Assistant Principal of Instruction - IDEA Ewing Halsell Academy (26-27)

Role Mission

IDEA Assistant Principals of Instruction (APIs) are instructional leaders who manage, coach, and develop 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 $87,764 and $87,100, 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, dental and vision plans, disability, life insurance, parenting benefits, flexible spending account options, generous vacation time, referral bonuses, professional development, and a 403(b) plan. IDEA may offer a relocation allowance to defray the cost of moving for this role, if applicable.

What You Bring

• Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred. At least 3 years of full-time teaching experience, teacher leadership or administrative experience required, and 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 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. Lead instructional staff to improve their teaching quickly and measurably through daily observations, on-the-spot coaching, data conversations, and effective evaluations. Supervise the implementation of TEKS based IDEA curricula and assessments to meet ambitious academic expectations. Review teachers’ weekly lesson plans and provide feedback. 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. Support the creation and implementation of a clear and consistent behavior management system while developing students’ character and sense of community. 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.

Minimum of 40+ hours spent at school per week

Additional responsibilities may include:

• Afterschool tutoring or Saturday school and are based on the needs of our scholars.

We Look For Team and Family Who Embodies the Following 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.
• Has a propensity for action, willing to make mistakes by doing in order to learn and improve quickly.
• 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.

To Apply

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IDEA Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex or disability, in admission or access to, or treatment of employment in its programs and activities. Any person having inquiries concerning the organization's compliance with the regulations implementing Title VI of Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), or Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), may contact IDEA Human Resources at (956) 377-8000.