Assistant Principal - Propel Braddock Hills Campus

About the role

Opportunity Propel Schools seeks an Assistant Principal to join our team at Propel Braddock Hills. At Propel we believe Assistant Principals are core to the transformational process of education. Our mission driven assistant principals have the intellectual agility and agency to deliver exceptional results. A Propel Assistant Principal produces outcomes that transform student, educator, parent, and community perceptions about the power of education. Assistant Principals at Propel redefine school and defy expectations.

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive salary based on relevant prior work experience
• Relocation allowance for new hires moving to the area from 90 miles away or further
• Health insurance options at a low cost for individual employees and families
• Retirement contributions of 5% from Propel and up to 4% match after 5 years
• 16-19 paid holidays annually, 5 sick days, and 10 Personal Days
• Up to $3,000 annual tuition assistance upon completion of eligible coursework
• Reimbursement of up to $20 per month for wellness activities including Gym Memberships, health programs, etc.
• Professional development opportunities throughout the school year
• Extensive leadership and career development opportunities

Key Responsibilities

• Provide instructional leadership by coaching, developing, and evaluating teachers through observation, modeling, analyzing data, and co-teaching
• Support teachers with classroom management and discipline
• Model Propel’s core values and set the standard for professional behavior
• Plan and lead professional development
• Manage logistics for school-wide assessments
• Collect and analyze student achievement data and use data to drive recommendations for instruction
• Affirmatively assist the Principal in developing and enforcing systems of accountability for staff
• Affirmatively assist the Principal and Talent team in teacher recruitment, hiring, and termination
• Collaborate with Principal on budget preparation and monitoring
• Collaborate with the Principal to develop, implement, and monitor a school-wide culture plan that includes routines and expectations for students and staff
• Address parent concerns and communication
• Build and maintain existing relationships with community stakeholders
• Act on behalf of the Principal and School on school-wide issues
• Work closely with the Principal on day-to-day school-wide issues and represent a united school leadership team
• Report directly to the Principal and Senior Director

Qualifications

• Passionate commitment to Propel Schools’ mission
• Superior grasp of effective instructional and behavioral methods and strategies for educating urban youth
• Strong process, people, and project management skills with proven ability to train, supervise, and coach professional staff in order to foster a cooperative team environment
• Intellectual agility, a commitment to maintaining rigorous standards, and a demonstrated ability to think strategically and execute on multiple priorities simultaneously
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-stressed, dynamic, and rapidly changing environment
• Leverage computer software programs and other technology that will support the learning environment
• Understanding of public education and charter schools is desirable
• Exceptional written, oral, interpersonal, and presentation skills and the ability to effectively interface with senior leadership, Propel’s Board of Directors; school leadership and other staff and stakeholders
• PA Criminal, Child Abuse, and FBI Fingerprint and recent TB test (must be complete prior to start date)
• PA K-12 Principal Certification