others accountable to high standards while also prioritizing wellness, sustainability and positive relationships; ability to use appropriate strategies to recover physically and renew mentally and emotionally
• Strong knowledge of inclusive practices, language acquisition programs, literacy instruction, and content area pedagogy.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills.
• Ability to analyze data to inform instructional decisions and improve student outcomes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree preferred
• At least 3 years of teaching experience (5+ preferred), with a demonstrated record of exceptional academic outcomes for scholars
• Background in coaching or mentoring teachers and facilitating professional development.
• Experience in school leadership positions, such as Grade Level Lead or Instructional Coach
• Training and/or experience in instructional coaching is preferred, but not required
• A clear California teaching credential or out of state equivalent highly preferred

Commitment to Diversity

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, handicap, age, religion, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin. We are an equal opportunity employer.