Assistant Principal of Academics & Instruction - High School (26-27 SY)

Position Overview

The Assistant Principal (AP) of Academics and Instruction drives student achievement for KIPP Capital Region High School. In partnership with the HS Leadership team, this role will own the curriculum implementation management for HS courses and manage an instructional leadership team of Assistant Principals with content expertise to develop teachers.

• Owns HS program design, to include setting and monitoring progress towards program goals, creation of key program deliverables (curriculum implementation and coaching tools, formal professional development calendar, etc.).
• Strategically manages and invests key program stakeholders (staff, students, and families).
• In collaboration with T&L, drives significant and equitable student growth and outcomes.
• Safeguards that curriculum is aligned to NYS standards and graduation requirements.

Duties/Responsibilities

Engages and invests stakeholders (teachers, school leaders, students, families) in our vision of high-quality instruction. Coaches school-based instructional leaders in curriculum implementation and data-driven instruction. Oversees the administration of assessments that yield meaningful data. Creates data-driven action plans that promote student achievement. Observes instructional practices in school to identify and address curriculum design and professional development opportunities.

• Designs and leads professional development, both pedagogy and curriculum/assessment specific.
• Designs structures and systems for leaders and coaches to further enhance content knowledge and curriculum implementation.
• Leads regular school walk-throughs and classroom observations with school and regional leadership teams.
• Manages instructional coaches to devise meaningful teacher action steps that improve student outcomes.
• Ensures effective performance management is in place for all teachers through training, modeling, coaching and use accountability measures in their work with instructional coaches.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required. Master’s degree in Secondary Education is strongly preferred.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience as a High school educator, preferably in a charter or public school environment.
• Three (3) years of Leadership experience, preferably with demonstrated excellence in instructional leadership, including instructional coaching, leading professional development, and responsibility for student achievement.
• One (1) year experience in managing other instructional leaders preferred.
• Prior experience working in schools and urban communities is preferred but not required.
• Aptitude to create and work within an inclusive environment that honors and supports a diversity of backgrounds and perspectives.

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods were spent sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to access and navigate all areas of the school and other facilities as needed.
• Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• The employee needs to read, write, and speak English fluently.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, sit, use fingers to type, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, balance; stoop/bend and reach, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk, hear.
• Dexterity requires writing and operating standard office machines such as computers, printers, copiers, fax machines, phones, and calculators.
• Able to occasionally lift and move up to 20 pounds.

Work Perks

• Industry-leading medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Agressive employer 403(b) contribution match
• Childcare benefits
• Unparalleled work/life integration
• Casual dress code
• Relocation stipend (conditions apply)